Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-12-16
FREE SOIL NOMINATION.
The state Election.

The concert of action between the two minority par
,es Of the State, for the purpose OF securing iair
representation of the people in the Legislature, has
oiyen rise TO great deal Of speculation aud comment
!; various quarters some of which has eyinced fair
ness. discrimination, and sound judgment, while much
of it has shown either ignorance, crudeness prejudice,
or wul intention to msrepresent, and to Willy and
abass those Who were concerned in the movement.
Our GOOD friends, the Wings, previous to the cleo
ton were very free in their remarks, and would have
it to be understood by the people, that they were fully
cognzant Of the motives and objects Of the parties to
the union, and that eyonly would give true represen
tation of the case They affirmed that both of the
minority parties wege fact, but branches of par
tv-,hat Democrats and Free Sellers were both loco-~
tcoe and that the object Of the union was to install
loco9oois into the government of the State and to
send an out and ont looo6oo, probably either Gen.
Cushing or Benjamin T. IiaIett to the United States
Senate.
By such representations these they sought to alarm
those of the Free Soil party, who were originally
Wings, and those Wings also, who, having become
disguised with heE pro-savery course of the party, it
was feared would vote the Free Soil ticket 1t is ev
ident that the clamor had its effect on some men of
weak MINUS anu sloiS pohl'Set' ~ NJ"N'tNN0'
But no sooner was it ascertaned that the united OPP
position had elected majority of representatives at the
first trial. and that enough had failed to elect, to
leave possible chance of changing this result than the
system of tactics was changed. 1t then discovered
and affirmed that the Democrats and Free Sellers were
so dramatically opposed to each other. that when they
came together in the legislature, there could be
cert of action between them-that they would quarrel
like cats and dogs, that the Democrats would yield no
point to the Free Soiers but would insist every
thing and would have it, there would be perpetu
al quarrel between them. Hence, it argued that it
would be better for Free Soil to allow anti Web-
ster Wings to be chosen, in the which MT
represented, and then every thing would go smoothly
and harmoniously.
The Free Soil men were not exactly convinced by
this reasoning They believed it possible that those
who, in the first place, represented them as mere loco"
ocoes in Disguise and then the anpodes of the loco
focoes, might have sinister purpose in view. At
any rate, they preferred following the convictions of
their judgments and consciences, rather than the
advice of these very disnteesed friends. They there
fore went into the election a second me carrying out
the original understanding in good faith, and the result
make their entire majority IN the my OF up
wards.
There are men, who seem to suppose that those who
have thus secured majority of both branches of the
Legislature, and obtained the control of the whole gov
eminent, will now, out of mere wantonness or some
thing worse, forego all the advantages thus obtained
and permit their victory to be barren one that hav
ing succeeded by effort in securing the power, they
will now, because they do all they would like
TO do and in inst the Xyav each ,Youd IiEa r.,
do il, omit to the good that really aainabe,
and disappoint the expectations of the people. We
have fears of any such thing. We do not believe
that Free Sellers, in the Legislature because they can
not get the man, that of all they would choose for
Governor, will neglect to secure the election Of the
best that is attainabe nor do we' believe that Demo-
Gratis, because they elect the man they would
prefer, Senator, will refuse support good man,
and thus the risk Of having worse one ersa err
of having the elected by other votes than
their own, thereby running the hazard of alternating the
feelings Of those whose good WILL just regard to their
own interests and of the public welfare equally demand
that they should secure.
There are Inducements sufficiently potent, to induce
those, who have acted together in the election still to
cultivate mutual good will. There are abuses in the
government which the people expect them to reform and
they must be true to their There may be ultra.
isms each side, which ii would be unreasonable TO
expect to have grafed and well perhaps that they
cannot be But there are enough subjects of action
to occupy legislatures on which they NAV cordially
asree,and in which they viii have the sympathy Of the
more liberal portion ofthe Wings The right of rep-
resenation must be perfectly secured; right
OF every citizen, the most humble IN the community as
well as the hg hest, the uncontrolled and uinhuenc-
ed right OF suffrage, must be guarded and protected
the tendency Of the money power to usurp The suprem-
acy over personal rights be restra ed; and the
undue power and influence of moneyed corporations
must be guarded against. The exercise Of all the
powers OF the government must be brought as near
home to the people as possible; officers must be made
to feel, more directly their responsibility the people
and our institutions be brought under the popular nu-
ence as much as possible. As goyernmen improve
and as men become enlghtened the democratic prnc-
pie will more and more prevail, and, it PREVAILS the
peace, welfare, and happiness, Of individuals and com
munities will be promoted and perfected.
With so much Of good before them, that may be at
taned and for the attainment of which they are re-
sponsibe, it would he the most unmitgaed foly for
those who have obtained the power to fiter it away
in chickering's and dssensons. II would afford the en-
emes of human progress and impartial liberty, a tr
anpb, disgraceiu at one, to Freedom and its cause.
We have never, for moment, believed that the ia!a
uaon Of rary feelings could cloud the reasons oil
men and warp their Judgment as to bring about such
result nor shall we believe il, ill we have practical
demonstrate Of it.
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