Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-26
For the Spy.

Worcester, Tuesday, Nov %, 1856.
Ed. Spy:-In your issue of this morning, 1
notice that certain remarks of mine at a public
meeting in this city, have been made matter of
comment, not only by {" s. " S." but also by one
OF the present City Fathers. In reply to the
statements of these two persons, both of whom
are members OF the Board of Aldermen desire
to say, single word, not in ertenuation of the
remarks made, at that meeting, flor | do not
shrink an the least degree from The full responsi
6tAty that attaches 10 me for the aoords spoken
but in explanation of the grounds upon which [
base the trtahfuA1esS of my statement, that "the
present City government is based upon immor-
rality." Now, in the first place, upon what is
sue was the present City government elected
The people of this city know full we'll, that it
was carried into power by those who believe in the
right Of the public, to traffic almost without re-
strlctions, in Intoxicating liquors. Who were
the most ardent laborers in securing the cleo
ton OF the executive branch of our present CITY
government answer, and it is fact too no.
touous to be denied, that they were men connect
ed with, and engaged in, the liquor trade of this
place. directly in the face of every principle and
law, that affects private and public morality
II such men eIecti0neeTed for it, who, / ask
voted II into power l answer, the purlieus of
vice, in Washington Square and other notorious
places OF iewdness in this city Let us look at the
figures, ana see If this statement be true. In
WARDS 1, 20, 4, 0, embracing within their bounds
what is known to be the most respectable norton
OF citizens, the present board of Mayor and AL
dermen received only 1853 votes, 10 1902 against
them, leaving them in a minority in those ire
honored wards Of 765. Now, let us turn "a
the other three wards, in which are Pine MeaIoy
Washington Square, and other places of Ike
character. In those wards, e, 4, & 81 Mayor
Davis, and the present Board OF Aldermen. re-
ceive 473 votes TO 264 against them, thus giving
them a majority of too hundred and nine votes,
in those purlieus Of vice and crime Why aid
those wards give them such majority, while the
ave respectable wards placed them in such a we'll
deserved minority. Let the principles upon which
those men were elected answer the question. Does
rice chain its own hands, or crime put manacles
upon its own wrists
Let the public brawlers Of the present City Gov
eminent answer the question as they may, an in
telligent public will not be deceived by any at
tempted evasion Of the subject ] have not at
tackled the private character, nor even the public
acts, OF the executive branch of our city Govern.
ment, but men have asserted, aye and ! have
said, that the present city government was based
upon the principles Of immortality and ;he SEN
nment was not only "applauded by the meet
ing, but, God be thanked, il is believed and
,nho"n TO exist, by just and discriminating pub.
ne, Any government, whether il be National, or
5sN'ei OF Municipal, whose chief corner stone is
Iss frame In rum" is based upon immortality,
Alu y wan take longer list Of names Of modern
YouueI SAINTS, Qneuding that one who was too
mouest 70 name himself IN the listl than was
PAtAueu IN the letter Of s. v. s.. In your paper If
yesterday morning,'o convince Worecale, citiyons
w oDn'lAJ respectfully yours
Davis t0s, Aldrich oe4. Merrlaed toa W v
whole cty-Davis Oil Aldrioh es2 Merreo,, IA III o
vas minority oSVi DAVIS plurality over Aldrieh isp.