Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-11-14


The election of Yesterday was a most re-
markable one, inasmuch as it produces an en-
tire and complete revolution in the politics of
the State, and places party in power, which
a twelve month ago, did not exist as State
party, and which had no openly avowed ex-
istence or organization, even up to the day of
election. For this result, we were fully pre-
pared, as our paper Of Monday morning will
show. Coming events cast their shadows
before, tooplainly not to be perceived by those
who stood in favorable position for lockers
on. The causes which have been most potent
in producing this state Of things, have al
ready been alluded to by us. 1t has proceed
ed, primarily, from the corruption of the old
parties, and from the attempts of corrupt lead
ers to control the masses, through the agency
of effete party organizations, to act contrary
to the dictates of their judgments and con-
sciences. They had SO inclosed them in the
meshes of these organizations, that it required
more nerve and boldness than most men pos
sess, to break away from them, and openly to
unite with new or comparatively unpopular
party,in the face Of the odlum and prescription
which was sure to be directed against them
under such circumstances. When, finally, the
Nebraska infamy was consummated, the masses
looked to their leaders, not merely by words
and empty professions, to take a bold and de-
cided stand against it, and one that should
combine the whole free sentiment of the coun-
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the slave power. But, in this they were dis
appointed. 1t soon became apparent, that
these leaders had no intention Of cutting loose
from their connection with that power, and
their dependence upon it. They would tall
freedom, but they would act with slavery
This state of things opened the way for the
Know Nothing movement The people
have resortcd to it in crowds; a portion of
them because it opened way in which they
could, in silent and unobserved manner, es-
cape from a party thraldom, of which they
were heartily tired, and another portion be-
cause they believed they should, thus, more
readily than in any other way, build up a
strong and controlling party, that would sus-
tain the principles they cherished and hold
dear With these, as the movement acquired
strength, became mixed up, to some extent,
as will always be the case with decided pop
ular movement, others, who went there, SIM
ply, as the readiest means of accomplishing
their own selfish purposes.
The new party will soon be isaugurated in
power, and then will come the test. They
have broken down the old parties-we shall
now see what will be their success in build
ing up. The system, by which it has operat-
ed, though successful in gathering together
party, is too objectionable, to be relied upon
for permanent organization. Truth is open
and above-b board; and it seeks the broadcast
daylight, and courts the gaze of all men.
If the new party are its votaiies, they must
follow its dictates if they are not, they will
be crushed as they have crushed others.
We Wait their course, with determination
to judge them fairly and impartially. In the
mean time, while we cannot approve of all
the means by which it has been accomplished,
we rejoice, most sincerely, that they have an
nihilated,'that corrupt political oligarchy which
defeated the Revised Constitution, and which
vainly imagined that it had fixed itself i'm
moYably astride of Massachusetts for at least
aquarter of century to come.
We have not been able to make any ar
rangement for an early reception of the re-
turns, the Geographic wires having been mon
Opolized by combination of Wing papers.
Such as we have received are annexed,
and will probably serve US fair speci-
men of the State. Gardner is undoubt-
edly elected Governor by the people, and
probably every Senator in the State on that
ticket. The candidates for Representatives to
Congress supported by them, it is most likely,
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