Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-09-24
old Fogyi.m vs.. RepubricnnI.m.

from all the old parties, and representing all the
various shades of opinion among the electors OF
the State, with the exception of the Nebraska
Democrats and the opponents Of the Maine law,
finds, at the very outset, its success endangered
by class of men, who, admitting that the prin-
ciples are correct, base their opposition to it on
the ground of personal hostility to some of the
men who are engaged in it, and dislike Of the
name which the new organization bears. These
gentlemen seem to believe that this earth is only
desirable dwelling place. so long as it is whig
earth, and their aspirations after heaven, only
make that desirable place of rest, SO far as it
is whig heaven. They cannot even enjoy fer
tilizing rain genial sunshine, without feel
ing that those kindly blessings are youchsafed to
the just and the unjust, by wing God, as the
consequence of the prayerful appeals of wing
preachers, and the arduous labors of whig poll
ticians.
They see as plainly as other men see, the dan.
gers which threaten the peace of the country and
the permanency of the Union; that only by a
united people at the North, in one great political
organization, whose object shall be to preserve
the institutions of freedom can the united people
of the South be resisted in their efforts to de-
throne freedom and establish slavery in its place
through all the States and Territories, but then,
seeing these things, their hearts desire is, that
this organization shall pronounce shibboleth with
the wing accent, and cast out political devils
ly in the whig name, else they will have nothing
to do with it.
Weare led to these remarks by the tone ofsome
of the Wing newspapers in Massachusetts, in re-
gard to the action Of the Republican Convention
and its nominees, and especially by an article in
the Boston Adpertiser of the 22d inst, in which
vulgar prejudice and political intolerance, form
the chief element, and in which the editor in
suits the great body of the people, by denying
their sincerity, and haunting them with base mo-
lives in the nomination of Mr.. Rockwell to the
Office of Governor. The Advertiser says:
''The opponents of Gov Gardner have avoided
the nomination of any among them who were
m1re particularly the representatives OF theiroWn
opinions, but have named candidate for whom
they expect to find support out of the ranks Of
their party. We have the singular spectacle of
body of men seeking candidate who is not one
of themselves, in the hope that his friends may
come to them to exc out their want of strength"
What language is this for men to use who pre-
tend to be earnest in their opposition to the en-
croachments of the Slave power, and willing to
act politically for the overthrow of the bogus de-
mocracy that has robbed freedom of her heritage,
and exerts all the power of the general govern
ment to further the interests of the Slave propa-
gandists. By what authority does the Advertiser
say that Mr.. Rockwell is not the representative
of the opinions of those who nominated him
Does the ArUertser not know it was in evidence at
the Convention that he toas heartily in the more
nient, and that speech of his has been going the
rounds of the newspapers for several days, in
which he openly renowned his allegiance to all
other parties, and gave in his adhesion to the Re-
publican movements If the friends of the Re-
publican cause, having faith in Mr.. Rockwell's
principles, in his ability integrity, and experience
in public life, have fit, in good faith to nom
mate him for an important office, even though he
was recent convert to their doctrines, why should
they be tainted with the lying insinuation that
their motive to exc out their want of strength
by nominating man who was'not of the party
Again-the advertiser says
"The nomination is a bid for Wing votes,
and the more striking from the fact that those
who made it appear to have abandoned each
his own fansticism, for the purpose of making
such nomination as should be acceptable to
the Wings.
The great folly Of the Adrertiser is in suppos-
ing that there is awhig party at the present time,
whose favor need be courted by any party as an
element of success. What "fanaticism" did any
one of the members of the convention, in which
Mr.. r. was nominated, abandon when he nomi-
mated him for oficei Did the platform require
any man to renonnce any of his principles or
prejudces, to do thati Did it interfere with any
mans faith, farther than to ask his assent to a
few simple Propositions in regard to the encroach-
ments of the slave power, and the method Of
staying those entertainments The Advertiser
knows that it did not, and yet it talks about men
abandoning theirOwn views for the purpose of rop-
ing in whig votes for candidate who did not be.
long to the party.
Had Mr.. Rockwell been nominated as a sohig,
or even because he was once whig, there could
be not the slightest chance of his election The
Convention would have stuli6ed its action in
the outset, and damaged its cause beyond Ieme-
dy. by such an avowal Mr.. r. was nominated,
we believe, because the people thought that he
represented the Republican idea, and not any
wing idea that would override that, and the re-.
suit will show that they we're right in the mat
ter.
With much more Of the same kind of old TO-
gycrticism, as that already quoted the Adver-
tiser goes on to intimate that Mr.. Rockwell can
have no wing votes, il It should really prove that
he has renowned the whig name, and says:
1--WE believe that the only real and stable foun-
daton in this State for the party which is success
fully TO resist the radicalsm Of the administration
10 hnfh in FIAT nd In fbo TT,.to ssA
be found in the Wing party. Its men and its
principles need no change. II the time Of their
triumph has not yet arrived, we must wait but
we believe that the party commands so much of
the general confidence that il may even now take
its proper lead in State affairs II il will APP
pToach the questions Of the day in Catholic
spirit embracing in its ranks all those who would
support the Constitution Of State and nation with
fidelity and openness Of purpose, having shaken
from its sides those who would have converted its
very liberalism into unrestrained license, Il may
place the government OF the Commonwealth, and
its representation in Congress again upon an ele.
waited footing, and have for it's opponents states
men, and not knights Grant"
Our worthy friend Of the Aduetiser, "Like one
who wraps the drapery Of his couch around him,
and lies down to pleasant dreams" has so long
INDUCED in that pleasant little conceit Of his,
Of the power, the glory, the dignity, and the no.
probability Of the whig party--he has so lonc
Toasted his mind with the political opiates Of Mr.
Webster, Mr.. Everett, Mr.. Choale, and othe,
great apostles Of whiRRprv WIN ,,por avory ,,,