Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-11
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BOsToN, Nov. s, 1856.
1.-THE long agony is over "-at least, sundry
Editors have said so-but, nevertheless, there are
those who believe that the long agony will con-
tinue as long as human nature remains as it is
as long injustice and oppression exist-that the
same long agony will continue until the opening
of the millennium, when governments shall no
longer be necessary TO restrain the evil passions
OF mankind But we are 70 rest from the contest
for while to gather new strength for the new
seventies of the struggle Notwithstanding the
" union and harmony" with which, thanks to
some OF our Massachusetts congressional gentry.
the whole North has been blessed we have been
beaten and il is noticeable fact that wherever
the Republican party (the Fremont party proper)
has adhered to the principles enunciated in its
Philadelphia platform, and RETAINED from en-.
dorsing other principles in any way, there it has
been most successful. PENNSYLVANIA has been
lost to us, because there made an alliance with
party whose creed is essentially and necessarily
the antithess Of our own. 1t is not at all singu-
lar, therefore, that several gentlemen, who but
recently loudly clamored for union aud har-
mony, should wish now to reverse the policy
they have advocated-no' strange that some gem
tlemen should declare that they will have no
more OF coalition, even to save their congression-
al easy chairs.
The result of the elections in the ninth and
eleventh districts gives pleasure to everybody who
pretends TO care for the of freedom, except,
perhaps, the editors Of the Boston Bee who by
the way, did much more to aid and comfort the
Fillmore faction, in the early part Of the cam
pagn than they were capable of doing for the
Fremont party, at the eleventh hour, when they
were forced to yield to it their unwshed for sup
port The election OF Messrs Thayer and Dawes
is pleasing, not only as a victory over that party
whose administration during the past two years
has disgraced the State, but because it gives to
Massachusetts two fit representatives,. II is an
unfortunate fact that the present congressional
delegation Of Massachusetts is anything but a
credit TO it. Now, II ever great men are needed
in the House Of Representatives now when a
monarchist Senate is so rapidly absorbing the
power which is the legitimate right of the imme.
date representatives. of the people-now, when
that branch Of our federal government, which is
the main, and had almost said, the only bull.
wark Of the rights of the people and Of the rights
OF the States, is so fact sinking into mere fight,
ing ring for drunken bulles, great men are need.
ed 10 maintain its dignity and its character, and
to defend its rights and the sovereignty OF the
people from the entertainments OF senatorial alb
soiutism, and from the graspng hand Of an AFRO
giant executive.
reformation has been commenced in thu
middle and western districts, and there is need
enough that 1t should extend eastward we have
several gentlemen this way who exercise the frank.
ing privilege, who would make an appearance,
mnch more creditable TO themselves, and do a
vast deal more for their country, IN their count
ing room, aud behind their counters, than they
tons. fN"F F"'
Boston has been the scene, the past week. of
an aliaH more argraeeful, than any which has
come 70 our khowledge, since the Nunupry Com.
mitee Of the frst year Of Inc rey ~
Was dsbanded by the expulsion ofits Ierder fro,p
the portals Of the State House Ma ~
course, 10 the pitiable exhibition ,nade ~ ~,
"Ben' Perley Poore," the late candidate foy CO...
gfess in the Sixth District; the newspapers have