Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-13

however it may occasionally clash with our
feelings for the conversation of our interests.
1t is through our utilization with that party in
the middle and western states that we hold
power ; but when we cease thus to control
This nation through disjointed democracy,
or any material obstacle in that party which
shall tend to throw us out of that rule and
control, we shall then resort to the dissolution
of the Union. The compromises in the con.
stitution, unoer the circumstances, were suffi-
cient tor our fathers, but under the altered con-
dition of our country from that period, leave to
the south no resource but dissolution for no
amendments to the constitution could be
reached through convention of the people
under their three-fouths rule" / laughed IN
credulously, and said, "WeIl, Mr.. Calhoun,
ere such can take place, you and vii! have
been so long non est, that we can now laugh at
its possibility, and leave it with complacency
to our children's children, who will then have
the watch on deck"
Alas, my dear sir, how entirely were the
views Of that "young headed statesman" cir.
cumscribed by the patriot feelings of his
heart. What he then thought an impOssibl-
ty for human hands to effect, for ages on ages
to come, he now sees verified to tile letter as
predicted by that far-seeing statesman, John
C. Calhoun. Even this noble Republic is dis
rupted, its Constitution rent into shreds and
tatters, by party fUllies and the wickedness of
its peoples sefshness. Had they but inner.
tied moiety OF the virtues OF their fathers,
who bied and impoverished themselves
through long and bloody war to establish
the independence and liberty, welfare and
happiness of their posterity for all time to
come; had they worshiped the true and living
God instead of the almighty dollar" they
would not now have beheld the millions of
patriots arming TO the strife against traitors
TO their country, to the constitution and the
laws, once more to baptiZe in blood, for liber-
tvs sake, the blessings which rational liberty
accords under our Union. Hal prophet
arisen in 1872, and predicted as John G. Cal.
houn did, nothing short of divine inspiration
could have given credence to his ioreshadow-
ings. Alas, have lived to see its accom-
plishment! He has gone to the tomb of his
fathers, the pride of his section, honored for
his talents and for his efforts in council, while
your humble servant still fingers on the brink,
under the national anathema of degradation,
as a reward for many years of faithful SER
vices which degradation was accorded him
simultaneously with his reaching the head of
the service, to which his whole life had been
devoted. You will see, my dear sir, l have
no disposition to "bury my light under a
bushel," but will ever be ready to accord JUS
ice to whom justice is due Thus in death
we show the ruling passion stronger than in
life, and as it is with individuals, so it is with
nations-the blacklist spot found in the heart
is ingratt.ude.
Accept the assurances of my regard and
esteem CHAS. STEWART
GEO. w. CHILDs, Esq Philadelphia.
COMMODORE STEWART
Commodore Charles Stewart was born in
1779, entered the navy in 1898, and became
captain in 1906, his only promotion in GO years
In 1900, during the French war, he fought
three engagements against superior forces, and
each instance captured his adversary. He al
so re-took four captured American vessels. In
1901, during the war with Tripoli, he took a
vessel of IA guns. His famous cruise in the
Constitution, during the war of 1872 when he
captured the Cyane and Levant, is well known
to every school boy. 1t was at this time be
s.N4utrSd UiS rattE Oiu uOnslueS. Al
though "a years of age, he was anxious TO take
an active part in sustaining the government,
and in answer to friend, few days since,
who remarked, Commodore don't you wish
you weraa younger man SO you could take
part in the present struggle % he exclaimed,
with vi or and animation, 81 am young as
ever to fight for my country, and only wish
they would give me chance"