Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-24


"But this rose-colored landscape is not to
he realized for nothing. We cannot expect
+be Morrill, Democrats to do SO much for rs IT |
we will do nothing for them. If the Wings
NJ this State as an organization, in this con-
test. set their backs up stiff and naughty, in
denendeut as a hog on ice. They will neither
90 nor stand. We say to them, be wise, be
wise: pursue no shadows; go for the sub
stance names are nothing; facts are the
things"
win the Wings of Michigan and other Free
States think OF these thingss
We clip the above from the New York 7ri-
Dune, of Thursday, and commend it to the
favorable attention of the Wings of this state.
We believe that the honest men who consti-
tute the bulk of the Wing party, are indig-
nant at the Kansas Nebraska fraud, and are
willing to unite with Northern Democrats and
Free Sellers, in party, that viii prevent the
further aggressions of Slavery, and maintain
the principles Of freedom, in the republic
Certain Wing leaders, however, do not seem
disposed to act manfully in the crisis. They
are evidently endeavoring to make party-cap-
ital out Of the Anti-Nebraska feeling Of the
North, and their efforts in This direction will
certainly produce nothing but distrust and
failure.
A writer in the Boston atlas, argues that
Anti-Nehaska Democrats and Free Demo-
Gratis should unite with the Wing party, be-
cause it is "a very large organization, and has
unitedly opposed the passage of the Nebraska
BILL This argument will probably appear
more potent to Wing, than to a Democrat or
Free Soiler. We confess it does not appear to
us sufficient to induce us to join what we es-
TEEN to be an efete party. The material
which constitutes the mass of the Wing party,
win be far more efficient and formidable to
slavery, than it ever was, if it becomes united
with the material now constituting the North
ern Democratic and Free Soil parties, and be-
comes rejuyenated with them, under some
other name. The Wing party has, now, no
prestige of manly, courageous, self-reliant
anti-slavery force. The Fugitive Slave Law
defles its garment, and stains its escutcheon.
and all the waters Of the sea can never cleanse
the party from the deep damnation of its de-
Element. The Wing party must become an
abstraction, thing Of the past, before the in
cubus Of the Fugitive Slave Law will cease to
crush out its moral force. Let the Wings,
who deplore the passage of that law, and who
are determined that nothing 50 infamous shall
ever again be made law, leave the "Whig
party" behind them, with the slave law at
tached to it; and let them come out towards
the future. with good name attached to them,
and then they may hope to do some good for
their Country, but not otherwise.
We do not ask them ''to come to- the Free
Sellers. We donot want them to''come to- any
party. Let them agree to unite with all those
who agree with them in prime ple whatever
may have been their former political associa-
tons. under such name as all the members of
the new party will consent TO. 1t is of no use
for them to stand upon Their dignity as the
sold hrrn% Tor they ought to know. If they do
not know, that the Wing house is politically
bankrupt. There IS not recu, yeratiye energy
enough il it to save Southern California from
slavery, far less to restore Kansas and Ne
braska to freedom. It is not names that we
contend fer, but things. 1t is freedom that
we desire, 1T is for the republic aud for the
true prosperity and honor of our country, that
we contend. If any portion of the Wings of
Massaehis etts are animated, by similar
spirit, they will shun the dangers indicated by
the Bangor Mercury, and do all that patriotic
men can do, to organize party of freedom.
The wings of Massachusetts know. that out
of this State the wings themselves have no
confidence in the recuperative power of the
party. The majority of the whig presses, af-
fer 1852. yielded to their sad convictions, and
consented to the general verdict. that the wing
party was dead. If the wings themselves
have no abiding faith in the vitality Of the
party; is it reasonable 10 expect that Others
can entertain such faith We are willing to
forget and forgive the past. We are willing
to abandon the PARTY name which we are
proud to bear; we are willing to see honor,
glory, and power conferred ON those who shall
most deserve tin the new party, no matter
whether they have been hitherto called wings
or democrats, but we are not willing to risk
the interests of liberty with party which
can neither call forth the enthusiasm, nor in
spire with confidence the people. of the North.
We have no desire to make recriminationss on
the wing party. But we fully appreciate the
necessity Of forming strong, perfect union Of
the friends Of freedom, and we know, drawn
from al existing parties, such union can new
er take place under the present whig organi-
cation. We speak plainly, because frankness
on our part, viii not offend these who sincere
" desire to cooperate with us in rescuing our
country from the domination ofthe slave pow
er. Union with the wings as wings, is not to
be thought Of. Union with wings as well as
with democrats, as one Of the elements of a
party Of freedom, is devoutlyto be desired and
hoped for. Willie wings. for a acre name.
disappolnt such hopes and expectationsi
II NevharypOrt, on Wednesday evening,
Mr.. William 7. Merrill. while bathing in the
Merrimac. made dive Of nine feet into water
but four feet in depth, and struck the bottom
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