Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-01-04

the people will come There arc those now a,nor n.
ana sun Teady 70 sye The country. who remember in
e \" s % isit ne thousands King dawn some
PICK or shovel or his shoulder and each town or parish
hssed by its pastor armed like the rest to labor On the
forts AMI aeie OF Boson. The people, If need be:
could come themselves and wall up coast with the
The Vineyard Sound the q cat hi way Of our coast
wise commerce. Ninety thousand vessels Of all sizes.
nave been counted ny pa sing Cay Head Light, In the
course Of twelve months Without means Of defense a
great loss Of propey Which liz Scon ~ aher
would eei not less deeply Than would citizens
L is estimated that At least thirty thousand vessels
annually seek shter III tho various ports Of the Sound.
In addition to the Qualifications existing and intended
Ior me harbor OF New Bedford there is needed United
states armed steamer, cruising about that harbor the
mouth Of Buzzards Bay. and the Vineyard Sound. II
attached to the service, the might
be usetnly occupied for the treasury department. and in
watching over large portion Of our whole coasting
Besides the permanent Qualifications we need rtied
cannon with their appnrtcnances for movable ordnance
and temporary batteries al suitable points For these
ga companies Of militia gould be raised with corps
prepared ard he indefinitely extended.
So also there are wanted 70 be kept hand for In
Sllt use ed ordnance and proiectllcs service
Never may the mercantile marine of Massachusetts, and
creep deenceless home az their lives iroby
at FOREIGN menace Of our flag Let the state be ready
navy auxiliary TO the national army the seas and let
he national ensign rise 10 kiss the breeze wherevert
peace-makers
Military education both in the militia and In
lion with the carrier training Of the scmnaries of learn
ing and the establishment Of a school within The stale
taught by professors military science are all subjects
deeply engaging the minds OF the people.
III, 10 be hoped that congress at lis preeent session
VIII adopt some comprehensive national plan q militia
orsamzaton; requiring all men within certain ages to
make II point OF honor adduty to instruct strengthen
and recreate themselves by reasonable training de-
slrable to prepare the citizen shoulder the muset
any crisis Of public danger and disaster
venture 70 recommend that militia should be
encouragement Gan Il be regarded as due 10 he mo.
e ,es Ss q the future Or lust e the people,
nlsncd e PC mobilize IN week. should constitute
he whole number enrolled militia Is one hun.
areu and nityscye thousand four hundred and ninety
teer service ofthe United States reported by our adu
tant-seneral as twenyscvtn thousand two hundredand
seventh ve About eleven housandinorc estimated
IN inc haNa service as sailors and marines, leaving
nuare1 dMe twenty thousand a. home besides those
cnded within the prescribed age military enrolment
beg leave to communicate report made by gentle
man o. inc MILITARY stan who tuv appreciates the i'm
portanee Of this sube and has given much study and
elsewhere conducted il is too thorough to be reserved
only for private uses Or 10 be embodied in this address.
Conessine to myself the deepest litigation the sew
eral gentlemen Of the generu and personal stan to which
ne SI s hlei ~ tue staie militia Is entitled
Ih9fy OF recent Station ana IN view O. the nrduous
to omit public and cordial Of rstude and
an snpatlc res.eriou q ratrote ind nellig nj
work Of the year il mainly uur
otR NATIONAL CAUSE.
The ultimate extinction humans slavery lsinevitable
mat TINS war, which Is the revolt slavery, check
H1tcN ny permanently SuDOrulnnteu by
the ceusus,) merely against The Uon and the consl-
luton out AGAINST popular government and democratic
able. y 1'' = ~ '''' ''s'i'-
lmay not argue tic proposition: but IT is true And
Mie the principles aud opinions adopted IN my earliest
manhood growing with every year In strength and intel
llgenee Of convictions point always the policy OF lus-
lice, the expectancy VI humanity and The necessity of
Duty,u which the relations Of our government and
50 that have always believed every constitutional
power beioneint q lhe government and every just in
nate tls enormous wrone which curses not only the
bondman and his muster, Int blasts the very soil they
stand 9p3nLl YET mean, as have done since the Begin
nlng u the secession,'-l mean TO continue TO school
view of the past. can be nisconccivca Iy any to
whom they may be ef the slightest consequence or
ehusets can be mistaken miaeprcsented. The
record Of her declad opinions Is RESPITE dent with
treated ioryears rs the Csssana Of the states dsked
because OF her fidelity to tho ancient ia and avoided
because OF her warnings and her testimony. And now
when The divine Provide is leading all The people in
ways they had nor imagined viii not dare sttempt to
run before and possibly lmper the truth itself, Lehim
lead 70 whom the people have assigned the authority
Iotsl which is the public duty Of lie occasion, de-
naIs US All 10 ipil W flaced IN no situation where 1t
necuVs re ~ DISCUSS hs policy 10 not stop even TO
considerit The only question which entertain is
is what do IN tic sphere OF activity where iii
sivenm inc 10 stand For by deeds by words, is
Let ours b. the duty IN this great emergency to furnish
~ usttea measuIe ne men and the money required OF
and MASSACHUSETTS, principles 20 forth with tie industri-
Gus. sturdy sons ofthc commonwealth propagate and
love equal liberty md IL se rights Of universal hu.
