Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-02
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Know Nothins Duplrci.y.

Know Nothing DuPIicity.
The political history of Massachusetts can
hardly furnish another such instance of moral tur-
piude on the part of the leaders of any party, as
has been manifested by the special friends of Gov
ernor Gardner since the dissolution of the Re
publican Convention, in which, after free, full,
and frank discussion, and fair and above board
vote, it was agreed by the delegates of all par
ties, themselves included, then and there repre-
scented, TO unite upon the single issue Of resist
ance to the aggressions of the slave power, and
place in nomination men without distinction of
party, who fairly represented those views.
The Know Nothing party came into that Con-
veution as other parties did, with the exception
that from some towns they threw larger num-
Der of votes than, in honor fairness, they were
entitled to; and it was to be presumed, upon eve
ry ground of fair dealing, that being there, and
acting with the convention, they meant to abide
by the decision of the convention, whatever it
might be. Such the legitimate presumption
from the facts in the case, and any other pre-
sumption than this, would have been absurd and
ridiculous.
Gov. Gardeners friends labored zealously for
his nomination, but they were defeated, simply
because the friends of Mr.. Rockwell were more
numerous; in other words, because, even with
the double voting of his friends, Gov. Gardner
did not have majority of the votes. No one at
that time pretended that the vote was anything
else than fair expression of the of the Con-
Vention, and, so well satisfied were all upon this
point, that even the most intimate friends of
Gov. Gardner, declared publicly. upon the plat.
form, that they should cordially support the tick
OF, because the nominations fairly made.
In making these declarations, they behaved in
the most honorable manner, and showed, as plain
as language could express it, that they were will
ling to do as they would have expected others to
do by them, and as others would undoubtedly
have done by them, had the result been different.
But, how stands the matter now, all over the
State : The reyile is sounded calling upon men
of the order to break their plghted faith with
the Republicans, and rally around the "Spring
field platform" The X. N. press, and the fac
ton of which we have spoken, are asking men
who went into the Republican or fusion Conyen-
ton in good faith, prepared to bury the Ratchet
of dscord, to forget party names and party preju.
dices, to let by-gones be by-gones and to unite
upon the one great issue Of the time to act the
part of traitors and disorganizers, and to join
them in an effort to ruin what they cannot con-
troll.
In this movement, certain State Office holders
seem to be particularly prominent, and judging
from the reports of meetings elsewhere, which we
have seen in the public prints, we incline to the
opinion that they receive their orders from head
quarters, or in the phraseology Of the times, 'ad.
wise at home," and act accordingly.
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ing, everything appeared to be under the control
of Office holders, appointed by the Executive, and
although they strove to disguise their motives, it
was but too apparent that American principles
were, in their estimation, only seven in number
viz: the FIVE loaves and tide small fishes
portion Of which had been doled out to
some of them, by the bounty of the
Executive, and another portion of which some
others anxiously expecting
One of the speakers, on Saturday evening, ar
gued, and it seemed to be the prominent idea of
all OF them, "that the American party never de.
sired fusion except on the ground of the recogni-
ton of the no popery ideas of the Know Nothing
platform" Now every honest man knows that
this is all humbug. Had the Convention assem-
bled with any such views, there could have been
or Democrats, could not so understand the call,
and it would have been just as absurd for the
Wings in that convention to have insisted on
recognition of high tariff or a national bank,
or the Democrats to have insisted on an endorse.
ment Of Frank Pieree's inaugural or the Balti-
more platform, as for the Know Nothings to in
sist upon the recognition of their views in refer
ence to Pope Plus TX, twenty-one years qualif-
cation of voters, and all that sort of exploded
partizan nonsense. No, these are not the
true motives of those who act in this manner to
destroy the success of the Republican movement.
No close observer of their conduct can for mo-
ment believe them sincere and honest when they
make such professions. The fact is, Governor
Gardner willing to take the nomination of
the Republican Convention, provided he could
obtain It without coming fairly and squarely up
on its platform. Failing in this, ne was willing
to run for luck as the opponent of that party,
provided he could get a nomination from any
other party. He has acted the hypocrite all
through-he has been false to the Republican
movement, and false to his own friends, and IL
now remains to be seen If Anti-Slayery men will
sustain by their votes, for the highest Office in
the State, "a man who has done more, both in
Office and out, to humble Massachusetts before
the slave power, than any chief executive officer,
save one, since the Commonwealth was estab.
lished.