Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-22

Sd Of December, one week from next Monday
1t will meet under auspices different from any un-
der which Congress has convened since the orga-
nization of the government. For the first time
since the agitation of the Slavery question at the
North, have the Free States been able 10 obtain
real majority on the floor of the House. Al
though numbering four score more of members
than the representatives from the slave States,
combined, yet has our strength always been here
tofore fritter,d away By the existence, among
our delegation, of so many of that species OF Po-
litical renegades and traitors, ycept g Northern
men with Southern principles, as to throw me
whole influence of the government at once INTO
the hands Of the slaye-breeders and slavery e2-
tensionists
And now, when the heart of every ireno
of freedom and humanity has been leapIng
for Joy al the pro- pect of better day dawn
ing upon the countFy-when, at last, by an
awakened public sentiment, created by the perpe-
tration OF the infamous Nebraska attrocity the
hopes of freemen were about to be realized by the
fact of a popular representation in the lower
House of Congress, favorable to reparation of
some Of the wrongs which had been heaped upon
US, new element steps in to endanger the ac-
complshment Of the victory. Already we see it
limited that this and that Silver Gray, Hunker or
slaveholding Know Nothing, is to be pushed for
ward by the votes of men elected to Congress on
the anti-Nebraska issue, without which they
never would have been chosen, for the high
post of Speaker. s. G. Haven, of New York,
and Emerson Etheridge, of Tenn, have been
mentioned in this connection. We hope, howev-
er, for the credit Of humanity, that no such dis
the present 'wer in our hands.
The men who were elected from the North
from New England. New York, Ohio, and other
s.ates, on the strength and pledge of opposition
to the slave power, although in all cases voted for
by the Know Nothings, cannot we think, so far
forget all the wishes and expectations of their
constituents, as to commit treacherous and
cowardly an act, as to surrender the important
post Of the Speakership, the second office, in in
huence, really, in the government, into the hands
of slavery Observation-Disclosures open advo-
vocates of the denominations of the slave power,
or doughface sycophants, under the title of Know
Nothings, Silver Greys, or any other cognomen.
A New York Know Nothing is but another name
for an old Fillmore Wing. of the Union saving
stripe, standing on the Philadelphia PLATFORM
AL such should be despsed.
N. T. Banks, Jr, of this State, and Lewis D
Campbell, of Ohio, have been named for the
Speakership Either of them would 1.-THE place
with dignity and ability, and their selection would
secure the confidence of the friends of freedom
throughout the country. Mr.. Banks stands in
the very front rank as presiding officer and he
would add new laurels to his fame, if elevated to
that position. He is the strongest who
could be run by the Free State members.
The anti Nebraska strength in the House is es
timated to be l26 members, to l07-majority for
Freedom, 10, which is sufficient, not only to eff
feet an organization of the right stamp, but also
to retrieve far that branch is concerned.
some OF the wrongs which the slave power has
heaped upon us. We sincerely hope that power
is not to be thrown away, either by putting upa
doughface or STAKEHOLDER for Speaker, or foolish
contest about minor questions If those electedby
Know Nothing votes are of the stamp of DR..
Chafee, Of this State, land we presume our whole
delegation from New England will go with him
on the matter), all will go we'll. Most of the
anti-Nebraska members were elected by Republi-
can votes and large majority of them, we pre-
sumo, now recognize themselves as Republicans.
Let them all maintain and carry out the true Re-
publican sentiment, in their votes and acts
OF the Senate, of course, little is hoped or
pected. Yet the friends of Freedom have effect.
ed large increase Of their representation. even
in this " Gibraltar Of conservatism The Re-
publican strength there is Is, out of the 60 mem.
bers. Under the circumstances, this sis wonder
full progress and augurs well for the future. New
England, with one or two exceptions, presents an
unbroken anti-Nebraska delegation in both
branches.