Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-09-26

SAnDHNEtsloh O4N The w Anil ne w OIGeS~
ter correspondent of the Boston Bee has the
following. Its showing up of the last attempt
to get up j" Gardner rally in this city, is
true to the letter, as not enough men could be
mustered to make up city organization of
two from each ward:
"From all parts of the State, we learn that
the fires burn brightly within the lronsides
Camps. The enthusiasm for Banks is increas-
ing every day, and the fact of his election is
no longer matter of doubt or uncertainty,
Here, in Worcester, the feeling is pretty much
one way, Americans and Republicans who
have hitherto fought against each other upon
well contested fields, are now uniting in the
support of n. p. Banks. The Fillmore
men, who were pretty well annihilated last
year, are again struggling for life, and, singu-
larly enough, are now found blowing for
Gardner and De Witt. Last year they de-
nounced Gardner as bogus American now
they support him, and some of the most
prominent among them declare openly that
Gardner ooted for Fillmore last gear. If this
is so, there is some terrible hypocrisy some-
where.
The Fillmore. ardner men have made sew
eral desperate efforts to get up public meet
lngs. Last Saturday, large posters upon the
-.
streets called upon all the supporters Of Gard
ner and De Witt to meet that evening, at the
Police Court Room. The evening came,
large meeting was anticipated, great many
old Wings were coming IN sc. AT eight
O'Clock, just seoeateeH persons were present.
Ex-Alderman Wall, who voted last year for
Eli fhayer because Alexander De Witt was a
bogus American, (and for Dwight Foster for
Mayor, and for Democratic Aldermen against
Mayor Richardson,) called the meeting to
order, and was chosen Chairman. MI. Twiss,
who was chosen Representative last Fall,
being bitterly opposed by the Fillmoreites be-
cause he had deserted them, said that he was
sorry SO few were present. The rain and
some other causes had kept people atoay, and
he moved to adjourn to Monday evening.
The motion was carried, and the Chairman
said an effort must be made to get out full
meeting, and every man must bring along
another with him. 1t was meeting to or
game, and they would be laughed at if they
did notraise large meeting. Well, on Nom
day night, everything but the right kind Of
political feeling was propitious for the "grand
rally of the supporters of Gardner and De
Witt" No rain hindered the crowd; the
street lamps burned brightly; the stars twin
killed. nimbly in the heavens, but alas 'tSoane
other causes than rain and.mud 9 kept peo-
pie away" Can the sagacious Representa-
tive understand the cause? THE MEETING
WAS A FIzzLE, nothing more, nothing less.
Iaoeaty- eight persons were present by actual
count. Three of them were Beach Demo-
Gratis, and four others were Banks Americans,
giving the Gardner men gain of four over
their first abortion. Elk. Alderman Wall again
presided and made rambling speech Of half
an hour, in which he attempted to show that
he had alWqvG hoan IN
course, and everybody else had played pas
sum.
After he finished, Representative Twiss got
up and made a speech, which satisfied every
body that " Brag is good dog" Some said
that there was no kind O. use holding an
election, for Twiss had settled the question.
lie said Gardner would be elected by the
Eastern counties, aud then proceeded to
count Worcester and the Western counties
out of the ring. Essex was sure for Gard
ner, but Middlesex would go for Mr.. Banks.
From counties he tumbled into the small
towns indiscriminately. Oxford would go for
Gardner-G man told him so. Webster was
o. K. Gardner vote would be a heap larger
than it was in 1866. He said the Wings who
voted for Bell in 1866, were many Of them
determined this year to vote for Gardner, and
this vote would make up for the loss of those
Americans who vote for Banks. The pro-
fundity of this argument can be fathomed by
the knowledge OF the fact that, Just fifteen
Wigs ooted TOR Mr.. Bell, in the gear 1860, IN
the toa0n Of Webster. That's where the laugh
comes in. The statement about the town of
Webster entirely overcame the cratic Twiss,
and he closed amid smothered indications of
applause. After choosing City Committee,
putting on one Banks man, and one Wing
who never sympathized with the American
party, the meeting broke up. So much for
the g grand rally"