Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-04-07
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When il Was asceriaiued, last fall, that ire Wings
had obtained an accidental majority 81 the isegisia
sure, the Wing papers told Us, VITA great flourish
of trumpels, that new legislative era had dawned
on Massachusetts. We were informed that the nat
4rai statesmen and Legitimate political chiefs OF the
NC6msfonWeailh had at last redeemed the State, and
now, we should see what should see. The of.
ices were To be GlIed by gentlemen who had been
made on purpose TO fill them. Virtue, genius, and
purity, in the forms of Wings, to enter the bu.
reaus in the State House, and Legislation to be
adapted to the newest aud most improved principles
OF economy and speed,
When the Wing representatives. me, in the State
House, at The commencement OF the present SESSION.
and when ihey lad counted their strength, they
turued to The Coaiitionists, with SMILES their lips,
and Informed them, with great dignity, that they
were abovz 10 give thesa lesson. Snow" said
they, smoothing down their wais1coOts, and fixing
their chlus in lher neckcieIhs, 1--WE wiil show yUu
how to do business. We'lput thiags through in the
way they should be. Wen lei YOU see a model SEES
sion. Well do all that is TO be doue, and atosrU
before the middle Of March"
But, alas sihe best laid schemes of MICE and
Wings gang aft agFes." The only thing eg any mo.
ment ire WAigs have done, during SAis session,
has been TO repeal the secret bnhot Gaw; and this
shey did with ferceness and isflatence which
might have led any TO sEFryose that they had
scarcely two months 10 live. But the 9Th Of March
came, and with it came s&ock Of paralysis to the
Wing members Of the Legislature. Since that dole.
au day. they have ceased TO lord it over the repres
senatives Of the Haority Of the people. Their in.
solence has gone down considerably below par and
their spunk s.s,osl 100 per weaker than il was
prior TO that memorable day.
Business rs attended to with about the same energy
and sprk which characterized the fathers of New
Amsterdam, under the presidency Of the sage Wou-
Ter Won TwiIler. The elnlied members gather in
groups the balcony, smoke their cigars, spit,
yawn, wonder what Lord is going to do next, and
shake their heads obviously fany one suggests that
they will adjourn before mid summer. The repre-
sentatives of Boston, who used 10 be in their seats
to a man, while the ballot law was being slraDged,
come dropping into the House, since the 7h of
March, as ifthey were making constrained visits to
disagreeable neighborhood. When the business
of faction was to be done, they on hand; when
the business of the State is 10 be attended to, they
do not feel themselves constrained attend it;
and the session drags its heightened course along,
and no can yet say when it will probably come
to an end.
P.S. Since the above was written, we learn that
the Wings in the Legislature have held a caucus, at
which it was determined to put things through as
fast as possible. The alarming apathy manifested
by the minorisy-majority had stirred up some of
those least under the influence Of the 7lh Of March
asphyxa, TO have something done. 1t was there.
fore voted to restrict debate, to be attentive bust
ness, and to have things ordered as to admit of
adjournment on the SOlh of April. This will hardly
allow time for the umigation Of the Judiciary Com.
mlttee Room. But, better late, than never.