Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-16
Our Canrdtdates.

nomination made at the Convention olihe Free De-
IRocuacy Of the State, at Fitchburg, yesterday.
The nomination Of Hon. Henry Wilson to the Of
ice Of Chief Magistrate, is to which the people
will respond with enthusiasm, in all parts Of the
State. aud we may safely rely upon very great in
crease Of our vote over that Of last year. There
seemed to be but mind in the Convention, on the
subject and the spontarniey Of sentiment Among the
delegates, in his favor, is, believe, most faith
ful reflex Of the popular WILL
Mr.. Wilson is no stranger TO the people Of Massa.
chusetts For than dozen years he has
taken an active part in the politics Of the State, and
he has proved himself, upon all occasions, adequate
to every emergency, and abundaniy competent to
meet the largest expectations, Of whatever party
with which he has been associated.
Without any Of The scholastic advantages, which
most men, who haverisen to eminence in his adopted
State, have enjoyed, he has secured position, by
the force OF his native talents Of which any
man night well be proud. From the time that he
first entered upon public life, up The present hour,
his course has been consistent one. When, in
1910, he was introduced to the public the Naick
shoemakerand advocated the principles of the party
with which he was Connected, he did 50 because he
believed that the principles of that party led them,
and would continue 10 lead them, TO be the conser-
waters Of freedom, and the defenders and advocates
of the right Of all men, to "lile, liberty, and the
pussu ofhappiuess.'' Elected by that party to a
seat in the House of Representatives, and subse.
quently to seat in the Senate, his voice and his
votelwere always in opposition the encroAchments
OF the Slave Power
When the Wing party was anti slavery party,
and its leaders gloried in The appeIalon; when its
great men, in The legislative halls, in assemblies of
the people, aud in the national councils, lifted up
their voices in Indignant protest against the willy
Vaccinations Of Southern Statesmen, and Northern
doughaces Of the Democratic party, TO extend the
domains Of slavery, there none who Itt more
deeply, and abored ardenty, in that great cen
test, than Henry Wilson, Of NaIick. And when,
finally, in 1913, those beIied all their profes.
sions, and in the Philadelphia Convention, yielded
their backs, like obedien spaniels. to the lash Of
Southern slave drivers, and went in for the nomina.
ton which MIR. Webster pronounced 'not fit to be
made,'' he, with honorable exception, Of all the
men who had right TO speak for the Wings of
Massachusetts, in that hour Of their disgrace, stood
firm and unwavering. He boldly defed The miserable
sophistf, whose greed of Office was greater than
their regard for principle, and told them that Massa
chusetts would put the seal Of her Reproduction upon
them, and their acts, and girded himself for new
contest in favor of these cherished principles which
the Wings OF Massachusetts had manlalnedso long.
II Henry Wilson had been only an ambitious man,
and destitute Of principle, If he bad only made pro
fessons of political virtue, with view of keeping
them only SO long there was profit and emolument
to he derived from sacrifice OF them he might have
followed the example Of the Lncons, the Davises,
the Hudsons, the Lunls, and have secured, as they
dad, either for themselves or their fames,a portion
Of the spoisof that dsgraceuI surrender but Henry
Wilson was actuated by higher and nobler motives
Though poor, he was not corrupt; though almost
alone, he was not disheartened; though sneered at
aud secuted by all the Wing papers Of the State, be
boldly stood up for his convictions, most vaiantly
defended the principles which he had sincerely es.
poused, and finally has had the satisfaction Of seeing
his predictions, made at Philadelphia, in view OF the
moral co~ardice, and selfish cunning Of the Wing
leaders Of Massachusetts, literally fulfilled. Their
power has been crushed in the State, and in the Ma
tion,the places that knew them once kndw them no
longer THE people have deserted them by thousands
and they have become mere faction Of dsorgani.
zers, without principles, and without an aim farther
than TO retain the few petty Offices for their friends,
which, by mere accident, they as yet control.
Since the memorable campaign Of IS4S Mr.. Viii.
son has been constantly in active political life. As
the editor Of a newspaper, the leading organ Of a
new party, he has exhibited talents which he was
hardly know 10 possess even by those who knew
him best. As a Legislator, both IN the House and
Senate, he has won enviable fame for the clear.
ness Of his intellect, the sagacity Of his measures,
and The zeal and energy which he has displayed in
carrying forward every reform calculated 10 imp owe
the institutions and benefit the people Of the old Bay
State The progress Of every year while 1t has
added 10 his intellectual strength has also increased
his influence with the people. No expectations of
him, iormtd by his friends, have ever been dirap.
pointed, and such has been the manIiness Of his
bearing 10 times Of the bilterest controversy that he
has woa The esteem Of many who have affected to
desPse him. Never swerving either to the right
or 10 the left, sdherng sieadfasiy TO lhose prnci.
pies and ideas Of Republican Liberty which be i'm.
bibed in his youth, he has proved himself equal to
all occasions and more than worthy Of the high
honor bestowed upon him yesterday at Filchburg,
as the Standard Bearer Of The Free Democracy Of
Massachusetts, ina political campaign which we trust
Is 10 naugurae in the politics Of tbs state,
and make our beloved Commonwealth more worthy
of her ancient lame, and her people more in love
with her Constitution and Laws.
The time has gone by when men may sheer at the
occupation Of the Na,ck cobIer, and throw i, a, him
as a mark Of reproach, that he once sat upon the
shoemaker bench and pegged brOgans. An occu.
patton, which was hOnored by Roger Sherman Of
Revolutionary fame, is equally hOnored by claiming
snch a as Henry Wilson in its ranks at the
present day. whose public career is but another H.
Illustration Of the truth embodied 10 the axiom, that
at ia The man that honOrs or dishonors the occnps.
ton and not the occupation that honOrs Or dishon-
ors the man +"
The worn ing men Of the State Of whatever occu.