Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-21
Solitary and Aisue--A Melancholy Fate.

Solitary and Als1e--A Melancholy Fate.
The Democratic member eject Of the Massachusetts
delegation in the Legislature of that State. who stands
solitary and alone in his gl'ry. IA made the SUBJECT OF
some very m,knd iii gs" by sundry Of our coempo-
raries He il asked to explain how he proposes 10 or
g'nze the Democratic caucus-who will be chosen lis
Secretary, Sc, Sc, amer he shalt have been chosen
presdent-what committee will conduct the presd, n,
to the c,air-how the motions will be seconded, &c.
The Massachusetts House of Delegates consists o.
$40 members, Of which number, readers aware
tho Democracy Of Massachusetts succeeded in elec,ng
member la the Senate they succeeded in elec,int
none at oil.
OF all the Vater,oo defeats have read VI in
politics. this one the Democracy have met with in Mas
s.chusetts IL decidedly the most overN helming-i
complete "crushing OUT" one solitary caudidsts
who stands relic-sl that is left in the Massachu
se'ts Legislature Of the powerful Democratic par
" in that State. Il is truly melancholy spectacle
contemplate, and subject for mischievous editors
be poking fun at any about. The like never was
known in any State Of this Union, before, since the
ganzation Of The great Democratic party In the dar-
kest days Of adversely that have beaen that par
y i, never knew the day. preriuus to the year 1884,
hat ii could not muster more than one member Of the
the strength Of the opposition might be- when
there be found single State Senate from Maine
10 Calforni, without Democratic member in it,
Two years sgo only Gen. franklin Per.s received
roRrr-sIx THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND EIGHTY
VOTES in Massachusetts,. Where on earth were thrss
A0SSO GID Democratic voters. that they could elect
bu, member Of the House Of Delegates, and mol
single member Of the Senate Have they turned
| IThigs, Know Nothngs, Freesoilers; or have they
gone to the "Fusinsts." We are disposed To
treat this matter seriously It involves question "
less Importance than that of tho life of once strong
and furnishing political party and may resolve itself
into the mumen'Ous inquiry. shave we Democratic
party among us.' The tendency Of ,hingsis strongly
suggestive Of that quere; for it is MT in Massachusetts
alone that this crushing QUIZ Of the Democratic party
has been going In every state from Maine To Mis-.
souri, the party has been 'ick'-vrry "sck," and is
feared that the disease will prove fatal. At the late.,
accounts the patient was gradually sinking and mt
few political doctors well skilled in their profession,
have already pronounced the .sick MANI beyond all
| hope Of recovery.
1t is thought that he cannot last longer than the Alb
u November 1856 aud. in the event Of The dse,s.
admitting of lingering existence ID that periud the
occasion of the Presidential election, which tske
place then, has been specially apart performing
The funeral cerenones the body Of The iecea ed
IL will he slemn aud mpre ssive occason-one ,r,n
which the surviving political par les should eara les
son to bewa1e Of falling into the which have led
10 so melancholy fate. Doubtless ,h.re are many
| numbered among the friends of the sick man no,s
VIII" Will be Kind enough tn attend him in his dying
hours and ray last tribute to his memory JJ'e shall
endeav"r IN keep readers advised of the condition Of
The patient, aud when he is dead and gone let him rest
in -.