Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-06

STATE CoNvENrIoN-We cannot too thorough
ly urge upon our friends throughout the State,
the Importance of taking early steps to be popu-
larly represented in the Peoples State Conven-
ton in this city, Sept. 49, in pursuance to the
call published in another column. Delegates
should be chosen the coming week in all the
towns. 1t is to be one of the most important
semblages which has ever been convened in this
Commonwealth The Springfield Republican
says:
at is time the supporters of Fremont and
the Philadelphia platform were moving in
their several towns in preparation for this con-
vention. We have but family described the
importance of the gathering but yet sufficient
" traced its responsibilities to show that there
should be full and able representation of
every section of the State. Since the cam
paign opened, though there have been sever
al nominal state conventions, there has been
none worthy of the name. Not more than
a third Of the State has been represented at
either of them. They have been the conven-
tions of divided and expiring factions--rem-
nants of parties whose power and days of
usefulness have passed--aud not the assem-
blages Of the prof. eTly UhUseu delegates of the
peoples political organization based upon
great and living principles. Such the con-
vention of September 16 is. Let it be, then,
in marked contrast to those which have pre-
ceded it, and wlich idly propose to dispute
with it the popular favor. Let it represent in
character, numbers and enthusiasm the inter-
est which Massachusetts processes to feel in
the great struggle now rocking the Repub-
lie"
This is the legitimate Fremont convention
and the first aseemblage, since the nomination,
OF the supporters i'll Massachusetts, of the
Philadelphia ticket. 1t is not called under
the auspices of the republican organization of
last year. That generously extinguished it.
SELF in order that no excuse might be fran.
ed from opposition to it by any protested
friend OF the freedom principle for not Joining
in the supporter its representative candidates.
The state committee, which supplanied it, and
which issues t. is call, is the representative OF
the new union peoples movement which held
a convention in Worcester last June, and in
which are embraced not only the republicans
Of last year, but large section of the Am er-
leans, and thousands too, Of the wings and
democrats. In this convention, therefore
called on broad and generous basis, can all
sincere supporters of the Philadelphia ticket
and platform join without embarrassment or
prejudice from old conflicts. It is in itself,
now that Mr.. Johnston has withdrawn his
name as a candidate Tor the Vice Presidency
the real union convention OF the Fremont peo-
pie of Massachusetts and as such, will most
assuredly be regarded both TT home and
abroad.
Upon its deliberations and action, impor-
tant questions depend. They cover not only
ULion upon a Fremont electoral ticket, but
union also upon state officers. and through
these, union also in the congressional districts
and upon the large number Of important To-
cal officers to bechosen this fall by the people,
the most of them for the first time.