The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-17
".Not dead, but sleeping"
ELECTION IN MASSACHUSETTS,
BosToH, Nov. IA, l645.

BOSTON, NOV. IA, 1919.
To the Editor efthe Union:
DEAR SIR Before this reaches the capital, you
will have heard of the result Of the election in the
| inglorious defeat-nglorious because they have
abandoned the field TO the possession Of the enemy,
tcifhoMd struggle II is Notifying to look back and
see hoto lille done, and how much might hape been
gained, II the democratic party had done its dutyi il
the men in whose hands the organization Of our
forces 10 placed, had labored for the cause and led
of manfully in the contest But though the field be
lost, all is not lost The democracy of Massachu.
sets have grown up under strong federal oppose
ton; and though they have fallen of in numbers
In the late election, they will yet show to the
world that they can and 'ciA triumph over false
friends and open epcmies.
But let us look to the results of the late contest,
compared with the great trial Of last year; and refer
briefly to the causes which have led TO such disas-
troas consequences. Nearly the whole State has
been heard from, anil the vote for Davis (dem.) for
governor, is a little over $4,000; Briggs, (fed.l a
little over 40 900; Sewall, (abolition) about 1900;
Shaw, (nstive) 100; scattering, 1900. Whole
number of votes $4,000. Last year the whole num-
her of votes for governor was l34,225. George
Bancroft (dem.) had 54,7l4; George N. Briggs,
lfed) had $50; Sewall (abolition) had s635; Mr.
Scattering had 306; total, before stated 1874 25;
Briggs (ed) had majority over all, Of ,9i5 Inthe
trial Just had, Briggs lacks more than 900 of
an election So that the federal loss since last year
is 5000, or more These facts do not put the dem
ocratic party in very unfavorable light, although
they have come far short of their duty.
When all parts Of the State are Heard from, the
whole number of votes cast will not vary much
from 100 000 Last year the vote as before stated
was over $4,000 Falling off in the whole vote,
$4,000. Diminution ofthe federal vote over 10000
Dminution of the democratic vote about 10000
The abolition vote is some 1900 less; but the native
vote increases the number of ballots against the
great parties, democratic and federal. The senate
| consists Of 40 members chosen annually. The fed
eralists have, probably, elected H. There are %
vacancies, which will be filled by the two branches
,he house and senate, in convention, AS far as
heard from, the federalists have elected I60 repre-
senativcs, the democrats 40, and the natives 3. The
federasts will, therefore, fill the vacancies in the
senate; and elect Mr. Briggs governor by a legisa-
tive convention, as provided by the constitution.
II will thus be seen that small vote has been
given that all parties have fallen off, but that the
democrats have lost more in proportion to their vote
Than the fcderalists. now propose 10 speak of
the causes which have led to this result II does
not exist in our candidate for governor The Hon
Isaac Davis was, and is, every way worthy of the
support Of the democracy Even the federasts did
not attack him. True in his political course, and
pure IN his private character, he was just the man
to insure and receive full vote. But there
were circumstances that operated against us. Our
party was dividedcut in pieces by petty jealouses
and dlsgraceful quarrels about the disposal of Offices
u"uOt shO Seucto SVFCIuItlCut' n pOTtiOn Oi Tue
democrats of Boston were more disaffected in this
way than all the rest of the State The orgah;zaton
Of the State and the county Of Suffolk was in the
hands of men thus affected. The State committee
did little or nothing; the county committee Of Bos-
ton, or Suffolk, which includes Boston and Chelsea,
did nothing. The country Democracy look to Bos,
ton to take the lead But no public meetings were
held in the city. Faneuil Hall did not ring, as
It used to ring, with the eloquence of Bancroft,
Rantou', Bolles, Hallett, and others. Not public
meeting was called not ward meeting for the dis
cussion Of our principles, was held. Boston was,
to all appearances, dead. The democracy of the
country, as have just stated looked TO Boston, the
centre Of intelligence, to take the lead; but Boston
did not move, so the country did not act; and the
result as shown, is most notifying and disastrous.
II IS shameful that party should be broken
down, and the great principles for which we are
ccntcnding put in danger, for no other reason than
because not in all respects satisfied with the
disposition Of the Offices under the general admins
tration. Democrats should have a higher aim,
more glorious object in view, than the mere honors
or emouments of Office.
But take no pleasure in dwelling upon the errors
of the past and am sure you would take as little
in publishing them There is still band Of true
democrats left in the Old Bay State. If we cannot
now number over $1,000, as we did in lS43, when
we placed our popular candidate, Marcus Morton,
in the gubernatoral chair, or about the same mum.
Der Of votes which gave last year for the eloquent
and philosophical historian, Bancroft--sti we have
goodly number left, who will not lay down their
arms but will flight on and fight ever" against fed
era doctrines and in favor of the principles so ably
advocated and defended by Jefferson, Jackson and
Polk. Rely Oh it, the democracy, Of the Old Bay
State are not dead past recovery. Let the leaders
be honest and true, and the party will come up again
II will come up at all events. II there are any
who would pull it down for the accomplishment on
selfish purposes, they not the party will be pulled
down; and the democracy, strong in the power Of
democratic truth, will rise again ouer all opposition.
Yours, MARKER.