Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-03

Ness. a fEli atten1Snce Is desrtl
MORE EScRoAcHNRNTs UPON FREEDOM The
New York Tribune of Thursday last, contains
long account of the prosecutions and prosecutions
Of the slave-drivers of Kentucky, against Rev T.
B. Mccormick, a Presbyterian minister. resident
in Indiana, growing out Of a suspicion that Mr..
Mccormick had Been concerned in aiding in the
escape of fugitive slaves. The Grand Jury of
Union County, KY, found bill of indictment
against the said Mccormick and Gov. Powell Of
Kentucky, accordingly, made requisition on
Gov. Wright, of Indiana. requiring his delivery
to his agent, Mr.. Gavit, sheriff Gov. Wright
apparently evaded the responsibility of direct
tion by timely visit to Washington City. His
private secretary, Mr. Francis King made cut the
papers, but the Secretary of State, E. B. Collins,
Esq, refused to atx to it the seal of State, and
sign the warrants, because he did not believe the
private secretary to be Governor of tbs. State
On the return Of Gov. Wright he issued the war
rant.
It is III the usual form Of such documents, and
McCormick's only safety from the tender mercies
Of the shareholders of Kentucky, was in fight.
Mr.. Mccormick had been previously deposed
hOtA tlc lnlutsbtg upOH charge VI 4dNlIlk cum
nected himself with an association known as the
Underground Railroad, and thus, to use his
own language, by the concurrent action of eccle-
siastical and civil authorities, he was thus pro-
scribed, hunted, and driven out, as a vagabond
from free State, SO called-a State of which he
was a lawful citizen--for no crime, and only be-
cause he was suspected of an act, which, so far
from being criminal, had he committed It, would
only have been doing to others as he would have
others do to himself For mere suspicion of this,
he was separated from his wife and children,
whom he cannot visit but at the hazard of being
dragged as a felon into the land of manacles and
howie-knifes.
When it comes to this, that the Governors Of
free States are so ready and willing to give up
their own citizens to the tender mercies of the
flesh mongers, no mana liberty is safe for an
hour. And the men who peruse this last and
meanest act Of subserviency may well pause and
enquire what next viii be required of as BY our
Southern masters or what humiliating requisi-
ton viii not be obeyed by the doughface Govern
ors Of Northern States. With such servile tool
as Governor Wright in the gubernatorial chair
Of this State, any Governor of any Southern
against any of citizens, and send on his sheriff
with his requisition, and he can at once be seized
and carried to the slave State from whence
the warrant issued, and be incarcerated according
to the pleasure Of any slaveholding jury. that
may be impannelledto try the case.
Men of Massachusetts,! Is it not time for the
Friends Of Freedom to unite as one man, and
finish the race of political scoundrels and dough-
faces, who will withdraw the shelter of the Con-
stitution and laws Of free State from any citi-
zen, whenever a slayeholding Governor bids
them' This is the question you are to decide
Alright en- Tuesday, when you vote for Julius
Rockwell, against VALLEY. Beach, and Gardner.
NOBLE SENTIMENTS The following senti-
ments, uttered by JULIUS ROCKWELL, upon the
recent dedication of the grounds of the Berk-
shire Agricultural Society at Pittsfeid, are wor-
thy Of Governor of Massachusetts, -
Let these grounds be ever consecrated to
good fellowship, kindly feelings, and courte-
Gus intercourse, for these will exhibit our
true character to the strangers within our
gates"
Let tho spirit Of political parties never be
excited here, for entire freedom from this, in
all the history of our Society, has been the
seal of our prosperity.
Let sobriety and temperance, with mani
fold cheerfulness, ever prevail here; for the
remembrance of these holidays fills the
year.
Let no base or protane word ever be uttered
here; for here meet with us our mothers and
sisters, our wives and our daughters.
Let sound discretion and stern Justice ever
guide tho decisions of the committees of award
here's for fear, favor, and affection" are
wavering and temporary, but truth and Justice
win ever command self respect and good re.
port.
Let honorable emulation ever prevail here
but envious disparsgement never; for it i
one of the most noble traits of human ma
ture, to rejoice in the success of a fair com
petitor.
Finally, let tho flag of our United Countr
ever float over US here; for the symbols o
Heaven are upon it, and happy and grateful
people beneath it.