Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-04-02
THE MASSACHUSETTS,
RIAL, CONTEST.

R1AL OONkESE.
Massachusetts, ballotted yesterday
for Senator with very little variation
from the ballots of the previous Sven
days. A Boston dispatch to the Phil
adelpLia Press, dated Saturday night
at eleven o'clock, says: "There was
no expectation of any change in either
of the parties to the Senatorial contest
to-day, and there was really no change
in the position of any members. As
far as can be understood the three
leading factions are agreed upon one
thing, and that is to "stiek." The
Dawes men, when questioned as to the
probable developments of a days bal
lot, laugh, shake hands, andreply, 1--WE
shall stick" The Hoar men are reported
to be as determined as on the first day
of the contest, and say they intend to
stick while the leading Curtis men
point with a feeling of pride to the
record of the previous days sessions
and say: ''We have all determined to
stick" The small squadsof support
ers of Mr.. Adams and General Banks
continue to stick fast to their favor
ties, while Gen. Banks is said to NAM
tain the serene frame of mind which
he experienced when he first dropped
into poetry" and sticks to John G.
| Whittier first, last, and all the time.
The Boston Post, the leading Democrat
ic journal in New England, says in its
issue of March %, IN regard to a con-
test which under its peculiar circum-
stances has assumed a national inter
est:
"The steadiness of the Democratic
vote is the sole reliance of all those
members of the legislature who sin
cerely oppose the fell influences which
seek political control of the State.
Judge Curtis is signally worthy OF the
mark Of confidence and honor with
which the State is solicited TO present
him. As a candidate he towers above
| them all, if Mr.. Adams alone be ex-
cepted, and conspicuous as + the
abilities of each they are not in this
canvass to be made a subject of CON-
| parison. The Democrats realize the
strength Of their position, whether they
| consider their candidate, their numbers
or their principles; and with the eyes
of the party upon them, and indeed OF
/ citizens who desire the overthrow OF the
new power which is ominously looming
up in the politics of the country, their
duty is so plain that there is no
fear of its being mistaken. The
two opposing factions are elm
ply fighting for mutual exhaus-
ton; while such a conflict is
going on the Democrats are the relia-
bic reserve force in the election. BY
holding unswervingly to the true
course they have chosen, it is for the
slightest of circumstances at the criti-
cal moment to throw into their hands
the disposal of the whole issue. If
they maintain their present admirable
attitude they are a ~solidpower to be re-
spected. and in the final break Of fac
lions the power to be practically con-
suited. It is a source Of pride to Dem
ocrats everywhere, ont of the State as
In. to witness the silent and steady de-
votion to principle and to the true well
fare Of the commonwealth. Hereafter
it Will be a noble record to refer to
when the blows fall thick and fast for
political reform, that the MassachI-
sets Democrats kept that high and
firm position in this incipient struggle
with corruption which tolerated not
the most insiduous approach of its de-
~stroying influences"