Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-07-16
FAILING FROM GRACE"

Something has been heard of a certain COM
mittee in New York, which, for some months
past, has been holding a solemn inquest on the
remains of the Wing party. Its Judgment mas
been that the party died of the slavery ques-
ton, and that it would have an Immediate res
direction, if people could be induced to foroear
discussing that question. The gentleman re-
ferred to drew up resolve against such dis
cussion and sent it to all in the land who were
supposed to agree with them. They cores
ponded, enquired, and considered, until their
own views of the question in hand began to
improve, and finally, few days since, they
held special meeting and adopted an inn
proved declaration of views, in which we have
the following =
Resolved That in passing the above resolu-
ton against discussing the slavery question:,
the National Wing General Committee of New
York would not be understood as recommend
ing or suggesting that any citizen OF the United
States, or any human being residing In tins
Republic, who may not be a citizen, should be
restrained by any consideration whatever from
Expressing Openly /; uecIueuIy, anu II p1ease
him, Indignantly, on all proper occasions, his
opposition to, and his adherence of, the Atrl-
can slave trade.
Saul is now among the prophets Mr.. Hi
ram Ketchum's political committee discusses
the slavery question, and even announces pub
licly that some of its aspects may be de-
nounced fercely and with Indignation
This remarkable phenomenon demands care
full study. Pro-slavery Democrats intimate
that Mr. Ketchum and his committee are
"faling from grace" and that they must no
longer expect to see their praise in the glow
ing columns of the journal of Commerce, the
Charlestown Mercury, and Washington Con-
stitution They began mighty conjuration
which was to silence all discussion on the sub
hushed In profound and eternal silence in re.
gard to it. Then would arrive the political
millennium, in which they were to become en-
haloed and worshiped demi-gods. Such was
their aim and their dream, originated by a
thrilling belief that they were a supreme
order of mortals whose souls were all like stars,
and dwelt apart from the mob and the dema-
gogues. And now these select guardians
of humanity are falling from grace They
t 90 are discussing the slavery question!
To forbear discussing the slavery question,
as usually enjoined by our northern conserva.
tives, means, that slavery must be al
lowed to do its will without censure
or question,-that we must not denounce
its outrages nor speak against it in
any way-that we must be very sweet on
slayehunters and the fugitive slave bill, and
never under any circumstances call them
names" nor spit in their faces,-that we must
consent to any extension of slavery that may
be demanded, and regard the bred Scott dicta
as much holer than Christ's sermon on the
Mount, and, finally, that we must regard the
Constitution and the Union as identical with
the slave power and its DEGREES. To say all in
word, it means that slavery may do any
thing, and that nobody may oppose its doings
or speak against it.
But the gentlemen of Mr.. Ketchum's COM
mittee no longer mean all this. They author
ize, not only every citizen, but every human
being, to speak plainly against re-opening the
African slave trade, and even Indignantly, if
so moved They are falling from consery-
alive grace and must expect to hear them
selves denounced as ''ferocious abolitionists, :"
or they might expect to hear this if they
represented numerous and influential par
ty. Let them go on. There is more
for them to discover. More light waits
to break in upon their twilight view of this
slavery question. They may finally discover
the great fact that the Wing national party
died because it was nothing but timid oppo-
sition party, and understand to their profit
that if it had resolutely opposed the growing
aggressions of slavery, it would now be the liv-
ing and ruling party of the day. Many of the
Southern Wing leaders went into the Demo-
cratic party to become there the worst of slave
ry propagandists, because SO many of their
Northern coadjutors were nothing better than
political "old women y and the party finally
went to pieces because its chronic timidity and
inefficiency could no longer be endured
1t is remarkable that such men as Mr.
Ketchum and his associates should suppose for
a moment that the Republican party will dis
band to crafty their whims, and take orders
from their selfesteem. They ought to have
more sagacity, and regulate their conduct by
lights that shine farther into the future and
show things more clearly. AT present the
Republican party cannot be disbanded 1t ex-
lists by virtue of influences which defy
all the politicians in the country to
change their direction or lessen their
force. 1t has been created by political crimes
that are events in our history and the univer-
sal demand for a bold and affirmatory policy
against the slavery extremists, will increase
its numbers and power and keep it in exist
ence until its work is done Its enemies NAV
curse it, and blind creatures of darkness NAV
libel its principles and call it evil names. but
the Republican party is the palladium of State
Rights and of the Union. And conservative
gentlemen of Mr. Ketchums sort, who are
really honest and patriotic, will at length see
its true character and bid it God speed.
The DEATH OF Mr.. CHoATE.-In the Su.
perior Court Boston, Friday morning Judge
Brigham presiding. District Attorney Cooley
made appropriate reference to the death o.
Mr.. Choate and stated that he had been re
quested by several leading members of the bar