Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-10-25
Waterman, what of the Night {.

In reply to the frequent interrogator,es that are
put to by friends in different parts Of the State
we take this occasion to say, that. far as our OBJ
servation extends the work goes braveIy on, and
the friends of human rights and constitutional re.
form may rest assured, that good report of old
Worcester County will reach them on the moi ming
of the 18th of November. Since the commence
ment of the Free Soil movement, there has never
been time when the enthusiasm Of the Free De.
mOcracy Of Worcester County was more earnest
or when there has been more of union and harmony
in our ranks. From all quarters Of the County, we
hear most gratifying accounts of the various town
organizations. Effective means have ALREADY been
taken to bring lull vote for our candidates, and
for the new Constitution. In our own CIV we have
more, active, thorough, and energetic organza-
tIon, than has before existed since the formation of
the party, and though have. as yet had no public
meetings, yet our friends may be assured thai the
Free Democrats Of Worcester are not idle While
there is much cause for encouragement and con
graduation in tanks, il is easy enough to be
seen, that our opponents dishearened and dis.
mayed. They do not expect to elect Judge Wash
burn; they have no idea that the revised Constu.
ton can be defeated They hear as we'll as we do,
The murnurs of discomfort from men of their ov
party, al the iactous opposition Of their leaders, to
Constitution, the provisions of which will enable
the small towns 10 regain their former influence in
the legislature Of the State which Of late wears has
been controlled or neurazed by the "Roston Reei
ment' acting as one They see the daily de-
sertions OF their best from the ranks OF conser-
vatsm to The side Of progress and REFORM and they
know that it is all in vain for them to attempt to
arrest the current of popular sentiment which is
drifting the broken fragments Of the late Wing party
into the shoreless ocean Of oblivion They NAV
send Nj. Everett to Worcester, and Chas Hudson
TO the small towns; they may sneer at the Natick
Cobbler ,and pour out ther "Jeremiads' because the
new Constitution has not yet been "engrossed upon
parchment" but it will be of no avail The new
Constitution is 10 become the fundamental law of The
State; the people will gladly seize the present op-
portnnity to bless themselves with its henehcent
provisions land the popularity Of The Nalick Cobbler
will carry him riumphantly into the gubernatorIal
chair
We repeat it, the Wing party of Massachusetts is
doomed. Its recreancy to principle has made il
SAiV"o " dhu " NuSl hltk never 10 rise
again. The refusal Of every prominent man in the
party, to stand candidate for its highest honors
fOIeshadowed its approaching dissolution. Its in
sane opposition to the of reform, hastens il
and the cold and cherries gathering, at what was
intended be ratification meeting, in the home of
Washburn, all goes prove that The spark Of life
only gmmers family in the socket, and will right
speedily be quenched in the approaching contest
The Heart the Commonwealth is all right. Let
our friends in other sections of the State but do their
portion Of the work, we in old Worcester will do
ours, and the contemplated reforms in the lundamen.
tai law will be established upon foundation, SO
firm, that the combined forces of the slave power,
and the money power, shall moi he able 10 make
Massachusetts hunting ground for slaves, or PIE.
vent any man from enjoying the unlimited and I'M
restricted right cast his vote for whatever candi.
date, Of whatever party his own conscience may
direct.