The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-12-21
FIFTH DISTRICT,

We are much surprised al the want OF political tact
and foresight which characterizes the leaders OF The
Taylor party in this District continuing press the
nomination of Charles Hudson, and asking, again, of
the people, a verdict upon his late political course
What has that course been Has it been such as to
commend him 10 the Independent electors Of the Dis
riclf Did he not 10 the of the last year. times
almost without number. declare that Gen. Taylor did
not possess single qualification for the Office Of PresI>
dentl Did he not say that we could not support him
without SACRIFICE OF PRlNCIPLE7 Did he
not say in The same connection that it better be
in a minority adheriDg principle, than in majority
without principle Did be not say that the South had
FORCED another STAKEHOLDER on the Wing party 10
the person of Gen Taylor Did he not say that, if
we took Gen. Taylor should be CHEATED out OF
our JUST RIGHTS, and put into the hands Of anoth
er SLAVE HOLDING PRESIDENT Did be not
,ay that if elected, government would be DEVOT-
ED to the INHUMAN INSTITUTION of slavery
four years more? Did he say that the North had
been RULED by the SOUTH long enough? Did he
not say the slave power MUST BE RESISTED soon>
er or later, and THE SOONER 1T is DONE THE
BETTER? And, did he not say, we have felt the
IRON HEEL of SLAVERY long enough, one would
think, to induce US 10 ASSERT OUR RIGHTS and to
ACT LIKE FREEMENl
Ave, did he not say all this And was it not well
and bravely spokeni And it not in accordance
with the feelings and views of bis constituents Most
assuredly twas. But "Preso ,change"-and sudden
as the waving Of the magcian's wand, Charles Hudson
stands in position before the people He eats his
cwn words bellies his professions Sacrifices his
own "prncpes and becomes one ofthe toadiss of the
II
Who could believe it, if the evidence not before
our own eyes, papable for mistake or mscoustruc.
ton Such a dereicton Of principle and such utter
Inconsistency in profession and practice can never re-
ceive the sanction Of the electorsof this District.
Is cause for this sudden change this unlocked for
and unexplained abandonment of principle asked for
is not for US If any clue it afforded
by the threat, FIRST given out believe, by the organ
Of the Boston CottonocTaey the Atlas, and echoed by
its satellites in this county, that, if do elect
Charles Hudson 10 Congress- they will take him up and
make him Governor US, the people will, we believe
despise alike the and The threat, show their
appreciation Of both by their action al the polls.
1t affords us no pleasure but is of unegned re.
greet to have TO speak thus Of Charles Hudson It has
been, to US, of the severes political trials of our
life. But Justice, Right, Humanity, demand it, with
sternness that cannot be dsregarded.
Turn we now, then, 10 brighter subject-to a more
agreeable work The Free Soil men of the District
have put in nomination for the office, CHARLES
ALLEN man of high qualifications and whose char
acter stands unimpeached and unimpeachable-a man
whose sympaihies all on the side ofhumanty and of
POLITICAL moral and social progress. Seven years ago,
he was unanimously nominated by the wing convention,
their first choice, for the Office Declining 10
serve, account Of the situation Of his family and pris
vate affairs, way made for the nomination and elec>
ton Of Charles Hudson The time has come around
again, when the people not only ask for the benefit of
Judge Aliens talents and character in that responsible
station, but they demand Them and will not be satisfied
ill they have secured them. Let then, by one united
effort do up the work. at once and shut the door against
further agitation Of the subject