Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-08-08
Gbc aailp SPY.
TUESDAY, AUGUST s, 1884.


J2;e,, stopt II has taken long tilne ana
considerable labor to accomplish this, for Mr..
Williams has been as tenacious as horse
1eeeb. and as persistent as borer, but it has
nevertheless been done; and, if Williams re-
mains any longer at Washington, he must get
an office from his friend the President; pay
his board from his own purse; or live on the
scrars from Frank Pierce's kitchen.
Williams is not a rare specimen of New
Hampshire politician. He is a iirst-class rep
reaentatiye of the political vampires which
have been generated in that State for the last
quarter of century. He possesses one pc
culiaritv. however, in a somewhat exaggerated
degree and that is his perfect indifference to
the forms of political decency. He does not
seem to care whether the people know how
he robs them or not. His vocation is to rob
them. and they may see how he does so, if
they please. 1t is a matter of perfect indIfFer-
ence to him, whether he docs it in the dark OF
openly, in the face of the nation, if he only
can do it.
Mr.. Williams's right to sit in Congress,
ceased when the New Hampshire Legislature
adjourned last month. He had no more au-
thoritv to sit in the Senate after that, than any
other man and if he had not been possess
cd of the meanness of a quack doctor, he
would not have done so. But the counte-
nance and encouragement of Douglas and
Frank Pierce, and the strong temptation of
the senatorial per diem, induced him to hang
on; and never did nursing pig stick to its
teat more pertinaciously than did he to his
dear, familiar chair. But the Senate at last
voted him out of the pay roll; voted him
bore. and 5orroper of the public funds upon
false protences and, finally, voted him outot
the Senate chamber. Mr.. Williams kicked
and struggled violently against this process of
peremptory election, but it was too strong for
him, and he had TO give way.
Mr.. Williams is an admirable illustration of
the slave power in this nation. The founders
of the republic granted slavery few years of
resuite from immediate annihilaticn, in order
that it might depart without any violent con-
VuislonS. DUt eldNels NuG Ai"t SifS ~ "NSA
the term of limitation came. 1t Immediately
claimed fee in the constitution of the United
States, and chung to it with the energy of in
solent despair. 1t has been a more formida-
bic vampire than ex-senator Williams; and
has been able to intimidate Congress, which
he never could do. 1t could buy men and did
not want to sell itself. This is the secret of
its advantage over Williams.
But to complete the parallel between the
New Hampshire senator and the slave power,
before which the New Hampshire President
crouches like spaniel, it only requires an
honest and courageoua~Congress. In that
case, we should soon see slavery as summarily
hurled out of. the Senate as Williams has
been. 1t only requires true union of anti
Nebraska men to consummate this.
ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS. = Congress
adjourned on Monday, after eight months
session; its labors have not been numerous,
but important. 1t has repealed the Missouri
compromise, organized Kansas and Nebraska
as territories, established commercial treaty
of reciprocal privileges with the British prov
inces, consummated important treaties with
Japan, Mexico, and several leading Indian
tribes, increased the pay of the army. estab.
lshed new and lower rates for the public
lands, changed the superintendent of the
armories from military to civil, and appropri-
ated money to the amount of fifty million Of
do1iars.
President Pierce failed in obtaining the
sum of ten millions, with which to operate
during the recess, for the acquisition of Cuba,
and reports from Washington say that he is
sorely disappointed. Few bene9eent meas
uFes- have beer. carried through. The Home
stead bill, the Pacific Rail Road bill, the
French SpoIiotion bill are all defeated, but
the South has secured the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise. and the purchase of an
other large slice of Mexican territory, and we
presume that portion of the confederaey is
abundantly satisfied with the labors Of Con-
gress. If SO, it is well for the present.
WORCESTER Co. BoYs.-The correspondent
of the n. Y. Tribune, giving an account of
the commencement at Yale College, under
date of New Haven, July 81, speaks thus Of
the exercises. Two out of four designated
BY him, are from Worcester County.
Although the whole graduating class acquit-
ted themselves with much honor, still, few
orations are worthy of special notice. "The
Graves of the Reglcides," by Chas. Edward
Trumbull Of Hartford, was an uncommon
effort of genius, both in composition and de
livery. The Dissertation by A. S. Twombly
of Boston was well received, and the Poem
by ]. B. Harris of Winchendon, Mass, was
very appropriate, neat, aud well finished pro
duction. The Dissertation by Samuel Cheste
Gale Of Millbury, Mass, was one OF the mos
argumentatiYe and logical, as well as satrica
productions Of the mind that ever emanatet
from Y ale College. His subject was, /" Wher
the i" execution of the law is triumph, anc
when defeat" He alluded to the infamous
Fugitive Slave Law, and drew illustration
from the popular questions OF the present
day, and clearly proved that when law wa.
unpopular among the people, it was not gooo
policy to enforce it. His gestures and manner
of delivery were excellent, and he will long
be remembered for his able advocacy of" Life
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness :" by those
who listened to his eloquent appeals to man S
nobler nature.
"UNcLB SAM."-The death of Samuel Viii.
son, an aged, worthy, and formerly enterpris.
ing citizen Of Troy, will remind those who
were familiar with incidents of the War o.
1912, Of the origin of the popular sobriequet
for the Omitted States" Mr.. Wilson was ar
extensive packer, and had the contract for sup.