Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-03-14
LF'or the Spy.l
Wing Coalition in Leicester.

be undressing you and to your readers to hear
ct the political doings in Leicester. We The more
readily give an account OF the proceedings here be-
cause parts Of it may be useful for future refer
ence,in answering the aunts Of the whigsagainst u.s.
Ter having heretofore united with those who were
agreed with us in gaining those State reforms, which
we all consid r so desirable
AT the election on the 9TH inst, Hiram Koiyht
was candidate for election as delegate to the Con-
sentlou He was nominated at an early dav by the
Democrats, with the expectation, undoubtedly, that
the Free Soil party would fall in with The nomina.
ton, without a why OF wherefore. But we could
do no such thing, and now, after the smoke of the
battle has blown away, if we are thankful for any.
thing, 1t is that the responsibility OF his election doe
not rest upon On the questions which will arise
IN the Convention, and the reforms which will be
supported by the majority Of that convention, Capt.
Knight may be found acting against the wings. We
DO not knoeo that he will act, but do know that
his Democratic supporters expect that he will not be
treacherous
There was no reason why the Free Soil votes of
Leicester should be expected TO support such candI-
dale. We know his opinions and his tendencies too
well to be caught in any such trap. He has been the
constant dela,ner Of Free Soil princples-the advo-
cate Of the Fugitive Slave Law--the bitter and I'm.
relenting opponent Of the Coalition which has tri-
umphed in this State Tor two years, and which has
given Massachusetts some of the best laws which
be found on the Statutes. If B. F. HalIett is
bunker this candidate, whom expected TO
support at the polls is far below the lowest grade of
hunkerism-or we believe that bunker has vet
expressed an opinion that the scolored man is spe.
cies OF creation between the Ape and the Monkey!'
He has been opposed to every administration since
Noah> Except John Tyers,) and even Noah he op-
poses, for he thinks 'N0ah had some creatures in
his Ark that hud not ongh to haze been there Such
candidate with such opinions could not and
would not support. We turned him TO the ten
dnFu af
relief,we found them ready take the poison to their
lips The whig leaders proposed to elect bunker
democrats over 70 years old; and consequently, our
Leicester whg friends dug up the fossil remains Of
this Rip Van Wrinkle.
The wings Of Leicester are not unlike the wings
of other places. They are hungry for office they
would no anything for offce--they would even go in
to an Infamous coalition' with the wicked Locofo
Goes Such being their greedy disposition, they be-
thought themselves of coalition with the Democrats
in this town. They had caucus, and appointed
committee oil conference, to meet a like committee
appointed by the Democrats The committees met
IN solemn conclaye. There is an engraving after
Landseer, in which is reprepresented some hungry
looking dogs, standing on their hind legs, and, with
watering mouths. watching meat tray, over which
very portiy looking dog is keeping watch. The
picture is very striking representation Of the wings
as they were waiting the report Of those who were
concluding the bargain. The porty dog keeping
watch over the meat tray may as well be considered
as representing the individual who is always ready
TO take the responsibility An English poet has
said
so when dogs meat re-echoes thro' the Streets
Rush sympathetic dogs from their retreats,
Beam with bright blaze their suppIcating eyes,
Sink their hind legs, ascend their joyful cries;
Each, wild with hope, and maddening to prevail,
Points the pleased ear ,and wags the expectant tall
Such, we may imagine were the feelings of the tx
pectant wings, as they were waiting the return o.
those appointed TO bargain and sell away their prin
cples The terms of the sale were soon made known
The wings were TO have the Town Clerk (if the,
could get him. together with full and generous
share of the town officers, provided they would heir
the Democrats elect their candidate for the Conven
tion. This condition was a hard one for the wings
but they SWALLOWED the dose. The Democratic can
didae, although species of a bunker, was suppos
ed to be radical reformer, and, as their opinions
were radically opposed TO his on the constitutional
questions, they naturally enough had some misgv.
ing on the subject. But their greedy lust for few
petty town offices stifed all the appeals of reason
and conscience, and therefore they bargaiaed and
sold themselves away for mere mess Of pottage'
We have, as briefly as possible, told the story oil
this corrupt and wicked tUhig coalition Ii the
wings oil this town aIe satisfied with the results OF
their coalition, others have no cause to COMPLAIN
II they are satisSed and have reaped all the benefits
they expected, they will, natural consequence
such success, continue in the course they have mark
ed out. They will not be turned aside from the
beautiful coalition, by anything which their oppo
nenis can say. Indeed, il they will not consider
too obtrusise, we would say to them, somewha
after the manner of the poet and close with the sen
tIment;-
Good friends! sweet friends let me not stir you VI
To any sudden food of mutiny.' ~