Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-04-05
BosroN, April 2, 1859.

4iioHu, mas peSH hdlSu ny YOUR HleluS East
wardly with marked satisfaction and delight.
1t really kindles the long smouldering embers
in the political anti-slavery heart, into some
thing like an old-time glow, to see such cheer
ing evidences offs revival of anti-slavery grace,
in the journalism of Massachusetts. And we
at Boston certainly envy the people of Worces-
ter the luxury, denied TO us, of having in their
midst an independent, outspoken, thorough
going, Republican newspaper Since the ex-
tinction of the Chronotype, the Common
wealth, and the Telegraph our Boston press has
furnished little but food for babes, in liberal
point of view, and very poor food and for very
small and very weakly babies at that True,
the Conrier has printed one or two respectable
anti-slavery articles during the past winter,
and has evinced quite laudable general sym.
pathy for freedonl-in Piedmont and other lat
itudes sufficiently remote for the said sympa-
thy to be safely exercised, having even ap-
provingly displayed in a leading article the ia
miliar quotation, who would be free, them
selves must strike the blow" while the oppo-
site page contained an exposure" of the wick
edness of negro instructions on the same ba-
sis. Butt Courier, Notwithstanding its hos
tility to the Republican cause has still the mer.
it of being an honorable and straightforward
opponent, while our Boston journals which are
nominally upon the other side are opponents,
no less, without the Courier's redeeming quail
ifications.
1t is doubtless no secret to you, that the de-
feat of the Personal Liberty bill was accom-
plished by the leaders of the party to whose
charge it was committed. The foreshadow-
ings of that policy which is the anticipated fate
of the Republican party in the next Presiden-
tial campaign (but which may there yet be left
true Republicans enough in the county to avert)
had its full and significant effect. Perhaps
politics will yet become less branch of COM
merce than now. l have great faith in the
possibilities of mankind. 1t may be that there
will some time be an end even to the sacrifices
Massachusetts Republican can make for the
fancied security of the party-mstaking that
for the anti-savery cause it may be, after
sundry other disagreeable lessons-notwith-
standing the philosophical fact that one in
stance of acquiescence makes another easier
that by no system of party discipline will the
spirit be kept down which says to an unfaith-
full public servant, "No more be thou officer of
mine'-and when that time comes, timidtv
will have ceased to be the prevailing vice of
the Republican party.
am glad to perceive that the SPY leads off,
with other well-conducted journals in the Com
monwealth, in opposition to the absurd and
useless Know Nothing amendment to the
Constitution. This pernicious measure, as
unwise as undemocratic, will cause infinite
trouble hereafter to the party which shall sus-
tain it.
The anticipated proceeds from the sales of
the Back Bay lands are being rapidly disposed
of. 1t is to be hoped that the Legislature,
which seems to be in great haste to get rid of
the new acquisition to the finances of the
State, will come to its economical senses be-
fore the Commonwealth promises to pay have
exhausted the possible revenue from this
source. The munifcent appropriation to the
School Fund, however, and the endowment of
Agassz Museum, are noble requests, and the
money could never have been more worthiy
bestowed for more beneficent objects But it
is humiliating that the bill for the Geological
instituton-whch will be a proud monument
in after generations, as will the Conservatory
of Art and Science" should the reservation
applied for for this purpose happily be granted
was opposed by some of the very parties
who were clamorous for State aid to Sectarian
schools, and is now on its final passage only
by being lugged into an omnibus, with Am
herst, Wilbraham and Tufts. Doubtless, an
other winter, every project for abortive stat
ues, Mount Vernon swindles and small acade:
mics, devoted to the incubation of juvenile
theologies, horse-races and hen conventions,
generally, will be knocking at the door of the
treasury. Script! script more script still, ;"
is still the cry. Speaking of hen-shows re-
minds me that the Legislative State Liquor
Agency Whitewashing Board-styled by a
lively exercise of the imagination, an "nves-
tigating" committees still in semioccasion-
al session. Hon. George Odiorne, by the way,
decidedly the ablest man in the Suffolk dele
CATION, presides over the meetings of the COM
mittee with degree of pious serenity, which,
rrrnf 10 al e
orne, also evinces that he fully appreciates the
joke in which he is required to play so con-
spicuous part
AT the annual meeting of the Fraternity
of the Twenty-Eighth Congregational Soci-
ety." Rev. Theodore Parker's,) held last
evening, Mr.. John c. Haynes, radical young
anti-slavery man, with no vertebral difficulties.
was chosen President of the Association for
the ensuing year. The retiring President.
Charles w. Slack, Esq, delivered an appro-
pirate address, in his usual graceful manner,
This institution is gathering into common
bond of cquaintanceship, sympathy and fra
ternal relations, the progressive and best cul-
tured minds among the young men and wo.
men and women of Boston, and is destined to
exert an important influence in the liberalza-
ton of public sentiment. AT the meeting last
evening, letters were read from Mr. Parker.
dated at st. Thomas, March l. He spoke en-
couragingly, as he always does, fhis somewhat
improving health and habitual cheerfulness.
"The thermometer is 18 degrees in the shade
and ~ in the sun. l am gaining in flesh and
strength. My color is brown Havana, and
my beard like that of Aaron of old-although
it does not yet quite reach to the skirts of my
garments" During Mr.. Parker's absence his
desk at the music Hall has been occupied by
the most brilliant lecturers of the country.
Whipple breaches tomorrow, and Henry
James read one of his metaphysical treatises
last Sunday. Emerson, Geo. William Curtis,
Mr.. Garrison, DIR. Solger, Wendell Phillips,
L. W. Higginson and others-the true preach
ers of the Gospel of Humanity--haye all been
heard by the same large and widely gathered
audiences, which so long have listened to the
noble eloquence of Mr.. Porker The society
will probably retain the Music Hall, and con-
tinue their Sunday services in the same way
until Mr.. Parker returns.
The city of Boston has appointed commit
tee to negotiate for the purchase of the Han
cock House, in case the sale to the Common
wealth is not completed, of which there is
some doubt.
The dinner at the Parker House on the 18th
inst, In honor of the birthday of that original
free soiler, and hero of the famous republican
platforms of '76 and 81, Thomas Jefferson,
promises to be brilliant affair. The great
lights Of the country who follow in his illus
trious footsteps, Wilson, Seward, and the rest,
are expected to be present. Gov. Boutwell,
VIII preside. The arrangements are in the
hands Of Henry J.. Pierce, John A. Andrew,
+. W. Bird Charles G. Davis, VIM. S. Rob
inson, VIM. S. Morton and Albert G. Brown,
competent committee, and all true democrat
&c republicans Of the genuine jefferson school.
Very truly yours, TAGHKANIE.
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