Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-02
A Few Plain Facts for voters.

See the reason Governor Gardner gives for his
non.election at the Worcester Convention
"No, gentemen the ostensible cause was be-
he refused, and now refuses and always
will refuse, to give up his American principles"
Now read the 9Th resolution of the Republican
party
"ResolUed, That we require no conformity Of
opinion on other subjects of National and State
policy. No man surrendering or qualifying his
opinions on these subjects, we all recognize the
duty of making the question of Freedom para
mount. To secure unity of action here, we at
tempt no unity of opinion elsewh ere-"
His Excellency gives his version of certain
conversation, and says:
mo, gentlemen. my associates in the govern
ment who are nominees of that Convention will
bear me witness. that this interview has been re-
lated to you precisely as it occurred"
Lieutenant Governor Brown replies to this
that
"My recollections of that interview are not at
all as he has stated them
And adds
al HAD NO DOUBT THEN, NOR HAVE L NOW,
THAT We WERE, ONE AND ALL, FULLY COMMIT
TED TO THE FUSION MOVEMENT"
Governor Gardner said in the same speech
"Not the first word of mine exists, in writing,
In speech, or in any way, that would stamp me
untrue TO American principles, TO my inaugural
Of last year, to the American party, or the Spring
field platform"
1t will be seen by Americans, then, that it is
not 'treachery'' to expect the nomination of the
Republicans, nor to say that
al have more than twenty friends who can
commit me to the Convention lat Worcester) in
a minute"
As Mr.. Marsh and Mr.. Clifford state that Gov.
G. did say.
Governor Gardner said, the Sd of October
81 am informed by your committee, gentle
men, that you have done me the honor to nomi-
nate me unanimously, for reelection to the post
which / now hold. / shall unhesitatingly, Joy
ously, promptly, accede to that nomination. My
friends, accept it, because / cannot decline it
without being untrue to American principles
Gov. Gardner said on the 10th of September, to
Mr.. Marsh:
If any man is fairly nominated by that Con-
vention, Cthe Worcester Republican, VIII not
accept the nomination of any other Convention
whatever"
Circumstances alter cases.
The Governor also said
al can honorably accept the nomination of
another Convention, for | am in no manner
pledged, or committed or bound by the acts of
that Worcester Convention, by word, deed, letter,
or thought
Why, then, was il "bad faith" for Mr.. Dana
and others to say, as the'Sovernor alleges, "that
II Mr.. Gardner was nominated, it would have no
force whatever"
The Governor, after informing his auditors that
he was an anti slavery man, said
In public or private life, will carry out the
the Constitutional provisions, as have sworn to
do, in obedience to the Interpretation of the Su-
preme Court, and the legal tribunals of the land"
The United States District Court at Philadel-
phia, or rather its head, Judge Kane. one of the
illegal tribunals of the land" asserted that the
law Of nations guaranteed the right of transit of
slaves, and of every other species of property,
through territory where Slavery was not recog.
nized."
This decision, the present Governor Of Massa-
chusetts is bound to sustain. Sons of the sons
of 49, shall he be your Governor next year9
And yet, in another place, he calls Kane 4" an
infamous, slave catching commissioner at Phila-
delphia, who hope will be impeached for his
conduct before the next Congress. and were
there would cheerfully give my vote for such an
impeachment"
Can we wonder that the Governor said as he
opened his speech at Boston, when thinking of
the past and present, his pledges to the Republi-
cans, his treachery to them and the Americans,
and his shifts and his lodges generally
Mr.. President and Fellow Citizens -
can assure you, with truth, that this moment
Is Of the most embarrassing, as well as one Of
the proudest in my life.