Worcester daily spy., 1852-02-13


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STATE AUDIroR.-We have always known,
an dfreely confessed, that many of those who
sanctioned the corrupt coalition in this State were
themselves free from corrupt motives in dong
so. The proportion Of members of the General
Court who have shown themselves superior to
this corruption, is smaller than we should have
expected; but their rarity renders them all the
more worthy of honorable notice. The re-elec-
tlon of Mr.. Wilder, as State Auditor, should be
remembered to the credit Of the very small num-
Der of coalitlonists, who refused to Join in pro-
scrbing most worthy, correct, and efficient pub
lie officer, for the sake of paying the wages of
corruption to political trafficker = Salem Ga
sette.
The miserable twaddle about corruption, pro-
scription, &c, of such papers as the Salem Ga
zette, is hardly worthy of serious notice, yet we
cannot forego the opportunity which the above
article affords, of placing this matter in relation
10 the election Of Aditor in its true light. When
the coalition parties came into power in the
State, last year, twas deemed right and proper
that the Secretary and Treasurer of the Com
monweah should harmonize politically with the
Executive of the State. But, when the ques-
ton of the election of Sergeant-at=Arms and AN-
dtor came TO be considered by the Free Soil
Caucus, to HON the nomination to these officers
was conceded, il was agreed, almost unanimous
", to renominate the present incumbentg, not
wilhstanding the fact, that they could have NOM
mated for either Of the offices, men of their own
party, who would have been second to none 9TH
er in the State for the stations, and notwithstand
ing the certainty that they could elect any good
men that they should nominate.
This forbearance and magnanlmity, one would
suppose, migAt.have been appreciated, even by
the mos. bigoted political partizans; but facts
show that it was entirely lost upon the Wing
press, which, with narrowness most discred-
liable to it, at once set up the cry, that ''the
Free Soilers we've obliged to re-elect the old in
party. competent 10 dischasge the duties of the
Offices" In this cry, if we are not mistaken, the
Salem Gazette participated. Under these cir
cumstances, the Free Soilers of the present Leg
isIature believed that self respect required that
they should nominate candidates oftheir own par
ty for those Offices, whether they Eeected ,Nhem
or not They did, therefore, nominate Gen.
Jones for the Office of Sergeant-at-Arms, and
WIN. Bassett, Esq, for Auditor. Every person
who is acquainted with these gentlemen, knows
that they are in no point that is required for the
faithful, efficient, and courteous discharge Of the
duties of the Offices, whit behind the present IN
cumbents, while, IN suitable age and activity,
one Of them has the advantage over the present
occupant of the Office.
They made the nominations out of no feeling of
disrespect or dislike Of the incumbents, but, be-
! cause, as we have already said, self respect de-
manded it Of them. We Think that, under such
circumstances, the new nominees ought to have
been elected. Yet we have no special complaints
to make, Of those Free Soilers, who thought oth-
erwise They will see. however, that the Wing
/ papers make the circumstance new occasion for
heaping abuse upon their party. But, Of the
! Democratic members, who voted against our
men, we must be permitted to say, that, if they
can find any apology for doing it, consistent with
| the character of honest and honorable men, they
have keener visions than we have.
The course of the opposition press and party
in reference to the election to these offices
shows us the necessity and propriety Of taking a
bold, decided, and manly course, doing what is
right and just, without regard to its bearing upon
our political opponents 1t shows US that it makes
no difference, in their treatment Of us, whether
we take one course or another. Whether we
make concessions to them or arc justto ourselves,
it is equally the occasion for their calumny and
abuse equally the occasion for such papers as
the Salem GazeteEio vent their malicious spleen
upon us in such articles as that we have quoted
above