Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-27


While, for several months past, the people
of the North have been sternly rebuking the
government for its infamous repeal of the Mis-
souri, compact, the agents Of the government,
like Shiny Jesuits, have been burrowing in the
dirt of secret diplomacy, and digging in the
mines of slavery extension. Seemingly des-
titute Of moral sense. and certainly destitute
of all sense of shame, the administration,
while listening to the indignant utterances of
the outraged heart of the North, in condem-
nation Of their sale of virgin Kanzas to South
ern bondage, have treated the peoples voice
with contempt, and have still continued to
prosecute their nefarious designs of increasing
the era Of slavery.
General Cazneau and his wife, diplomatic
agents of Frank Pierce and Slavery, to the
republic Of Dominica, have succeeded in OBJ
taining from that government permission to
establish such stations and factories as the Brit
ish obtained permission to establish in INDIAN
1640. And the same purpose that stood be-
hind the establishment of those nucleuses of
British tyranny, conceals itself behind the
wreathed smiles of 'sCora Montgomery and
the diplomatic chicane of her husband, Gen
eral Cazneau
Slavery does not aaooO exist in the island of
Hayti. The genius of Toussaint L'Ouverture,
and the bravery of Henri Christophe and his
compatriots, rescued that island from France
and slavery, 60 years ago; but slavery will be
restored, in form far more cruel than ever
was permitted by France, in less than five
years after the democratic sons of shis eonfed-
eracy have established themselves amongst its
coffee grovesaand mines. The way has been
opened, by secret gold and woman's seduc-
tive eloquence, for the re. introduction into
Hayti of chains and hateful slavery. From
Hayti it will leap to Cuba and Central Amer.
lea, still ex extending and still subscribing the
selfish interests of traitors and robbers, who,
to build up themselves in riches, drag down
the republic to infamy.
These things could not be if there was
more moral development among us peo-
pie. The philosophy of history and the phil
osopby of religion have warned and do warn
us Of the danger we are in, from slavery but
we have whistled down their warnings, and
have passed on to the annexation of Texas,
the subjugation OF Mexico, the abrogation of
the Missouri Compromise, aud the COLOMBIA
ton of Dominica. Rome Rugged slavery to
her bosom, and she died of modification of
the heart. Spain bought and sold men at her
temple doors and beneath the shadow of her
throne and the eanker worm Of slavery ate
into her life until she too, shriyelled up and
-withered away. We cannot escape the same
fate if we pursue the same course. We shall
have wealth, luxury, national grandeur, and
visible power; but we shall not have and
cannot have national conscientiousness and
either in nations or individuals. Our repub-
lie is still young. and her character is plant
and uniformed. This generation may mould
that character into forms of imperishable
beauty, and exalt the republic to eternal
glory or it may stain her name with ineffaca-
BILE shame and place her on the road to inc
vitable destruction. We can make her the
Immortal cynosure of freedom. or we can
make her the frail, perishing instrument of
slavery. If we cultivate individual dignity
and public conscience and justice, we shall
stem this torren. of slavery extension and
save the republic; but if we do motif we
place prejudices and edicts above principles;
and waste the strength of freemen amongst
the friyolities of political mysticism; slavery
will sweep the republic away. Pride cannot
save her, intellectual power and physical ener-
gy cannot redeem her. If the spirit of re-
igion and truth abandons her she is gone.
There is no hope from the government, for
both morality and high intellectual ability are
driven from it. There is no hope from the
politicians, for they are dead to patriotism and
only live in selfishness. The awakened con-
science and quickened virtue of the people
are the only hope Of freedom, the only stay of
the republic.