Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-12
GBe 9aiIp SPY,
Jndge Loring,. Remo,aI.


We are gratifed to perceive indications that the
laws Of Massachusetts and the moral sentiment
her people are about be vindicated in the re-
moval of Edward Greeley Loring from the posi-
ton he has SO long disgraced. The Boston
Fsaoetiey.pf Monday, in speaking of the natter,
says
at seems to be understood at the State House
that the address for the removal OF Judge Lorng
is going through the House with even less opPo
siion than it received in the Senate, and that its
suggestions will be carried out by the Governor
.d and Council There seems TO be neither person
al nor political sympathy for the Judge, and his
fate is considered sealed. In view OF the posi-
satiohs taken by the majority of The committee on
federal relations and the views of the executive
and his party, at the former agitation OF the ques
tion, and upon the Personal Liberty law the pre-
sent state Of things is somewhat OF revo uuon
whose explanation is not altogether patent
The Republican (Mr. Wells Of Chcopee) who
presented the majority report against the remov-
al, and the Republicans who signed that report
we trust will now be satisfied that they have
misrepresented not only the masses Of the par
a. but the people at large in the State, well as
III the majority of the Legislature, in taking the pc.
sition they have in opposition 10 the removal OF
that obnoxious functonary from the Office he now
holds at the hands Of the Commonwealth, after
: he has by his acts of subserviency to the slave
power, entirely forfeited her respect and conf
dence
IF any revolution in opinion sentiment
has been at the bottom of the cause of the pres
ent prospect Of the removal Of Judge Loriug, we
are thankful for that revelation" and trust we
shall have more of such revolutions on other
matters. But we do not believe that at any time
areal majority of the people, or of the legislatures
8 has ever been against the bringing about of that
result. If His Excelency has in any degree
modified his position on the matter for the bet
ter, or has, since the passage Of the Personal
Liberty Act, expressed his intention to refuse to
comply with the provisions OF that statute in case
an address for removal should be presented to
him. but has now reconstructed such determina-
ton we are SO well satisfied with such recon-
sideration that we do not feel like denouncing
for past sins; yet we do not believe that since
rahe.passage Of the Personal Liberty Act, there
has been a time when the Governor has felt like
taking the responsibility of defeating the voice of
the people in opposing its provisions, after the
Legislature has declared its will by addressing him
for the removal. There is valid Argument to
. which he could resort, to sustain himself in the
refusal to complete the expression Of the public
voice the State, by politely informing Edward
Greeley Loring. at the earliest practicable mo-
ment" after the passage Of the address through
the House,-as it seems now admitted on all
hands, it will pass by very large majority
that hs services no longer required; thai the
Commonwealth chooses to employ some other
individual to do her work in the administration of
any OF her affairs. 500