Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-06
I'M county and District Election.

We have taken especial pains to procure from
the Town Clerks of the several towns, accurate
returns of the votes cast for county officers on
Tuesday last 1t will be seen at once, by refer
ence to the returns. that the Republican party
has made clean sweep. and elected all its candi
dates for county officers, by clean majority over
all, and by plurality of three to five thousand
over the little clique of Gardnerites. who have
boosted of their ability to carry the county on a
dark lantern ticket, and who have threatened to
everwhelm the Republicans with the might of
their numbers, unless they yielded to their nso
lent demands.
We believe that all who have heretofore doubt
ed our statements, based upon actual knowledge of
the weakness and utter insignifcance of the lit
tie clique of corrupt politicians and knavish DEM
agogues whom Gov. Gardner controls, will now be
satisfied that the course pursued by the Republi-
can party, in reference to county and district
nominations, was the true and the only
one consistent with the honor and dignity of the
party. The result OF the election is just what
we anticipated ard what we predicted. We know
the people of old Worcester county. We have
summered them and wintered them these many
years, and our confidence in their integrity of
purpose, and right perceptions Of what would
conduce to the common veal, has never faltered
for single hour in all the excitements of the
struggle through which we have just passed. We
knew that old Worcester county wonld rebuke
the ambitious demagogue who sits in the chair OF
state, and by the choice of five true to repre-
sent her in the state senate, would hold him some
what in check, and il occasion requires, restrain
him altogether from the accomplishment of his in
famous purpose to usurp the seat of Charles
Sumner,-and she has done it. We knew that she
would rebuke the boards of doughfaces and
changelings in Worcester county, who sacrificed
notonly honor and principle, but common decency
in their greatness for ofiice,-and Ishe has done
that also. We knew that the glorious ninth dis
trict which has in times past been represented
in Congress by some of the nobest sons of Mas.
sachusetis would put the seal of her condemna-
ton upon the conduct of her present representa-
tive, and supply his place with man made of
''sterner stuff" and she has done it.
With the result of the contest we are satisfied
and We have no language of reproach or recrimin-
alton to use towards any of our opponents We
know that we have fought good fight, but feel
toe grateful in the presence of such success, as
has crowned our efforts, to indulge in anything
of that sort. We willing to let bygones be
bygones, to labor henceforth and forever with any
man, or any set of men, for the promotion of the
cause of freedom, provided always, that the great
ends and objects of noble cause are not over
Swallowed in the outset, by the schemes of dem
ago.ues, and the selfshness of mere personal
ambition. Fellow Republicans, read the returns
which We have taken great pains to present to
you. in accurate and reliable shape, and rejoice
with us, that Worcester county is true to her an
cient fame.