Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-12-08
Our Position-our DUTY.


Our Posiion-Our Duty.
Il is amusing to hear the specuations upon
the result Of the late election, Of that class Of poll
ticiaus who consider the oaves and fishes of Office
as the primary object and ultimate end Of all poti-
cab organization. Harrah," cries one, as he
throws his greasy cap in the air, ''the coalition is
dead" EYES," responds his compeer, " the Free
Sellers done for. We never rhall hear any
more Of that party;" and would judge from the
whole tone Of the whg press, if he did not know to
the contrary, that party could suffer reverse
without humiliation, and that the Free Democracy
Is the only party that defeated in this good
old Commonwealth. Especially, he would suppose
that the whig party was worsed-not they,
and that it aeuer disg,acsd as to have pop
ular verdict against it. Two distinguished political
men happened 10 be seated near toge Their at public
table in Boston, the other day, and commenced
speculation upon the probable division OF the Free
Democracy between the two old parties, when the
conclusion was very gravey to. that the whigs
would get the greater portion of it
Such men shew how little they understand are
capable Of approaching the motives and purposes of
che Free Democracy. They do not seem to UNDER
stand that the party exists, and must exist,
eesty, that cannot, nthe very Of things, be
avoided or evaded. They do not seem 10 compre-
bend that, so long as there is RIGHT, and WRONG,
each must have its supporters, that no more be
fused into one mass, than wrong can be merged in
right, or right in wrong. They do not seem to per-
ceive that our organization, being based upon the
great fundamental night of every man to personal lib.
LIZ.
every State TO secure to him that right, il
be dissolved I'LL these paramount objects attained
Tor the whole American people. The coalition and
the State Elections were bnt incidents affecting the
exterior, only, of our organization, like ripples on
the surface Of the great deep, which can no more
affect its vitality, than those ripples change the
character remove the foundations Of the deep.
We entered into the coalition for the purpose ofgiv.
ing to the State good government, which we did
for two years, and, in those two years more substan.
tal progress was made towards perfecing our n.-
situations than had been made for score of years
preceding Wedid what we could to give to the
State better form Of government than she possess.
ed, and one more in accordance with funda mental
principles and the progressive spirit Of the age;
but, failing to do that, through the deceptions of
demagogues. the frauds Of ricksters, and the bgot.
ry, ianaticism and prejudice, Of ignorance the ai-
ure furnishes not the slightest reason for abandoning
our post. but rather new Indictment to persevere-
ance in our duty. Wings may affiliate with Demo-
Gratis, and Democrats with Wings, because there is
aoIhing IN their platforms, national PARTIES which
essentially distinguishes one from the other. But
not so with the Free Democracy, respects either
Of those parties If a proposition to be made
70 disband them, Inc inquiry Of Webster would in
stany' present ITSELF to each individual mind,
s.Where am I % goa'' Aud the answer would come,
instinclvely; "Nowhere.'' There is wide gulf
which separates from them az National parties,
which can be passed, only by their coming to our
side. There is great work, which in the ordering
OF good Providence, is required be done and we
could no, five would, shun the responsibility which
rests us to push that work forward to its accom-.
plshment. Recreants there may be. who, from lax
Ity Of principle, WEAKNESS in the performance of
duty, for all duty imposes labor, may turn back.
Traitors there may be,who, Judas like, would beray
their cause for personal gain; but, for every such,
many and true men will press forward to take
their places.
Our course is then onward ,and onward still TO the
end. II, in our course, can do aught to improve
the condition Of State or Municipal affairs, we shall
be most happy to do it, shall iepe the aid of
any who agree with us as to what should be DONE
But our great effort should be, il has been here
oiore, to place the nation right before the eyes of
observing Peoples, right before lis citizens, and
before just God-in fine, TO bring it INTO the path
way Of duty, that it may be to the great mis-
sion Of Liberty and Peace, which we believe has
been given 1t to fulfill.