Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-29

4 Few Plain Reasons why D. F. Parker,
EaI.. OmsIll oa 10 be EIerle.l.

a Few Plain Reasons why D. F. Parker,
Esq., Ought NOG 40 be Elected.
In view of the fact, that there are no exciting
political questions to come before the Legislature
the ensuing session, that the Republican party
will be in overwhelming majority in both
houses, and that the revision of the statutes of
the Commonwealth is the matter of the greatest
importance that will call for the action of our
representatives this Winter, we want senator
who is not merely politician and debater, but
who IS a sound, practical man. of excellent JUDY
0lent and of ansuSpected antegrity--a man who,
regardless of his own personal emoument or ex-
altation, will be able discern the true interests
OF the State, and will be steady and answering
in his pursuit Of them.
Dexter F. Parker possesses none of these quail
ihcations. He is remarkable for his power Of re.
tanning in his memory arbitrary, independent
facts, and dry statistics, and for his imprisoned
voluble speaking, but his warmest personal
friends and heartiest political supporters admit
that he has no practical judgment and no stability
OfPupose. As an interchangeable political canvas
eF he may be servieeable in political campaigns
but he has not the requisites of legislator.
He ia not reliable man, personally or politi-
cally. He has belonged to and been bitter parti-
zan Of every political party which has been in ex-
istence in this State for the past fifteen sand
to some of the party organizations he has attach
ed himself at two or more distinct times. His
we'll known course on the Jury bill will illustrate
his vacillation Of mind, and his frequent change
ground for fearing another change still, whenever
more fashionable tempting garment presents
itself to his eye admiriug.
He is man of no political integrity. His
tickle course, heretofore, cannot be accounted for
except the hypothesis OF his dishonesty
Starting a Wing, his first step in his cratic
wanderings was into free soilism, his qaert l0lS
into democracy, and, while in this transition
state he sharpened his pen and gave fire to his
tongue by eliminating Senator Sumner, brand.
ing him as "hypocrite and liar y thence he
advanced into republcanism, where, having re-
manned long enough to rest his weary limbs he
plunged tearlessly into the depths of American
ism there he manifested the purity and nten-
sity of his American sentiments by espousing
the cause of the Angel Gabriel, and recreated
himself, after his aTduOus travels, by a military
display in the city Of Worcester, occasioned by a
riot excited by the crazy Angel and his enthusias.
tic disciple. Still restless and unsatisfied and
thinking he discerned promises of success to
the Republicans in the Rockwell campaign he
began to oscillate between the two camps, now
shouting for the one and now for the other Fl.
nally, discovering his mistake Just in season, he
marched back to Americanism, like frightened
child into the of its mother. Yet the de-
sired haven Of Office had not been reached Phi.
ant and supple, he assisted with his usual zeal in
| the welding together OF Americanism and Repub-
| lcanism, and was rewarded with seat in the Leg.
| islature.
Here, it might be expected, his wandering
would cease. How could he climb higher? He
was active partizan of the dominant party of
the State, and an office hoder-conspicuous in
the Legislature as button hoer of men. and a
ready, fluent DICTATOR. Ought not his ambition
to be satisfied? Unfortunately the duties of a
| member of the Legislature do not occupy his
time during the whole of the year, nor is the
| emolument attending thereupon sufficient TO sun.
| ply nutriment and raiment through the cycle of
the seasons. Our hero wanted another office
| which might occupy his whole time, and render
| has other position as poor mechanic" a mere
sinecure. The Executive declined TO accede to
his modest proposal. The consequence was a
series Of letters, penned by our traveller in tohich
his ETcetency IS Sttg0atized " political trick.
| Ster," and Is charged Nth beng cOrTupt BENDER
| Of Offices TOR UOtes and influence. These illusions
seeming likely to excite some little feeling
| against their author, in the Republican CITY al
Worcester, when he offered himself few weeks
later as a candidate for the Senatorship, he took
occasion, in public meeting, to say that the re.
| lation existing between himself and Governor
Banks were OF the most friendly and pleasant ma.
tire, and that he was happy to have an opportu-
| nifty TO endorse his administration, as honest,
faithful, and able but a feio nights afierDardS
| THE NOMINATION, HAVING MEANTIME, BEEN
| PROCURED, he again spoke in public meeting,
/ and said that every statement made in those pa
| pers was true, and that he could PROVE Them
Such are the past political yagTancies of Dex-
ter f. Parker, and such is his present political
status. No wonder that his Excellency asks
"What are the Republicans of Worcester County
thinking Of" to nominate Inn No wonder
that some Of the distinguished Republicans OF
Suffolk declare that all the seats in the Senate,
from Worcester County, had better be filed
with Buchanan Democrats, than that he should
| be elected Surely, his political career cannot
be explained on the ground Of mere instability OF
mlnd and Of increase Of experience and udR-
ment. Surely, the tortuous path he has trodden
| is not the natural way from " higgery to Repub.
! lcanism. Surely, no impartial mind can explain
II on any other basis than that of want Of integ.
| rity.
IT, then, Mr.. Parker possesses none Of the
qualifications Of legislator, If his political rec
ord shows that he is corrupt yenal politician,
and an avowed enemy Of Gov Banks (for one OF
his recent letters alluded to above, concludes
with threat that he will yet revenge himself on