Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-06-04

While the people of the Union are awake to
the grand questions of the day, and the
armies Of the Union are going on from tn
umph TO triumph, and the enemies of the
Union stand on the verge of utter defeat. we
hear a feeble cry coming from men who are
not of this age, and do not comprehend its
momentouS issues, and are rot qualified to d.
rect its progress-"Don't be RADICAL You
must be conservative, or the country is ru-
ined ."-NaShrHle Union.
The spirited organ of the gallant Andrew
johnson exposes itself to the rebuke of Mr..
By-ends and all his relations. They are a
numerous tamily-Mr. Smooth-man. Mr.,
Turn-about Mr.. Time-server, Mr.. Facing
both-ways Mr.. Anything, Mr.. Two-tongues,
and the reSt-who tolerate no criticism on
their grand strategic plan for restoring the
"'Union as it was" The Nashville editor has
already gone beyond the allotted bounds of
discussion, and must either retrace his rash
steps, or take his place with the 'abolitionsts''
whom these Fair-speech people consider as
bad as "secessionists." Not day passes over
our heads-not a victory is won or a field lost
not an earnest, brave, daring effort is made
to bring the war to an end-that they do not
make the occasion of agitating their pet
theories of reconstruction, and of arragn-
ing as public enemies patriots, who, stand
ing in the far front of danger, know that
their theories are impossible 1t is gratifv-
ing, however, to be assured that, however
much they may now stand in the way of right
and Just treatment of the rebellion. their intiu-
uencc will pass away with it, Now, wheth-
err" said Mr.. Bunyan of By-ends and his
party whether they fell into the pit lv
looking over the brink thereof, or wheth-
or they went down to dig, or whether
they were smothered in the bottom by the
damps that commonly arise, of these things |
am not certain; but this | observed that then
'reJe aerer seen again IN the ray In the
meantime the leading Tennessee Unionists
nave set an example to the country worthy to
be followed. They are the only Unioni>ts in
Inc reyoltcd states whose loyalty has pretend
Gu 10 rise above their institutions, and who
say, unreservedly, whatever perishes, the ma
uon must live. They own no allegiance tc
''old political FOSSILS as they style the timid
lists and quietists who hesitate to strike no
and heavy blows at the rebellion whcrevc
they have the power. If Andrew Johnso
and those Immediately around him were i
congress to-day, we believe they would b
found voting for the emancipation Of I'll
slaves of traitors, with those members wi
have always maintained that the mo
vigorous policy is the best, and again
compromisers and idle walters upon prov
dence. They have no faith in that conserve
tism which means to conserve all the bad elc
ments out Of which this rebellion sprung. an
somehow restore them to their places of m;
lignant influence and power in the rene,vo
Union. They have all faith in that wise rad
calism which means to destroy all sources ,
treason in the republic. and leave it TO wor
out Its destiny and glory as those who mad
1t intended. To this extent the people an
government of the country will be with them
The ''signs of the times" are auspicious
Every days march Of the army brings Il
nearer to the period Of Il restored Union-no
as II was two years ago with traitors and enc
mics IN every department of the government
not as 1t was six years ago when that maligI
institution Of slavery was maturing its Grim
against Kansas; but as it was in purpose a
the time Of the adoption Of the constitution
changed only by its marvellous prosperity
and seventy years progress of ideas.