The daily union., 1854-12-23
ABOLTTIONISM AND KNOw-NOTHINGISM IN MAS
SACHUSETTS.

Mr.. EDITOR: beg leave to say few words upon the
politics Of Massachusetts in 1854 illustrated in the
cent elections in that prcemnent and proud old Com
monwealth While speak of her word of shall
reflect aught that has made her great in history, and
her fame immortal. We shall speak only of what has tenn
porarly sued her and reproached her reputaton
Massachusetts, glorious in her revolutionary history,
glorious while the of Webster shall live--who
honor to any country and ornament to the human
races fallen full low from her proud elevation
She has forgotten the memories of the mighty past and
closed her and hardened her heart the teachings of
him who while living, gave her honorable direction
period Of eighty years has obcured the gloes Of Con-
cord of Lexington, and of Bunker Hill The voices of all
the Adamse ofQuncy, of Hancock and of Webster oo
hushed forever and in their stead may be heard the
hoarse voice of treason Theodore Parker Fred Doug
lass Foster Garrison with Stone and kindred spirits di
the public mind and the great that still survive
and represent lusrous ancestry overwhelmed by
the irresistible apaanche Of tanacsm Massachusetts has
become aboitionzed and thoroughly know-nothng her
election attests the fact; and may well say,
"How has the mighty fallenW Nor need be surprised
when leaders, Boston, the ancient radle of iber
ty" but the haunt of bigory, inane the public mind
with sentiments like the following Hear Garrison the
4th of July 1854 He said The forms of the republic
left to us, but usurpation submitted to the
Of free government turned to the end of extending
the slave power the Declaration had been termed in the
United States Senate, unrebuked tssue of lies the
slave be recognised by the withdrawal of
African squadron and there hope for us but in
collaborating from the unholy compact and forming free
northern republic" [Applause Garrison concluded by
burning amid considerable mcrriment copies Of the fug
tivesave law the decision of Judge Loring Judge Cur
tss charge to the United States grand jury and pro-
ceeding burn the constitution, when Mr. Men asked
that the paper might be laid the table till the question
settled as to whether it did counenance slavery
Again. Philips said: The 4th of July jubilee of
national independence and il for to make it also
one of liberty No one need to imagine because few
leading men to-day hated slavery that Massachusetts
en anti-slavery State else Burns would not have been
carried back. Had proper governor, mayor true
popular feeling, would not have been; wanted
governor who would act when laws trodden
der foot 1t for the voters to say whether Massachu
ses should be ansavery State after next fall spite of
all the Caleb Cushngs in existenceW Massachusetts has
complied and anticipated the wishes of the speaker They
have elected abolition know-nothingn governor, and
popular feeling has been created which would burn
the constitution refuse obedience to fhe laws and smple
every right human divine in the black sink of abo
| ionism
1 Again: hear Dr. Stone before the municipality of Bos
ton Speaking of the Compromise of 1850, the fugitive
slave law, and the rendition of Burns he said son u.s.
soon after this passed. little local experiment
tried to test feelings. fellow-man seized,
tried under Me special orms adudged to bondage de
i vered up and carried off 1t q sad sight and
what perilous experiment. and not encouraging to
/ another aemptp
i 1T not pleasant sight TO look upon court
house turned into slave prison. surrounded and guarded
by the bayonets of aliens and foreigners 1t was not
pleasant for our merchants find the streets bockadcd
and themselves kept from their places of business to
feel that any increased commoon would bring iron
rain from the muskets of own soldiery and those OF
oregnsf Anthony Burns is no more man, but chat