Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-04-24
A Model Platform.

DIR. Francis Lieber, an American by adopt
ion, and one of the brightest living philoso-
pliers and statesmen, recently read an address
before the loyal league of New York, sum-
ming up the duty of citizens and patriots in
SO compact and exhaustive a manner, as to
leave scarcely room for further statement or
argument upon the subject. The following
is his closing summary
"There is no room, then, for pacifying ar
guments with such men in arms against u.s.
against their duty, their country, their very
civilization. All that remains for the present
is the question, Who shall be the victor?
O. 1t is for all these reasons which have been
stated that we pledge ourselves anew, in IN
wavering loyalty, to stand by and support the
government in all its efforts to suppress the
rebellion, and to spare no endeavor to main
tain, unimpaired, the national unity, both in
principal and territorial boundary.
eve will support the government and call
on it with united voice to use greater and
greater energy, as the contest may seem to
draw to close; SO that whatever advantages
we may gain, we may pursue them with in
creasing efficiency, and TO bring every one in
the military or civil service that may be slow
in the performance Of his duty to quick and
efficient account.
''We approve of the conscription act, and
will give our loyal aid in its being carried out,
whenever the government shall consider the
increase OF our army necessary; and we be-
Aeve that the energy ofthe government should
be plainly shown by retaliatory measures, in
checking the savage brutalitles committed by
the enemy against our men in arms, or citi-
zens, when they tall into their hands.
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root OF this war, ought to be compressed with
in its narrowest feasible limits, with view to
its speedy extinction.
ave declare that this is no question of pol
lhcs, but one of simple patriotism; and we
hold every one to be traitor to his country
that works or speaks in favor of our criminal
enemies, directly OF indirectly, whether his
offence be such that the law can overtake him
or not.
"We declare our inmost adherence of the
secret societies which exist among us in favor
of the rebellious enemy, and that we will de-
nounce every participation in these nefarious
societies, whenever known to us. We believe
publicity the very basis of liberty
''We pledge our fullest support of the gov
eminent in every measure which it shall see
fit to adopt against unfriendly and mischiev.
GUS neutrality; and we call upon it, as citi
zens that have the right and duty to call fol
protection on their own government, to ADOPT
the speediest possible measure to that impor.
tant end.
eve loyalty support our government in it
declarations and measures against all and ev-
cry attempt of mediation or armed or unarm
ed interference in our civil war.
''We solemnly declare that we will resist
every partition of any portion of our country
to the last extremity, whether this partition
should be brought about by rebellious or trea-
sonaoie citizens of our own, or by foreign
powers IN the way that Poland was torn to
w pronounce every foreign minister ac-
credited to our government who tanners with
our enemies, and holds intercourse with dis
loyal men among us, as failing in his dutv To-
ward his own people, and we await with a.
tention the action of our government regard.
ing the recent and surprising breach of tb;.
duty. VINO
''And we call upon every American. no no
so by birth or choice, to join the loyal move
ment of these national leagues, which is
naught else than to join and follow our beck.
oning flag, and to adopt for his device, QUE
COUNTRY"