Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-03
The Right Kind Of Fremont Organic
atioms

The kind Of organization for which we have
ever commended, in this State, is precisely such
one as is contemplated in Connecticut. In that
State, on the 9th of January, both the Rspubl-
can and American divisions of the late voters for
Fremont, are to meet in State Convention, at
New Haven, pursuant to common call, signed
By the Peoples State Central Committee, Amer.
lean State Central Committee, and Republican
State Central Committee, to perfect common or.
eazization, and nominate candidates FOR State of
feers- This is the right way to do business
But If either one Of the sections represented in
that call should presume to reserve to ITSELF
As do the Gardner Americans of Massachusetts,
the privilege of keeping up, at the same time,
separate secret organization Of its own while par
ticipating in another organization for the sake Of
tie spoiLs, an end would be put at once to an at.
tempt at sssioH on such grounds.
On the principle here delineated rests our great
objection to having the Republicans go into eau
Gus with the Americans in the Legislature
Should the Americans go into the caucus on the
same terms of equality with the Republicans, each
division giving up all idea of maintaining any
separate organization of its own inside, com
mon organization might be formed, in good faith,
under the name of Fremont, Peoples party, or
any other name, TO which it would be the pride of
every friend Of freedom to belong But no true
Republican, who respects himself or his prinei-
pies, will submit to entering into arrangement
for union on such basis as that proffered by the
Americans in the Legislature
As a bright contrast to what the Massachusetts,
Americans propose, let US examine briefly the
- n.
nsctieut. The call signed by both the Republi-
cans and Fremont Americans, is addressed to
Z" the electors Of the several towns in the State,
opposed TO the policy of the present national ad-
ministration, and to the principles of the Cincin-
natl platform" requesting them to choose dele
gates to meet in a common convention. for the
purpose Of perfecting organization, and of
nominating candidates for State officers, to be
supported ~ the coming election" to be held in
April. There is no " truck and decker coalition,
barter, or sale, in this, nor any reserve to any
members, Of the privilege of keeping up at the
same an antagonistie organization inside, to
which the attaches are bound by oaths. This
course is the more honorable on the part Of the
Americans Of Connecticut, from the fact that
they constituted more than half of the Fremont
strength in that State, whereas in Massachusetts,,
where the Republicans have large plurality in
both branches Of the Legislature. the Americans
propose going into caneus with the Republicans,
on The basis Of the latter giving up their organic.
alton, while the Americans are TO keep theirs
straight along in full blast. We hope the Re-
publicans will keep by themselves, and organize
the Legislature to suit themselves, as they have
the power. "
That sterling Republican sheet the Hartford
EUesing Pres, in commenting upon Massachu-
sets politics, while contrasting the course pur-
sued BY the Americans in this State, with that
adopted BY their brethren in Connecticut says:
'RxeF since the Presidential campaign was
ended. the Americans OF Massachusetts have been
busy ia measures for keeping up Their distinctive
Organization. Their councils and other devices
Of secrecy are still In operation, and there has
been no disposition shown by them TO Join in Que
wholesome and durable party on the great prn-
ciple OF Freedom and opposition 10 the encroach-
meuts Of Slavery. TIE State aud Presidential
eleetions came off upon the same day, but while
the tgo parties combined in support of one cleo
toral ticket, the union extended little further.
In many towns both Republican and American
candidates were run for the general court and the
one elected over the other, as the case might be.
Those who were elected by union as Fremont
man. were in most cases nominated by separate
meetings and supported ~ cooperation instead
Of nnion. Since the Americans have taken
erowed steps 70 re-organize their party, we con-
lrs. that We cannot see why the Republicans OF
Maasnchnaetts should be called upon 10 abandon
their organisation. The Americans we're the first
10 draw the lines, and will probably hold their
csncuses either secretly or openly. Why should
NOT the Republicans caucus togetherl
N fhis state, matters are on different basis
The men who fought 80 calamity Tor Fremont,
Rave agreed 20 abandon past organizations, and
form q new party upon basis Il enduring prin-
ciples---not treaty Of alliance between old par.
49, but q new, grand harmonious party Of the
,eople. !, There q therefore no place for the un-
t~ttbh1 ts isalousie which aubzistin Massachu.
sotts. aud whatsSer tends toward exciting them
n any impracticablo men. should be repressed."
An We ask d, Vet US have tho same plan Of a