Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-06-28
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(hNeeAS IN u tuG W nA&Se
The National Tnteliigencer, the congressional
organ of the Wings, which Inanfully opposed
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, while
that matter was under discussion has already
taken the initiative towards servile acquies-
cence, in that infamous legislation which rob-
bed che free Territories of Nebraska and Kansas
and gave them up to the curse of sla-
very. In alluding to the calm and states
manly address Of those members of Congress,
who voted against the Nebraska bill, that dig
nifed organ of the National Wing party uses
the following very significant language:
1.-The purpose which it avows is one
which the gentlemen had a perfect right
to form and to announce, as they have
done; but whether it is e1pedient at the
present moment, if at any time, to make that
issue test at the popular elections shortly to
be held in many of the States Of the Union,
is what we are not prepared to yield our as
sent to. We are tceary of agitGtso@--sick and
tired of seeing the energies of the Representa-
hvss Of the People aoasted in conflicts, the pro-
traction of which, at one and the other end Of
the Union, ntqht eeentssate IN that most a,ofsa
of all catastrophes, its fart dissolution. We
do not propose, upon question thus suddenly
opened upon us, to dogmatize, or even to en-
ter into an argument, until we are obliged to
do so. There is only one idea which we will
now throw out, it having forced itself upon
our minds; and that is, the doubt achetAer en-
tire success, if that were attainable in the pro-
posed restoration of the Missouri Compro-
mise, would afford any remedy for the evils
complained of, or for the mischief that has
been done
In the above extract, we have the key note
of the Wing party for the coming canvass
1t is the same old tune of servile submission
and passive aequiescence, without any varia-
ton whatever 1--WE are weary and sick of
agitation and, therefore; although we are
beaten, disgraced, trodden upon, we will lie
still, lest there might be undue excitement if
we should attempt to rlse.'' 'sThe protraction
of the conflict might end in that awful catas-
trophe, the dissolution of the Union = and,
therefore, though the Union has ceased to be
an equal one to the people Of the North, we
must be silent, lest our Southern friends should
be disturbed, and retire from it in disgust. =
"We very much doubt if entire success, even
if it were attainable, in the proposed restora-
ton of the Missouri Compromise, would af-
ford any remedy for the evils complainedof,-
and, therefore, it is not best to attempt any,
thing, however strong may be our impressions
that great wrong has been done
We respectfully ask those members of the
Wing party, who are looking to that organic
alton at the present time, with some faint
hope that their party will now take firm,
manly, and consistent stand against the en-
croachments Of the slave power, to ponder
well these statements, of one of their ablest
journals one that gives direction to the moye-
ments of the party, and speaks the views of
its leading men.
Can servility 60 farther than thiss Was
Northern dough ever in more plastic state
than these indications show it to be, at the
present times Was the Wing party, in its
worst days, ever more hopelessly corrupt and
cringing, than its organ at Washington proves
it to be, by piping the notes of a seryile peace,
over broken faith, violated compaets, and
slave-cursed territories:
We can tell our Wing friends, who are
looking for political millennium, through the
action of the Wing party of the country, that
they are doomed once more to disappointment.
Those of them in whose blood has glowed the
fire of a patriotic indignation, in view of the
base and infamous aggressions of the slave
power, and who have resolved that henceforth
they would act brayely and manfully with the
friends of Freedom, will soon learn, if they
have not already, that they must do so with
out the pale of their party. The leaders of
that party dare not be brave-they dare not
be honest-they dare not even be just to
themselves. They have already agreed to-
gether, again to silence agitation, by setting
an example Of subserviency themselves, and,
so far as party drill and discipline can effect
it, the Nebraska perfidy viii be tamely acqui-
esced in, and the Southern Wings, who voted
for it, will be welcomed, like so many return
ingprodigals, again into the bosom Of the party.
Everything is tending to the results we have
indicated. Prominent Wing politicians are
fearful of losing their political identity, by a
fusion Of parties. Attached more to a name
than to principles, they are willing to cling to
that name, even though it is the representa-
tive now Of only dead issues and past defeats,
and to sacrifice the best interests of the coun-
try, and the sacred cause of Freedom, never
in SO great peril at this time, since the foun-
dations Of the Republic were laid, merely that
party organization. which has not life
enough in it TO control majority of voters in
any State Of the Union, may keep its skeleton
form above ground.
While we lament, that the hopes entertained
by some, that the Wing party Of the North
would, as party, be willing to merge its or
ganlzation in one that should unite the good
and true men Of al parties, for the purpose Of
restoring the Missouri Compromise, and
Strengthening the Safeguards Of Freedom.
we are not in the least inclined to despond
Standing by their platform and their min.
ciples. witnessing the fullflment Of All tbe;r
predictions. with their worst fears of ~
treachery TO freedom, Of both the old parties