Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-06-22
Chr D ally SPY.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE ~. 1853.


The Boston atlas Again.
When, some time ago, we had occasion TO remark
on the unfortunate position of Mr. Hudson, as the
Editor the Atlas and mis- imprudenee in venturing
to occupy place which far ADLER man could not
prudentIy retain, did not fully comprehend the
greatness of his indiscreiion nor the depth Of his
misfortune. Nothing but time and place can fully
devcOpe the want Of principle; aud,hey are as sure
to expose the real character Of ar Hudson, though
for while concealed in the cool shade Of official
comfort, as the heat Of summer Is to generate putre
faction in carcass that has been locked up in the
ice of winter.
In this section Of the State, Mr Hudson became
but too well kno by the disclosures of lS4s,when
the 9th District disowned him foreveror so unscru-
pulonsly abandoning himself, If not himself, his
voluntary professions, his solemn pledges, his sturdy
exhoriaons, his boasted principles He had then
been trusted already too far Some Of his constitu-
eus knew it, and feared ii, while many others min
ged suspicion with their confidence. But then, when
time and place provoked his easy virtue, he made a
clean sweep Of Confidence plant that can never
again take root in the soil from which it was then
plucked up and away out Of the reach Of sight
and thought.
Since that unlucky time of trial and political
death, ill recently, MIR Hudson has been kept in one
Of Uncle Sans choice refrigeralors, where, had
not new administration broken il open and flung
out It's unworthy occupant, he would have lain in
frozen inactivity, without offending the atmosphere
with his foul exhalations But. what is the worst
possible thing for the ndividuas sometimes the very
best thing for The public, and we cannot wisely re.
greet that Mr. Hudson so rashy ventured into the ed
itoral chair Of the Atlas, since his new position
shows SO maniiestly his Of mental accomplish
ments, to edit any paper well, and his entire moral
fitness for the basest work which the worst exgen.
ces of that notorious print can ever stand in need
Of
Broad as is the foregoing statement, 1t is yet no
exaggeration. Indeed, the imagination of what vas
possible had come lar short OF the fact We may
pass over the gross, deceptive msstatement Of the
Atlas, Of absurd and ludicrous inconsistency on the
part Of the "Coalition, in respect to municipal and
moneyed corporations--a misstatement fully known
10 the editor when he used il to mslead the igno.
rant and inname the jealous. This has been already
exposed. We may pass over, at least for the pres
ent, his earlier givngs out, when SO soon after his
FIRST strut in the editorial chair he sweIIed out in
the pregnancy Of his Importance, and in the
holowness Of an older hypocrs y, exclaimed Wor.
cester County must be redeemed.''
We may pass by much OF the incense he has
burned to his own nostrils, the conceited nonsense
he has dealt out as crYstallized wisdom, and the
spinknss Of duh mud he has smiled over, as the
brilliant sparkles Of efervescent wit; we ma, well
enough lorego all these, and many other selfdeye.
Opments Of the political sage the holy moralist and
universal genius,now shedding prousely his lead.
ustre over the rich dominions of the Atlas We
may all to the latest lucubrations of lis WITTY
profound, and magnanimous editor, Reverend and
Hon. Charles Hudson.
The very remarkable production, which not even
himself had paralleed,is in reply call made by
the senior editor Of this paper, for proof OF charge
oil base corruption, boldly, and with distinct and ex-
press menace Of proof set forth by the Atlas. The
concurrent charge and menace were published by
the Atlas, while the senior editor was engaged ,and
known to be engaged, daily in the discharge Of his
duties as memhss,.ss-ihe Convenlioaursitling at
Boston, revise the Constitution Of the State, and
took no editorial charge himself the Spy-a fact
made known to the editor Of the Atlas by The senior
editor Of the Spy, through the Daily Commons
wealth, before the reply Of the editor of the Atlas
was written or published. The call Of the senior
editor of this paper the editor Of the Atlas, to
viDdicate his charge and execute his menace, or
stand before the public 'swILFUL cALUMNrA-
ToR,'' was made as duty which he owed to him
self and the public. The following is The great
souled reply, full and entire Of the editor of the At
las, which, that Of its Beauties and nothing of
its moral force, may be lost give, word for word,
letter for letter, and hand for hand:
81 The senior editor ofthe Worcester Spy asks rs
to prove that he is selfish. Why, friend Earle ,,hee
asks too much ofus; we would as soon attempt to
prove that the shines 10 clear sky, at noon day.
as to prove thy sel6shness. Thee may talk Of call
u'nny as mach as thee reases; neither thy solemn
style nor broad brim win avail where thee is known
The public have passed upon thy case and they will
not reverse the decision.
Wha, literary and moral gIories may not be ex-
pected to shine upon and dazzle the world, after
this Words fail % express our fall sense Of The
honor and honesty ofso matchess redemption Of
pledge SO grave and fearless.