Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-01-18

sponsibte for the divisions 1t has caused IN the
party, and for the anomalous spectacle Of the two
branches Of the Legislature while protesting 20 be
Of the same political character, yet divided against
each other on question Of so purely party ma
ture.
One thing more We would ask Of our Repub
lican friends in the House, who have thus far
voted for Mr. Stevens, and are still hesitAting
to the line Of duty they ought to follow, when the
next ballot is taken, to look to Mr.. Stevens's own
course of conduct, and learn a lesson for their
guidance To his satellites and subordinates, of
whom there some fifteen twenty abou. the
State House. receiving their appointments from
him, and drawing their pay from the Treasury Of
the State, Mr., Stevens stands in the same posi-
hoR as does the Republican party to Mr.. Stevens.
And what is has course / Does not every Repub'
lican member of the House know that it is emi-
nentty parti=an THAT he has not bestowed and
does not intend to bestow, any Office in his gift.
great or small, except upon such agree tolth
him in sentiment, and have opinions coincid-
ing with his political views Mr.. Stevens is
shrewd man. Twenty three years experience in
the Office has taught him the disadvantage and
danger of warming political opponents into life in
his own bosom, to sting him when occasion oc.
ours and 40 faithful is he to this conviction
which he wishes the Republicans to ignore it
applies to him, that Republican, or mothers
son OF a Republican, can be allowed to do
the ordinary chores about the State House.
unless he comedies with Mr.. Stevens, in
his political views and can pronounce "Shibo.
leth" with the accent OF hts party. We cannot
believe that when this subject is examined care
fully and considerably, by the republican mem
bers of the House. in all its bearings and aspects,
that they will be willing to stultify themselves
as to bestov this important office upon one Of
their most strenuous and influential opponents,
who, while be asks everything at their hands, is
yet unwilling to concede anything to them.
If we have, or are to have, Republican party
at NIL, let us have it now-the sooner the better.
But it, after all the struggles and contests Of the
last nine years, when we have secured the gov.
eminent ofthe State in our own hands, we are to
throw away the fruits of our victory, and cast
them peace offerings at the feet of POLITICAL
adversaries, then, indeed, have all our struggles
and contests been in vain.
II such is the suicidal policy to be adopted now,
and acted upon hereafter, let no anti slavery man,
no true Republican, no out and-o supporter OF
the present State administration, expect to see
any great, good or beneficial results, from the
government he has helped to place in power. II
We are to inaugurate a new regime OF government
by taking whole corps Of the spies of the oppo-
sition into our camp-if we to commence OPP
erations by rewarding the funkies of the late ex-
seutive with official stations and all the patronage
ofthe State House, to the exclusion of the honest
and tried men Of our party-let none Of US old
soldiers in this crusade ever expect to see the Re-
publican party Of the State anything but an OBJ
ject Of contempt with its opponents, and.O dis.
trust and doubt with its friends
If the members of the House are to begin thus
early in the session to bow the knee to Baal, and
in the presence Of the first question really involv
ing principle, to betray weakness in the knees
like that which afflicted Belshazzar OF old, let
them not be go unreasonable as to demand OF the
present Executive any exhibition either of manly
pluck or moral courage, in the discharge Of his
onerous aud responsible duties ;-let them not
demand from him any tests or trials of the
strength or stiffness of his backbone, either in
the removal Of Loring the uniting of the Courts
Of Probate and Insolvency, the reduction of ex-
penditures the looping off Of useless commits
sons. or anything else that is calculated to bene-
fit the people, or aid in the work OF retrenchment
and reform; for by such a suicidal act they will
most emphatically afitm that Massachusetts has
Republican Governor without party, and an
organization lin its Legislature which no more
deserves to wear the honored name of the " Re.
publican party" than do the military slaves and
menials ID Napoleon the Little deserve to bear
the colors and wear the titles Of Napoleon the
Great.