Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-07

Among the other important results of the re
cent election in this State, the one most satisiac
tory and to be desired by the friends of freedom,
is the consolidation Of all the elements of oppo'
sition to the slavery propsgandism policy Of the
present and preceding national administration
in ono common organization. The only obstacle
to such union, heretofore, it is well known, has
been the existence Of party, basing its creed as
the fundamental test of patty afiliation whatever
might be its views ON the slavery question, on an
issue Of vastly inferior importance, thus creating
divisions in the ranks of the opposition to the
slave power which rendered impotent and inefi'
Gent the influence OF Massachusetts before the
county, at the same time that there has always
been very large real majority of the people of
this StaUe as we'll as of the other New England
States, in favor Of all these principles for which,
as Republicans or Free Soilers, zoe have ever con-
tented
Right thankful are we that at last the great OBJ
stacie to perfect union of the friends OF liberty
in tins State has been removed, by the total an
initiation Of the Gardner party, which claimed to
be, and technically was, the American party of
the Commonwealth, notwithstanding its hypoc
risy in preierring combination with the Buehan
al Democrats to the success of the Republican
o Banks American nominees in any of the sena-
toral or representative districts.
We like the tenor of the following, from the
Boston Journal which, while favoring the sue
cess of Mr.. Banks, occupied, in some respects,
sort ofindepenoent OF neutral position in the re-
cent gubernatorial contest;-
1.-THE American party, as separate and dis
tinctiye party and an element of political power
In the State, has been practically extinguished by
this election. all that Is worth preserving OF its
principles will doubtless live in the platform of
the domiuant party, but the party itself is pros
trated. 1t may drag out lingering existence, as
it does m Pennsylvania aud Ohio, making itself
useful as tail to the Democratic party, but the
great majority of its members will seek elsewhere
Tor 4artJ Affiliations. Many will Join the Banks
party. Others will find more cOngeuial rest
ing place IN the wigwams of the Democracy,
leaving the party in lean and miserable mnori-
ty, despised BY those with whom 1t Will from time
to time ally itself, and scoffed by its opponents.
It requires little foresight to that next year
the e.ntest in this state, which viii involve the
election of United States senator and members
OF congress, will be between the Republican and
the Democratic parties. The Gardner men Of this
Fall must side with one or the other of these,
aud II 1Saot difficult conjecture where some
OF the more prominent of the party will find them
selves. 1t is practically but a short stride Tor
those who believe the issues of the last Presden
tai paIgn to be "a dead horse, TO support the
Buchanan Democracy, and the trifing considera-
ton that the great majority of their associates
foreigners will scarcely shock their American
feelings. Bat we have hopes of the great mass
of the American party, We believe that with
proper management on the part of the Republi-
cans, they may be enlisted under the banner of
free principles and will help to swell the ranks of
the purity which, dating from the present CAM
paign, may be considered ar establ shed on per.
come /"