Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-01-09
Wing Complaints.


ng the ''lua they expected out of the coalition "
They expected 10 enjoy themselves nightly, but
thus far every thing seems to so wrong for their
purposes. They are consequently uttering the most
ridiculous complaints For instance, the young man
who is in Boston writing for the Springfield Repub-
can speaking of the caucus proceedings of the two
parties, says
The question of Reform, indeed, does not enter,
in the slightest degree, into their calculations and
bargains; and yet ii was upon that ard that alone
that they formed their Coalitions at the baotbox,
and by 1t that they won the State.
Perhaps the caIow individual who writes this
stuff will inform his readers ,chy matters of egisla-
ton upon which Free Sellers and Democrats are
agreed, should be made the subject of calculations
and bargains in a caucus?
We think that the sublimty of impudence is
reached by the Salem Gazette, in the following
grow:
The two minority parties have proceeded very
tremendously in the organization of both branches of
the State Legislature, dividing the offices equally be-
tween themselves, and, with characteristic mean
and inconsistency, shutting out more than three
eighths of the citizens of the Commonwealth from
any participation in them.
The efronery of this is soiafntely beyond ordina-
ny effontery, hatit is difficult to reply to it. twill
of course to every body that for half the years
since 1910 the Wings have been in minority in
the State, and have offered TO elect any man
out of their own party TO any Legislative Office; at
least we do not remember an instance. And this
Wing minority of ''hree-eighths,' if it had obtain
ed majority in the Legislature, would have refused
elect any member of the majority of 6ve-eighths
to any office whatever. We leave the charge Of
characteristic meanness and inconsistency to rest
where it belongs.
Our neighbor Of the Courier continues has nstTuc-
tive comments upon Legislative affairs He says
Let them turn their eyes for moment to our
State Capitol, and say whether, in our legislative
history more humlating or disgraceful spectacle
has ever been presented! We see the members of a
working majority setting up for brokers and gamblers
of office. We find two divisions of that majority,
hucksering, and, like whiting Yankee, driving
the best bargain sale in the matter of place and
patronage that they can. Failing in this, some of
the prominent members act the part ofauctoneers,
and ask for the best bid The Senaorship is put up
like valuable horse-for which large price is de-
manded-haf down, and the rest in a year. The
gubernaorial chair, the TreaSurer's seat and that
VI ocCleluI} vi dll pflCeu ana marked as
valuable merchandise. In word, the State House,
instead of being the temple of legislation, would
seem about to be transformed into huge broker s
shop This is a spectacle to which the Wings of
the State have not been accustomed, and we hope it
i will never be witnessed after the present year. Let
the Wing members keep their eyes upon these po-
tical obbers, prevent all the mischief they can, and
be preparing to them all out of their places by
the des of November next.
Swords words, words This is all the offspring
of diseased imagination. There is no more broker
age and gambling among the Free Sellers and Dem
ocrats than there always has been among the Wings
me uUmTnant party always holds caucus, to dis
pose of offices. The present Wing incumbents were
nominated by system of decker just as s'humilia-
ting and disgraceful. Conflicting claims had to be
IN their case, arranged, as in the present cases.
The majority Of The people have at last concluded
| that they may as well have some share in admins
terng the affairs of State and they have taken hold
OF the work in earnest If the Courier can give any
reason why the Wing party, being in minority of
ten or twelve thousand, should not be dispossessed
of the spois, we should be glad to hear it. ssYour
reasons, Jack, your reasons !''-LoaceH american.
EXPLOSION OF STEAM BOILER. A boiler in
the forge works Of Rans:ead Dearborn s. Co., manu.
acurers Of locomotive cranks and car axles. at Com.
mercial Point Dorchester, exploded on Tuesday morn
ing, shortly after the operations of the day had COM
menced. The principal part of the boiler was thrown
through the building three hundred feet. OF forty men
at work, only two were hurt. Alexander Ferguson
was struck on the side Of his head by brick, and it is
feared the wound will prove fatal. George McIntire,
the second engineer was injured slightly. The dam
age Is estimated at abont $4,000, and will require three
weeks to repair.
W Rather Mathew arrived at Pensacola on the
18th Dec, and was received with great attention by
the citizens and officers of the navy yard His health
was good His disciples in this country number over
100000. We wonder how many slaves have taken
the pledge.