Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-01

And now by the side of this sketch cnIn.aJ -
charge upon the republicans his war ha
cause they would not fall upon their tnoos
and apologize for having been born, and thot
100 when state after state has already pone
OIL with their defiant ordinances, let ms
draw you another picture, in which
you snail have the pen and the sword of
the gallant Scott. (Cheers.) He has re-
Gently published, from his own journal, the
history OF that memorable winter We are
told that Buchanan is engaged in writing the
history of his administration. Unnecessary
work! (Applause.) Gen. Scott has already
written it in two columns He narrates. cir
cumstantially, how, all the way from October
to March, he pointed out to Buchanan the
weakness of the federal forts in the south. and
the necessity of garrisoning them; how, time
and again, he besought that president to rein
force them; how easily it could have been
done-men and ships and arms all ready at
his bidding. This is the Saddest chapter in
recorded time. Ii that president had acted
up to the counsels of Con. Scott every south
ern fort, every southern city, would now be
clasped to the heart of the Union. But. re-
cords the old hero, dropping his pen in the
agony of despair ''The late president re-
fused to allow any attempt to be made, be-
cause he was holding negotiations with the
South Carolina commissioners"
at slis juncture came Gen. Whitney to
Washington. He was collector of the port of
Boston, and a confidential adviser to the pres
ident. He saw on the one hand these dele
gates OF the peace convention, powerless to
the last degree; he saw on the other hand the
government with all the power at its hand to
have crushed the revolt in the early bud.
70 whom did this representative of Massachu-
sets democracy go: Did he go to his presi-
dent and beseech him to reinforce the forts
and save his country! Oh, no! he hunted
up the boarding house of the peace delegates
and implored them to place the north in the
sack cloth and ashes of humiliation! And
the same spirit anilnates his counses to-day.
He and his associates have recently assembled
in this hall. Did one word escape their
lips in dsapprOyal of the conduct of Buchan-
an and Toucey, who closed their eyes to the
golden opportunity of a nations salvation, and
gave up the precious ship to the pirates i? Oh,
no ! but they condemn his administration who
Is lahoring, highland main, to restore the flag
which their hands hauled down. Did they in
woke the people Of Massachusetts to unite as
one man to support the government in sup
pressing the rebellion? Oh, no but they sent
forth howl Of denunciation upon the war
policy of the government, and then attuninu
their voice to the pulling cry of compromise
they open a place in their capacious bosom for
all such ''mild and conservative republicans"
as will accept the embrace of their patriotism
and their love, and be lugged in innocency to
such a sacrifice. Go to that embrace. We who
will; | prefer to remain behind cloud an
plause.) Go to that sacrifice, We who will; |
prefer to stand by my country Continued
cheering)
Mr.. President, the democratic party as now
recognized at the north is essentially reac-
tonary. 1t is arraying itself against the ad-
minstration and its policy, it censures the
most ngoroussmeasures for thessuppression of
the rebellion, and Is rapidly reaching that
point OF opposition which men in arms
against the goyernmentwill hail with hope and
joy. Already it hiss been welcomed in Rich
mond as certain ''to obstruct if not absolutely
defeat an efficient prosecution of the war;
Already 1t has proclaimed as the policy of this
party IN New York, that tie states now in
bloody revolt against the Union shall be invited
INTO national convention to change the CON
stltutlon' and that falling, that the dismal line
OF separation shall be run, God in his omnis-
clence only KIN VS. how or where. Here in
MASSACHUSETTS the opposition is becoming the
same IN spirit, though thus far more cautions
IN language.
There Is really no difference between op-
posing the war and opposing the practical APP
plications of the laws of war. (Applause.)
The same drift of disloyalty which has borne
Cox and Vallandigham and Seymour from
their mornings, is bearing away those around
us who are clamoring that the laws of war
should give way to constitutional provisions
which were designed for the period of peace.
All fellowship with such Il spirit, or with
such an organization, is inevitable antagon-
ism to the government. cloud applause
The triumph of this opposition in New