Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-07-29

/ The STATE CoNyENTIoN.-It will be noticed
by the CALL which is published above, that the
friends of freedom, in Massachusetts, are invited to
send delegates to their annual convention, the
10th ofSeptember This will be about month
later than the Democratic Conventions which is TO
be held on the 20lh of August and week later than
the Wing Convention, which is called on the 10Th
of September.
The Free Soil Convention is to assemble in the
lreedom-loyng city of Worcester, and all that por
ton of the people who consider the claims Of justice
and liberty paramount to those ofpaty''are request
ed to be represented The calls broad and liberal,
and in keeping with the catholicy of the cause.
When the time arrives, for the appointment of de-
legates, we doubt not there will be a hearty, gene
raj, and spirited response TO the call. The Demo-
Gratis are to meet in the same liberal and progressive
city Of Worcester, as the Free Sellers, while the
Wings, by an instructive obedience TO the harmony
of things, will repair the OF the late Webster
Wing riot in Springfield.
1t is obvious, from these early movements of the
parties, that there is TO be lively, vigorous and
severe contest this fall and that it will soon open
and give new spirit and interest to political affairs.
The many extraordinary events of the past year will
furnish abundant and superintendent materials for
presentation to the people, in Illustration of great
principles, which will have to be met and discussed
Besides the issues furnished to the Free Soil party
by the perennial Freedom question: there will be the
and, for the most part, excellent measures of State
Reform passed by the last legislature Few per-
sons, probably, are aware of the great number of
important acts passed last session. and perhaps the
number Is not great Of those who fully realize the
excellent character of the legisationaNe alIude to-
and the beneficial effects which are to flow from it,
We believe that the reform measures passed by the
last Legislature are, taken as a whole and II ost of
them in detail, popular throughout the Common
md do -
by the votes of the masses The Free Soil party
will, of course, support all the righteous and truly
reform measures which have been secured, and will
be prepared to cooperate in efectng such new re-
forms as may be wise and practicable
As to candidates for the offices of Governor and
Lieut.. Governor, the Wings seem at present to he
more exercised than any other party Though their
candidates, for the nomination, are sprnging up
thicker than grasshoppers, it is quite clear that Ro-
bert c. Winthrop, Samuel II. Valley, will be the
man. II did seem, awhile since, as if Winthrop
stood the best chance, but since the Webster Wings,
who now lead the party by the nose, have decided
in favor Of Valley, ii appears probable that he will
be selected by the Convention. Valley is doubtless
the candidate of the Wing State Central Committee,
managed by the Websterites, and he is supported
against Winthrop, by the Boston Courier and Jour
nal, the Lowell Courier, Hampshire Gazette, West.
Held Newsletter, &c. As illustration of the way
the Boston Courier has of dsposing of Winthrop, we
may quote its remark on Thursday:
''He is u courteous and digui6ed gentleman, an
honorable man, thorough-goiDg Wing politician,
though for ourselves object TO his course in the
Senate upon the compromise measures. He
would grace the chair of State of Massachusetts as
well as any other who could be elected to the
place. ne think, howecer, hathe has no personal
popularity about him-noae tchateuer.''
This will perhaps settle the matter against Win.
throp VALLEY is an approved "nigger.catcher, .
and has the additional advantage Of being very
'spious.' We think he is decidedly the man TO
Massachusetts Webster Whggery.-Salem Free