Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02


adjourned.
PoL1TIoAL MATTERs.-The letter from Col.
Webb of the New Y ork Courier and Enguirey,
recently alluded to in our telegraphio dis
patches, as forthcoming, has appeared in that
paper, and if Mr., Brooks is anxious to get up
quarrel over it, he has plenty ofopportunity.
1t Is one OF the most powerful articles that has
been called forth by the recent outrage in the
Senate, for while it is courteous to the South,
and accords full justice to it and the consCitu
tional rights of its pet institution, it presents
the influences of that institution, and the out
RACES to which it has led. in light as strong
and just as language is capable of doing it
We only regret that the article is too long for
our columns, and that our readers cannot
have the privilege of perusiug it. We select
one pointed and practical paragraph:
"Wlll the North-the free and educated,
and civilized, and peace loving North-talne-
ly submit to the impudence and the bullying
Of the slave powerF This is the question
which desire to put directly to every law
abiding and Union-loving freeman of the
North. | would be the first to punish those
who wish to Withhold from our southern
brethren one jot or title of the protection to
which the institution Of slavery is constitu-
tionally entitled in the localities where it ex
lSts3 Uut L NOulu nave lllG entlre North aWak-
en- to the the attempt of the slave-power, 10
extend the institution into free territory, and
the means resorted to, to accomplish that ne
tarious purpose. l would have them feel
that the time for action has arrived; and that
not only must that action be prompt and eff
clent, if we would protect ourselves from the
encroachment of slavery, but that if we tame
~ submit to the clustering and bullying hab-
ltually rasorted to here, in the capitol of the
nation, we shall very soon be taught that
liberty OF speech Is a boon which we holdsub-
Ject to the caprices of the slave power, and 20
indulge in 1t equally with themselves, NAV at
any time be visited by the discretionary an.
phcation of the pistol and the bludgeon, Or
the purposes of the slave-power and its north.
ern allies in the coming Presidential election,
there is no longer any DOUBT. 1t is OPENLY
proclaimed by he democratic press from Maine
to Texas and only this day, the government
organ published in this city, boldly declares
that whatever other question may enter into
the coming contest the slavery issue as in
Guided IN the kanzas measure, must and will
take precedence. In comparison with it, all
other questions are of minor importance'-
And in allusion to Mr.. Buchanan's mast fed.
eralism and the suspicion only. that il nnv
cause him to prefer his country and the rights
OF freedom to mere party, it adds, they want
no man whose record is not thoroughly DEM
ocratic' These declarations are insignificant:
and richly will the people Of the free North
have merited the outrages and contumelv
which arc daily heaped upon them bvmen
immoasurably their interiors in all that const.
tutes manhood and civilization, if they hest.
tate to vindieato their right to freedom of
speech, Or falter in their determination to
drive back into the fens and marshes where
it properly belongs, the institution which
Washington, and Jefferson, and Madison alike
condemned, but of which Pierce and DOUG
las and the doughfoces Of the North, acting
under the lash Of the slave driver, have be-.
come the willing propagaudists."
ONO REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. The Re.
publican State Convention met at Columbus.
May goth, and appointed delegates to Che
Philadelphia tionalCOnyention-thre Chase
men and three Fremont men. Resolutions
were passed condemning the Sumner assault
advocating the immediate admission of Kan,
zas as a State with the Topeka Constitution.
and declaring that Congress has full power TO
prohibit slavery in the Territories. The Com
Vention also passed Il vote of thanks 70 soma
Tor wade Tor his recent cour.e in tbn S,,,,