Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-07-23
USED UP.

The subjoned article from the Boston Courier as spe
cimen of party discussion, at icitous and riu
phant, and Of the complete using up of an adversary,
surpasses any thing have lately in ne 0spaper
| polemics
FROM THE BOSTON DAILY COURIER.
few days since undertook to say a word or two
upon the faced and dishonest dongs Of the Demo
party of Massachusetts in combining with the Free
soil party giving them counenance, support and nfu-
ence and thereby augmentng and and
pagang The mischief Of abolition doctrines while at the
time that party under the of Democracy was
protesting different doctrines in another quarter and
passing itself off friendly the Union the Constit-
ton, and sound national politics. We have heard Of but
man. either in the State Of the State disposed
deny the perfect truth Of this picture The Democr
tic organ in Boston was too discreet to say word
the subject 10 deny would be bold and would bring
many awkward facts fat home the forehead of that
mako its position all comfortable To de-
fend to extenuate to palliate impossible The only
resourcc was 10 grn and bear the exposure without
word; and every one knows the Boston Post has grand
talent e sence whenever its its party
deeds will not bear examination.
But the taent for silence is not the gt Of every one
The editor of the Worcester Palladium has ycntured to
take up the cudgel prudenty declined By the Boston
Post He will not sit STILL though every body else does
and allow it to be said that the pure Democracy Of
sachusetts has become aboonzed As we were desrous
to know what could be said in Defence explanation
extenuaon of the act of sedegradaton perpetrated by
that party have taken the pains read what the Pal
to the conclusion that had this writer possessed the t
lent for silence that distinguishes other people it
would have been better for himself and none the
for his party But the reader shall have specimen OF
what he can do to make out case Of sipiured in
nocence."
The celebrated acxknife thatthe boy could not lend
because he had jack knife and besides he was using
it, fair type of Democratic abolitionism in the hands
of the expert logician Of Worcester. His argument
amounts to this the Democrats have touched abo-
tionism and BESIDES whenever they done So ii has
been "only for State pwrposes" But will give his
own words:
" The Courier knows full well TINT the Democrats of
this State not abolonists Iknows that there has
never been any association utilization between them
Because of the coalition of th Democratic and Free
" soil parties for STATE purposes ey which crushed the
"Whgs in Massachusetts, the Courier finds convenient
" to call Democrats aboliionstsi 1t knows as well as
cit knows any thing the precise terms upon which the
g coalition based the extent Of the agreements
/" the objects contemplated, and generally the whole
"purpose which it aimed TO accomplish"
Could any jack k-knife case beat this? "Ncvcr any
association or afiation," only coalition " and that
" for State purposes only" Just imagine culpIit at
the bar arraigned charge of being and pnr in
dishonest affair, and pleading in lis defence that he
never had any association ataton with the rogues
but only coalition for private purposesi Would not this
be esteemed bran expedient unfortunate
gentlemans neck? Such is the Worcester plea for De-
mocracy caught fogTante decto in coalition; and much
good may it do them
Indeed this writer seems to be struck himself with
dim of the awkwardness Of his position He evil
denty writes in puzzle to the precise issue which
to put this matter ofAbotonism and Democracy sitting
cheek by iow with each other As the fact Of the coa
ton cannot be denied, and Abotonism, by his own
ayoYal, has Bod name, he feels strong inclination
to avny'thst Fssssss are = bed - Abpsoaista but
to do this he does not dare he therefore subbers over
the point in the following awkward style:
whether the Freesoil party not Abolition
iss it is not purpose TO inquire That pnrty
g can speak for itself"
'Not our purpose to nquire" OF course not. Having
been long hugged in the embraces Of tho Frecsoers
for State purposes" he need Enquire whether
they Abotonists; he knows they already. Can
the readers Of the Palladium swallow simplicity like this
Is there Of them who would think Of stopping man
in the street and asking him to point out the difference
between Freeso doctrine and Abolition doctrine without
expecting in reply stale joke about two eggs or
" six and half dozen?" But we have most pointed
and condemnation of this writer taken out of his
mouth At the close Of the very article upon which
we have been commenting he says:
"We hold it cardinal rule that man has no bps-
ness to speak upon subject about which he is in nor
ance; and thus msead others by pretending to know
"ledge which he had or having it, conceals tfor
"mean, if not for malicious purposes"
Now cite him into court and put him upon his tur
CATION under the very rule which he has laid down lie
processes ignorance whether the Freeso party
not Abohtionists thus by his declaration he has
business 10 speak upon the subject" Yet edoes
speak UPON the subject and most rashly and folshy
charges other with calumny and falsehood fo max
ing statements concerning this subject and appealing to
notorious facts for their confirmation When he ttks Of
matters concealed for If not for malicious pur
poses" we marvel that the words do not stick his
throat. more scalding rebuke to the duplicit and
shutting and alse-heartedness Of the abotonizd De-
mocracy Of Massachusetts, could not be uttered the
editor Of the Palladium is dull understand hs the
charge Of Abotonsm sticks to the Democracy, VI can
tell him other are not. Between Abotonist and
Freeso you cannot thrust pins point
As for the fimsy excuse set up by the editor the
Palladium that the Democratic Coalitionsts ut
sponsbe for the mischief they do by consortng ws Abo
tonists helping them to office, and giving them ID and
comfort because, forsooth, the Democratic part in
body "never passed any Abolition resolves" have
only to say that judge Of them by their dcs ands the
world will Judge them. They with Aboionsts yhie
their organ puts forth column Of empty fummerybnce
in three months TO hoodwnk the Democrats Of the uth
But the trick is through and cannot be REPEATED
with success.
Our readers win perceive that the very bad causeh
this writer has undertaken to defend likely to gahic
from such championship. In fact, the indicationsN
very clear head nowhere dscernble throughouhis
article. We should imagine il to be written by peton
who went TO sleep two years ago and walked up yescay
afternoon viii readers believe that this acssl
But that he actually under such haucnation i'll be
seen by his language, MS follows:
rThe power Of the whg party in the State hi been
"broken by the coalition Of the Freesoil and Depcratc
"partics The Courier and its political FRIENDSHIP cor
operations, the stockholders, the money ends, the
"plutocrats of State streethare been hro,cn OUT por
and place IN Hassachusetts, and they die hard"
"The Courier is Quaker Sly in politics thirds over
the modification and chagrin caused by the psrdtoH
"f Me Why party IN Tho State until il restrn its in
dignation no longer"
senses imagine that Massachusetts has now Wig Gov
ernor, Whig Lieutenant Governor, Whig suncil, a
Wing Senate, Whig House of Representative, Wing |
Senator last elected to Congress and that been