Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-18
QQlOrtester Daily Spp.
From the Philadel hia North American.
The Blacks and the Rebellion.

Aho anu IheOeIIohs
There are other ways of crushing the spirit
of the southern rebellion than by armies and
battles, and any general survey of the opera
tions OF the campaign which is now opening,
in order TO be complete, must include these.
Some are rather doubtful to character, and
men at the north will differ seriously about
them. These we propose to notice first, in
order that the public may have ample time to
reflect upon the consequences OF their use
before rushing hastily into them, IL the eXas-
peration incident to some sudden excitement.
We have witnessed several such wild, tanatl
cal outbursts of public frenzy since the COM
mencement of the present difficulties, when it
would have been dangerous to tarn the ntiam-
ed multitude in wrong direction.
First we desire to call attention to the sub
iect of southern slaves, which, despite all that
can be done, will thrust itself prominently be-
fore the people, and in very alarming way,
too. We cannot better introduce this theme
than by quoting the following extract OF
speech delivered by the Hon. Daniel S. Dick
inson, at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York
city, since the outbreak of the war.
Gle said that his hearers would bear him
witness that lie had long endeavored to stay
the storm that has now arisen, and to bring
about some peaceful settlement OF affairs. But
now the south, first by seeding, and second
by firing on the old flag, had closed the door
OF reconciliation He was meeting them on
their own ground. He would have no half
way measures, no compromises. Letu settle
this thing speedily and surely. II mag ruin
this generation, but oice it to the nert that they
should haze no such troubles as zoe haze had. He
Woutd strike now, in our might, and, il necessary,
ripe the the south from the fctce Of the earth. lie
knew they would have civil war, and what
was far worse, SerVite war and he would
make prophecy that by the time this matter
was settled the peculiar inslitut on OF the
south would be swept away. Let us finish
things while we are about it, and leave moth
ing behind us"
If this had been some impulsive radical, apt
to 20 eft at random, we should have paid but
little attention to it. But Mr.. Dickinson is
representative man. He has been a member
OF the United States senate from the great
state of New York, and candidate for the
presidency. The state of Virginia once pre-
scented him as her candidate to the den ocratic
national convention, and he declined the hon
or For years lie has been the recognised
leader of the most extreme pro-slavery wing
OF the New York conservative democrats
Under such circumstances, declaration
like the above from him creates sensation,
not temporary but deep and lasting. His ut
terance is copied and commented upon all
over the north, nowhere with censUFe, and oc-
casionally with approval. Nor is it to be de-
MED that Mr. Dickinson spoke the sentiments
of vast numbers Of people in the north who
are weatied out with this unending negro eX-
element, and are resolved row 10 make fin.
ISL of it in some way. Ii the south is, as il
seems to be, bent on accomplishing the ruin
of all northern merchants and manufacturers
doing business with it, there does not appear
IN Ip opupr the lluu
to southern society from the explosion OF
slavery, against which we have all struggled
SO long, and TO prevent which we have made
so many sacrifices.