Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09

FALsEHooD,--A handful yrs widely circulated
through the city, on Saturday night and Sunday,
in which a statement was made, imputing dis
honorable course to the senior editor of this pa
per, as follows:
But it was said by gentleman who took
prominent part in the meeting, that he abandon
ed the movement because of the nomination of
gentlemen who had been prominent in the late
political contest. And yet it acaS true that that
gentleman sOhen he made the statement had his
nat full OF votes, in favor of another gentlemen
who was equally prominent in that caucus, and
has since endorsed it, though made by another
caucus, composed Of far different material Com
ment is unnecessary.
Although the editor is not named, yet it is
admitted by those concerned, that he was the per.
son intended to be indicated, and it could have
been intended for no other person, as no other
expressed any intention. at +h~- - u nv
1...,.a-..-s sl1 nominee. Now, the fact is, that
his objection to Col Richardson was not put
on the ground of his having been prominent in
thelate political contest, because that, of ITSELF
would have been no ground of objection to his
mind, but.the objection was that circumstances
connected with thelate excited election had made
him particularly obnoriOns to large portion
of the voters Of the CITY," We have no reason
TO suppose that any such objection could be
made to Col. Foster.
Again. the statement that we had hatful OF
votes for Col Foster, or for any other man, is
totally and unequivOcally false, and has not the
semblance of shadow for its foundation. The
editor of this paper had but a single vote for Col
Foster, either IN his hat or hand, that evening,
and he did not cast that, but allowed gentleman
sitting by his side to take it. The whole number
of votes in his possession, during the whole even
ing, was but four, which were handed him by the
vote distributors as they passed. his seat, and, of
these tsco were FOR Col. Richardson. The truth of
this statement will be testified to- If necessary, by
men who sat by him during the eyening-by men,
too who voted for Col. Richardson, yesterday. 1t
is also untrue that he was DESTROYS of the nomina
ton of Col Foster, that evening, as every one
knows, who had conyersed with him respecting IL
Thus every essential allegation in the above
extract, is shown to be false. Yet taoenty.four
men have been found who have put their names
to the handful, vouchers for its truth. One of
the number has had the manliness and the honor
60 come forward voluntarily to do justice to us as
well as to himself, ard to show by what means he
has been made to appear as the voucher of that
false and discreditable document, as will be seen
by the communication below We wait to see
whether any of the rest value their own character
for truth and veracity, enough to do the same -
For the Spy
AS one Of the siguers Of the circular that was
issued on Saturday, feel that have been placed
In false position, and made responsible for that
which, at all times, and in all places, / do most
emphatically denounce.
II is no part Of my nature to pervert the truth
by dealing in base fnuelaoes. j would be the
last man 70 give my name 70 a fdkseho0d as have
been publicly accused Of doing this day.
When the address was read TO the committee
II was proposed 10 add that which has so Justly
given offence TO so many OF our good citizens.
,stated 70 the committee that was wholly OPP
posed TO any personalities or reflections, believing
that resort 10 such means would scatter where
we wished to gather, would kill where we wished
This Monday morning was panied and morti.
6ed 10 hnd that what objected 10, had been ad.
ded without my knowledge,and was made youcb-
er for what ignore and detsst.
One word is due to your senior editor, in Iela.
ton TO an ailusion TO him In the circular, where
Il says, he : abandoned the movement, because
OF the nomination OF gentleman who had been
prominent in the late political contest
frankly acknowledge that this somewhat falsi.
hes bic position. lie did not abandon bin be.
cause OF his prominence but because - circum-
stances connected with the late election had rem
81 the voters"
sea As to :. his hat full Of votes" knew nothing
gil,, iuftner than the statement Of those whom
-had been IN the habit Of believing Gas was not
In the hall on Wednesday evening, TIN lust nine
> O'Clock and then proceeded Immediately 10 the
Acommitiooroom,) yctif had given il due con,
alteration, and fully seen It's bearinQs. shonld
have known that it was FALSE, and demanded
Il strnek out. I. x. EARLE.