Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-07-03

n. -. fourth Of July, l776, (eighty-two years
,or,or,o0A the representatives of the then
,h,,ssn colonies Of Great Britain, on this conti-
-, rbich afterward became free and independ-
-, states. resolved as follows, as the basis Of
,,r;no;D,s, on which the subsequent union and
constitution for the government of all, were form
ed
,,vvo hold these truths to be self-evident, that
I'll mon are created equal that they are enoo~
"a bv theft Creator with certain unallehaois
riUhts. that among these are me, HOeIy' ~ ~
ne pursuit Of happiness. That, 70 Seco'e HeSs
yfohts governments are instituted ailous - a.
dsr;vin9 their lust powers from the consent OF 'he
governed. -. ~.
These fundamental principles. which form the
h..;. Of ali free governments, in their practical
.nD,;.s ,on TO all classes Of men, our revolutona-
t.,hsr. n,sdQed their olives, fortunes, and sa-
cred honors," to support and carry out Ana
tbe constitution which they made was according.
~ framed on the broad and comprehensive idea
announced in the Declaration, as affirmed IN the
Preamble" as follows.
ave the people of the United States, in order
n form more perfect union, establish 3tSt'ce IN
sure domestic tranquility, to ProVlde Ioi sns
common derenee, promote the genera "eHe'e,
and secure the blessings Of liberty to ourselves ano
our nosterity, do ordaln and establish this Con
stitution Of the United states u
Tn accordance with the doctrines here enunci-
ated the action Of the general government 'O'
the first few years. after going into operation was
on the u,iueiple that freedom is national, ana
slavery scctonal;" that the enslavement OF the
African, although to be tolerated ioi INNS
where it existed under exclusive state so'eie'eH
~ was eventually TO be done away with. under
= NJ
tne etauu3i op''"''0" = -, c,.s.;,,-
human freedom, on Whlcn eile nos'OH"'
ton was based And this was the view enter
...a !, -. r,.,+sr nv the most eminent found.
'A'"eu " '"s --..a ~, 4har, in the
ers OF the republic as eApiessso " - -,
convention which strained the Constitution, anu
,,,.s;ons Washington wrote to Rob
49,. -, ..r thst there Is not
ert motifs eau o.''' ~ - . 80. -, 7
man living, who wishes more sincerely 'neN
do r. see Man adopted for the abolition OF
.,.,.,n. 10, .hsra ia only one uroper and effect
s go /. oar he accommodated, and
~ ~ ls,;.,at;ve authority; and this, as
&C. ,v;,l 90 shall not be wanting
~ ~ ~ : 49,. = VIRGINIA the Father Of
80 SDnA : s..,a,as,t 70 he :. among his FIRST
-;.has = sss some alan adouted by which slave
- II. oonn,rv osn h. abolished by law" And
- q, Iobn Sinclair he ayowed
- "a desires
49,, ,ons d;d more by his
- 60. ~. r.,;or.l ;nasnsndenee. O,
d.sass;r, ~ r.,,on,s Gratitude. for the
!. ~, i ~ dam and irving hour,
- 49,, ao,a;o,...ia AFTER the new government
- .o - or.r.,;or.
H@u sone nv 49,.
while am indnlglng IN my views VI Alne s.;
can prosperity ana american lIoelsy, y - 1I ior1,
flying to be toid that IN that very county 20. \
portion Of the people are slaves y 80. 10 u
spot on the iace OF tne hati4n, os1Ss I osaso !:
things cannot Always e1sst: see IN 'ne papei'
that there Is plan OF grseual VI drS
IN tne Distlet OF Ceiumoia' :.,f ~ "a ~,
happy OF II, io[ sae - ne ,ecoil
cause sense Oh Alnetisan pi,en,o Ia o,bs,
AZ the ooserVations o. 1ne
foreigners VINO glsuly in.PioNe su pp,,rsst
10 cOhstrue the uAtoteehate eAie'iHs s,i;
ces into general ooectloh 70 ouI pusahas
ana SAVING !, 'nA' uep'oiAo'e s'HJ o1'
pa.r;ot t.nrv .l,hou0b a horn and bred Wiz.
o;n;an ana ever living surrounded BY slavery in.
ersness ,a;d-ecboinu tine general sentiment O.
b;s time even among acknowledges Slavery i,
ds,sstsa We feel ;ts fatal effects. We deplor.
\, With III the n;tv Of humanity. repeat i
again Il would rs;oice NV yerv soul that ever,
o1e - ~ f.I,o,v Ss;nus was emancpa,ed."
eVil;.m p;nknev Of MARYLAND. another of tn
-. a;.,;n,,,;sh.d fo,bo,s of the Rennblic rem
~a.an,ad 4 3 le,ts, = follows what were III,
.an,;r0on,s entert.;nsd nv the enlightened South
.t., ~ N. .;r,a II re,s,d m the ;nsti
- - .,.-..,,. 81
'.T-;o,,.o. go 80. d;.honor.hl. ~ M.rv,
and. is that dreary system Of partial bondage
which her laws have hitherto suPported with
soliesuoe worthy o. oes.e. oOJee. anu nef GU
Fonndad n Z disoracsfni traffic. 10 which the
parent country lent her fostering aid, from mo-
tives Of interest," but which even she would nave
- nav s-osnS;ss h,
.-eo1t;r,ta,aes S as Shameful as its ORIGIN.
Wherefore should we confine the edge of cen.
sure 70 our ancestors OF muse non INN T5s,
snd snss s. ths- oTovth Then introduced III,
system--sOe enlarge. invigorate, and confirm it.
And the father Of Democracy. Thomas Jeffer
ann b;msslf who drafted the Declaration Of In
denendepee, has nm, on record the strongest de
run;cs,ions which conld he nepned against tn
;nstitnt;nn a. slavery. He said he .'trembIed fo