Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-08-28
state Affairs.

> Attho Democratic State Convention, which was as
sembIed last week. in the City Hall, Mr. Haert of nn
rivaled noorety and that occasion conspicuously
worthy of notice. declared amongst other things which
have not been specially noticed, that estate Affairs"
were Of little Importance, in his estimation-that he,
in fact cared nothing for State Affairs This said in
that dctatorial, egotstca tone which men who sup
pose themselves be the embodiments principles,
and the imperial representatives of parties, generally
assume upon all public occasions and evidently showed
that Commissioner Haett was laborng under the
absurd Authorization that he was the incarnation of
Massachusetts Democracy. This statement seemed to
the absurd and gratuitous, account of the
Convention being State Convention, in which state
affairs, it is presumed, always acknowledged to be
of the highest Importance, and entitled the first
sideration. Mr.. Halleu and the vocerous Democrats,
Of nobility and quality, from Suffolk county, did not
seem to think so, however. The Wing Fugitive Law,
put upon the national Democratic platform, like the
image of Juggernaut, was dragged by Haett and his
friends into the State Convention the utter repudia
ton of State issues; and it was attempted to force the
necks of thousand indignant men below it, in spite of
all decency, decorum, order, or remonstrance. Now
let take this question Of State Affairs home our
selves individuality and let us Massachusetts men,
reflect upon Mr.. Hallets contemptuous fling at them
State affairs have always been held to be of the
most sacred and PRIMARY Importance, by every honest
man, no matter what his political creed State affairs
comprehend all the immediate circumstances in which
the people of Massachusetts, are placed. State a-
fairs strictly and particularly our affairs which to as,
of the FIRST and greatest Importance; and when any
man declares publicly, that State affairs of
quence1 m,when compared With the action and issues
OF national party, Democrats least, should pause to
consider whether such declaration cometh of demo-
cracy or its opposite State affairs mean Homestead
Exemption, the reform of exclusive and aristocatc
chief semnaries, lien law secure to the working
the due reward of his labor ballot law that shall
rescue the honest from the power and influence Of
any who mig restrain the full fair, and free ex.
erclse Of his franchise, besides the administration OF
those mutiarious State and municipal laws which d.
rectly and Immediately affect us through every branch
If business aud exercise an influence upon us in all
our relations citizens II State affairs were really
OF so little account Mr.. Halleu declares them to be
and as he would have people to estimate them, the
State laws Of South Carolina might suit us about "a.
we'll those which written on the statute book
the Old Bay State and get rid Of that complicated
Of institutions which the Hunkers declare 50 diff
fcut to be understood, might, well not resolve
the government, possessing at least, the simple ari
butte of unity. State Affairs, of no account forsooth
They Of the first importance to hard-w orkng me
chanics, artizans, and farmers, however small and un
important they may to Ben Haett and his clique
who view all political issues through the prospective me
dunn of the Boston Custom House.