Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-02-14

reac ers. The next tres1dentlal election is
near at hand. The people have it in their
power, if they act wisely, to remove the ad-
ministration which is now a scourge and
curse to the nation, and to place in its stead,
one which viii restore the government to its
original purity. and confne it to its legitimate
action. Let the discussion, then, as to the
means by which this great good can be effect
ed, go on, and, if conducted in the temper of
this article. it can hardly fail of favorable
result -
The Next Thing so he Done.
am glad to see by your last paper, week
ly), that you fully appreciate the political les
sons for the future, which We ought to draw
from the election of Banks. 1t shows us ex-
actly what we ought to do next, and how to
do it. We are clearly on the right track, and
have no way but to go right along, and do
the same for the Presidency that we did for
the Speakership- Is, to fix upon the right
man for the place, nominate him on his mer
its. and stick to him. Let us have no half
way work. We saw clearly before Congress
came together, that Banks was the man for
the place, because his personal qualifications
were pre- eminent, and because his position
before the people was guaranty that his
election was governed by no side issues, and
would contain no material for political trick
to be played under the name of opposition to
slavery. 1t was necessary, not only that the
course pursued should be honest and fair, but
that it should be obviously seen, and album
dainty proved, to be open and above board.
believe that, if all those who voted for
Mr.. Banks in the end, and who stood by him
so long and SO nobly, had voted for him at the
first or second ballot, the election would have
been made in ftwer hours than 1t took weeks
to do it. But that is past now, and their sub
sequent course has obliterated the memory
of the unfortunate mistake at the outset
But we cannot afford to make any such blum
ders in regard to the Presidency, We must
all be prepared to do exactly the right thing,
the first time, for there will be no chance to
repair errors then.
believe, with you, that it is perfectly prac-
tica5le for us to elect President, this year,
if we take the Banks platform, and select a
Banks man, to represent it. The time fer &C.
ton is now SO close at hand, that think it
highly important that we should begin to con-
fer together, with candor and frankness, about
the man, as well us the basis. The fact that
we have succeeded, by putting the right man
on the true platform, will render it very diff
cult for any political trimmers among us to
mislead us again into hating and equivocal
course, for the sake of securing some effete
embodiment of availability. Fortunately for
US, there is not man in the United States,
who possesses so great share of that hum
bug of availability, as to be liable to be forced
upon us, by cabal of ofhce.seekers and bro.
kers in politics.
The National Era, of the It'll, in an able ar
ticle on "The Great Work Before as gives
the names of Seward, Chase, Wilmot, and
King, in connection with the Presidency-an
ample list of worthy men Either of them
would deservediy command the hearty support
of the great mass OF decided Republican voters;
and either of them would worthily adorn the
highest station in the land. But we want to
elect our man, for two reasons; first, to secure
our country, as soon as possible, from the terrors
of civil war, which the present administra-
ton has produced, and win prolong, if re-
elected; and secondly, for the sake Of put
ting the government on the right course for
all future time. The second might endure a
postponement until 1850, but the iirst cannot.
Who can tell the horrors that Pierce and
Cushing dynasty may bring upon the coun-
try in another four years We must consid.
er, then, not only the man we like best, but
the man that can be elected.
take the liberty to express my own con-
viction that the man we can elect, is GOV
ERNOR CHASE, OF OHIO. He is an
honest man, profound lawyer, an expert
enced Senator, are far seeing and prudent
statesman, and an able administrator none
of these respects second to any other. In ad-
dition to this, he thoroughly represents oui
movement, in its spirit and in all its objects
And, what is equally essential, he cannot bt
suspected of representing any side issues, OIL
old political interests. He is in position
as shown by his whole history, to command
the confidence and secure the support of all,
of every class of citizens. who agree with ur
on the main issue, without single sacrifice
of principle, of interest, or even of'prejudice,
by any. He is also the man of the West, and
we must not forget, that the West is entitled
to the lead in this campaign, on account Of
its growing strength, and the vital interest
whichit has in the issue, and because the
forces of freedom are there better united and
longer drilled than at the East, TO the one CUES
tion:
We should all much rather be defeated with
our candidate, than betrayed with our choice
The very worst thing that could happen to us,
would be- to succeed in electiDg man who
should prove unfaithful or incompetent But
/ would rather succeed by taking the right
man, than fail by taking the wrong one. The
qualification of personal preferences in the
nomination. would be a sorry equivalent fol
the misery Of continuation Of the Pierc,
rule. And yet, we ought to bear in mind
that every division, every factious procedure
every undue qualification of personal preju-
dice or prepossession, is direct support Of tn
administration, for we need the help Of ever.
man to make sure of success,
hope that, whoever may be our candidate
for President we shall have the good judg