Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-11
Tbe 9alp Spg aalueester fruap Mlunng sugust Ill., 1871

numerous and conclusive. We have met, gen
orally, with generous and sincere cordiality-
many inquiries as to many things American,
much earnest comment and suggestion show
ing which way the currents are setting. To
learn the prevailing views and sentiments the
stranger must converse with all grades, from
hackmen and brakemen, farmers and lumber
men, merchants and corporation and govern
ment officials. After making due allowance for
all setotfs of private interest, individual pecu-
arites and official fawning and cringing, hewill
get at the actual result. 1t can be done in no
other way. Pursuing this course, the conclu-
sion is that the annexation feeling is quite uni
versal-is in the majority. 1t is simply waiting
passively to be summoned to expression. Some
of the newspapers are leading the way. Public
opinion is maturing on the turning points
those portions on which hinge the disputes and
doubts.
For our part, We are in no haste, Our reasons
are, chiefly, that our own domestic condition is
such that we had better be in no hurry to unite
to our destiny any more elements not thorough
ly in sympathy with the great and eternal prin-
ciples on which the republic is founded. There
is too much self interest to give us much faith
in the genuine republican sentiment of the
ruling classes. The masses are right, but they
have been in leading strings so long-by church
and dsfranchisement-tha they would become
the easy and supple prey of designing dema-
gogues.
Somewhat as in the case of San Domingo, we
say watt" only wait longer for the island
han tba oto
be assimilated, as well as contiguous, before we
effect union with 100000 of people that
cheerfully harbored fugitive rebels-plotting the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the union. Get acquainted
before we propose an engagement. Do not mar
ry until acquaintance ripens into actual know
ledge. We believe that an organized movement
is now on foot-has been for some months-un-
der gthe guise and name of Commercial rela-
tons" to force annexation. If the managers
dare, an open move will be made in the coming
congress at Washington. Whether they will
seek the presidents aid, depends on whether lie
will make any intimations to "feelers." The
movement is in able hands, well informed,
adroit long-headed. We know whereof we af-
firm. Meetings have been held others are ap-
pointed, times and places fixed Influential and
personally interested Americans are helping it
on-chiehy tradesmen, seeking already to man
ipulate and control certain newspapers. We
are not croaking; only reciting facts.
We have received much hospitality during our
sojourn; have many pleasing souvenirs of our
delightful trip. We advise all who wish, and
can, to make this tour. Some trfes may mar
the journey, as they will anywhere. When op-
portunity offers, we expect and intend to 60
again, and sail the grand rivers; view the wide
and fertile domain; the beautiful waterfalls,
islands, forests and cities of the Dominion; en-
joy the pleasing idiosyncracies of her people.
But then, pleasure trip is one thing-adding
1900 900 OF cit liens to the republic is another.
There are measureless difference between them.
So far as we are concerned we stpulate only
one condition precedent to annexation, tO-wit:
Sympathetic similarity" We have enough of
the heterogeneous, now. Orange mobs in New
York, Chinese and political riots in San Francisco
reveal the dangerous turbulence beneath the pc
litical crust. Sterner trials await us than those
we have passed. Greater wisdom and higher
courage will be demanded and required in the
pilots than those possessed who had the helm in
the rapids already run with a loss of so much
blood and uncounted treasure. Keep them at
school cover the border" while they learn the
lessons they must practice when they become
citizens of the republic. DELTA.