The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-28

and harmonious beyond any demonstrations that have
been made in Massachusetts By the democratic party
There less concerted and spontaneous
movement in all the measures of political convention
than marked the proceedings OF this from its organization
results to the people In the nomination OF the able and
popular candidates for governor and Acknowledgements
the selection OF the delegates at large to me national con-
the resolutions which well-drawn, and present d.
recty the true issues between union and anarchy the
country and her foes whether in the concave the coun
Gil, or the battle field.
1t was, in TRUTH noble convention. The most health
fu influences from the country there; and was
their impulse, vgor, and union, that carried the men and
the measures OF the convention and brought about state
OF feeling, of confidence, and progress, with which the
whole party will take the field for the next cam
palgn, determined to give candidates the odfashlon
ed democratic progreice if not triumphant, vote Forty
and y thousand democratic votes at the next election
were the lowest estimates could find any one willing
to take, after the nomination OF Gushing and Cushman
and the election of the delegates TO the national conven
ton and many claimed much higher figure.
AT all events, the party go into the election with re-
energy and union that used to animate their ranks as
they went onward and upward in their career to final
triumph!
The time for this renovation of the spirit and vgor of
the perseverng and yielding democracy of the Bay
State has come even earlier than had expected We
were sure of it when national questions and candidates
should again come into the canvass; but rejoice to
find year in advance of antcpaons, and waking
up like the strong from his repose and putting its
for the struggle, with confidence that almost OF
itself commands success
There installing the genius, and spirit, and
concentration of the convention assembled at Worcester
The good old days had back again. There the
old familiar faces the veterans in the cause who had al
most withdrawn from the field in WEAKNESS at the local
differences, and divisions and decrease of the democratic
vote from year to year. They had up again to be
present with and counsel and encourage the young men,
and lead them forward in the grand rally rensate the
party on its old platform OF progressive increase and final
success!
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eager to shake off the ethargy that had bound down the
old commonwealth, until federalism claimed to be al
most without an opponen-and earnest IN their determ
nation to present the State to the next national demo-
cratic administration, with power to gUe well as to
resolve, support to Its men and measures
The number was not. perhaps, SO large as our wing
opponents will gather next week but the farmers and
the working strongly represented in the con-
vention, and when they leave their labor and their
homes to attend conventions they are in earnest for the
cause and think not OF themselves but of the of
cherished principles and the right.
Such the materials and such the spirit with
which the convention assembled and the result was
worthy the men and the motives of the day. The
ganization was effected with than the usual APP
proach to unanlmy in such selection and then came
the open question of the candidate for governor with
little OF peconcered action the part OF the great body
of the convention, we venture say ever happened
IN any political nominating assembly. The first ballot
thrown rather mode of ascertaning the current
OF sentiment than contest between the friends OF
those whose names had been suggested.
OF the several persons voted for, Messrs. Henshaw
Bishop, Halle, Rantoul, &C., it known that each of
them who had been spoken 10 had distinctly declined
allowing his name to be used, Gas was the case
with Mr. Henshaw) entirely ignorant OF the use made OF
them.
The result was an indication similar to that which, in
the Baltimore convention designated James X Polk
the presidential candidate and conclusive that the
proper time had come for the nomination of talented
and patriotic fellow-ctzen who had redeemed Massa-
chusetts from the disgrace of not being able to raise
regiment in time OF war, and had shownhmse as hos
tile to the ani-war federal principles of Massachusetts
as they are to the honor OF their country
1t is needless TO say there concert and
cussng to secure the nomination Of Caleb Gushing 1t
sprung right up spontaneous from the body of the
venon, and grew into settled purpose to go for the
man acho cenfJor g'Uing clothes to the Uonteers Of Mas
sachtsetts!
And here lies the impulse of this nominations which
may be unexpected to some of friends, and which
has terribly huttered the wings the midst of their pri
vate family squabbes 1t is in the patriotism of the peo-
tempt of the mean-spirited detractor Of his govern
ment and euogst of his nations foes, and their stcor
hatred to treason an all its forms.
1t is not so much that General Gushing is in Mexico,
in the camp, the battle field, and exposing his life
to the climate and the foe. 1t is because, as an accom-
lshed civilian he stood up the Massachusetts legisa
re, at the head OF the small band of democrats in that
body, and opposed the whole wing host there in their
mean and reasonable policy of refusing blankets and
stockings to the Massachusetts volunteers for Mexico
1t is for the moral principle and the moral courage in
volved in that that the democracy of Massachu
sets have since felt that Caleb Cushing whatever
and wherever ne may have been hitherto party
Sinuon9, WAC ueiooiat. stdIiuS III uie dHks Win ne
democracy and at fitting time, from his commanding
talents and his eminence ciuia, adapted to take
the lead in terminating the democracy Of Massachusetts,
and giving it renewed vgor and confidence, and in due
time, if not at once, splendid triumph.
This is one of the many reasons why the democracy
have nominated Mr.. Cushing; and to our friends it is
pleasant to say that we find Mr. Gushing not merely
with us heart and hand in the Massachusetts legislature
and in Mexico upon the leading questions that divide
adopted cherished and sustained by the President of our
choices who has given him the highest marks of his
hdence IN his soundness Of principle and sincerity of pur-
pose, by appointing him to The high command from
New England that is graced by the gallant Pierce.
But we need no explanation to our friends for nomi-
mating Mr. Gushing Ii opponents ask any, or affect
to be alarmed for lest he is not sufficiently identified
with our party and our cause, give them rea-
son for selecting Mr. Gushing that they may digest at
the last war to nominate Samuel Dexter long associated
with the federass but who met that rebeous conven-
ton which assembled in Faneui Hall to get Mp the Hart
lord Convention, and with all his power of eloquence de-
nounced their treason, and threw himself like true
upon the bosom of his country There the republicans
OF that day found him. They nominated him for their
governor by reclamation, and but for his premature death
would have triumpanty placed him in the chair OF chief
magistrate Here is living example to cheer the democ-
Tacy and silence all the cavils of the wings For the
like reasons, in the like spirit and with equal proprey
confidence and good faith the democrats OF Massachu-
sets now nominate Caleb Gushing. He stands to them
as Samuel Dexter did to the republicans of the old war
and we tell all his opponents now, that the spirit which
has taken him up spontaneously will carry him forward
until he shall take the oath of Office of governor and com
mander chief of the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
| We now look to the speedy organization Of the com
mtees IN State countless towns and districts; the count,
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