Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-23


The "North American" Convention sitting
in our city on Friday, concurred in the nomi-
nation of Col. Fremont for President, but re-
pudiated that of Mr.. Dayton for Vice Presi-
dent. substituting that of Ex-Governor John
ston therefor. The whole proceeding seems to
have been based on an impression that their
overtures to the Philadelphia Convention had
been treated with disrepect, when the truth is
far otherwise. No member of the Philadel-
phia Convention intended anything of the
sort. All that was intended by that Conven-
ton, was to have it distinctly understood that
while We desire and invite cooperation from
aHquarters, we prescribe and repel none who
concur in our fundamental principles, wheth-
er american" or of foreign birth. Even Mr.
Giddings supported increasingly fol Speaker,
the very man whom the "North Americans
Indicated as their first choice for President.
"Ihen why was lot Elk. Governor Johnston
nominated for Vice President at Philadel-
phia !" We answer-BecauSe the Peansy1Ua-
MA delegation declared that such nomination
aoo~td DISTRACT and aoeaken the anti Nebraska
forces IN that State. This objection had moth
ing whatever to do with the alleged "Ameri-
canlsm' OF Gov. Johnston. 1t grows out of
some old feud, the merits of which we do not
comprehend nor desire to. 1t suffces us that
placing Gov. Johnston on the ticket would
repel thousands in PENNSYLVANIA, who will
loytully support Fremont and Dayton. Who
ever asserts that his s'Americanism" prevented
Gov. Johnston's nomination at Philadelphia,
asserts what is the reverse of truth.
Gov. Johnston's name having been with.
drawn-as we understood with his own hearty
concurrence-that of 1t. Gov. Ford of Chic,
was brought forward, as one that would
equally satisfy the North Americans. But
here hike difficulty interposed. The Ohio
delegation had entered the convention pretty
evenly divided between two eminent citizens
OF their own State for the presidential nomi-
nation. Neither had been accepted, and thew
had cordially acquiesced in the conventions
preference. Now to offer them, instead of
something they had asked, something thew
sdld not ask or expect, was not the thing
1hey sald-"Slnce you cannot give either sec
ton OF us what il was sent here to ask be
good enough To pass over our State wholly,
we want nothing, and will take nothing
In the same spirit the Massachusetts, delega
ton insisted that neither Speaker Banks, nor
Senator Sumner, nor Senator Wilson, should
be taken. "We want each of them lust where
he is now" they unanimously insisted "if
you take either from his present post Won
throw hre- brands among u.s." PENNSYLVANIA
declared that her objection was not special to
Gov. Johnston, but general to the selection of
a Vice President from the number of her
statesmen. Mr. Wilmot would have been
heavily supported, but for Pennsylvania re-
monstrances as would any one else on whom
her delegation would have concentrated their
votes.
New Jersey, in good faith, presented the
name Of Mr.. Dayton-Illinois that of Mr..
Lincoln. They are both true and able men
they were severally urged as certain to concil-
late support in their respective localities. We
do not know that Mr.. Dayton is an older
or better soldier than Mr.. Lincoln but his
proximity to Pennsylvania, and his relations
with her citizens, decided the question in his
favor. And while we know Mr.. Lincoln
well, and esteem him highly, we believe this
choice was judicious.
We feel very confident that Gov. John ston
will not permit the use Of his name to distract
and divide the anti Nebraska array, and pos
sibly defeat it. He must know that the inn
pressions which led to his nomination were
mistaken and unfounded. He must know
that the Republicans are solemnly pledged to
prescribe no man because he is an "Ameri.
cam any more than those improperly termed
'ioreigners," because, though naturalized
here, they were born in some other country.
We feel sure that upon clear understanding
and calm review Of the whole matter, Gov.
Johnston will refuse to be a candidate, and
unite heartily in the support Of Mr. Dayton.
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