Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-02-03
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 1857.



It seems the slavery propagandists Of the South
are not entirely satisfied after ALL with the result
of the recent Presidential election, nOtwithstand
ing the choice Of Mr.. Buchanan. They look upon
the immense vote for Fremont in the free States,
and the inroads made by the Republicans, within
the last few years. upon that citadel of slavedom,
the United States Senate as omiuous of in
pending disaster 70 their darling ''inteTests, IN
spite of the fact that, nominally, they proved
successful at the polls in the late national con-
test. That leading organ of the slavery exten
sionists, the Richmond Enquirer, which was for
while quite elated at the thought that they sue
seeded in the election Of Buchanan, now views
the mater in a somewhat woful light. It is
hardly able to realize even which party actually
won in the Presidential issue--the pro slavery or
the Republican party True, says the En-
eslrer, we elected our candidate, and we believe
Mr.. Buchanan viii redeem his pledges in each
and every letter of the platform but adds the
(. EnouiYer- EEa H8w
ssIn a moral sense, the recent election seems
barren Of any permanent effect For mo-
ment, perhaps, the black Republican senti-
ment of the North suffered some shock and
recoit; but we do not perceive that the party
or even to prosecute the war with less spirit
and vigor. Its organization exists with a
stronger vitality ; and its members are al
ready projecting plan OF campaign for 1860.
If they understood their defeat to be equiya-
lent TO popular verdict against their princi-
plies, and to be decisive of the contest, they
would not exhibit so much Of energy and de-
fance in their preparations for another trial
of the issue. A party which feels itself smit
ten by Ithe wrath of The people, does not
carry so proud front, and so lofty crest, but
like he miserable fragment Of Fillmore fol-
lowers. is apt 10 hang its head in shame, and
to shrink obscurely from the struggle"
We must confess the great organ Of the slavery
propagandists has not a very incorrect view of
the matter. But, what troubles it most Sc,
verely as pretending the most alarming disaster
in the future, IS the renovating process which the
Senate has Of late undergone, even TO the I'M
seating of their venerable coadjutor, Lewis Cass.
and i've election Of Republican Senator in Mr.
Buohansa,s own State 4. was supposed the
resident elect had clear and undoubted major
ity in the Legislature, and that his pet would be
rriumphantly chosen to be his right hand man
in the Senate. Hear the Enqairers bemoanings
further, on these points
"Again: if the consequence. of the recent
victory be computed by more material stan
dard, they viii scarcely appear of greater
promise to the security OF the South Since
the election of Mr.. Buchanan the black Re.
publican party have been busily engaged in
consolidating their own successes, and in
breaking the force Of our partial triumphs in
the North. In Indiana they have postponed
the election of senator: and have thus wrung
the prize of-victory from our grasp, and Sc
cured for themselves the chance of another
appeal 10 the people. In Pennsylvania, the
home of our candidate, and the theatre of his
most signal success, they have contrived to
neutralize the popular verdict of November,
and to send representative Of their interests
to the Senate OF the United States. Thus
does the administration lose the incaulable
advantage of hearty and reliable support
from Pennsylvania-a State Of whose sympa-
thy the South deemed itself sure, and to
whose co. operation Mr.. Buchanan was enti-
tied by every consideration OF Justice and
propriety. Then, too, contemplate the over
throw Of the venerable Cass in Michigan, and
the succession of an out and out black Re-
Publican TO the Senate the almost unani-
moas reelection of Sumner and Hamlin, and
Nourse elected by reclamation from the old
democratic State of Maine, and Simmons
sent to supersede James from Rhode Is
the South finds much in acknowledgements
whereupon TO congratulate itself with COM
placent consciousness of security. 1t is an
ungracioussf task to recite all these circum-
stances Of defeat and encouragement; but
wise and fearless man always wants an exact
measure of the strength Of his adversary.
Only the weak and the foolish avert their
faces from the unpleasant spectacle. Above
all things lis the duty Of the Southern jonr.
nalist to furnish truthful statement Of the
forces of the Black Republican party, and to
utter timely admonition against too great
confidence of peace and security
To show that there is some foundation for the
unsatisfed spirit manifested by the Enquirer, we
give below a table OF the changes made in the
composition of the United States Senate. during
the last two years of the present Pierce admins
tration. Truly,if within couple Of years, such
great changes have been made, what may we not
accomplish, withlpersstency, in the futuref Ex-
anime this table, friends Of freedom, and then go
to work with renewed hopes at this magnificent ar
ray of the fruits Of your labors, during the brief
period Of half of one national administration.
They comprise the legacy left by franklin Pierce
to the people of the Union, on his retiring from
Office, as the result of the renewed agitation
commenced and persisted in by himself and
friends, against their own solemn pledges made
beforehand; ,ssls1s5a5ru a 30 sassss VI
1sSk--DsnocRArs. 1867 REPUBHoASs.
Maine s.. W Bradbury. W Fessenden.
name '...'..:.. g. Hamlin Hamin.
MAJ Hssn1 Q. q. AthsrtOn. John P Hale.
,,-s--i.ss I " Norris James Bel