The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-01-08
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~ achieved the triumph for which they have long
sought and nov rule the State. When the nomination
of Cen Taylor frs. made, public opinion, through>
out all the country portion of the State decided,
~ opposed it, that, had not been for the cotton lords
in Boston, there would have been Taylor party
in the Slate could the nomination have obtained the
show Of support But, as through the ntrigues
of that vast ey power in Boston, that the nomination
was brought about So by the aid Of that it was that its
success was assured in spite of the strong popular sent
nent against i, in all the free States. Finding how The
people felt, desperate effort made Party organ.
izaion, backed up by money, which poured out as
freely as water was brought to bear every where with
all the force that could be given 10 such combination
II a struggle between Boston, rather the cotton
oofacy Of Boston and interest oil one side and the
country and principle the olher In his contest as
is often the case organization and money were too
powerful for Bravery and Right.
Having accomplished their purposes and obtained
subservlent legislature, find them, at once doing
what they never dared attempt before, and what they
could not have accomplished before, had they dared -
The presiding officers Of both branches of the legislature
having the appointment of all the committees and.
through them the control of the business of the session.
siding officer Of one branch Boston man, but it was
reserved 10 the present OCCASION al least in latter years.
when, both should be taken from that city. Ii is very
fitting, however, that it sheud be So for Boston is the
centre and hot bed of all the genuine Taylorism in the
State, while most of that in the country, having been
brought in by drill and management retains yet too
much of conscience to be safely trusted.
Well after the organization, we find this central pow.
er, still marchMg straight forward to the accomplish
ment OF its objects The Speaker of the ouse before
he has fairly reached the chair in his address, returning
thanks for the election, takes the opportunity put
against the passing of any resolutions
against slavery slave extension We give his own
words:
"And il may be inappropriate 10 consider the fre>
quen passage, consideration OF resolutions ex,
pressing opinions and sentiments upon subjects over
which The Genera Court has control, besides contr
buiing in small degree 10 hinder and delay the egt.
business and proong the sessions does not greatly
diminish if do destroy the influence which this COM
monwealth might exercise upon and important oc-
caSlons, when might greatly become her to speak and
when Otherwise she would be heard with that Difference
respect and weight which belongs 10 her ancient high
character and standing among her sister states"
THUS them the fiat has gone FORTH Ii will not be pre-.
tended that this paragraph intended refer to any
thing bat the subject of slavery and the slave trade
And these, II seems, should not even be considered"
IL The present is not "rare and important occasion,
WheR Il might greatly become" Massachusetts "to
speak in which the best and most vital interests of
The country and of our concerned we know not
when such occasion has occurred or ever will occur
Nor, do we yet believe that the cotton power-he firm
ally OF the slave Power-has yet got completely the
control Of the party tat they will be able to ste for
any great length OF time, the Just Indignation of the
couaty MEMBERS against the attempts to extend slavery
and 10 bring the whole country into subservency TO the
slave system But the attempt, il seems, 10 be made
Tie organization being competed;it was necessary
10 fill the vacancies in the Senate. And here again we
hnd the workings of this same power and influence in
utter disregard Of the popular will OF the two sets Of
candidates for Worcester county, from which il was
necessary 10 choose, Col De Wit, who stood at the
head Of the Free Soil Ticket had 1910 votes BY the peo
pie, and bis opponents on the Taylor ticket, COL BuI,
och, had 6597, leaving plurality OF 1878 for Col DE
Witt The other candidates the two tickets resnect
Ivey varied but few votes from these, giving on an av,
erase OF the votes for both tickets average Tree soil
plurality OF 1885, Yet in the face of this demonstration
OF the popular will the legislature has chosen The Tavo,
candidates, although it is we'll known that if the dec
between the two tickets could be left 10 the elec, a
the county, the vote would be least two 10 one for h
Tree SOIL candidates We do not hold that mere Min
raty should be conclusive, but where the plurality 4 60
strong as II was in this case and popular sen,;osn -
decidedly IN favor of the plurality candidates we hord
maj IS an outrage upon the people to as our egis
lature has done.