Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-17
THE CITY ELECTION

Il new Dark Lantern Dodge Sq,eir,ni'g among
the political Eels-I Proposed Resurrection Of
Glydnerism, sc.
We had hoped and expected after the complete
defeat of Gardnerism and Know Nothingism in
Worcester city and county at the November cleo
tion, that there would Dc at least temporary
truce established between all parties.-That the
dark lantern would be hung up for season, that
the din and turmoil of political strife should be
hushei, and that both victors and vanquished
should be permitted to moralize to their hearts
content over the scenes, incidents and results of
the last hard fought campaign, in peace and quiet
ude For ourselves, we frankly confess that we
have entertained no other political desire or as.
piration, than to lay aside our arms, repose upon
our laurels, and cultivate good fellowship with
our fellow citizens and g the rest Of mankind
To let by cones he by-gones. ., cease to twit upon
facts, even that might give pain to our opponents,
and to treat fallen and discounted though
really inscriptions opposition, with the kindness
and consideration that should ever characterize
honorable warfare of whatever kind. But it
seems that truce is not permitted to US, and
and again the wiles and intrigues Of the dark Ian
tern party summon US TO the conflict 1t is in per
feet keeping with the orders from head quarters,
to commence anew the fight against the Repubi.
can party, that the little clique of Gardnertes in
this city light anes their council fires. and COM
niece again their midnight Vaccinations to over
throw by stealth and by stratagem the Republi
can organization, the Republican leaders and the
Republican cause . Preferring darkness rather
than light, because their deeds were evil" Sc
crst caucus was convened on Saturday night, at
the Vestry Of the Union Church, o. the few faith
full Gardnerltes of the city, and few fShy Repub-
lican, under the lead of g The Sage Of St. Alb.
ans, for the purpose of forestalling the action of
the people in reference to the city election, soon
to take place, and for cutting and drying such
things as might be necessary to heal the wouned
pride and appease the wrath of certain unsuccess-
full candidates for county officers upon the Gardner
ticket, giving them nominations for city Off
GERS. and thrusting them upon the people under
the guise of "no party men," and as the candi-
dates of the people, without distinction of party,
upon mis-caled /" citizens ticket"
It was game conceived in darkness and in
tended to be brought forth in iniquity of the
blacklist kind, and by it the people shall not be
cheated if ability to expose the cheat and its
authors, does not fail us. Several honest, we'll
meaning Republicans who were present. have
informed us that they were invited to 60 into the
meeting upon an assurance that it was to be
Republican meeting for the purpose pioneering
some plan of operations to secure the concurrence
Of the Republican party in movement looking
to the nomination of fair and honest citizens
ticket, in which all parties to be fairly rep
resented. The highly respectable gentleman Of
the Republican party who called the meeting to
order, stated that he did not know for what pur.
pose it was called, and W. W. Rice, Esq, who
was called upon to preside, also made similar
statement, coupled with declaration that he
! should not commit himself to any course that he
believed detrimental to the Republican party.
But the Gardnerltes did not leave the audience
long in doubt as to their intentions. There were
Pangborn, and George NJ Rice, Rogers and 10
Denny, Buel and John F. Pond, cheek by iowl,
aud the whole tribe Of hungry Gardnerite Office
seekers. who have been so signally defeated in
the county, with their votes all written for the ia
vcrite of their party, and with their motions to
take the sense Of the meeting upon their nomina-
tion to the mayoralty at once, and thus Illustrate
the aetiOn.of the people.
Most Of the Republicans were shrewd enough
TO perceive the dodge; some retired in disgust,
but enough remained to pass a vote to destroy
the ballots before they were sorted or counted by
the committee that was appointed by the Gardner
clique at an early stage of the meeting to take
them up.
We believs that the.Republicans of Worcester.
almost to man, are in favor Of fair citizen
ticket for Municipal officers in which all parties
shall be fairly represented and such a ticket they
will have in spite Of all the ciques of trading
politicians Of the Gardner school or of any body
else, but it must be ticket nominated fairly and
above board, in open day, aud by the light of no
dark lantern dimly burning" The cad must be
issued through the public newspapers to meet in
some public place in this city and not in an out Of
the was vestry Of meeting house, away from
the sight and hearing Of the people, with the
crossword" of admission only known to the few
who have axes to grind, and their own selfish
schemes to subserVe. 1t must be called by men
of respctability and standing, Of all parties and
not in secret underhanded manner in order that
It may be controlled by zebina Kellogg Pangborn
and the partlEans Of Governor Gardner. 1t must
have some indications Of fair play and honorable
dealing in the preliminaries, or it will not COM
mend itself TO the people Of Worcester. Unjust
not ignore the great Republican party Of this ci-
~ which has just cast larger vote for its candi-
datei than both OF the other parties combined =
In short 1t must be a citizens meeting, not only
in name but in fact. and 1t must not be by com.
nittees Of wire pullers, self appointed in secret
concIave for the sole purpose Of thwartng the
wishes Of the people and forcing Gardner know
noIhingism down thier throats, which have just
cast Il from them, with loathing and disgust -
That is the kind Of citizens meeting that the
Republicans Of Worcester, and we believe the
honest voters Of other parties wish to have, pre-
hminary 10 the domination Of ticket for mum
eipal officers t
fhey DO not desire TO 60 into bnrter-trade with
the defeated know nothing party, for its exclu.
nive benefit, IN which six or eight Republican
aldermen shall lbe tradedlin for know nothing
mayor, or in which the Unsuitable desire Of ! cer.
taiatool Of Governor Gardner shall be eratiasd
with the Office Of city marshal, as an ofFsot 10
hsif dosen Republican members Of the council.
Il isnons Of these things that the people want
but only fair play, and honorable and manly con