The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-28
The First OF January.

New Years Day is the lime appointed BY the Execu-
tive Of the State, when the people OF District NO are
invited go the polls and say whom they prefer to rep
resent their views feelings and interests in the high coun>
ellis of the nation in the Halls of Congress There
two prominent candidates for this important trust; one
in Charles Allen, the other Charles Hudson, A third
candidate is IN the field Hon. Isaac DAVIS, equally rep
utable but in the present circumstances having
pectation, and probably no wish 10 be elected
The contest is between the two first; and the good
people of Worcester County say ,cich they think
will most truly represent their ideas and sentiments II
Charles Allen, they should give him their votes, if
Charles Hudson, they should say so at the ballot box
Let then every voter enquire OF himself what are his
own true wishes. Would he express his admiration and
approval of fearless independence, of high moral
age, of nhexibe integrity? Would he wish rebuke
that base spirit Of political subserviency which is really
to abandon all protested opinions the bidding OF party.
give the lie to all previous declarations whenever party
interest requires it, and then before the people and
ask them to endorse such recreancy all moral and
manly principle Does he wish to throw the whole iu>
hueace of his ballot in favor of political integrity and in
opposition to that miserable obsequiousness which has
been disgracefu country and destructive to
the interests of the free Statesi
That is the question-there is other. Ii is Charles
Allen and honest independence; or Charles Hudson
and our party "RlGHT OR WRONG" Every man of
any toerabe degree of intelligence knows that this
the issue. And now how shall we act7
All Massachusetts is looking on All eyes through
the nation are turned towards the Heart of the old Bay
State! Peel -
What shall they of its pulsations Shall they be
true TO manhood, 10 freedom, to principle, trucks
ling, tlme,serving availability
All mere party politicians hate Charles Allen. Ii can
not be otherwise. His life is stern rebuke their prof.
hgacy and wickedness They will do their utmost 10
destroy him. Such men dread above all things, that a
man like Alien should receive the SURFACES of the peo>
ple 1t remains be determined on the LIST of January
whether he shall receive them or not.
But we cannot have any doubts. 1t cannot be that a
constituency like that of the Fifth District of Massachu,
sets will fail 10 give their cordol ana efficient support
TO Charles Allen; man who in the most trying emer.
gencies has ever been
e'Fathful, among the faithless found.n
Let the voters of the District awake TO sense O
their duty, and the high privilege they have Of telling al
the people of this great nation in language that
not be misunderstood that they think that Charles Aer
is the kind of men they want in Congress- Let then
wish happy new yealto Charles Allen in voice tina
will be heard by all the petty despots, and twaddIng
doughfaces in the land; happy year TO the bleed
ing slave by placing an able advocate Of human rights
on the floor Of Congress; happy year 10 those
noble already elected TO that body Giddings and
his patriots, who as devoted spartan band, are
prepared and disposed to Fight the stern and boodess
battle of Freedom. sa
To the polls then brothers, and give hearty and Wig
orous support 10 the right man. Let not be lost
We must do the work all up this time. We did it very
nearly the first trial. let US finish it completely now.