Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-19
W OR CE S T E R
THURSDAY, FEN. 10, 1909.



Messrs. Editors Since the article in the
Spy on the subject of the sufferers from the
famine the other day was published, the writer
has been shown private letter from Man
chester. of a date so recent as Jan. 80 1t so
strongly supports former statements of the
friendliness to the north Of that great commu-
nifty, besides bearing testimony to the effect
abroad Of our emancipation policy, that it
cannot fail to be of interest to your readers.
81 am happy to say that as regards your
quarrel, public opinion hereis rapidly CONSOLE
dating in favor of the north generally, and OF
emancipation in particular Whatever you
may have seen in the Times and other papers
on this subject, the great heart of old England
has ever been in your favor. The working
classes, almost to 8laH, rieO Slarery as
system aiming at the interests Of free labor,
and calculated under all circumstances, TO
lo,cey the standard by ichich these classes are
estimated. Immense meetings are being held
at London, Manchester, Liverpool, Leeds,
Birmingham, Hesrow, and other places, where
resolutions in favor of the north, are passed
unanimously, and no government, if it were
disposed to do it, could brave this expression
of opinion, or act contrary to its voice.
1t was our tory party and the men of the
past, acting from an innate hatred of demo-
cratic Institutions who have spoken in IA
vor of the southern cause. Your evils are
ascribed by them to your republican govern
ment, whereas the facts are otherwise.
Il hope you will make clean sweep of it
this.time. l wish you God-speed. When
the curse Of slavery is removed the friends
OF freedom can point to America with pride,
and her example shall make tyrants tremble
everywhere
The gentleman to whom this was sent, and
by whose consent these extracts have been
made, testifes to the high character of the
writer. The views of themselves, however,
are evidence cnoughof that. In regard to the
quarter Of million in the "cotton district
who have been reduced from independence to
dependence by our war, the testimony to their
MANY oSill5 10 10 lhdt W AilSAi
friendliness: how they parted with article af
ter article of ornament, and even of comfort
so long as anything remained to sell or pledg
before consenting to accept of charity. q
course the little savings, on which so nue.
dependence must have been placed, were frs
spent. Up to last June there has been witt
drawn from seven savings institutions the SUI
of Serenty-one thousands pounds. How man
fond hopes must have persisted while this wa
done! Yet, when measured by the
necessities, we cannot, of course,
e2tfl7Jr ,RF8qss " hat.we might if there were nj
a very moderate contribution, like a drop
cold water to a thirsty man, small in itsel
may become of unspeakable value to Civ,
and receiver, if given when needed, al
prompted by genuine good will. What Ne
York has done, however, is not small. |
influence will be greater than the gift, and mi
be felt in our national relations hereafter
cannot be too much to hope that there are
this city of ours many who will be glad
help the Lancashire fund in the way indicat,
in a former article, Or some other. I.