East Saginaw courier., 1860-09-20


Mr. Seward has truthfully told us that
he has studied in the school of Massa.
chusetts," and that from there he has de-
rived the higher law and the brutal
and bloody teachings TO an irrepressible
conflict" 10 his countrymen, the enlist
ment in which by Lincoln constitutes his
only claim to a seat in the Presidential
chair Of these United States.
This is bold acknowledgment. The
school Of Massachusetts il well known
for its devotion TO British interests and
British designs and more than once has
II gone to the very verge Of treason,
while it has ever exhibited persistent
opposition TO everything that has truly
tended to the prosperity and greatness of
these States and the glory of American
name. Ii was "the Massachusetts, school,
in 1914, when British cruisers were dc.
signing TO repeat in every American port
the vandal scenes they had pcrpetrated at
Baltimore aud Washington, that called
together the Infamous Hartford Conven-
tion, and proposed to hang out blue lights
10 guide the murderous invaders TO the
firesides of their bretheren, and draped
themselves in mourning when the news
came Of the glorious victories of jackson
at New Orleans. 1t was the Massa.
chusetts school" that for years fostered
every scheme tending to create a moneyed
aristocracy in this country on the British
plan; that opposed the acquisition Of
Texas, the Mexican war, the supplies of
blankets and medicines to our victorious
troops in Mexico, the acquisition of Cali
fornis, the defence of our northern
boundary rights, and every measure that
was antagonistic to British interest or
conducive to make us a great rival power
TO Britain. The whole of this policy is
now concentrated in the "higher law -
theory, the abolition movement, and the
proclamation of brutal and bloody ''irre-
pressible conflict" between the Northern
and Southern sections of this Union
This conflict, once initiated, would soon
satisfy the most destructive hopes of
British interests for this country. We
propose, therefore, to give a succinct but
truthful view Of the origin and aims of
this British school, its transfer to Massa.
chusetts, and the intimate connection that
has since existed between the mother
and daughter.
When the American colonies achieved
their independence, it was supposed by
English statesmen that deadly blow had
been struck at the British empire, and
that not only must the means be found to
parry, but others must be sought to de-
stroy, the young giant in the West
which had given IT, The victories Of
Give had laid the foundation of new
empire in the East, and thither their ewes
were turned. 1t was an empire within
an empire, and the East India Company
could use its vast wealth and influence
without committing itself to dangerous
degree on any side. To make this East
ern empire overpowering, it must be en-
sbled to monoplize the production and
supply to the world of the staple products
of tropical and semi-tropical labors-
sugar, coffee and cotton. In order to do
this the British West India colonies must
be sacrificed. Every one knows of the
alliance between the East India House
and Wilberforcc, CIarkson and the school
of British sbolitionsts and how ruthless
ly the West India colonies were given
over by them to barbsrism.
Thirty years ago this event was on the
eve of consummation, and the time had
arrived to make the final blow at the
same interests in the United States
The British designs must be transplanted
to America, and congcnial soil was
found in Massachusetts, There q "hiph-
er law" than the constitution was first
proclaimed. It's earliest apostles were
British emissaries, and its earlier organs
were openly supported by British gold.
From that time the stream of British
abolition propagandists, beginning with
George Thompson and Mrs. Fry, has
continued to flow to our shores, its latest
representatives being found in Col.
Forbes and Thaddeus Hyatt, of Kansas
and John Brown fame. As "the Masss.
chusetts school wsxed stronger, the de.
mands Of the British interests increased.
After while tho British Methodists de.
msnded that the Northern Methodist
church here should seperste from the
Southern; then British Presbyterians re-
quired that the same abyss should be
created between Northern and Southern
Presbyterian communions among MS, and
every effort has been made to divide the
other churches.
During all this time "the Massachu.
sets school has shown itself to be the
constant and devoted adherent of British
interests. Its propagandists have ever
sought in England tho applause and
sympathy which has been denied them at
home. We need cite only The conduct
observed towards Mrs Stowe some years
since, and the sympathy to-day extended
20 DIR. Cheever, to prove this. At last
the time came to divide political parties
in obedience to British interests, and the
Massachusetts school" was, as ever, the
ready instrument. But Msssac achusetts
first son stood in the way. The School"
however, knew no ties of blood or kind.
red, and Webster was sent to his grave,
even his statue denied place in Massa-
chusetts halls, because his patriotism
would not bend to the behests Of British
schcmers. While these destructive ef-
forts were going on in the West, the