Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-20

Il N 4S;y s.a I'D s essy press to
n - Is ss1djaafss ffor such an office,
SSeifo man but Native American of the
most bigoted school, can lead the article in the
Bee, without feeling of contempt for men who
should suffer their partizan zeal and partizan pref
udices to carry them so far as to oppose the cleo
ton of such man as Hon. Charles w. Upham of
Salem, to the Presidency of the Senate, because
"hiseyes first opened to the light" under the sky
of Canada.
g Hetoas not born on american soil" says the
Bee "5,a is. as is yell knoion, 'atiUe of Coma
d. and because he was not born on American
soil, the Bee argues that it must necessarily de-
bar him from the support of American senator's
& We have yet to learn from any of the geogra-
plies we have consulted, that Canada does not
embrace small portion of "American SOIL
But let that pass, and we will come to the in
quiry. Who is Mr.. Charles w. Upham, that he
should thus be ostracised by the Bee? The fact
is not disputed that he was born in Canada, but
we submit that that was Circumstance over
which he had no CONTROL and the fact that he
emigrated to the smcdel Republic soon as
he was able to have circumstances aoithin his con-
troll, is, to our mind proof positive of his fitness
to have been born here, even if he was not
Doubtless, the opposition of the Bee was never
anticipated by the parents of Mr. Upham, or they
wonld have managed that affair differently. A
isit to some country cousin across the line might
have been planned, or few weeks rustication in
some frontier town on the American side, would
have made matters all right, according to the
ethics of the Bee.) which all wrong now, be-
cause the parents of the talented and accomplish
ed Republican senator from Essex county did rot
happen to think of these things before he was
ushered into this busy, breathing world.
But, seriously, viewed in the light of reason and
common sense, how absurd and ridiculous does all
such stupid partizan bigotry appear, when brought
to bear against such man as Mr.. Upham. Is it
nothing to that he is good citizen, hon.
est, capable, learned, patriotic, and popular' If
he has abundant ability to serve his constituents,
10 represent his county, and do honor to the
State, in the capacity of legislator, must it all
go for nothing, because he had the good or i'll
fortune to be born in Canada Out upon such
nonsense. Such reasoning is unworthy of any
decent mans consideration, and only serves to
show still more plainly "what despicable set
Ito borrow the language of Mr.. Burlingame, as
applied TO them last year, of knaves, fools, and
fanatics" occupy the places of political power
and influence at the present time. Such men, if
the Saviour was again on earth, would reject him,
as the Jews did because he was born in Bethlehem
they would refuse even 'angels' visits, because
of their Celestial, and, of course, foreign origin
and, living in the times that tried mems souls,
they would have gone into sulks, because men Of
foreign birth signed the Declaration of Independ-
ence. They would even have refused TO enjoy the
blessings Of constitutional liberty, under Re-
publican form of government, because they were,
in some measure, achieved by the suferings, sa.
crifces, and blood, of such men as DeKalb, La
fayette, and Kosciusco. In view of such exhibit
tons Of Intolerance, bgotry, and hate, it graft
flying to us to know that Americanism is on the
wane. and that the sting OF the Boston Bee is
powerless upon the Republican candidate for
President Of the Massachusetts, Senate.