Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-28
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The DiGereuce.

The majority resolutions passed at the Cincin-
natl Convention, recommended merely restora-
ton of the Missouri Compromise, which covers
onty portion Of the national territory. This, if
done. would vet leave us in the same position in
regard to the aggressions of slavery, which we
were in previous to 1854; but that Convention,
BY declining to act with the Republicans or other
friends of freedom on that issue alone. refused to
take the only course which could eventuate in
bringing about that restoration; and by its own
act, defeated the accomplishment of its own pre-
tended object.
On the other hand, the minority resolutions,
presented in that body by Mr.. Spooner of Ohio,
which were so cayalierly set aside to make way
for the doughface report of the majority, laid
down the only true basis on which the opponents
f Misrepresentation can rally with any practical
efficiency in the coming Presidential contest =
Recognizing the slavery question as the "para-
mount ISSUE" it insisted on the exclusion Of
slavery from all the national territory, and went
against coupling with this issue prescription of
another class on account of birthplace This is
the true Republican platform, and is identical
with that laid down at the Republican Conven-
tions, in all the States, and is Numerically op.
posed to the suicidal policy recommended by the
Know Nothings at Cincinnati.
In order to see the difference between dough-
face platform and true anti-slavery one, rec.
ommend the perusal of the platform laid down
by the Republican party of Massachusetts,, in
September last, at their Convention in this city,
of which the following resolutions afford sam
ple:-
Resolced, That the increase and advance of
Slavery, the additions to the number of Slave
States, the successive tIiumphs of Slavery in the
political contests of the last half century, the
control of Slavery over all departments of the
government, the experience of the last few years
in the legislative, executive, and judicial depart
ments. and more especially the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise, have made Slavery, in its ma
relations, and in its relations to the free States,
the PARAMOUNT practical question in the pol
itics of the country.
Resolued, That the repeal of the Missouri Com
promise makes EVERY INCH of the national
domain a battle ground between Freedom and
Slavery 1t makes the admission of EVERY
NEW STATE a conflict between Freedom and
Slavery. The issue thus forced upon us, we ac-
cept. 1t shall be by no fault of ours, If another
slave State is added to the Union, or ANY of its
territories left open to the possibility of slavery.
ReSoIced, That we tender geographical or
sectional issue nor will we be deferred from our
duty by the fear of one. The repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise has erased the geographical
line. Our principles are national and general
Our spirit is national and liberal. principles do
not Justly lead to a sectional ISSUE If the slave
power raises one the fault is theirs be the victory
ours.
Resoloed, That we require no conformity of
opinion on other subjects of national or State
policy. We all recognize the duty of making the
question of FREEDOM PARAMOUNT. To
secure UNITY OF ACTION HERE. we attempt
no unity of opinion elsewhere
These resolutions cover the whole ground Of
the aggressions of Slavery, committed long ante
rior to- the Nebraska swindle, and include the
Missouri Compromise itself. as one of the great
est Of these aggressions although the repeal of
that Compromise, under the circumstances,
should undoubtedly be ranked the chief ag.
gression of later years. And the trainers and adj
vocates of these resolutions do not seek to defeat
their own ends, by refusing to cooperate with
those agreeing with them on the slavery question
unless they endorse certain peculiar views 9th.
er matters, such the tariff, or term of natural
ization Of foreigners, &c.