The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-01-16
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THURSDAY MORNING, JAN. ie, 1851.
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FREE. SOIL LOCOFOCOISM IN
MASSACHUSETTS,.
The Free Sellers Of Massachusetts, are
giving to tho world another striking illus
tra,ion Of the consistency which go plainly
marks the character Of that party--aud
are making an exhibition Of the meansb by |
which they design TO strengthen and
give fsrcc to the liberty sentiment, and
character to the great Anti-Slavcry PARTY
Of the North. Now. while we have
ceased % wonder at any Of the way ward
freaks Of this party, we are yet TO
TO learn how, and in what manner, the
anti.slavery principle is to be advanced
by an entire surrender Of the party - bo-
dy and soul--into the hands Of those or
posed to them at every point, and who
are at all times found ready to do the bid
ding Of their southern masters, the orig
inal, genuine and indispensable slaveoc-
racy of the country. How they can by
any course of reasoning, or by any rule
Of 'cypherins' make out such movements
as anything but advance movements
a .fw stcps back,cnrds-we, with our
dull comprehension, cannot sec. Per
haps the more astute leaders Of this ia
nous free soil party can see their way
clear, and we arc quite inclined to think
they do,-though at the entire expense Of
that principle for which they express SO
much interest and feeling. There is not
m intelligent (tr,e) anti-slavery man
among us but what kno,cs that the liber.
IT, has nothing to fear from any political
party but flat rery one into whose keep.
ing they are passed over; and yet the
rank and file Of this conscientious free
soil party suffer themselves to be trans
fcrrcd to the uses Of their chief enemy
without a murmur,. the whig portion Of
them casting off their heretofore cherish.
ed principlcs--as a man casts off an old
and useless garment ;-surrendering all
that they have so long struggled for
and for what? Simply that they may
give over the one principle, for which
this sacrifice is made, to be beaten and
crushed in the enemy's camp.
We were in hopes, with the experience
of the party in Vermont before them ant
in view Of the success which attended
the attempt made last year to form like
alliance here, that the free sellers of Mass
achusctts would have long hesitatcd be
fore placing themselves under this polt
, ical :.fgurs-o:four-set by the more am
bilious Of their leaders, and the still NOR,
cunning wire workers Of the locofoco pal
, ty,-and who agree doubtless that b.
taking the platform from under thei
feet, and placing it over their heads
the frec-soilcrs can more easily be held i
allegiance. But Notwithstanding all thi
and the serious admonition and warnin
Of the Hon. j. G. PALrREY, by far tn
= ablcst man of their party in the State
! they have performed the full part allo
= ted them in the arrangement made
n form this singular union, and carry O,
a coalition as unnatural, as it will PROV
f fatal to the advancement Of the intcres
n Of the anti-slavery party.
v Since the above was in type We lear
l. that the coalition game has been fairl
.. played out by the free soil branch of II
o newly formed party anu it remains to |
l. seen whether the locofoco side of t!
!. house will come up to the scratch {
- the election of Senator tomorrow. B.
:, "all's we'll that ends we'll" is now e,
!. IDENTIFY tho motto adopted by the differe'
n political factions in Massachusetts--ar
j. We suppose we shall see sohat we sha