Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-01


Republican party, against the slave power
Besides, some of them had no sympathy with
the anti slavery sentiment, and desired to keep
the American ideas predominant, aud indulge
in only anti-slavery enough to catch votes,
the same as the wing party had done before
them, After some Intellectual and mlsdrected
efforts to republicantze the American parity
as agreed by the delegates at Philadelphia
Gov. Gardner aad some of his colleagues as
ISOLATED themselves with those who opposed
the ''fuson,' as it was called. They agreed
to favor it if it would nominate Gov. Gard
ner, and at the same time "spit" upon Its pur-
pose and idea. The result was, that through
his attempt to ride two horses going opposite
ways. Gov. Gardnea failed Of the republican
nomination, though making every effort but
the right one TO secure it, Now he and his
partizans turn openly around, and oppose the
republican party which they helped to form,
re-organize the shattered remains OF the
American organization, and run him for Gov
ernor, against the republican nomination.
This creates division between the delegates
from the Stale Al Philadelphia, for, while Gov
Gardner and his peculiar friends, have thus
turned their backs upon the position he was
encouraged to take at Philadelphia, and sub
seQuently at home, others Of the delegation
remain true tosthe faith there exchanged with
their associates from other States. The mis-
chief of this is, that it is dividing the free
state sentiment and vote in Massachusetts and
other States. Many honest opponents OF the
slave power, and friends even OF a union upon
the basis of the republican movement, are de-
ceived by such representations as have quot
ed in the beginning Of this communications
believe Gev Gardner to be an abused man, or
the American party to be the true anti-slayery
party of the North, and are thus lending Their
influence and their votes TO the strengthening
OF the great obstacle to a united North. and
to the rewayding of gross political treachery.
They deceive themselves IN. thinking the case
to be otherwise II ey deceive themselves IN
doubling that it is the purpose OF Gov. Gard
ner and his associates TO reunlte the national
know nothing organization, and fellowship
once more with the Barriers and Levlns OF
New York and Pennsylvania. There are indt
cations of such purlos among all the Amer,
lean doughlaces Of the North and West
Gov. Gardner himself heads call for con-
vention of know nothings at Cincinnati IN
Noyemb Der, which IS prtentous with mischief
Of this sort. 1t originated in Pennsylvania in
action ayowedly having for its object the con-
troll of the national council in the nomination
of candidates for president and yice-presdent.
The American Organ, The central press, at
Washington, Of pro-savery know nothingism,
halls Gov Gardner's new position, as sign
that "he is coming to his senses" rejoices
over him as having repudiated republican doc
trines, and says ''he is scrambling back, wet
and shivering, to the platform c that law"
which l infer means, in its vocabulary, the
platform Of the national council. One OF Gov.
Gardeners orators III the present campaign IN
Massachusetts told an acquaintance OF mine,
the other day, that after election they meant
to go back into the national organization, =
that this anti slavery talk was only put on to
answer the purposes o. this election. Them
formation inverted the receiving porty from q
Gardner to Rockwell man and leave with
the editor of the Tribune the name of both
parties, in order hat any person who schoose;
can authenticate the statement. Indeed, il
is manifest destiny that the know nDthlng'
who refuse to go into the republican move
ment, but remain separated and fight it, shoulC
resume their communion with the natioua
council. They will return to Their vomit, hk
the dog, but pray do not let honest anti slave
ry men be deceived into going with them.
This chapter has been written in no spirit 0
personal unkndnese to Mr.. Gardner. 1t ha
expose tieachery, to protect the cause Of free
dom, wounded in the house of its friends
Gov. Gardner knows who writes it, and tn
motives that induce it. He knows, too, tina
the stories which some Of his partizans ar
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entirely false. He knows that the correspon
dent was the tool of no man at PhIladelphi
no more Of Henry Wilson than OF Henry
Gardner but that he was there, an indepen
dent, private citizen, neither member of III
convention, nor of the order; granted by a
| extensive acquaintance and peculiar position
an intimate knowledge of what was going Oh
and using that knowledge for the benefit
! the rest of mankind, and the advancement
the cause Of freedom.
Your correspondent places with the editC
the names Of some dozen delegates to III
Philadelphia convention, which YOU are
liberty to publish as references for the trut
Of what have written. They are not froI
Massachusetts, and o course are not nike
up with any of the local differences or person
al quarrels of politics, and politicians i'll tht
State. | could add indefinitely, almost,
| the list; but these names are enough to au
thenticate u y history in the mind of the edi
itor, or of the public, if you choose to Civ
Lieiu 10 IlG ldlleT.
Not unlikely the publication of this lettc
will call out replies, perhaps certificates fror
some Of Gov. Gardner's friends among tn
| delegates; but l am sure no one of those VIII
took the lead in the northern movement, an
who participatedin the prolonged and excite
caucusings at the Girard House, will take is
sue with any of the material facts here given
| Others, who were ready to sell out the Mort
for the sake of the party, aud would have don
so had they dared, and the opportunity bee
allowed to offer itself, may be induced by
fellow feeling, to come to the support of Gard
ner; but none of the men to whose efforts tn
country is mainly indebted for the proud pa
| Rition Of the North on that occasion, will sa
anything but a substantial YEA to my history
Two of the Massachusetts delegates Messr.
Carey and Rugg-aye undoubtedly ignorau
OF much Of what is here written. They wer
| not at the hotel where most of the history q
which it is the record, transpired, and coul
fairly testify to what took place in the conven
ton itself II ibune's Correspondent at tn
PHILADELPHIA Council.
The GARDNER DEMONSTRATION LAST NIGH1
We publish this morning a full report {