Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-25

Hon. Truman Smith, one of the most con-
sentative of the Wing phalanx, and for many
years a United States Senator, has issued an
address to the people Of Connecticut, urging
them to support Fremont, as the only way Of
preventing Kanzas from becoming a slave
State, and of resisting the continued aggres-
slons OF the slave power. He says -
"Depend upon it, the subjugation of Kan
zas is not to be the last of outrages. Even
now, preparation has been made for the intro
duction of slavery into Nicaragua and ere
long the whole of Central America is to>be
annexed. In short, we are at no remote dav
to be brought under the iron hoof of the slave
power, unless we make a stand now, and saw
by the election Of COL Fremont - Hitherto
shalt thou come, and no further l am no
aboltlonist-never was-and never expect to
be- am simply non extensionist. | take
precisely the ground assumed by Thomas JEFF
terson and Henry Clay. l am, and ever have
been, opposed to the unnecessary introduction
of this exciting topic into> the two houses of
Congress. All my instincts are national l
am willing to let slavery alone-if it will be
content with its present limits-but when its
Southern yotaries join Northern demagogues
to break up compromises-to violate their
faith plighted three times overland to embark
in the business of giving to slavery an indef-
pay no more attention to the threats of dis
union which come up from the South, than
do the idle wind. / believe there is hemp
enough in every Southern State-and patri
otto hands enough to apply ito do ample
justice to these traitors in language, and pol
troons in heart and conduct.
want peace-peace in Congress through.
out our border-but there can be no peace
upon the principle OF slavery extension. Let
kanzas be admitted as free State and let us
have practically the benefit of the Missouri
Compromise, and l will forgive the repeal
/ will DE content; but now give notice that
if the South shall, in violation of all faith,
and by the most unhallowed means, subdue
Kanzas into slavery shall resist the agrees
sion of the slave power as long as God allows
me quarter of a leg to stand on
Ex-senator Baldwin, also of Connect.
cut, is likewise out for Fremont The Hart
ford Courant, in publishing his letter, point
edly asks, sis there a man in this State who
can claim to be a better Wing than Roger
Sherman Baldwin of New Haven :" In his
letter this distinguished statesman says
"The principles which will be established
by their election Fremont and Daytonl are
such as l am fully persuaded will tend most
effectually to promote, as they did in the ear.
ly periods Of our government, the peace, pros.
perity, and union of the people Of this great
Republic and of the States which compose it.
They are the same, as well in respect to our.
foreign as to our domestic policy, for which
/ earnestedly contended during the struggles
of 1852 and 80; and which, but for the
lamented death of President Taylor, instead
Of being surrendered under the specous
name Of compromise, have ever believed
would then, in spirit Of patriotism and JUS
tico, have been firmly and permanently con-
frmed and established"