Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-14
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The True Policy.


of Freedom in common organization, on the
single issue Of opposition to the extension Of
slavery, with the object of using that power
which now so manifestly lies in the hands Of
the North, if united, to elect President of
the Freedom stamp, the question recurs
upon what plan Of political policy this desired
result can be most successfully brought about.
But one answer can be made, and that is, the
same policy on which the Speakership was
secured-putting forward the anti-Nebraska
issue as The paramount one, and agreeing, on
all hands, to disagree as to all other issues
On no other plan, as we have repeatedly stat
ed, can the destinies of the country for the
next four years, be kept out of the hands of
the Pierce and Atchison dynasty. But by
the adoption of this policy, the thing is easily
done.
But the objection urged, on the part of
some of our American friends, is, that unless
the "Natve" plank is incorporated in the
platform of our common organization, it is
sacrificing their American principles. But we
do not so consider it. All are left free to
maintain, urge, or discuss their own peculiar
views on other matters, only the general
agreement all around is to be, not to let our
differences on any of these subordinate ques-
tions, interfere with our harmonious action
on the paramount matter.
For an illustration of the general admission
of the correctness of this position, on the
part of our American friends, we have only to
refer to the action OF the seeding delegates
from the National Council of June, 1865. at
Philadelphia. Immediately ON their seeding
from that body, the delegates from most of
the free States held a meeting, on the l4th
of that month, and laid down the plan of
their future action, consisting of an "Ad-
dress to the people of the United States en-
bodying, as their cornerstone of policy for
the future, Freedom to Kansas and Nebraska.
theil admission as free States into the Union,
and protection of the rights of settlers in the
national territories. The two principal fea.
lures of this address were as follows: 1t re-
CURED
First-The unconditional restoration of that
time honored compromise, known as the Mis-
souri, Prohibition, which was destroyed in ut
ter disregard of the popular villa wrong
which no lapse of time can palliate, and no
plea for its continuance can justify. And that
We will use all constitutional means to main-
tain the positive guarantee of that compact,
until the object for which it was enacted has
been contaminated by the admission of both
Kansas and Nebraska as free States.
Secoad-That the rights o. the settlers in
territories to the free and undisturbed exercise
OF the elective franchise guaranteed to them
by the laws under which they are organized,
should be promptly protected by the national
Executive wherever violated or threatened
And that we cannot conscientiousy act with
those who will not aid us IN the correction Of
these national wrongs, and who will not even
permit their fan consideration and their full
discussion.
This is substantially the republican plat
form, as the freedom of Kansas will of neces-
sity secure freedom to the balance of the ma
tional domain. This address was headed by
HENRY J. GARDNER, and signed by the
rest of the delegates from Massachusetts,.
Messrs. Wilson, Foster, Carey, Rugg, Buff
ington. and Richmond, and by the delegates
from the other New England States, and those
from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Iowa
and Wisconsin. The delegates from the other
free States signed a document somewhat sim
liar. In this document, headed by Gov.
Gardner, nothing was said definitely about
requiring longer term of residence of for
eigners before naturalization all that was
;,,t
ton Of the naturalization laws, aided by such
al elevation of public sentiment as will pre-
serve the true interests of the nation, and
guarantee the three vital principles OF re.
publican spiritual Freedom, a
Free Bible, and Free Schools" to which no
body would particularly object, as no definite
construction could be put upon these words.
Now, we should like to ask, at what par
ticular period "change came over the spirit
of the visions" of those signers to tits
document who decided to depart from
the policy here laid down, by coming home
and proceeding in the work of framing dis
tinctive "native American" platform, requir.
ing of all who chose to Co operate with them
in resisting the encroachments of slavery, an
endorsement CT the most ultra " nativism'
as preliminary to any such co operation:
The very fact of the seceders address being
directed to the people OF the United States, .
as ing their CO. operation. and not to any par
ticular party, is evidence of the then exist
ing intention of em5arkiug in the new move
nent on the anti Nebraska issue, singly.-
Why cannot that policy be now fallen back
Hpon, by the same individuals who preached
the policy then Most of the signers to this
address, we know and are confident, will SO do
No more suspicious period, than in the present
chaos Of parties, caused by the recent Phila-
delphia disruption, could be selected. Should
the attempt be now persisted in, of incorpo.
rating the ultra native American plank in the
organized opposition to the slave power, the
direct consequence will be, the utter rout of
the freedom forces, through division of the
opposition to the administration. Franklin
Pierce or James Buchanan, it is ieared, would
walk over the course triumphant in spite o
their Nebraskaism. Whereas, by the adop
ton Of the policy recommend by Governo
Gardner, Senator Wilson, and others, in Phil
adelphia, on the l4th of June last, the sue
cess of the Freedom candidates would be Sc
cured beyond all poradyenture. Shall it no
be donei
The Rochester, N. r., american, an arden