Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-02

between the civilization of the and barbasm of
the otheri but call attention simply states
etg nearly the spaces of latitude resembling each
III soil climate and natural productions lying side
by side, and organized at about the same time. Illinois,
thanks to the Prohibition Free State and Missouri,
cursed with eightysevea thousand four hundred aId
s Nu slaves LOOK at the statistics of these two
states, II yon would know the contrast which, day by
day, magnhes the Prohibition.
And yet, in the face Of all this experience, showing
first the necessity prohibition as safeguard to the
you are now called to abandon the early policy of the
Republic to set your face against this policy AS irration-
al ana unwlse; and 10 adopt a new pretenson with
plausible name, which, in the only instance where has
ore eIed mas produGed discord strife and blood You
power hng the land with untold treasures ali the
STORES OF freedom and to take in exchange patent
article no hawked about the streets Of Worcester
tulS new preteIsion in the name of popular sover,
W.T. lerely an dea, and nothing more, coined
N te brain OF an ingenious theuris pressed per-
slstently at all lines into practical application it might
DC iet with kindred errors to pass away quietly The
Aihpo OF thlSs lost on earth, as described by Milton
with relics beads
iindulsences, diSpen.es, pardons, bulls,
But unhappiy this is not the case
such pretension, espoused with ardor, as practical
Iule must naturally exercise disturbing influence You
have not forgotten its influence Gen Cass who Weld
ing 70 H. violated the instructions of his state and voted
against Inc prohibition. You all know its influence on
MI D9uYiaS In the name OF this prcension he over
Missouri territory, and delivered over Kansas to CON
met where fraud, rapine, and salked with
punlty Aterward in the name of this prctension he
sought to arrest all action congress for the relief of the
settlers there And ever since he has this prcten-
SION an uhq9estlonable dodge in order avoid the
urgent question Are you fr freedom or are YOU for
slavery on which every citizen ought say plainly
Ithas not fallen 10 your representative to play part
SO conspicuous that OF Mr. Douglas But hs preten-
sion has disturbed his course hardly less than it has dis
tDeu he course OF the presidential candidate, driving
nm INTO acts which only his large ingenuity making
ne worse appear the better save from an out
burst oI UNIVERSAL and indignant condemnation And now
as touch briefly acts let me saw that do il
most reluctanlY most painfully and only in obedience
e eAsencies OF this discussion that you may
truly understand the character OF this preeIsion on
which Which yoq are to pass judgement at the polls.
surely ITS diStar6iAg influence is manifest in his vote
N NpN Nipou
Weh not only slavery of blacks, also serflom of
whites is recognized while aborers are Subjected lobe
logged, BEATEN cued or otherwise punished bv their
employers without anJ at law The blood freezes
jurisdiction Of congress- And vet on the ayes and noes
upon declaring this code null void MIR 1hayer's
democrats and Americans against nnctyseyen repub-
and thus you feovcitizens OF Worcester HSotr
representative he was were made parties in an odi
Gus crime use plain language: for ony in thar way
the paragon and Plus altra Of cod-boocd scentide
and most cruel tyranny.
VOC on the Dill 10 abolish poygauy the vast territory
Oh ian, where Brigham Young with his forty wives
peats the scandal Of urkish harem within the ursdic
name nam a. ooslgS' On inc ayes and noes, Mr. Thayers
o he l9u ~ te minority Of sixty noes composed
them WAS ee er OF Morcs5eT whose REPRESENTATIVE he
IL natural that the partzans slavery which nlifes
me relation OF husband and WIFE should be Indifferent to
Hs ohese Gu nothing short OF must potent
ustuos influence could have brought your representa-
I'VE 10 similar 81 indifference.
ouIeN us dst@6Hg tteHce is again manifest in his
course on the territorial bills reported By MIR from
on the
N.Y. eTIlorles OF Idaho Nevada, Arizona Dakotah and
Oh HnlppeWa al OF which were laid the table
mot9n OF NE Ihayer AfterwarJ in debate, boosted
tat ne had taken the lead in this business Of killing off
these territorial organizations, which go upon the as
setting up this disturbing pretenson his apology and
Claiming Sg ior ihe sqnaters tyranuical power.
surely ITS dtStalbng influence is again manifest in his
be- 81 sue facts OF history with regard
the noriwestern ,r lot we goyerhment Of
t m ma tSrftory haough popular sovereignty and
eviieI MneIeas history shews, by
pshed tbronb the nr es 'ii gie"t MoIH was accom-
he rcHnbIican G ushee head the able speech of
cate the extent f tSis MI VI you would appre
language by Witch hg "yaIee Is AGAIN manifest in me
that great cause, dear to the people of Worcssier
which hrst brought him into public life saving that tie
principle of prohib ion introduced bv Jefferson anroy
ed by the fathers and now amply yndicated IL" its ftnt
slave question altogether too small Question , t1 5 I,e
turb great people as inlabit the Tnteti states Of
deur of that question which now overshadows ali other
questions ana which it is the first duty of statesman in
Surely its disturbing Influence is again manifest in the
tone and manner which he has adoptcd toward the anti
slavery cause and its supporters in congress as Will be
by who read his speeches there Tct fb" i o"d
people OF this district know this and saw if they are
ready to Join in such contumelv w "' " '''' arc
And lastly, its dsur6ing influence is manifest in bis
setting himself up independent candidate for con-
gress against the republican party whose presdentia
candidate he processes to support
1t will be for You to determine whether cordiio toto
under this disturbing influence repeatedly manest
scentioqs treedom-loving citizens Of Worcester who
/ do | utto
word against his personal character sneo uei one
public man, open to criticism for ks bubble act
and speak soemnly and sincerely for fbp Ssn a. ~,
cause which have at heart Honest mon y VI ~, NV
theory sometimes as dangerous as had mon ,y"'iS
not likcn Mr.. Thayer Benedict Arnold bnt tbare i
letter Of the latter nmente - a,ir ~ ny liere Is
dressed to Washington which vour iht
adopt. Here il is: ~ i4s'i'
nv INN, NM, W., o.., o. 49,
Civ mo lo,rt Ii ti'E II lsb Z2ln sept lISO
md o,t tt "t ~ - Goh9elous ol us own reet-
ma, ce'src as ,lri,nt. n, step mnlcn the world
Ma T iye =, nv 49, WI acteu from prnc
The present nnbann,, go ~, i1e U.neIcelneht OF
tho nlonias I'M sa, .i ee ureat britain ana
ant,es M, ,raeo, ~, IN. VI loEe 10 my country
consislen 10 te Word VINO very seldom judge OF any
ma" iSH"hs'
The difference between the two cases Is obvious Ono
na reason me other Is Nat deluson. one is crime
which history can pardon he other is a mistake
over winch history Will drop tear.
Feliow Republicans: You ar about to choose Abra
ham Lincoln President OF his election thcre Is M a.
soma le doubt Under his auspices the National Gov
erhelt VIII ne Drought back to the original policy of
tne atnes winch placed slavery outside OF the States
Wllniitne JURISDICTION OF Congress. II for his hlc-
ny 10 s pflrcpie indicating 1t against the pretcnsion
o. Iopuiar sovereignty, IN his long debate with Mr.
Doueas, anu openly ueclarhg that ''n he in Con-
hess; any wy should come up on question whether
slavery shouu ne prohlolteu III new territory. he would
VOC that y should IN SPITE OF the bred Scott decisions;
y WIZ Oh .nls account mat lr Lincoln was selected
9 e c9hiuate But Is not enough to make
Vu must see mat he is sustained in this
Ercss' Ana since MS election is now beyond quest on
u lis uriup ba-