Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-17
Gov. Gardner's Maueuvering's for the
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deems coveted object or place within his
reach, and knows It to be impossible to reach
1t by any direct or fair means, he has no
scruples against resorting to the most base and
unprincipled indirect method of reaching it.
For instance, he knows every member of his
party, is solemly pledged to support the re-.
election of Senator Sumner. But his inven-
tive mind is actively at work ferreting out
some bubble on which it may be evaded, and
himself may be elevated to that high position,
so long the goal of his ambition-the Serato
rial chair. We shall not now recapitulate any
OF the small tricks and maneuvers resorted
to by His Excelleney. to attain his object,
during the year past, especially during the
last session of the Legislature, when his at
tempt was cruelty baked by the unlocked for
opposition and influence of the Speaker ofthe
House.
The last dodge of His Excellency, his en-
deavor to get into Mr.. Summers seat on
the plea of the latter's physical disability, is
enough to convict him OF the boldest trtachery
and duplicity, indebted as he is, to the Repub-
hcans, for his reelection for another year as
Governor, after the pledge of the Gardner
party in return to support Mr. Summers re-
election. We are happy to announce from
the most reliable accounts of Mr.. Summers
condition, that he is improving, and in fair
way OF complete recovery. But should it I'M
happily be the case that the state of Mr.. Sum
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the national councils, we rejoice in being able
to state, from the ascertained political COM
plection of both branches of the Legislature,
that Henry J. Gardner will be one of the last
men who will be able to get through it for
that post. Thus is His Excellency S scheme
to reach the place of his coveted ambition,
again baked.
This fact, however, does not seem to silence
the Governors maneuvers for the Senator.
ship. Among the latest specimens of his ma
neuvering, is his sending of emssaries into
various sections Of the country, who are busy
circulating reports telegraphed hither, that
Mr.. Sumner has declined a re election, and
recommending Gov. Gardner fo1 his place.
In the Boston Bee of Friday, is letter
from one OF these travelling Gardnerites, da-
ted at BuffAlo, N Y. (the home of the Gov.
ernor's special friend and old ally, Willard
Fillmore,) in which is the following piece of
emphatic advice, worthy to emanate from
such quarter:
Massachusetts must now do her duty
Let her contradict the foul scandal used BY
the Republican papers that she is Republican.
She is eminently American, and should now
unequivocally prove it to the world. Let the
American party come together as one man and
she will control the destiny of the nation.
Much satisfaction is expressed this way in
the re election of Gov. Gardner Whatever
his political enemies may say, he has made
one of the best Governors for your State which
she ever had. He should be the nert U. S.
Senator for the old Bay State aohich he has ser0-
ed so a0eH.
Yours truly. AMERIGo."
Such is the new plan the Governor has
adopted to recommend himself to popular IA
vor. All other means failing, he has resorted
to the system of commissioning emissaries TO
work for him, under the disguise of letters
dating from different sections of the country
manufacturing for him spurious reputation,
and concluding with a recommendation of
HIM for the Senate in the place of Mr.. Sum.
ner, piece of advice which the Governors
friends at home have the will and heart, but
not the boldness and audacity, to utter in
Massachusetts,.
The letter from which the above extract is
taken, in particular, embodying as it un-
doubtedly does the sage counsel of Mr..
Fillmore, is sent forth from the Bee Office as
sort of feeler, to sound the public. Unless
it e6cites too much Indignation among honest
people, the Governor is still to press his claims
but if he finds himself likely to be laid out
cold, then he can back down. without the
responsibility of ostensibly thrusting himself
before the public.
1t is hoped His Excellency is by this time
satisfied that his day has now passed if moth
ing else will satisfy him, let him look at the
twelve Republican majority in the Senate,
(making that body nearly two to one against
him. and the forty seven Republican MAORI
ty in the House, and keep himself quiet and
still hereafter, satisfied that the popular YER
dict is irretrieyably against him.
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