The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-18

With inexpressible notification have we in com
mon with the Wings of the whole Commonwealth.
learned the neachery Of this Honorable individual.
Not that II was surprising to one who was aware
OF the innate rancor OF his disposition or who pro-
pcry appreciated the causes which might promote Its
manifestation. Yet II was almost incredible that an
Individual whose preensions 10 superior morality,
conscientOusness and virtue have been so generally
rumpeted should openly discaim these qualities by
the unblushing violation of their primal duties. He
was the Representative of Whigs--was hnsefe
elected as Whig-and, unless he coincidcd with
tina, party in their doctrines and line OF policy, his
very candidatnre was gross fraud. But his ainbi-
ton became aroused, and, as II now appears, no
scrupe sufficiently potent to restrain him from
the practice Of the foulest deception upon his nsus
pectng supporters. We speak feelingy and az one
aggrieyed. For ii happened TO be our lot, in the
progress OF the canvass to appeal to those Wings Of
iheCounly of Worcester, who are included within
the WITH District for their assistance in behalf Of Mr.
Pelfrey. We believe him then to be a Whig-devo-
ted to those great principles which constitute our
bond Of unon-and as such faithfully and in good part
did we labor for his success =
And how has he repaid the untiring efforts, by
which only could his triumph have been achieved
Scarcely had he taken his seat, when he found Il
incumbent upon his delicate sensibites to shock
the moral perceptions OF the whole nation. For the
first time In forty years was opportunity presen-
ted, OF elccting a member from Massachusetts, to
the responsible post of Speaker. The nomination
was made in good faith, as it was sustained, by
Wings from all sections Of the Union. Southern
shareholders relnquished strong prejudces for the
sake Of harmony and offered noble example of mag.
nanty for the imitation Of their compatriots Bolts
of virgnin, Tpomskins of Mississippi, and Gayle Of
Alabama could vote for Northern mana son oil
prescribed Massachusetts but without arousing q
single responsive feeling in the breast of Mr. John
Palfrey. His memory was travelling back to Con.
venton in his native State, in which his own exer.
ton to divide and distract his political associates
were exposed and defeated by this same Robert G.
| Winthrop. His mind had been broodng over that
defeat and its attendant modification, yet ever look
ing steadily forward to the chances Of Ultimate re-
vengc. And now-when the fate Of the Wing party
depended upon his single ballot, with what eaeerness
did he sacrifice personal honor the esteem Of friends
and every patriotic consideration, in the malignant
hope OF forever prostrang the object of his intense
hate! No thanks to John G. Palfrey that the hopes
of nation were not bighted by the election Of q
Democratic Speaker, by the vicious composition o
Committees, and the consequent inevitable failure O
every attempt either TO investigate the past conduc
OF the war or 10 arrest It's future .prosecutoni
n There are thousands Of Wings in Massachusetts
when th Rug are h npafls snf 70 aetnowsaes
u No present occasion however, Is apparent. But
until the arrival of that happy period, we woule
even beg ofhim never again TO insult the With Dis
trct by voting for Its Representative for any station
whatever All are concerned In the disgrace which
the conduct Of Mr.. Palfrey has inflicted upon tn,
| Comm onwenlth; but the modification IL vet NOR
Intense ofthose who's representative was made ar
involuntary agent in the shameful contamination
Il f,1t;a Worceater Mans Epis