Worcester daily spy., 1851-10-24
Continued.


the ado0tion of some measures of STATE
REFORM Differing as ever have and now
do, with the Democracy OF Massachusetts
upon some questions, | will do that party
the Justice to say, tllat it has been on the
side of liberal ideas and popular rights IN
this Commonwealth. To that party and to
the liberal progressive portion of the
whig party, are we indebed for those
wise and beneiiceut measures of the
past twenty years, which have enlarged the
rights and secured the interests of the peo-
pie and advanced the renown of the Com
monwealth. (Applause.) The Journals of
the Legislature for the past twenty years
will triumphanuy sustain this declaration.
The Free Soilers were also in lavor of
some measures of STATE REFORM. But
those measures were subordinate TO those
great questions by the side of which all
other questions, State or National are dwarf
ed into insignifcance. (Applause.) / avow,
what you gentlemen know to be true, that
the Free SoiIers did not last year 90 into
the scoalition" upon State questions only.
They would moi have formed the coalition
to secure only State Reforms. (Applause.l
We WERE and ARE in favor of all measures
of STATE REFORM that will extend the
rights and secure the interests of the peo-
pie or can re ward or dignity abor-bnt we
were and are prompted by higher and no
ble motives. In this day Of reaction, when
the whole power of the National Govern
ment and the combination of the great po-
ltical and monied interests of the country
are united to repress and crush Freedom
anda aE1umanity-to 10 enlhIone the domina.
lion of the Slave Interests, we want TO keep
this glorious old Puritan Commonwealth on
the side of Liberty, Humanity and Progress.
(Applause.) This motive governed us last
autumn and il governs US now. we knew
last autumn, as we know now, that this
could only be achieved by The defeat Of the
supporters Of the Fugitive Slave Law Adj
ministration and that we could only do this
by such combinations as would place in our
hands the "balance OF power" tAppause.)
On the 9TH of March, 1850, Daniel Web
ster on the floor of the Senate treacherousIy
betrayed Massachusetts. Hunker politi-
clans, cotton spinners, shop keepers, and
money changers followed him in his trea-
son, lured on by hopes of place, tariffs and
dividends. For months The Wing masses
resisted the pressure, but after the death of
Gen. Tay lor, and The elevation of Webster
to the head of the Cabinet, it was apparent
10 the meanest capacity that the Wings
must follow their apostate chief The Free
Soil masses with instructive sagacity, saw
that if the Wings were permitted TO
carry the State, Massachusetts must retreat
from her position, and endorse Daniel
Webster Millard Fillmore, the Conprornise
measures, Fugitive Slave Bill and all. and
send to the Senate for six years Robert C.
Winthrop, who had voted 10 give seventy
thousand square miles of Gods free earth.
consecrated TO freedom by Mexican laws, 10
and win this f;isi' vasi domain on from free sol;
ten millions of the public money. one mil
non OF which must be paid by the toll of
massachusetts, ireemen. The path of duty
was clear as beam of sunlight. Uude-
TERED by the timidity of friends, or the
ciamor OF Whig politicians, The Free Soil
masses made Coalition with ,ha;r
democratic fellow-citizens, hurled the sum-
pofters OF the administration fom power.
put the stamp of popular condemnation
upon Daniel Webster and Robert C. VIM
throp, and secured the control of The Com.
monwealth (Applansel This was The
motive which actuated the Free Soil mass
es,-not STATE REEoRMs or the hope of
once, = and this il tie motive which
prompts them now to act in concert with
the Democracy.
lhe Free Soil and Democratic members
oi the Legislature acted precisely as the
great mass of the Free Sellers and Demo-
Gratis desired and expected they would act.
The masses Of both parties expected that
the Government would be placed in the
hands of the Democrats, and that the
United States Senator would lie Free
SoIler. This arrangement was in compli-
ance with the popular expectation and
desire. The Whige, smarting under the
blows OF the people, stang with the con
sclous guilt OF forswearing their recorded
sentiments, continue to charge the Free Soil
members OF the Legislature with being
actuated by the love of Office, in consum
mating the coalition" of the people. The
Free Soil members voted unanimously to
place the Democrats in power, to give to
them every Office in the power OF the Legis-
lature to fill, on the sole condition that the
United States Senator should be Free
SoIler, who should go into the Senate un-
trammelled by any pledges or conditions
Whatever These members knew their
friends went into the election TO secure a
united States Senator, and they were ready
10 yield up power and office to obtain that
END. Two offices of value in the fnal
arrangements were rendered TO them--the
OoiScdHI-dt- AiihS anu the Audltor-DOth
were unanimously given to the Wing in
cumbents; to the members of the party
that, through all its organs, were charging
them With bartering their principles for
office. Through the long struggle for
United States Senator, our friends in both
Houses evnced a sell-sacrfcing spirit, a
cool courage and an unfinchng adherence
TO Their principles which won the respect
and admiration OF even their enemies.
Mr.. President, i was my fortune 10 take
humble part in the arrangements entered
into between the Free Soil aud Democratic