Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-12
For the Spy.
Politics in Essex County.

NEwBURYPoRT, June 10th, 1856.
The opening of the season of the National
Conventions has caused some commotion, even
among the sleepy men of this northeast corner of
Essex, and there is a prospect that for the FIRST
time since my earliest acquaintance with this re-
gon, the people will become interested in politi-
cal matters. Uusually. a room of a dozen feet
square has answered perfectly well for the eau
cuses otall parties-unless, indeed, those noctur.
nal gatherings of politicians who didn't admit
reporters might have been more fully attended:
OF that cannot speak, but even as early as this
meeting to choose delegates to the convention
at Worcester, the other day, was attended by
some three hundred or more-beine by far the
largest caucus, and, indeed perhaps l may say
the only decent one, have ever attended in the
clty' II really bore some resemblance to a siml-
lar gathering in old Worcester Then again thew
had Sumner meeting" here short time since
whlch was presided over by Hon. HenryW .Kins-
man, and which numbered among its Vice Presi-
dents such men as Moses Davenport. Some
twelve hundred persons were present. and what
is somewhat remarkable, the most radical senti-
ments were the loudest cheered
convention was held yesterday at Salem, to
choose delegates to the American boiling Con-
vention at New York. l mention this, not be-
cause it is remarkable that such convention
should be held, but the call Of the convention
and its results, afford subject for study. Among
the slgners OF the call to which l have REFERRED
was George H. Devereaux who within few DAYS
has asserted his belief that Fillmore would carry
Massachusetts, and that the opposition to that
gentleman in the X n ranks was no more than
that to Gen. Taylor among the Wings, in 49,
wen, zen. Devereaux, with others, attended the
Salem Convention, although it is said they were
IN high dudgeon because the Herald of this city
called 1t an "Anti-Fillmore gathering" and it
came to pass that the General himself was dispos
ed to represent the Councils of the 9th District at
New York. with Rev. John Prince and Timothy
Davis for substitutes. Now there are those who
suggest hava l-ed
like desire to advance the cause of freedom, had
Mr. Davis been put at the head of the team; per-
haps, however, it may be that the General was
chosen because new converts are the most
nest.
notice that the Evening Telegraph has spoken
out against the nomination of Col. Fremont, by
the Americans at New York, and the impression
seems to prevail that as it is a Pennsylvania man
against whom the North is to unite, that princi
pies should not be promulgated with the nomi-
nation of the candidate which may be offensive
to any Of the friends of Freedom in that State
Sudden changes in the tactics of leading poll
ticians, usually provoke remark, and the course
OF some of the Fillmore men, has caused some
comment. 1t is suggested that they desire to
have the "bolting Convention, at New York
nominate Col. Fremont, and declare for american
principles such nomination, of course would
not be accepted-and it is said that there are a
few men who hope to stir up a strife between the
two branches of the Anti-N ebraska party on this
point, and, IN the "noise and confusion" to in
duce sufficient number of Americans" to re-
turn to the Fillmore ranks, to keep the control of
the State in their own hands 1 cannot readily
believe the story, because such scheme would
oetray an astonishing degree of stupidity where
we should not be likely to expect it but give it
for what it is worth.
Mr.. Augustus c. Cary, now of the State Senate,
is TO give sort of Urea" to his associates, and
some other Essex politicians, in August,-need
add, that the Honorable Augustus aspires to
nnf in l.
Sheriff Cary is soon to entertain his friends at
Lawrence-probaby having in view the fact that
Sheriffs are now elective
The Pierce men fred few scores of guns, on
receiving the news that their patron had been
endorsed at Cincinnati and this believe closes
the chapter of political events in this vicinity,
for the last few days Yours.
WoUTER Won TwILLER