Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-21
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FEBRUARY y, 1856,
r.. PhIIndcIphia Convention.


Samuel owles, Esq, of Springfield, tele-
graphs from Philadelphia, under date of Tues
dav evening, to the Republican, in regard to the
doines of the Know Nothing Convention
He seems to regard the admission of the anti
twelfth section delegates from Pennsylvania
as indicative of the power of the North in the
Convention, and of their intention to use 1t
for wise purpose. We fear his confidence
NAV be misplaced, but hope it may SO turn
out. Mr.. Bowles says:-
The proceedings of to-day seem decisive OF
this: the abrogation of the twelfth section,
the secession of the South, the adoption of the
minority resolution Of June, and the dissolu-
ton and postponement of the nominating con-
yention. If the North succeed in this, they
will drive off the South, post one the noml'
nations, and put themselves in hne ao'th the
Republicans for the Presidential election.
This indeed would be contamination de-
youtly to be wished But from some other in
dications thrown out in the letters of Mr.
Bowles. we fear there is too much treachery
and spirit of compromise among many of the
Northern delegates to allow of so benehcent
weakness exhibited by some of the Massachu-
sets delegation, and others, in being willing
to ignore all their anti.slavery principles,
for the sake of the empty chance of nomi-
nation of Gov. Gardner or some other dough-
face on " compromise" platform =
Some of the Massachusetts delegates would
be content with neutrality on Kanzas and
slavesy in the national platform, provided they
have liberty to talk ultra abolition at home to
make up for it. But the Connecticut dele
gates will take nothing short Of the minority
resolution in June. They and the Ohio del
egates say they will secede If they cannot have
that or its equivalent. Indiana, which had
strong Northern delegation here in June, is
cursed with eak one now.
Should the compromise policy be adopt
cd, the masses of the organization at the North
must bolt and ally themselves to the Repub-
lican movement. Should the Convention ter
inmate as Mr.. Bowles above intimates, by the
adoption of the rejected resolution of June
last, and exclude all tests except fidelity to
freedom, nothing can lie in the way of its
union with the Republican organization, now
holding Convention at Pittsburg, on the sim
gle issue of freedom to Kanzas and Nebras-
ka, leaving perfect freedom of opinion on all
other matters.
The Washington correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Journal. under date of Feb 18th, says
''The prospect of National American tick
ct is cloudy behind and dark before
The Republicans at Pittsburg, will probably
do nothing but recommend the members of
Congress who voted for Banks, to Issue call
for National Convention, where they hope
to unite the northern opposition to the admin
istration.'
Could the northern opposition to the adj
ministration be united on such basis as this,
the same as that on which it succeeded in the
election of Speaker, victory would perch upon
our banners in November. Shall we not have
it Win all those members of Congress who
voted for Banks for Speaker, lead on the ar.
engagements But we fear that silly quarrel
about "Popery," or some other hnmbug, will
frustrate the success of sneh ---------.ss.