naity, which bass Of our Institutions; but let
none 81 us who remain NJ home presume to direct tho
plot or to seize the leln TO the civil mead Of the
ona state TO the military head Of the national army,
our ndrl y, our eonhd nee our constant devoted I'M
freemen, OF rgcnIndcd citizens. CONSCIOUS OF the dni-
culties otgovernment the responsibilities power the
peru q dstrus and dlvisioh, due without
The great rebellion must be put down. and It's prompt
greatest crime OF history must receive doom swift
s, sure .at te enemies Of popular go'ernment shall
ana communicative power Of democratic institutions,
ee people. rhomonstrous character OF the CRIME has
never yet been Adequately conceh ed, Is language
able fty to dcsclihe Hluundiess and causeless
oiri. ii began grew w. and continues under the
lead and direction OF men WHO had received all the
and enjoyed all the blessings government, ard
VINO were bound by official uaihs 10 mainain il. keck
less Of consequences and determined to ruin where they
could not rule they eouspred aaanst the welfare Of
nearly thirty nons OF people, and their countless pos
terY they plunged them, with inconcevabe madness,
generated BY domestic war ~ they saI with souls
1iackened by the seshHes aud audaciOus bararty Of
ry OF the slaughter Of The Innocent and the blood Of tho
Whether light or wrong in It's domestic orits foreign
policy Judged BY whatever standard whether exped
eney Of principle, the American citizen recognize
social duty intervening between himself ana his coun-
try He may urge reform; but he has 10 right des
troy. lhtrusted WIN me precious inheritance oflibery,
endowed with the git Of participation III popular gov
arnment the constitution makes him at once The bcnea-
ciay and the deelder OF interests and institutions he
cannot mnoeently end niger; and when he becomes a
traitor io his country nc commits equa treason against
The energies wisdom patience of the people their
government as corporate whole their
capacily OF voluntary obedience and subordinatOn,
whether In camp or at home. trial, ThisiIs
no merely local accdenla temporary act OF insrgen.
ey to be treated rs police and civil correction
1t Is WAR; dreadful, solemn WAR The influences, lnst
tntons All adheonts Of despolic ideas and systems re-
ting against the IDEAS Of progression in liberal govern
nent have arrayed themselves against the only people
and the only national power where democracy has cit
idel and home ON the face Of all the earth.
fhe dcspotic element Ia America, consprng against
our country national HE anticipated its earliest
demonstrations { fore by trying to extend the eonspr
and forget right Involved In this cry life for
reedo and for honor let MHssachs It's IN following the
flag and keeping step 10 The music the Union neYtrfnil
10 prove 10 all the world that IN all tile characteristics Of
her people she is to-day she Of old when she TWAS
forth there viii be no Qhe 10 consider how rccOn-
struct the Union, excluding New England the sis
crho0d OF states Wherever for treasure, hcroism or
blood was the call they heard the people Of New Eng
land have responded by opening the lap Of their Industry
beauty Of our Israel has been slain In our high places,
and when her Lee Revere, and lockwood and Bow
man Hen felons cells and hundreds oi her
OUT tlelr hearts ~ SAD captivity victims Of their vaOr
and devotion 70 our UnVn one irrepressibe impulse
moves our people and Inspires our soldiers In the field
cans shall hammer az the doors OF their prisonJouses
with both hands pledged to the solemn task Of gdr, aid
With n ither hand aYcrted uphold the institution
which Is the Of all this ana that their bow
shall turn not back, their sword return not empty
uhtli the grand nelverance shall be accomplished.
MARYLAND.
gladly point you one oasis IN the midst OF all the
resentments % the hour. committee the house Of
delegates of the legislature Of Maryland acting under
instructions from that body have addressed the extcu-
tive Of Massachusetts, seeking learn the condition Of
murdered at Baltimore the 18th OF April and be
Informed Of any persons who were dependent on them
Tor support In order that the state Of Marylnnd may
ake sueh action IN mat connection as BELTS It's sense
OF justice ANA honor Cordially approaching the honOTa
letter Il their committee is herewith communicated 70
the general court and have directed The necessary In
yestigations - be made 10 answer It's inquiries.
invoke your sidy to promote all the interests ofmO-