Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
poLIrrcAL FUSION IN MASSACHUSETTS,.

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Massachusetts, have just been published 1t appears
that twenty-one Senators have been chosen, viz I:
six Wings in Suffolk, two in Hampshire, two in
Barnstabe, and one in Nantucket and Dukes, eleven
in all ; five Coalitionsts in Worcester one in Hamp-
den, one in Berkshire one in Franklin, and two in
Bristol ten. This leaves five vacancies in Essex,
six in Middlesex, one each in Hampden, Berk-
shire, and Bristol, two in Plymouth, and three in
Norfolk. These vacancies will all be filled by
didates having the highest number of votes will de-
volve upon the House of Representatives, in which
body the Wings have large majority.
The political victory here officially certified is the
more gratifying from its having been achieved by
the Conservatives of Massachusetts, over the COM
bined forces of Democracy and Freesoilsm, which,
by making common cause, though differing upon
almost every point in politics, have succeeded
for the last three years in obtaining and keeping
possession Of the State Government in Massachu-
sets. This Coalition has now been signally de-
feated, and, we trust, finally for we doubt if there
ever existed for political purposes more eTcep-
tonable union Of parties, each having professions
ind aims, except III regard !. the honors and emo
uments of public Office, the very opposite of each
ether. This fact has often been made manifest in
OR columns, iHnoticing the incidents results of
their INSCRIPTIONS tactios, but never IN language
so forcible it was recently done by the leading
organ of one Of the coalescng parties when before
the late nominations of candidates were made, it
seemed to expect that the Democratic wing of the
Coalition would have sufficient frmness and homes
ty to decline renewal of the bargain which had
already involved it in disgrace. What was then
so expressively said is even now worthy of being
placed on record, as exhibiting in proper contrast
the homogeneous elements of the combination over
which the Conservatives of Massachusetts, without
any sacrifice of honor Of principle, have finally
triumphed We therefore extract the substantial
part of the leading editorial article of the Boston
Post !" of September I'D, as follows
The Democratic organization of the Nation of the
State the great and vital questions time stand
pledged to consider the compromise a
nality the Freesolers eternal hostility the
party that supports them.
sThe Democratic organization stand pledged to resist
all attempts to the slavery agitation in Congress
or the Freesoilers resolve that their grand
/ ject is TO continue it,
The Democratic organization stand pledged main
tain the fugitive law the Freesoers declare that while
that law remains upon the statute book will be by
word and reproach to the nation.
The Democratic organization stand pledged protect
the constitution and the rights Of the States the Free
soiers resolve that their paramount object destroy
the influence of the slave power
s.This parallel might be further The Democratic
organization regard the of the Union
depend the preservation of the rights of the States
the Freesoers rdcule the idea of the Union being
| in danger from such cause.
Such is the anagonistc positions of the two organ
zatons. They cannot without gross violation of prin
cipe, unite at the polls Such union would be suicidal
the part Of the Democracy 1t would be violation of
the pledge they have made stand together for com
1t would give life vitality, and strength to
that pestlentia seconalism which is so detrimental to
the great ntere1s of the country and which it is
cessary should YSr have strength again. No patriotic
Democrat shou END his influence do this md every
good citizen sh abandon organization which can
be successful until the American people forget the
past and ready throw away the brightest heritage
ever bequeathed to
The only patriotic course for the Democracy Of Mas
sachuses is stand by their organizations to nominate
and for only Democrats to do this in State county
and town elections and that men are elected
to the Legislature who will not let the consequences be
what they may, sell themselves to the Freesolers"'
The expectations Of the Post, however, Gf really
entertaned,) that its friends would renounce the
Coalition, were doomed to disappointment On the
very day its article was published there assembled
at Worcester the State Democratic Convention Of
Massachusetts, composed of several hundred dele
gates, representing all parts Of that Common
wealth During the sitting, it is true, resolution
was submitted which proposed to repudiate any fur
Their Joint action with the Freesoilers but this reso-
ton was silently referred to a committee, whose
chairman quietly put it in his pocket, and the Con-
vention completed its business and dissolved The
} time soon arrived for holding the different County
) Conventions. 1t SO happened (not accidentally, Of
coursc) that such Of these Conventions as repre-
sentod the Democratic and Freesoil parties although
organized and acting distinct bodies found IL
convenient to assemble on the same DAYS and in the
, same towns. Between them civilities were quickly
inerchanged; conferences followed; each party
formally agreed upon its allotted portion Of the can
didates to be placed upon the Senatorial ticket
and finally, these doubleaccd tickets were crayely
nominated in turn, by each Convention, and sup
ported at the polls by the constituents Of each
Here, for instance, are a couple Of resolutions which
were adopted by the County Conventions at Taun-
! ton--the one by the Democrats, and the other BY
the Freesoilers
Frsssoa Re,oh4tfon. Democratic Re,o,gtion.
Resoiced, That our motto Rssolped That, as mem
shall be- "Agtae agitae, bers CT the great Democratic
agtate, on the slave ques party, hereby reafHrm
ton at all proper times and adherence those Dem
places until the Infamous ocrac principles which con-
Fugitive Slave Bill with stituted the basis Of our Ma
its accompanying ahomina- tiona union and rumpb in