Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-03-07

sued BY the House cannot fail to tie highly detTi-
mental to the Republican party, by arraFing
against it so numerous and powerful a body Of
men as the militia of the State. The at.
Tempt of the House to give the question politi-
cal character, if successful. would establish
troublesome and dangerous precedent, and wheth-
er successful not, only fail to be injurious
politically, because, as we hope, the military of
the State have, 5 body, too much good sense
t. attribute to the Republican party the folly of
some of its members"
There, is not that conclusive? For fear the
Sims Brigade will not vote the Republican ticket
we must surrender to the Custom Housed
But it is a foregone conclusion The House
will back down; and one of these days, when
everybody sees that Massachusetts, has no rights,
no liberties, it will be admitted that this surren
der to federal encroachment was long step to-
wards the subjusation of the State.
You will have seen in the Springfield Repu5-
bean the mastery reply, by Edward l. Pierce of
Chicago, to Gardner's lying msstatements, in
regard to the foreign vote trust you will lay
the letter in full before your readers. refer to
itnow, however, for the purpose of giving you a
rather curious illustration of the characteristic
meanness of Gardner and his gang
copy of the Springfield Republican, contain
ing Mr.. Pieree's letter, was sent from the Office
Of publication to each member of the Senate and
House. They were received in due course of mail
at the Boston Post Office; but, not being ad-
dressed to regular subscribers, and, through an
oversight, not having been prepaid, they we're
sent to the State room. charged with postage. A
few copies delivered, as directed, to certain
Senators but as soon as it was known what the
documents were, the distribution was arrested, a
solemn application was made to the Auditor, to
know whether the postage could be legally paid
out of any money in the treasury, and that func
tionary having decided that he could not pay such
bill, the incendiary documents were speedily re-
bagged and returned to the Boston Post Office
There's economy for you. There's another nice
specimen of "stopp ng at the spiggot, while let.
ting it out at the bung.''
Buf, the letter is being extensively circulated,
and will very materially help to kill the fourteen
years amendment. That is dead, any how. But
pray, nv dear Spy don't you stoop to hitting that
anti Republican, cowardly, mean, Know Nothing
amendment, side blows, Let those who dare not
face the enemy, sneak into the bushes, and hit
him with that residence after natural.
zation dodge. IF that is the only way to kill the
thing let the towards do it. But let the Spv
fight 1t upon principle It is bigoted, it is pro-
scriptive, it is cowardly, it is mean. Then say
SO, as you have always done. But why is the
fourteen years amendment all this Simply be-
cause it proscribes men, politically, for birth.
place. Hopkins's proposition does the same
thing. II the anti-slavery cause has any funda-
mental idea, 1t is this--that man is man with.
out regard to color. creed, or birthplace. Stick
to that, my dear Spy, and consent to no discrim-
nation between the native and the foreigner ex
cept such as is founded on character. True to
your history and instincts, face the enemy in
front, and whenever you see head, hit it: and
if the reptile won't show his head, put your heel
upon his tail.
But, lest my letter should be too long, will
conclude, intending to continue this subject, and
some Others tomorrow. Yours, PAUL PRY.