Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-09
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SATURDAY., NAY ., 1857.
David WfinloI.

Hartford Press that he is politically and intel
lectually one of the strongest men in Pennsyl'a'
MIA. greatly superior to any man they have haa
az Chief Magistrate since the days Of McfAeon
and SNYDER. He has the ability of the former and
frmness Of the latter.
In his antecedents and from honest conviction,
Jndce Wilmot is a decided Democratic Republi-
.c.,. and ten years since was one of the most in
auential leaders of the Democratic party in that
Commonwealth, and as Democrat, represented
his district in Congress for series of years when
he originated the famous " Wilmot Proviso,' for
the exclusion of slavery from all the new terrific,
ries Of the United States, which principle Mr..
Webster subsequently claimed as "hts thunder.
As a strict constructolist of the Constitution,
and firm State rights man, be has always op'
posed the extension and Matchmaking of slavery,
and the Democracy of Northern Pennsylvania
has stood with him by their old principles, the
old Jackson forces through that whole region
giving large maiorities for Fremont in the late
Presidential election. These are strong and ia.
vorable indications for the Republican cause in
Pennsylvania, and in making Wilmot their can"
didate they have displayed wisdom and sagacity.
The election of no other man would give greater
satisfaction to the Republicans Of the whole
country.
The following extracts from Judge Wilmots
letter. referred to above, in which he accepts the
nomination rendered him, show that he has a
correct appreciation Of the importantiss pend
ing
principles of eternal truth and justice, which
lie at the foundation of Christian civilization,
III fha RIGHTS of humanity,
are defantly assailed by the power that cohuols
in our National Government. Those truths, oe,
claratory of the natural and inalenable rights OF
man. contained in the great charter OF our iloet'
ties are condemned by our highest Judlelai au'
thority, as unmeaning and false. The sanctuary
of our courts of Justice is closed against an en-
tire race of men The poor and down-trodden
are not allowed to petition, for redress OF their
wrongs, those tribunals of human government,
that should most nearly represent the benehcent
attributes of the Creator and final Judge of all
men.
In view of these incontestible facts--of the
wrong perpetrated against the rights OF American
citizenship, and the dangers to which our liberties
are exposed-thus presented in its true aspect
the contest before us assumes dignity rarely
given to human atfaIs; and imposes duties upon
our citizens as high and solemn as ever appealed
to the hearts and eonsciences OF men. Inc
question is before us; from its demands there no
escape. Decide we must, either for the right or
for the wrong Sooner or later the verdict Of this
great Commonwealth must be pronounced on the
issues forced upon the country by the advocates
of human bondage. History will record that yer-
dict to her enduring honor, or to her everlasting
shame.
The repeal of the Missouri Reflection, and the
attempt to force slavery upon Kanzas by fraud
and violence, precipitated upon the country
conflict between the antagonistc systems OF free
and servile labor In the issue of this conflict is
involved the Democratic character of our lnstltu-
tons Of government, and the Independence, Dig
nifty and rights of the free white laboring man
and his poslerity.
Slavery is the deadly enemy Of free labor.
The two cannot co-exist on the same field OF en-
terprise Either labor will yindicate It's night to
freedom, or it will sink into dependence ana DIS;
honor. Free labor is clothed with intelligence
and power 1t stands out in the dignity Of true
manhood 1t sustains BY its energies all the no.
BILE institutions Of refined and perfectly deYei-.
oped social life 1t is the source OF our prpspefl-
ty and national greatness Slavery Is labor IN
ignorance and chains-a brutalized humanity,
stimulated to industry by the lash OF master
1t makes the laborer article OF merchandise,
without aim and without hope. In the place Of
an intelligent citizen, ready to defend with hls
life the honor and interests of his country, slave
ny gives to the State ignorant savage to be
held in subsection. 1t endangers the social iab'
ric by converting its great elements OF strength
into an implacable enmIty.
Never, in the history Of partisan warfare were
men more unjustly and perseveringly misrepre.
scented than are the opponents of the extension OF
slavery This arises in part from the intolerant
nature of slavery and the weapons it is necessi-
tated to employ, and partly from the fact, SO ON
nipotent has the slave power become In our gov
eminent, that support of its every demand is
made the single test of party fidelity, and the
only road to official prelerment. The citizen who
dissents in terms of earnest and manly protest
against whatever exactions slavery makes, be-
comes thereby, in so far as the National Govern
ment can impose disabilities, almost as much an
alien and outlaw Jas is the slave himself. Ii the
freemen of the North consent to occupy such
subordinate position in the government Of their
country, the spirit of manly independence will
be crushed out in their posterity. Our sons will
become a submissive and seryile race, stripped OF
manhood and Of self-respect. The Shareholder,
proprietor Of the soil and master of the govern
ment, will dominate over them with scarcely less
of arrogance and power than he rules over his
hereditary bondmen. TIC this condition are the
non-slayeholding whites of the South already re-
duced. They have to-day little more power in
the formation of public opinion and in the affairs
of government than has the slave. The same
fate awaits posterity if slavery is allowed to
monopolise the virgin soil of this continent. 1t
is the inevitable retribution Of Heaven on any
people that have not the courage and integrity to
maintain their rights.