The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-01-09
THE REPUBLIC.

suilehuer Oh senatorshlp by Democratic votes
to seeding WHO, with whom their only
bond of sympathy is Abolitionism. 1t is dis
agreeable dose to many of them; but it mus
be swallowed. The comments of the Post show
the nature of the coalition, and the objects with
which they propose to send Senator to Wash
ington
| - we have heretofore, and uniformly expressed
our opinion temperately, but firmly on this crisis
OF affairs in the Democratic party of Massachu-
sets We have seen, and now see, way in
which Democrat, who means to be national and
not exclusively sectional, can justify the CO oper.
alton Of the two minority parties. except by con-
inning it to State affairs. That is their business
and they have right, in the local concerns of the
state, TO reject foreign Intervention; but when il
comes to sending Senator TO Congress, TO take
part IN the Legislation of the nation and TO agitaf.
| me repeal Of those compromise measures trhich III,
| friends Of the Union regard indispensable 10
| me peace and preservation Of our National Con-
| 'Jederacy, the consequences extend beyond the
| State to the whole country. and the party who
| takes such course becomes answerable to the
| whole country. NE confess that are ,oitiout
argument or means to justify such should ii
De taken, and can only say that il is surprise upon
The party ,chich must be DISASTROUS and ,rhich can
| lead only 10 epH
"The only frank and manly course which is
| above suspicion, in humble opinion, AMI
| which can be honorably justified is to carry out
| the coalition upon its open and avowed terms as
| the people understand it. and as the conventions
| declared it to be in their public meetings. and not
| as 1T may have been secretly agreed or tacitly
understood by and between half a dozen manouy-
ring individuals.
" This would accomplish organization of the
| State government and the success of important
State measures, and neither of the minority par
ties would be accused of treachery deception, un-
FAIRNESS, or sacrifice Of principle; and, if they adj
ministered the State government on sound and
correct principles, the people would sustain them
in another election"
circular letter has been addressed by Mr..
JOHN q. PALFREy to the &c Free soil members
of the General Court of Massachusetts for the
year 1851" in which he takes ground against
the bargain. In publishing this letter, the Atlas
suggested that the Hon. CHARLES +. ADAMS
was OF the same opinion with Mr.. PALFREy
On this provOcation, Mr.. ADAMS has addressed
letter to the editor of the .atlas the substance
of which is that he feels an almost irresistible
temptation to Overlook the difficulties in the
way of the bargain, and that he would be
reconciled to everything" short of the dsso-
luton of the party into the old line Democracy,
"p ii could ring the political kneH'' of Mr..
WEBSTER 1t is evident enough that the
last of the ADAMsEs can hate as bitterly as either
his father or grandfather if he resemble them in
nothing else.
The whole subject is discussed with spirit
and brevity, in a communication to the editor
of the Boston .advertiser, which contains mat
ter possessing interest beyond the limits of
Massachusetts:
''Is ALL FAIR IN PoLIrIos? Is ALL conscience
A HUMBue?-These pertinent questions under
the current rumors that the political coalition
is about to give the election of United States Sena
tor to the Free soilers That is to say, that they
will send into the Senate, for six years. who
will represent the opinion of less than one fourth of
she people of the State whose organ he is to be-
al know very well that political parties are not
over scrupulous, and we have seen things done
which have become byword and shame, of
which the perpetrators could never wash their
hands This proposition, however, 10 my appre-
hension. trapssends in infamy any thing which
has ever transpred in this or any other of the
United States. Look at it, We have in this State
three parties. The largest is the Wings, next in
numbers is the Democrats, and last and least is the
Free soilers. BY singular intrigue of individu-
ais of the two smaller parties, Legislature has
been brought together, consisting in the above
stated proportions, the two latter, when combined,
outnumbering the former. To coalition or
combination of individuals, parties &C ting under
natural afinities, there is objection. 1t involves
sacrifice of honor, no wear and tear of con-
science. But how stands the matter here The
country has been for year. and still continues To
be, convulsed with one great question, which
rides all others. II is nothing less than Union
DisuniOn. The original Abolitionists denounce the
Constitution as compact with hell. The Free
soil party, their confederates, only consider it an
unfortunate contract which ought to be abrogated,
and profess to be bound to yield allegiance to a
HIoHER Law. The eventual abolition of slavery
is their one idea, to which all other considerations
should yield.
" Both the Wing and Democratic parties profess
full allegiance to the Constitution and the laws
As a national party, however, it must be confess
ed that the Democracy have shown less opposition
to slavery, Per Sc, than the Wings. They have
been the most conservative of the two on this point
A coalition of the Massachusetts, Democracy with
the Free sellers, therefore, combination of
opposing elements, like oil and water II had no
principle in common but the spoils of office TO be
wrenched from the Wings.
"But the appointment of United States Senator
for six years is another matter. Can it be possible
that the Democracy of Massachusetts, is sunk 30
low, has become SO destitute of principle, to be
willing to sell this high Office to this fragmentary
party2 will not believe it. That the peculiar
conscience party should have any scruplcs admits
of more doubt. can readily believe that some of
them can find higher motives and higher aims than
consistent with the common honesty of the
world. But l will not believe that the State of
Massachusetts, is destined to disgrace which will
cast into the shade all former outrages, even that
of a Gerrymander.
GA FRIEND TO THE UNION AS 1T Is."
Forget not tho Poor.
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