The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-14
CHANGE OF FRONTS.

CHANGE OF FRONTS.
The leaders of the Taylor movement in these parts,
have evidently modified their plan Of operations, from
what they originally proposed TO themselves They
supposed that the array, upon calls for ratification meet
ings of the of those who have been permitted TO
take the lead in political affairs, would be sufficient to
silence all opposition, and put confusion all who dar
ed TO call upon the People to vindcate their expressed
opinions, and maintain, unsuled, their consistency
and integrity. This had not the intended effect
the People only saw, in those long lists of ratfers,
design to abandon every cherished party principle and
go, have always gone, for the party "rigb
wrong"
Their next plan was TO scout the idea that there
any dissatisfaction with the nomination. The Aboi>
tionsts, the papers said the geters up of all
ings and they of consequence, for except now
and then Wing, the malcontens were men who had
not and would not vote The Wing ticket certain Mr.
''Hick," wrote letter from this city, to the New York
Tribune in which he declared the people were delighted
with the nomination. and Old lack would sweep the
county like a hurricane man who would make a
statement Ike that, expecting TO have believed must
10 say the least be marvelously simple, whatever his
wish might be to the creduty Of the People, Men
have been grossly silfed motives traduced facts fasf
Gu, anu mdue III TelduO0 10 pubic
that would shame the devil himself and made too, by
men who regard themselves gentlemen in the commu-
nifty, in the vain hope of securing the upon which
in ordinary times, they have counted But it of
use. The People, whatever OF the leaders might
wish, had no principles for show. They were all for
use. And thus the abuse and vfcation 50 freely
expended, have only 'pagued the inventors their
curses have come home 10 roost
The tone of some of these Taylor papers, has chang
ed somewhat within few days. There are no more
any long lists Of great ratifers and though
lies abound like huckeberres they not so monstrous
~ hareiaced, ouIageouslJ abusive as al FIRST
The plan is evidently modified for the third lime. They
are now TO be cajoled, fattered, expotulaed with
We are told that Taylor is not in favor of the Veto
Power, and that elected, he will subvert the will
OF the People, as expressed through their epresenta>
lives. That he will net veto bill against extending
Slavery the already Free Territory we have ac>
qured from Mexico Venerable Deacons, and Rever>
end Chaplans, shame on them ARE hunted up, and
are made TO say they believe the General to be good
man, although he does own Two hundred slaves! Men
10 be implorad TO desert the good old Wing
ship, when the land is just in sight, and is only neces,
sary 10 strike altogether to obtain the victory Office
holders office seekers and their trimmers beseech The
People TO stand by the regular nomination, although
they may not like it; and, that il is sad thing to Sc,
men who so long fought side by side Massachuset tt
Wings, split off, and go different tracks. These arr
Of the arguments which now 10 be used
We believe these are more foolish than wise
Lacking that high appreciation ofmoa and political rec
ttude by which men should be guided they have had ne
faith either in the intelligence the stability OF the dis
pensers of office. That they should feel sad in view o
such separation is not strange The only wonder is
that they should long have been able to conceal un
der the plausible garb of devotion 10 principle. thei
mean subserviency TO Southern dctation But the,
unmasked al LAST their true characters are now ex
posed most unwillngly we think, in of the case
And If they not doomed men, far as political adj
vancement is concerned, then the Signs of the time,
greatly deceive In these days erpeenS are scout,
ed by the peoples and those, who affect to be leaders
will only seal their condemnation if hey abandon
those principles they have themselves declared to be
right The People are becoming more watchfu, more
Jealous, of those they put into Office and of those who
seek Offices and they will scarcely be deceived more than
They not accustomed to vote for a man with
out some pledges as TO his course in office--w