Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-14
a he D ailp Spy.
Free Democratic State Convention,
AT Fitchburg, on Thursday. Sept. 18th.
Errors Corrected.

Another vacuum was created in our political cir
ses yesterday,by the disappearance OF the President
Of the late Huaker Caucus. He was last seen en-
sosis for Washington, with copy Of the Spy in his
pocket. He doubtless expects thatthe faithful re
port given paper Of Monday last, Of the suffer-
imgs and trials which the three OF four huukers IN
this city are obliged TO hesv FROM the ''unholy coa
SiOn," viii strengthen his claims upon the sympathy
Ufh administrators, aud prompt them to relieve
him, at once, bclh from the suspense and expense of
longer msstyrdcm, for the sake Of the Baltimore
platform and the Worcester post office.
Before hts departure, however, he addressed
Communication to the public, through the Worcester
Transcript, which appears be the organ Of the
hunkers Of all stripes, correcting an error in our re-
portof the proceedings. In that report, we have
stated that he was 'put down delegate" when
such was not the ,here having been The requisite
number Of five secured, without calling him off from
the duties devoviug upon him as an "humble door
keeper of the Horticultural Society, on the 22d
We stand corrected, and cheerluily acknowledging
the corn, will briefly explain. Having stated the
impossible barrier which the Horticultural Society
had interposed between himself aud the combined
wit and wisdom Of the huukers Of the whole State,
did not expect that he would attend; but as it
was quite uncertain, that another bunker could be
found to fill his place the time he was put down
as delegate; but somebody having thought OF an.
other man, he was voted in. and Mr Greenea's
of Of the list, OF lis own accord. We
very happy stand coreclt d, and trust that IL
any person has been misled by report that Mr.
6. apaS put dove delegate, that he will remem-
Der we have corrected QUE error, and have stated IN
a subsequent edition, do. that it was only
cipher that the chairman's name was put down.
We trust hatno disposition the pai OF the Com
miltee on CredeRtias,at the Hunker Convention, TO
magnify lis Importance by any array Of great names
70 prominent hunkers will induce them TO count more
than Eve delegates from this city.
The reporter acknowledges his obligations TO the
Chairman for making the 'pauses' he says he did,
'lor his especial benefit, that he might get at the
TRUTH Ii act of courtesy all the graz
ying from the (act that it is so unusual for the pre-
siding officers of public meetings to manifest so
much consideration for the gentlemen Of the press,
and shall always this instance of magma.
nmity and good will in our heart OF hearts, as one
OF the bright GASES in the desert Of our editorial lie
Old Joe WRlets, Of whom we have before made
mention in this connection, was a kind old man.
besides being regular brick, but that generous con
sderstion of his, which impelled him to raise his
eyeids when fly lighted upon hem,so gently as not
to involve the necessity Of the little animals breaking
its legs or wings by sudden leap into The air, was
nothing TO the con6escension and kindness manifest.
ed by this considerable old bunker whom some men
persist in rdceling, and whom others declare
to be 'outside Of all the healthy political organiza
tons.
We intended to report tie meeting as 1t ,cas, mo
thing extenuating' aud putting down naughr in
malice, and believed we did so, but If, after this
candid confession part of our errors Of omis.
sion and commission, there is any one still disposed
to cavi at report Of this mighty demonstration
Of the rising spirit Of Hunke rdom in this ancient
Commonwealth, LEI him attend the next meeting
himself, and see, II, wedged in among the mighty
throng OIL expectants Of official loaves and admins
tration fishes, amid the noise and confusion that so
often prevails upon such occasions, IL he can, with
honesty and sincerity, with his hand on his heart,
and his heart all the while beating with the
patriotic emotions which such occasions always
inspire, If he himself might not, mark,we say might
not, make tri6ing error, like that for which the
chairman Of the late bunker meeting has taken
task, and which has induced him to report short
comings to the President in person, while he again
prefers his claims to the Post Office, on the
ground of having been at school with Frank Pierce
when boy, and maintained rigid back bone in
more advanced life, which the 'uholy Coalition
platform break.