Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-11
UNION ST ATE TICK TT.
EnR HMNERNnR.
EDWARD DICKINSON, of Amherst,
THE ENMITY TO Mr.. SUMNER.

Tie error of having listened 10 this Mr..
Sumner'sj speech cannot be repaired Inc
republicans can set the matter right as TO tins
being endorsed by the friends OF the admins
tration in Massachusetts; and It would seem TO
be incumbent on the republican state commit
tee to make a statement OF facts going 10 show
that, rs a body, it did not invite MIR, Sumner
to speak that, though the noisy abouonIsts
shouted, yet the main body OF the convention
evidently and VIGOROUSLY heard him with sor'
row BoSton Post
1t requires a bold man, in the present con.
dition OF public affairs, to presume 10 draw
lines between patriotic and dsloyal citizens
of a state like Massachusetts. We are sure
that the politicians who have given so great
energy and zeal to this work during the last
ten days, might put their courage to better
use The violent effort to crowd personal
issues into prominence are not IN accordance
with the spirit which has animated the hearts
of all good citizens Tor the last six months;
and will not fail to recoil upon the heads OF
their inventors. The people however much
their interest is absorbed in the prosecution
of the war, cannot be Indifferent to the out
bursts OF personal and political luminosity with
which the unfortunate approach OF an election
has made them familiar. 1t is easy to under.
stand that there may be an honest difference
of opinion as to the question OF Emancipation
in the conduct OF the war As matter OF
policy purely it depends upon the eXigencies
of time and place for which 10 general rule
can be laid down. On the higher ground OF
public duty it might find fewer advocates, but
the lines OF difference would not correspond
to former party lines for since the war broke
out democrats as well as constitutional Union
men aud republicans have placed themselves
ON impvrishabIe record in lis favor. But
among them all Mr.. Sumner is alone chosen
as the marx Tor hostile criticism. Among
those whose purpose seems to b. to sir the
public "helrt and mind 10 mutiny aud rage"
it is even boldly urged that MIR. Sumner
should I've compelled "to reliuquish a post in
which9hc stands arrayed against the president,
the constitution, and the constituted authori.
ties OF his country - II We in reply were to
suggest that the atCusers Of SO conscientious
and pure-minded patriotas Mr.. Sumner, who
during his active political lite has never uttered
one disloyal word-it we should charge that
his most active hip with traitors, and even sup
porting for tn highest offices OF the republic
men who were even then ready, and on the
first safe opportunity did join their fortunes
with the belrayers Of the country, we should
be charged with unchari,abIeness beyond par
don, and should be assigned to place in the
pillory Of cynics to which we have no ambi
ton to aspire. But it certainly becomes those
to whom such charge might with justice be
made, to temper with modesty their criticism
of men who love their country none the less
wisely and truly, because they also believe
that in whatever condition man may be pro-
vidcntiaIy placed, it is better that he should
be freeman than slave