The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-12
THE THIRD PARTY.

Now that two parties are in the field, so clear
" opposed to each other on the only great ques-
ton before the people, are the Free Soil party
and the Hunker pro-savery party, why cannot. 4
the contest be fairly carried on between them /?
A settlement OF this slavery question is certainly
desirable. 1t is desirable that Massachusetts,
should declare her opinion, upon the question,
whether tits right to extend and perpetuate sla-
very, or not.
We regret to perceive indications that the nom
descript Taylor faction of this State, is disposed
TO step in and disturb the contest by nominating
candidates of its own. We have noticed within
few days, in the Boston Atlas, Boston Daily
Advertiser and other papers in the Taylor inter-
est, call for State Convention of the friends of
Taylor for the purpose of forming State organ
ization and carrying their peculiar views of poll
tics into our State affairs Without agreeing in
the views of the Daily Advertiser as to the I'm
constitutionality Of voting for "third parties,''
we are still strongly convinced OF the impolicy,
if not absolute insanity. of throwing away votes
in this manner. 1t is triling with the sacred
elective franchise. The Cass party has presen-
ted its candidates, General Cushing and Mr.
Cushman. The Free Soil party has proposed
Mr.. Phillips and Mr.. Mills. These gentlemen
represent the opposing views on the slavery
question. Yet this Taylor party, or faction, as
Mr. Webster would call it, composed principally
of men who were members of the late Wing par
ty and who abandon the party for the purpose of
electing General Taylor to the Presidency-this
faction. we say, now proposes to form State or
ganization and introduce Tay lorism into our State
politics. We cannot trust ourselves to speak as
we, would, on this subject. Ii these men are
not entirely lost to reason, would impress upon
them the fact that every vote withdrawn from
Mr. Phillips and transferred to the new candi-
date, is as good as halt vote for General Cush-
ing, and has tendency to throw the election in
TO the Legislature. leaving the Gubernatorial
office to be scrambled for in that body. The in
furious tendency of third parties cannot by too
strongly impressed upon the people. We i'm.
Pore our Taylor friends to review their own ar
guments against the course which the Liberty
party took in 1914, which they say was followed
by the annexation of Texas as a necessary con.
sequence, and to ask themselves whether they
can honestly and conscientiously pursue course
similar to the one which they have so unquali-
6edly condemned.
We make these remarks in no unkind spirit to-
wards this new Taylor party. We would not
deny their right to assemble peaceably and put
forth their peculiar doctrines but we have
right to ask them to pause before they take the
unwise and rash step which is now anticipated
If they desire to vote for Taylor, let them put
forth their electoral ticket, and adjourn, without
endangering the success OF free principles and
injuring the character of the State by any fac
tious intermeddling with the Gubernatorial nom
nations Boston Republican.