Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-11
sATUEDAY, 0Cr. II, 1862.
The Conflict with Treas SON.


The unconditional and uncompromisiug
supporters Of the government in its bloody
conflict with treason find themselves com
PEELED to fight the enemy in two forms,-on
the battle field. and on the field of political
strife where the Vaccinations Of secession
sympathizers are employed 10 organize in the
loyal states Il submission party that can be
glsed to advance their views. There should
be no division in the loyal states. and there
would be none if there were no men at work
among uswith this purpose. But there are such
2nenamong US. They appealed to oldpar-
tizan and pra-slavery preiudices to prevent
union in the loyal states; and they do far
more to foment passionate clamor against re-
pubicans and abotionists than to expose the
crime Of the southern traitors and arouse in
dignation against it. What they actually
mean is plain enough to those who study their
movements, and sometimes they give it ex-
preston in words. John Petit of Indiana,
''copperhead" candidate for congress, is one
of these men. In speech delivered a few
days ago he said: =
''Ifold Abe will Just come to me I'll tell him
how to stop this rebellion. Ertead slareJy
orer erery FREE state in the Union, and the re-
bellion will be stopped in sixty days"
Is it not plain enough that this mans sym
pathies are with the rebels, and that he aims
to make their cause triumphant? This Pettitis
the same man who stood up in congress. some
years ago, and sneered at the doctrines of the
Declaration Of Independence as "self-eyident
lies" Col. Benton, with admirable appreciation
of his quality, dubbed him ID D., Dirty Dog"
We think, however, that the dirtiest dog is
much more decent creature than Petit. Ho-
ratio Seymour of New York is another of
these NEE, and certain fossilized wings and
know nothing, with some old democratic
leaders, have made him their candidate for
governor. In his speeches on the rebellion,
Mr.. Seymour goes as near to downright treas
son as a cautious factionist dare go. Some
time ago, he said in a speech:-
'sIf it is true that slavery must be abolished
to save this Union, then the people Of the
south should be allowed to withdraw them
selves from that government which cannot
give them the protection guaranteed by its
terms"
That is to say, he would destroy the Union
10 save slavery. This is precisely what he
means, exactly what he says, and it shows the
aim of those with whom he is acting to keep
up a heated political warfare in the loyal
states. Their first purpose is to save slavery
by giving the southern leaders a triumph over
the loyal men of the country; but, if this can
not be done, then they will destroy the Union
Seymour's supporters are shouting approval
and encouragement to the so-called peoples"
movement in this state, while the leaders of
this movement return the greetings with cor
responding sympathy. Vallandgham, Petit,
Fernando Wood Horatio Seymour and Joel
Parker are all fellow workers in the same
causes and could they triumph, there would
be jubilee at Richmond, as well as at the
bunker headquarters in Boston and the Mo-
Fart Pandemonium in New York city.
Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson in a recent
speech delivered in New York, spoke as fol-
lows Of the Seymour faction:
"a lifelong democrat, l do not hesitate to
declare responsibly that the organized action
of this knot of politicians, as Il spurious dem
now doing more to encourage the endurance
and perseverance OF this rebellion than all the
sympathies OF England and France combined,
and that such is the public judgment-more
than all the vessels which have run the block
ade together. [Cheers. The south knew
the old democratic party Of this state as
party OF power and influence. They hope
and believe this faction is its successor, and
possesses some Of its elements and influences,
and await its triumph. Could the murderous
tatterdemalions Of rebellion, who are describ-
ed as rocking with rank compound Of villa
nous SMELLS shaggy with shreds of what was
clothing, and creeping with yermin, attend our
polls, they would give this ticket unanimous
vote. (Great laughter.) Could it succeed,
jefferson Davis would proclaim another day
of thanksgiving, though it might have to be
kept in fasting; Daughter and applause; and
well he might, for its success would
be more hurtful to the cause of the
Union than the loss Of the army Of
the Potomac and the capture and the
sacking Of Washington (Cheers.) 1t is Il
ticket upon which all the opponents Of the
war will combine, at home and abroad, and
to which they look for relief from their posi-
ton. Could that illustrious, heroic patriot OF
neghboring state who recently started upon
the Wisconsin route to shift himself into
Canada i'll womans clothes, 10 avoid draft
be permitted, as he should be, to stump New
York for this ticket, he would doubtless raise
Troop that would silence the most distin-
guished brave ever produced by Tammany.
(Great laughter"