Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-10-29
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AT HOME.


Gen. Butler, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, addressed his constituents in this
city. last evening. The desire to know upon
what ground he would appeal for the support
of the intelligent voters of Massachusetts in
duced very many who are not members of the
Democratic party to avail themselves ct
privilege not vet offered by their own. The
State Convention gave little light on that sub
ject, since their platform was made for spe-
cial purpose, with a view altogether to future
operations, and their candidate has shown him.
self so prompt and willing to sacrifice his bet
ter impulses for the sake of the influence Of
his party, in the Charleston Convention.
Equally garulous in the Senate and on the
stump, he has only succeeded in demonstrating
that, whether one wing of the party or the other
triumphs, there is nothing promised to the sem
timent which prevails in the free States to-day,
nothing toward resisting the extension of
slavery beyond its present constitutional linz
its. or toward weakening its control wherever
the Constitution has conferred the power.
the utmost that can be learned of its policy
from one who was the most liberal of its men,
bers till circumstances brought him in sight of
political power, is that whatever institutions &C
cidental maorities, forced into territories be-
yond the natural processes ofgrowth, may chose
to establish, shall be recognized under the pro
lection of the constitution, and a part of the
law of the land. So if any mob of ''plEg
uglies," or ''short boys chose to SETTLE" upon
an unoccupied territory, or any gang of slave
drivers find it for their advantage to test the e-
gality of the claw of God" to which democrats
are always swift to appeal whenever an effortis
made to resist them there is nothing for the gen.
eral government to do but to preserve master
ly inactivity, and leave the temporary sover-
eigns to do as they please. But, fortunately
nothing has occurred to alter the irrevocable
sentiment of Massachusetts on this subject,
and at this time, while most INSCRIPTIONS
efforts are put forth to betray it into express
sion OF approval of unwise and undefensible
acts, it will not suffer itself to be misled by
such shallow faIlacies.
Aside from the relations of parties to the
question of domestic slavery, the pretense
is set up that the Democratic party at
home is the better friend of the peo-
pie. This insolent pretention, made plaus
BILE, by perversions of fact and falsflca-
tions of history, to those whose means of intor-
nation, like the Greeks are limited to their or
ators, is overborne by the fact, that, in this
country, the masses of the people, if not the
masses of Democrats, read and reason for
themselves. Men who are accustomed to make
bargains and take securities are not easily
cheated by assertions made in the heat of po-
Gtical canvass, or at any time when the record
is before them denying the charge. We regret
that our space allows so slight notice
of Gen. Buffers statements respecting
the state almshouses, in which so many of
the poorer classes have unfortunately deep
concern, respecting the recent school legisla.
ton of Massachusetts, and the connection
which the Republican party holds to it, and
other matters, upon which he dwelt with so
much apparent honesty, and SO much deliber-
ate and well-conceived misrepresentation. If
the occasion should again return-which is not
improbable-for more careful and minute con-
sideration of the questions of social discipline
and economy, it will be easy to show, both
from State and municipal records, that the
Republican party has nothing to apologize
for or defend, but that on the other
hand the Democratic party wherever it has the
power, has been the poor mans enemy and OPP
pressor. Improbable discussion certainly,
but one which the truth of history may make
it necessary to fathom.