Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-11
@TpTRLTCAN TICIAE II.

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Since the nomination of Gen. wilson 10
the office of Governor, by the Republican
Party in Massachusetts, the Wing organs have
renewed their attacks upon him with their ac-
customed rancor. Fearing him, and perhaps
not without good reason more, than any other
man in the State the hunkers Of the Wing
party, from the highest to the lowest, have re-
commenced the old system of tactics, hoping
by disparaging remarks and contemptuous in
uendous, to draw off from his support at the
the polls, not only the recent comeouters from
their own party, but even those who have
stood by his side during the last six years, in
the hard fought contests in this State, against
Hunkerism, Slavery, and Rum.
Since the Convention, we have heard quite
number of Wings, who have made professions
of disafEection towards their own party, re-
GREETING the action of the Convention, because
more moderate, or less prominent man was
not put in nomination. Had that Convention,
say they, only nominated Mr.. Phillips, Mr..
Allen, or Mr.. Hoar, then, we could have re-
nounced our allegiance to the old party, with
good grace, and could have united with the
Republican party, in breaking down old or
CARNATIONS, and establishing the party OF
Freedom. These gentlemen seem to forget
that the Republican Convention was called to-
gether for quite another purpose, than to ease
the consciences of faint hearted men, who, al
though thoroughly Disguised with the treach-
cry to freedom, OF their own party leaders,
have not yet the moral courage to rebuke those
leaders, while remaining in the party, or to
renounce their allegiance to organizations so
manifestly on the side of the southern oil
garchy.
AS we view the subject, the vote of the Re-
pubGcans in Convention, is the best test we
can have of the popular sentiment in regard
to the matter of candidates. The delegates
present, represented nearly every town in the
State, they were chosen after the usual forms
in such cases, they were directly from and of
the people,and may be presumed to know the
wishes of their constituents. Although
other candidates were named and had in the
convention active and influential advocates
with printed ballots, the result of the ballot
ing showed that Mr.. Wilson was the choice of
a very large majority, and we are not at all
surprised at that result.
In entering into a new party, we presume
none engaged to waive their principles or to
give to minority the control of their opin-
ions. In taking the name of Republicans we
do not understand that the Free Democracy
of Massachusetts have abated one iota of their
hostility to the entertainments of the Slavery
propagandists, that they have departed hairs
breadth from the principles laid down as their
platform in the first convention held at Wor-
cester III 1S4S, or lowered their standard Of
political faith and duty, which they have up
held so long, against the combined forces of
both the old parties. We have yet to learn
that any good reason existed why tried and
faithful standard bearer should be discarded,
who has in times past borne the brunt of the
burdens, and sustained the hottest Of the
fight, because new recruits had seen fit to
adopt their measures, any more than there was
reason to remodel platform Of principles
which the experience of every succeeding
year had shown them to be essential to the
best interests of the people of the whole
country.
In view of all the circumstances, we think
the nomination of Henry Wilson was the best
that could have been made, and however
much the hunkers may be inclined to sneer
at the action Of the convention, we have the
fullest confidence, that the vote in November
will show, that the delegates to the Republi-
can Convention most truly reflected the senti.
ments of the great body of the people, when
they made him the standard bearer Of the
party of Freedom and Progress in the Old
Bay State