Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-03-09
Let Al LornI Wen Unite.

The great union meeting, held in New York
cty. Friday night, is one of the signs Of the
times.-one of those demonstrations that en-
courage patriotism with the assurance that in
the misses of our reople loyalty to the gov
eminent is superior to partizan habits and
reiudicus, Some account OF this meeting
will be found in another place. The most
noticeable speeches were those Of James T.
Brady Judge DAILY, and John Van Burcn, ali
prominent and influential democrats, hereto
lore counted rs supporters of the copperhcad
fraternity, but now standing firmly with such
democrats as Daniel S. Dickinson and Joseph
Holt. The change in John Van Buren, is
marvellous since he and others undertook to
negotiate a peace with the rebel leaders
at Richmond. He had not previously
taken pains to understand the charac-
ter and purposes Of the rebellion. He and
his associates learned something in the course
Of that clandestine and unlawful correspond
ence; and the change in John Van Buren,
shows us one result of it. We may at least
see in lis movements the present mood of the
fraternity with which he has been associated
Mr.. Brady, unlike Mr.. Van Buren,, has
been very steadily one of the hardest OF hard
shell Aunkers, one OF those who were suppos-
ed to have an almost irrepressible tendency to
apprehension; and as he is man of high
personal character, commanding ability, and
great influence, his denunciation of northern
traitors, and his emphatic declarations in be-
halt of the government, must have produced
profound sensation in New York. His dec
larations were earnest and unequivocal; and
he was too much in earnest and too strongly
moved by honest conviction, to allow himself
to talk as if the preservation of slavery were
as important as the preservation of the rcpub-
lie. He had no agreement nor sympathy with
those factious troublers of the country whose
chief occupation is to criticise the government,
pick flaws in the legislation of congress, de-
nounce measures that are indispensable to the
safety Of the nation, and howl at the ''aboli-
tionists." No! On the contrary, he would
spit upon the northern man who in such a
contest would not take position in favor OF
the north"
1t is the first and most pressing duty OF
those who would battle treason and save ouI
republican institutions, to unite firmly in
support Of the government. The rebels and
their northern friends have been untiring in
their efforts to break down the government
by promoting divisions and controversies at
the north. Their chief aim has been to use
the democratic party in the northern states in
aid of the rebellion and for a time, specially
after the elections last November, they felt
confident Of success. How clearly their pur-
pose came out in their speeches and newspa-
pers! How plainly it stood forth in what was
attemptedinthe legislatures Of Illinois, Indiana,
and New Jersey! How 9udacionsly , it defed
convention held in Hartford the other day /!
But loyal men in that party, startled by this
danger to the government, are renounc-
ing fraternity with those who are ca
pable Of such friendship for treason
and, in the meeting at New York, they PIE
scented the ground on which all patriotic men
can unite and work together Similar move
ments are in progress at the West. They
brig hten the hope Of patriots and make sure
the triumph over treason.