Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-02-27
THE CHRONIC COMPLAINT.

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THE CHRONIC COMPLAINT. \
CALEB CUSHING, in lecture at Roxbury v
the other evening, charged his audience 10 cast
ont all schemes of ierocious philanthropy
and "socialistic theories OF equality" lie was
aiming to show that our misguided southern
brethren had been all the while under deiu'
sion that they were TO be subjugated' or some
thing of that kind, and that to secure and re-
establish peace it was only necessary to unde-
eeiye them. To this end he probably fntend-
ed to limit the casting out process to the chiet
devils who seemed to HIM to stand IN the way
His audience was presumably gifted with the
usual amount of intelligence, and shared to
some extent in the prevailing love OF justice
and regard for the rights of mankind. Wheth-
er tue particular hammer which the northern
Thor sent crashing among their idols wounded
anv of them or not is not practically important
to the world On all those subjects the gen
tleman from Newburyport gets his conse-
uuence from being the conspicuous representa-
tive of class-of significant but fortunately
not controlling Neutrality-suspicious. horror oil
philanthropy, like Mr.. Pecksnlft's complaint
ia "chronic." The class hold that TO live
under pros slavery democratic administration
Is the summit of political felicity. They have
tG n R esssibg abo sHGcS
ISIS, meaning republicans, and secessionists
together, and like the democrats of Rhode
Island, for example, mildly stroke the south
ern rebellion by iterating the foul ialsehood
about a "thirty years vengeful warfare upon
southern Institutions" They believed in jeff
Davis till his confederate machine was in full
tide Of experiment; and now that it is begin
ming to break into thousand fragments in.
sinuate compromise with his misguided"
people. They have faith in Judge fancy
rejoice in the bred Scott decision; exult in
the fugitive slave law lament the days when
they had the proud satisfaction of executing
it in MASSACHUSETTS; depore the rise and pro-
gress OF the healthy antslavery sentiment
which has made their iavorite pursuit impos.
sibe hencetorth and forever; and in a word
fill themselves with the fatal and insane belief
that the old government is to be restored with
the elements of anarchy and revolt still unsub.
dued and upbroken, and the poisoned arrow
of oppression still ranking in its heart Mr..
Cushing may not enter into the details of their
joys and sorrows but his clear and grasping
intellect takes hold OF their essence and ex
presses it in few bold generalizations. His
idea of "ferocious philanthropy" reflects upon
the invincible faith of the people-prophetica
ly expressed in the Latin motto borne upon
the state arms Of Observation-Disclosures in war
liberty is still the condition of peace. And he
is thinking of the doctrine of The Declaration
of Independence, that all men are equal in the
sight of God and before the law, when he
makes his sharp charge upon "socialistc the
cries Of equality" This is a fortunate
time for him, and those who believe with him
in the paradox that in a liberal and enlightened
republic slavery is consistent with peace. to
make bold declaration OF the policy. Over
the extended field on which the war RACES,
except only on the Potomac our armies are
marching to victory, and the forces OF the en-
envy are flying before them. Towns and
cities which a week ago were alive
with rebellion are returning TO their 10y.
atty and duty, under the pressure of the
strong arm of power. In due season,
General Mcclellan will undoubtedly lead
~ NV hSANJ thC Ndot army WHICH, lOT many
months he has been massing and preparing
for great services, and give the inpatient sol
diers of the east the long deferred opportuni-
ty OF emulating the bravery of the army of
the west. The encouragements of speedy and
consummate triumph over the Shareholders
conspiracy, multiply with the fruitful hours,
and all signs give assurance of renewed
Union, without compromise, without humiia.
ton, without dishonor These hopeful cir
cumstances disarm the timidists of the mis-
chief they intend. The intelligent humanity
in which these northern states have been
schooled, will not tolerate cruelty even in the
exultation of triumph. But their injuries are
too great their wounds are too recent and
severe, to suffer them to be negligent of JUS
tice. 1t may be pleasant for dreamers of com.
promise to fancy the immediate return of the
revolted states to the Union without single
one of their old assumptions impaired
BY their crime, sending again tlfeir
guilty leaders TO Washington, with hearts
heavy with perjury unatoned for, and hands
red with murder unrepenled of, to share with
US the Dead Sea fruits OF purchased peace
Fortunate for the generations of mankind the
country is not in humor to welcome su,h a
disaster. The time has not arrived ior do.
fning with precision the future status of those
political communities which forfeited all eons,i.
tutional rights when they threw of their allie
glance to the constitution. But whatever may
occur in the ripe maturity of events, the coun
sells of the iatasts who still adhere to ia. in.
stitution, which denies all rights to one of the
great races OF mankind, as the basis Of an ar.
rangement between the states OF the restored
Union, will surely come to nought. In the
meantime we can afford TO be patient if, in
the serious hour when the sons OF all are
fighting and falling together in defence of our