Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-10-23
W. hOf 6hlNU,
ASAPH CHURCHILL,
HENRY L. PIERCE,
ISRAEL PLOMMER,

The Transcript and Journal, alone, of all
the papers in Massachusetts, SO far as we have
seen, attempt to impugn our report of the pro-
ceedings of the Know Nothing Convention.
The Transcript with an owl-like gravity, pre-
tends to be very knowing, and imtin'ates that
there were deficiencies and inaccuracies in the
report. If the Transcript can give better re-
port, why does it not do it; The fact is, that
these papers, chagrined at our success in fur
nishing the most reliable news on interesting
subjects, in advance of them, attempt to con-
ceal it, by throwing discredit upon us. If
they have more reliable information, why do
they conceal it from their readers; Is that the
legitimate course of newspapers The fact
is, that they have no reason whatever, but
their own ignorance, to suppose that our re-
port, in all its essential particulars, so far it
went, soaS not faithful and accurate one; and
they will find it very unsafe, to make their own
ignorance the measure of the knowledge of
others. There were some minor details in
that report, as of the scattering votes, &c.,
which we did not consider it of any conse-
quence to publish.
The Transcript says that we, '.professiag
to krow, reported first, that N. P. Banks Jr.,
was the nominee, and now, that Henry ].
Gardner, whig, &C., is the fortunate man.
Which is right This statement is simply
falsehood. We never reported, protesting to
k'soao, that n. p. Banks was nominated. -
dc teI
ported, last evening, that Hon. N. P. Banks
was nominated &c. We gave it as report,
and nothing more.
The Journal, before it questions the honor
or veracity of the Spy, would do well to clear
its own skirts Our report of the Convention
was free and voluntary offering, made with
out any request, or even suggestion, on our
part, as has been much other accurate infor-
nation, on kindred subjects, received by us
from various sources, and at sundry times
We have violated no faith, nor infringed on
any obligation, either in obtaining, or pub
fishing our report. We leave the public to
judge which is the more honorable and truth
-fs1l, to do as we have done, or to have pub
lished statement that Marshall P. Wilder
was nominated, kssosoing it to be untrue, and
afterwards, concealing the information of the
true nomination, and attempting to throw dis
credit ON it.
The Journal processes to disbelieye that we
were requested by any of the Worcester dele
cation, not to publish the list of their names.
OF this, it is only necessary to say, that the
Journal writer k,soscs from the best authority,
that we.were SO requested.
We cannot close this article without copy
ing the following precious moroccan from the
Journal
Coon News FOR THE KNOW oTHINGs.-
Gardner occepts.-We learn from the Sheriff
that Gardner, (now in our County JAIL
accepts the nomination for Governor and in
consideration of the other partys candidates
being at large, "upon their honor" he will
be let out a week prior to election and as
this will give him chance to see his friends,
there is no doubt but that he will gloriously
and triumphantly clear the State"
Now, if this paragraph is intended as wit.
it is decidedly of the mountebank order, and
COMFORTS but poorly with the grarity and dig
sityof protested Minister Of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ. If intended to mystify the
truth, and throw doubt upon the report of
GARDENERS nomination, then, it COMFORTS but
poorly with the truaht4l,sess of such func-
tionary. And, finally, with whatever view
it might have been written, the mixing up in
this way, of the chosen nominee of his party,
with States Prison convict, is in such vile
taste, that we should never have looked for it
in the conductor of newspaper, whether
clerical or layman.