Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-17
W o RI E S t E R
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. IA. 1909.

THE New Y ork Herald threatens a coalition
the abolitionists' There are some other
journals whose chief aim is to create diver
sion in the loyal states in favor of the jeff.
Davis conspirators. How many times the
Boston Post has said, repeated, and intimated
that the armed rebellion of the southern trail
tors is no worse than the "abolitionism"
that desires to see slavery exterminatcd!
Who can mistake the purpose of such
representations They mean sympathy
with treason, and the journal that puts
them forth would advocate the cause of
the ''southern confederacy' openly fit dared.
Such journals may protest that they do not
belong to ''Knights of the Golden Cir
cle;" hut it does not need the mysteries and
obligations of that reasonable. organization to
make them capable of the vile work to which
they are so constantly devoted.
There is treason in this purpose to divide
the people of the loyal states. The aim is to
befriend the rebel leaders by diverting atten-
ton from their crime and preparing the way
for such a compromise with them as will re-
store them to their old places with an assured
monopoly of political power. This aim is
pursued steadily and without scruple by men
who dare not now proclaim it openly. They
can be found everywhere in the loyal states,
part of them organized as ''Knights of the
Golden Circle" and others working in har-
mony with this southern organization of trail
tors. These men, scattered all about the
country, foment the crusade against earnest
and incorporating patriots whom they des-
ignate as ''abolitionists" and ''infernal repub-
licans." They would rejoice to see the fed
eral government overturned and the whole
north subjugated by the rebel armies.
The rebels carry their war against the
Union with a better judgement of the adapta-
ton of means to ends than has been employed
in defending it. They crush with swift destruc-
ton every man among them who undertakes
to organize opposition to their conspiracy or
create fatal divisions among its supporters.
No ''middle ground policy" is tolerated at
Richmond, because they understand very well
that it would weaken their force and betray
on our side. 1t is a principle long ago
settled in the progress of human affairs that
in such conflicts as this temporzing can lead
to nothing but defeat. The positive elements
must inspire and direct the war if we would
have it strong and hopeful. The whole ten
dency OF the temporizing middle ground poll
cy is to betray the side in behalf of which it
is used. There must be downright earnest
ness that accepts the as it is offered,
uses whatever means are necessary to crush
the assailant, and tolerates no agency or in
fuence that would paralyze our energy or be-
tray the cause for which we fight.
The designing men represented by such
journals as the satanic New York Herald find,
in the disposition of some loyal men to
temporize, promising field for their opera
tons. They are skilful in raising issues
against all those who are extremely in earn
est against the rebellion, seeking to turn pub
lie sentiment against them, and hoping to
prevent such a war against the traitors as
would crush them utterly and make another
such conspiracy impossible. If these men
could succeed in their reasonable aim. the
republic would be destroyed by substantial
triumph of the southern conspirators Let
them be judged as they deserve.