Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-07
Correspondence of .ho Atlas,

" ASHlNGIONg AAuIGl d
The all absorbing question under discus
sion at this time is the Presidential campaign
Just opened, and who shall be the standard
bearer of freedom in the contest The nomi-
nation of Mr.. Fillmore at Philadelphia is re-
pudiated here by almost all of the Northern
members of Congress-. have yet to hear of
the first Know Nothing member of Congress-
except, perhaps, Mr.. Fuller of Pennsylvania,
who acquiesces in that nomination. Even
Mr.. Lewis ID. Campbell, of Ohio, who made
strong Know Nothing speech at The Ameri-
can ratification meeting in this city on Fri
day night last, is understood to be strongly
opposed to the nomination of Fillmore, and
Brownlow's "greasy Tenncsseean," WI
boosted that he owned one hundred slaves -
He gave the nomination the go-by, and is
heartily in sympathy with movement for
nomination of an anti administration, anti
Nebraska candidate.
am authorized to say. that the anti-Ne-
braska members of Congress will make dem
onstration, at an early day, in opposition to
the sectional, pro- slavery nomination of Mr..
Fillmore, and will suggest a programme TO
the friends of freedom in the country, that
cannot but prove satisfactory to every true
friend Of the Republic. 1t is cheering to OBJ
serve the harmony that prevails here among
INV AAOOiS nun hAAOs W tllGl liiuOLnttdUIS ca
ertions, secured the election of MIR. Banks to
the Sreakership. They are as true for lree-
dom as the needle to the north pole. They
embrace Republicans, Americans, Wings and
Democrats. While they differ upon MINOR
matters, they are agreed upon the one para
mount question of freedom for Kanzas. There
is no other question directly at issue in the
Presidential contest.
This being contest between the privileged
classes and the sterling men who earn their
bread by the sweat of their brows--a contest
between an Oligarchy and Democracy-be-
tween the personal ambition of denagogues
and the consciences Of the honest masses be
tween right and wrong-we should forget
party Names and aim to unite the anti-Ne.
braska or freedom element in the several par.
ties throughout the country, upon A MAN who
represents the principles OF constitutional free
dom.
1t is .generally conceded here, that the best
thing that has happened for freedom, of late,
is the nomination of Willard Fillmore. 1t
was clearly SouthernImovemen and cheat
upon the North, as was declared by Mr. Ham
mond. Ct the ALBANY Register, who bolted
with the North Americans at Philadelphia
have talked to- day with several shrewd New
York politicians of the Fillmore Wing and
g Hard Administration schools, and they
severally concede that the bolt of the New
Workers at Philadelphia, under the lead of
Mi. Hammond, and the resolute course of
that paper since, in its opposition to Mr.. Fill
more, will secure New York State to the Re-
publicans
The record Of that convention needs no
comment. 1t speaks for itself How humil-
iating does Massachusetts appear. Thurston
and Pangborn were the only two men in the
delegation from the Old Bay State who had
the backbone to bolt the nomination. Rich.
nond was a brave man on the floor, and was
handsomely backed by Hawkes., Pangborn,
and WheelwIight, when Southerners threat.
ened ty throw him out of the window. He
spoke out the true sentiments of MasDachu-
sets against storm Of So lthern opposition,
but when the North bolted he wavered and
refused to go with them, against the desires
of his personal friend Mr.. Hawkes., who fn-
ally adhered to Richmond. They neyerthe-
less repudiated thu nomination.
The Massachusetts, Congressional delegation
are understood to be unit in opposition to
Fillmore. They may be counted upon as one
man in the struggle for Kanzas soon to be
fought in the House. There is no doubt about
the ousting of Whitfield but there will be
some doubt about admitting Reeder Some
conscientious mel halt about the policy of it.
Governor Reeder expresses great anxiety for
hanzas, fears the people will be overpowered,
and seems grieyed to the very heart that he is
obliged to hear so much said against the peo-
pie Of Kanzas, and can have no chance to re-
ply. He is a finely built man, of prepossess-
ing appearance, excellent address. wears
heavy black moustache, his hair fast turning
from black to gray.