The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-08-29
FOURTH DISTRICT.


The friends OF Freedom without distinction Of
party ought to determine that the contest in this
district shall be brought TO close with the APP
preaching trial. AS we have before said, the
question is reduced simply 10 this, whether the
district shall have an able, fearless, and entirely
competent representative, who is true TO
freedom and who has always voted, on all CUES,
tions as the best interests OF the people required,
or whether il shall go unrepresented, and thus
have one member taken from those who will op.
pose the extension OF slavery and uphold the in
terests orthe State in the Councils of the Nation.
This is the whole length and breadth of the
question. Those who vote for Palfrey, vote for
representation, and consequently for Freedom,
and those who vote against him, vote against rep
resentation, and, of course, IN favor of slavery
Wings of the Fourth District! You who are
really and truly in favor OF Free Soil principles,
and opposed 10 the further extension of slavery
you who consented to vote for Gen. Taylor rath-
er as choice OF evils, in the hope that you might
IN that way, better than any other, subserve the
cause of Freedom,-a great responsibility nov
and Slavery may depend on the result in your
District. If your district is unrepresented, slav-
cry may be extended over the immense regions
OF California and New Mexico. New slave
States may continue 10 be admitted into the I'm.
ion, and the slave power may achieve perlna
nent triumph. But, if represented by such a
man as J. G. Palirey, these evils may be averted,
and permanent triumph be secured 10 the
side OF Freedom AMI Humanity. Remember,
that, on several occasions the slave power has
carried its point by single vote. Shall 1t be
permitted to ass sga.s N this last and greatest
strus {, ano that too, by your aid? The path
of duty, for you, it appears to US, is clear 2RdNn
mistakable. Thrice has John G.. Pa
within few votes of election
man can be elected in the District If chosen b,
will be true to Freedom and true 10 the interest
OF his constituents, and you know 1t. II you vot
for him, you vote tor Freedom and Humanity
now and forever; il you vote for any other. yo
vote for the extension OF slavery TO the terrific
ries, and, for the permanent sscendancy OF III
slave power in the Union. Can you perpetrat
suchan act? We shall shortly see.
Democrats of the Fourth District You wit
whom Democracy is something more than mer
name-a living reality,-the question is presen
ted TO you, whether you will go for the prncipl
rather than the name, or for the name dgains
the principle. True Democracy has for its fun
damental principle the natural equality of polit
zeal rights of all men, and the duty Of the gov
eminent to protect them IN the enjoyment OF thos
rights. In the great question now before tn
American people, this identical principle is at i:
sue. 1t is the contest OF wealth, power, priv
lege-ofinjustice, wrong, and oppression, on tn
one eide, against. civil equality, against Jus
tice, Freedom, and Humanity on the other.-
In such contest, can you doubt, for momen
how ii is your duty to act We hope not. An
we hope, too, that inclination will coincide wit
duty. John Gorham Pallrey, in every aspirado
OF his heart is true to the principles OF real de
mocracy, and vote given for him is given fc
Democracy and Right. But every vote give
against him helps to defeat an election, and thu
to subserve the purposes of Oppression an
wrong. Be true, then, 10 your principles. vot
as conscience and duty dictate, and your rewar
will be peace.
Cholera Record.
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