Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-28
The Future of Massachusetts. Pollrlo.

The President for four years is elected and
in his seat. His appointments are mostly
given cut, and his domestic and foreign poll
cy initiated. So far as national politics are
concerned, with reference to the next Presi-
dental campaign, the field is broad and open,
and the time for the arrangement of forces
ample. The Republican party, which went
INTO the last campaign with ranks undisci-
plined and many of them discordant, has now
the opportunity to recruit, consolidate, and
thoroughly to organize. The work is to be
done in the ensuing three years. 1t cannot
be put Oft until the eleventh hour, and then
successfully effected. 1t cannot be done by
playing with other parties to secure temporary
ends for the accommodation of ofice.seeking
politicians. The party is to be the servant Of
the country-not of men. Its interests are
not to be bartered, or compromised, for any
thing or anybody.
The people of Massachusetts, are the friends
of freedom and free labor. They believe in
the progress Of free institutions. They are
opposed to the further extension of slavery.
This is the issue they make with the National
Democratic party. 1t is the issue they make
with the present national government. The
tariff is settled, and settled amicablv, for the
present. There is nothing in the foreign pol
icy of the government, unconnected with this
question of slavery extension, upon which
there Is just cause of seriOus division, There
is no direct and palpable issue in any other
direction. On this, the country is divided,
and Massachusetts, in her convictions her
sentiments and sympathies, is on the North
ern side OF the line. In the hearts of the peo.
pie OF Massachusetts, the american parry, and
american principles, as that party has enter
tanned and illustrated them IN its policy. hare
aouSeh he ma hut
State, the "AmericGn" issue is stmpyy an issue
of the politicjans-aot of the people. The peo-
plemay be carried off by specious arguments
and "glittering generalites - from the only
issue that lies before them, but it will be by
outside tractiOn-not by the impulsion Of an
indwelling motive.
The Republican party rests upon the most
dearly cherished political sentiments of the
people OF Massachusetts. By this one bond.
majority-a large maiority-of the people Of
the Commonwealth are closely affiliated.
Well, then, here we are together, in national
politics. What is the position of this large
majority in regard to matters Of State con-
cerns They want once more and evermore,
an economical administration Of the affairs Of
the old Commonwealth. They have already
ssen figures enough to show them that the
administration for the last two years has
squandered the funds, or very badly managed
the finances, of the State. They want a
change, and they will have it. How will
| they get it
Before this majority of the people of Mas.
sachusetts lie two paths. One is stthe hon
est course, over the open highway of prinCi-
| pie; the other, among the by-ways Of per-
sonal ambitions party bargains, and ga sort
Of general understanding" The first will lead
| to the direct benefit of the naonIa tbe sacond
possibly to their benefit indirectly but direct
ly to the benefit of the politicians. Which OF
these paths shall we pursue The true OBJ.
Jeet of all that host who supported Col Ere.
mont in the last election is to become consol.
dated, and thoroughly organized upon the
only vital issue before the country--to make
that issue fairly and squarey, and, above all
things to keepit clean. Thus consolidated.
the management of the State of Massachusetts
is in their hands, and if its financial affairs be
not reformed, they will be to blame for If -
The State Of Massachusetts can hold them
responsible for IL.
We take it that the people of Massachusetts
have had 49, cry enough, and private clubs.
and machinery enough, and bargains and
Z" sort of general Misunderstanding - enough
and enough of the service of politicians and
Office seekers. They can afford to stand upon
their own foundation. They neither need re.
trenchment clubs, nor the service of dema.
gogues. There are plenty of true men, with.
out complications or outside obligations, 10
fill worthily the Offices of the Commonwealth.
They have but to take their stand boldly, and
the field is theirs. There is nothing 10 be
made, but everything to be lost, in the long
run, by tampering and temporizing. Theroi5
nothing to be made by giving up the mango.