Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-10-21
The "nowever rounded Candidate.

The Boston Courier never spoke truer senti-
ment. than when, before the nomination Of Hon
Robert c. Winthrop, as Wing Candidate for Gov
eruor, declared thai be bad personal POPULAR
~ ,ciateuy.' This is indeed the fact, and those
Whig presses which claim 0 the contrary, viii find
out the truth Of it, when the sealed envelopes are
opened and counted, on the 10Th of November, If
not before.
With Governor Briggs for their candidate, there
might have been some prospect, considering the al
most superhuman efforts they are making in the
present campaign, that the Wings would keep some
where within sight Of the vote poled by the party
last fall, but, with Winthrop for standard bearer,
there is no possible chance of escape, from rout
and discontinue. Gov. Brisg. was man possessed
of SO many aniable traits of character, his princi.
pies and sentiments were SC we'll known to the peo-
pie, and his sympathies with them we're so much
wider and deeper than those of any other prominent
statesman in the ranks ofthe Wing party Of Massa-
chusels, the time of the last elections that it is fair
to presume, that he received many votes from men,
who, feeling in their heats the most supreme con-
tempt for the party which had dcbased itself so low
by casting away its former professions, still retained
thelrregard for him, as yiltuous and upright citizen
and notwithstanding the total decentralization of
the party leaders, were willing to vote for him.
But this year, the case stands quite differently
Mr.. Winthrop comes before the people, and asks
their sufrages, without being the representative of
single idea, principles sentiments that is held dear
by the American people. They call him Wing;
but none OF the Wing presses maintain, at the pres
ent day, the distinctive principles or measures that
once gave characterize that party. Support of the
Administration is now the cardinal principle Of the
Wing creed, and pledge to uphold the Fugitive
Slave Law and the other Compromises ofthe last
Congress, the only test Of political orthodoxy now
required In this respect, there is not the slightest
democrats. Both stand upon the same platform, to-
day. and both are engaged in the same game striving
which shall oubid the other, in subservent conces-
sion to the South, in order secure the Southern
vote, without going quite far to lose all influence
at home. The most that can be said Of Mr.. Win
throp, is, that he The descendant Of his great
great, grand father, who was, indeed, great, and
for aught history relates to the contrary good man
in his day and generation; that he is a man Of res
pectable talents, ample fortune good education, and
well looking withaI; and Having said this, you have
summed up the affirmative qualifications of the
Wing candidate for the Office of Governor of Massa-
chusetts During his years OF service in the House o.
Representatives, he has distinguished himself
by standing up lnanfly in defence Of the rights Of
the North in resisting the aggressions OF the Slave
power. In the very face Of the resolutions, passed
by the Wing State Convention in opposition TO The
Mexican War, and also agains, the voice Of the par
ty,reafirmed by the Legislature, in opposition to tina
infamous crusade against weaker republic, he CAV,
the weight Of his Influence, and his vote, at thu
outset, to put through, endorsing the lying pres
bic, that the war existed by the aetof Mexico, AM
voting the and money, without stint, 10 help OF
the darling scheme Of the South to annex ter
ritory, from which 10 carve out future Slave States
wherewith 10 strengthen aud increase its power il
the nation.
Mr.. Winthrop genuine specimen Of true aris
tocrat, in every sense Of the term. Knowing moth
ing ofthe people, by actual contact with the
it is not be presumed that he can comprehend thei
wants, wishes, or sentiments Spending his winter
in Washington, and his summers 1T Newport an
other fashionable watering places, regarding poll
tics as a trade. and the people only as the tools o
capital on which trade, his course is only governe
by polcy or ayalIibily consequence, he b
reached thus lar inhis public career without ident
fying himself with any great measures of policy. .
principles Of political ecohony, which the people |
the north cherish, or desire should prevail.
Contrasted with the candidate Of the Free So
party, all Mr.. winihrop's claims upon the people
Massachusetts for support, sink into insignifcancs
In him, the people only see the trimming politician
supple as eel, treachorous as aserpent, regardef
Of the interests ofhe peoples long as he can max
his own place secure. 10 the other, we behold th
honest, incorruptibIe, straightforward man. In th
halls OF Congress, we see him rebnking the slav
power with the words oftruth and soberness, sucl
as they had never before heard; maintaining tn
claims of northern africans upon the government
for the protection Of their industry against the com
petition OF the wealthy manufacturers Of the Oh
world; pressing urgently upon the government, I
one oifhemos thorough and logical speeches eve
published, the claims ofthe people upon il, for chea
postage, and,upon every occasion, waichul and Wig
liant to guard the outposts Of freedom against theIin
vasions ofits foes. Between these two men, wha
conscientious Wing can hesitate which to choose
What man, who loves the institutions Of freedom
which our fore fathers here planted and waered with