Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-11-19

we had falsi6ed Mr.. Cross;'' aud still again it SAYS,
''When the Spy published the rumor referred to,
charging in the SAME paper ,sUh this falsetood &c.
Thus, three several times, the Transcript falsely
charges us with misrepresenting and abusing that
paper, when had neither named it nor referred to
it, directly or by implication, and when it had no
right to suppose that we referred to it, but on the
assumption that no one else but itself puts false
reports in circulation.
The day after the publication Of our first article,
to our unuterable surprise, and to the surprise of
all who that article, the Transcript of the 9TH,
came out with the following paragraph.
"REy. Mr.. Cross, OF WEST BoYLsToN.-
We learn from the Worcester Spy of yesterday, that
this gentleman is reported have leff the Free Soil
party and sgniied his intention Of voting for Robert
C.. Winth7op Weknew that Mr.. Cross had recently
pronounced a very excellent euogy upon the private
and public character Of Mr. Winthrop, hut not
before aware that he had fully concluded to
has Free Sol connection. The Spy to be in
great affection, but should bear IN mind that trials
never come singy. The approaching overthrow Of
it's own patty viii teach it practical lesson in that
behalf"
We say, that we were utterly surprised at
seeing this paragraph. for it is gross deliberate,
and wilful Justification OF our article represent
ing us as saying the very reverse of what we did
say, and we did not suppose that the ingenuity of
even the Father of Lies, would suggest to him
such a Justification, nor do we believe that it
would have entered the mind OF any person, but
one habitually stepped in fasehood, to do it
We know that the Transcript now bubbles and
prevarcates about it, but it cannot escape the
condemnation of every honest man, be he of
what party he may. No fair minded person in
the world can compare our article with the Trans
crpt's representation Of itand say that there was
not a studied attempt to representsus as saying
precisely the reverse of what we did say. The
object of our article was, to show that Mr. Cross,
whatever he might think of Mr.. Winthrop's pri-
waite character, could not support him public
man, and that his attachment was strong as ever
to the Free Soil party and its principles. That
was the direct and precise object of our article
But the Transcript represents it as admitting that
he had determined to support Mr.. Winthrop,
and had Pronounced his Free Soil connection -
bubble it may such was its intention, it
was so understood by every reader, and no other
construction could be put upon it. Mr. Cross so
understood it, and commented upon it according
ly. A charge that he had renowned his Free Soil
connection, and determined to vote for Mr. Win
throp, was virtual charge that he had gone over
to the Wings.
In the transcripts article, Of Friday, we find
this paragraph
I" Thus matters stood, until Saturday, the 9Th,
when as IL is currently reported, that political hack,
Charles Allen, found it important TO see Mr.. Gross,
IN order, il possible, to devise method by which
TO make appear that the Transcript had slanuered
and falslhed Mr.. Cross. Whether Charles Allen
did so see him not, we will not say; but it is
rather remarkable coincidence, that, the same
evening, We find Mr. Cross, at Leominster using
precisely the language, in speaking OF the Tran
script, that Charles Allen used in speaking of it in
Worcester. So, while a Member Of Congress talks
OF gingerbread in City Hall, clergyman talks Of
gin gg6read in Sc the beautiful Town Hal' IN Leom-
mister, and all on the evening, and in regard TO
the subject.
Now, it is utterly false, that Judge Allen either
saw, or soug TO see, Mr.. Cross the time named
or at any other time within two years. and the
writer of the above paragraph knew be was fasify-
ing, when he stated that any such report was cur
rent Ii is equally false that Judge Allen made any
such remarks at the City Hall, attributed to
him, as will be testified by every one who heard him
on that occasion. The whole story is made up for
The occasion, and is of the same class with those
political forgeries with which the Transcript so
much abounds.