The Daily spy., 1850-04-19
THE LEGISLATURES

THE LEGISLATURE.
The aspect of political affairs is every day be-
coming more and more interesting The open detection
OF Daniel Webster from the cause of Freedom, accom-
panied as 1t was, by of the most labored efforts Of
bs eoriessedy powerful! intellect, seemed, for time,
10 paialyze eisrtion, and stood as il were amazed
ana confounded, at the strangenesS of the
The leaders ood Iiunkerdom in Massachusetts, plucked
up ne" courage, and congratulated themselves, in the
belief that victory was now sure. The "retancrs -
followed up the lead, and put forth their endorsement of
his speech, in the belief that it would be received the
sentiment of Massachusetts, and that, under the infu-
ence thereof. and of the speech ITSELF which they had
spread, broadcast, the State. none in the party
would dare to rise up against their authority, or to call
IN question the correctness of their position. They
had carried the state for Taylor and slavery, with Web
Sef yielding but cold and heartless assent and they
believed they could carry it for sary alone, with him
for leader.
Meantime of the better portion of the leading
men OF the party, who have cherished their anti-sayery
sentiments in spite of the pro-slavery position in which
the party had been placed and knowing that the masses
OF the people OF all parties, in the free states, were
heart right on the great question of freedom, became
alarmed at the position in which they were about to be
placed, and at the danger of the final and permanent t
umph OF the slave power. Here and there, the voice
OF alarm was raised. The Boston Atlas and New Bed
lord Mercury spoke became those who loved the
cause OF reedom and gradually, but surely the people
are again raying for the right, with determination,
as we believe, to sustain and carry out whatever
may be the consequences upon political leaders, or ex-
listing party organizations.
The debate in the Senate, on "Wednesday, gave satis
iac'or evidence OF this determination, among those
who are not bound to the destnes of the coonocacv
The course of Webster treated as it deserves TO be
BY the representatives of freeman and Dawes of Berk
shire spoke of the necessity under which he finds him.
SELL now, IN his old age, of coming to Boston for GER
thcates OF character with the most whitening effect
Inc confession was wrung from them that two week.
ago. they would not have voted for the resolutions
whose passage they advocated but that they ount
that their omission sustain the right was construe,
in favor of the wrong.
We believe that the political elements are now s.
mixed up and In such chaotic state, that they neve
can be re-arranged on their former basis. There
strong reason to believe, that there viii probabY b
but two candidates for the Presidency at the next eec
ton, and II would not be little strange if Daniel Wei
ster should be the candidate Of the shareholders an
nuiilfers, and Thomas Hart Benton his opponent. w
do not believe that another election can take place with
out direct issue the slave question, and whehe
the candidate of Freedom shall be Benton or as "
should very much prefer, Judge Mclean or John
Hale. Ave, trYSi be will hs Alaniad
G ~ Mr' Buckingham amendment to Col. Merr;ck
resolves on Slavery (before published in the Sn,
to winch was adopted by the Senate on Wednesday w
10 expressed In the words of Daniel Webster, and is
~ follows:
:" 'Resolved, That the opposition of tbe no,a,.
10 Massachusetts to the extension Of slave pool'e
y' and to the increase of Slave representation in co.
IN leS1 Is general and universal 1t has no refereoco
.hg n lhes OF latitude or points of the comnass III,
wii oppose all such extension, and all such ;ncro,.o "
M pSces' at all times, under all circumstances. ayon
t. an inacelents against all supposed limitations of Ore
y ises." against all compton
Aprii7 distf at Worcester BanE