Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-02-14
WORCESTER DAILY SPY;
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY IA, 1851.

cause the subject Is one on which II Is ues""''N
there should be free Interchange ofopnon' a'.oN7
Free Sellers, although we do not yet agree WIN a'i
the conclusions of the writer We believe that the
feeling is strong, among the masses OIL tue De,"O
cratic party, that Charles Sumner ought 10 Oe
tod Senator we believe that opinion Is gaming
s,renr,b smono them: and we by no means despair
or b;s election If chosen, he will more nearly rep
rosent tbe true sentiment and feeling OF Massachu-
setts than any other man who can be eiected' ana
he will 90 into the Senate strong in that conviction.
Let us not, then, rashly throw away the good that
NAV lie within our reach, but be willing to toll for
it, quietly and patiently, believing there Is i good
time coming,'' and content TO ''wat Tor it little
longe1 Them patience having had It's perfect work,
and we satisfied that we have done our whole duty
in the premises if we Go not succeed we shall stand
in position to give tremendous effect to the cir
cumstances against those by whose peridy we fall
We may gain much by this course, and we are salts
fed that we can lose nothing;
The Free Soil Party--Its Duty Under Exis-
ting circumstances.
MEssRs. ED1ToRs The present position of af-
fairs at Boston, in relation to the election of Uni
ted States Senator is well calculated to weaken the
confidence reposed in Democratic members of the
Legislature, and create schism between the Free
Soil and Democratic parties, not soon to be healed
While the Free Soil members Of the Legislature
have, in every instance acted in good faith, up to
the letter ofthe mark, in carrying out every arrange
men entered into with the Democrats, in regard to
State and National matters, sorry to say that
the same degree of unanimity has not characterized
the action of our allies.
The Free Soil party have taken the government
of the State from the hands of the Wings and placed
it under the control of the Democratic party, with
the understanding that Free Soil Senator for the
term of six years from the fourth of March next, was
to be elected by the united votes of both parties.
The Democratic party have received, at the hands
of the Free Sellers, their quota of the allotment
They have the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, six
Councillors, and Senator for the short term and
now refuse to give to the Free Soil party what was
understood, even by our opponents to be the condi
ton upon which, alone the Free Sellers could be in
duced to unite in eectng coalition Senators and Rep
Senator for the long term.
Fourteen unsuccessful ballotings have already been
had and no Senator is yet elected. 1t is, and has
been, since the Legislature first met in the power Of
the Democratic party to secure the election of Mr..
Sumner, if they were disposed to do it. After SO
s an in'easai' seems 70 US as noPng agaIRst
members to redeem themselves and their party from
the lnfamy and disgrace that must always attach to
violated faith.
After having obtained the government Of the State.
is evident that multudes in the Democratic party
are as strongly opposed to the election of Mr. Sumner
as our opponents are, and doing far more to pre-
vent it.
paper has recently been drawn up at Spring
field and signed by $50 legal Democratic voters set
ting forth in four distinct counts objections TO the
election of Mr. Sumner, and winding up by saving
that they will not be satisfied with ssanything short
ola thorough Democrat nprncipIe, and aoho is also
opposed to the further agitation of the Slaverv
question at the present time.''
Nearly all of those $50 voters voted for. and So
cured the election of the coalition REPRESENTATIVES
from Springfield, three or four of whom are stead.
fast supporters of Mr. Sumner But this instance
only goes to show the support given to those Repre-
sentatlves at home, and this feeling, lit is not to be
dlssulsed) is gaining ground in the Democratic par
ty, and II, under such circumstances, Mr.. Sumner
should finally be elected, it would prove to the Free
Soil party as bad. and even worse than defeat in
asmuch as the mutual understanding, the pIigbted
faith between the two parties has been most grossly
violated.
What, then, it may be asked, is the duty of the
Free Soil party under existing circumstances =
There can be but one to this question in the
breast OF every honest man. Let the partv fall
back upon its first principles Let it trust to the uu-
rity Oh It's motives IN accomplishing the noble pur-
poses Tor which 1t was created-for which it was
organized Let it cast off all alliance with those
whose ruling passion is to take but never give"
Let 1t adopt an independent and straight forward
course, dictated alike by the virtue of the cause.
and regard for selfrespect, and favorable issue
cannot fail to be gained.
ANY other policy, although at present successful
must, inevitably, in the end, prove disastrous Anv
other course however promising at present, will most
surely, under existing circumstances brnp unon tho
party deep disgrace and ultimate ruin.
TRUE FREE Sot1rp