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


| ernor Gardner, in connection with the coming
| State canvass. The Governor. it will be rec
| objected, announced in his last address to the
Legislature, that he should not again be
a candidate for the post of " Supreme Ex-
ecutiye Magistrate as Governor Morton used
to term it; and some of his very original sup
porters were so uneommonly verdant as to
take him at his word, and to act precisely as
If they belived he had told the truth. His
Excellency, in spite of that declaration is, if
one-tenth part of what is said be true, en-
deavoring to get fourth nomination, conf
dent that, if he shall succeed to that extent,
his fortune, as heretofore, will do the rest.
But to whom is he to look for a nomination
In 1904 he was supported by the entire
strength of new, a hopeful, and an en-
thusiastic organization, which was aided by
thousands of persons outside of it, so that he
was booked for success from the start In
1900 the American party was still strong,
though shorn of much of its original strength,
and that party was then aided by persons who
did not sympathize with it, but who PEE
terred its leader to either of the other candi-
dates. In 1866 the Fremont movement with
which he early identified himself, was enough
to make his calling and election sure. Union
was the watchword in the States, to the end
that the national cause might be advanced
But all Is now changed. A new time has
come. The political work is forming again
out of the chaos that has prevailed. Men are
taking their places according to their opin-
ions, and not with reference to this or that par
tcular election. What are his Excellency's
views respecting the great questions of the
day: Not long since it was said that he was
disposed to look with favor on the ultra anti
slavery men, and that he desired to have
an opportunity to remove Judge Loring. But
his speech in Faneuil Hall, and his paper Civ
ing his reasons for not removing the Judge,
indicate that his leanngs are now decidedly
towards the pro-slavery side of the dispute
tnat divides the American people. He is now
represented to be in favor of union of all
those whe are DESTROYS of preventing MIR.
Banks's election, and he allows his patriotism
to carry him so far as to be willing to
be the candidate of any fusion or coalition
that may be formed having Mr.. Banks's
defeat for Its principal object. Having been
chosen on three different bases and by three
different combinations of men, he is quite
ready to be elected on a fourth ground, and
by party that shall be entirely unlike any
one OF those to which he has heretofore owed
his extraordinary success. Such patriotism
is not uncommon, but it would be strange if it
should be found as profitable hereafter as it
has been in the past.
We do not think that any combination can
be formed that shall be found strong enough
to re-elect Gov. Gardner; but it is possible
that he may be supported SO far by men Of
conflicting opinions as to give him a respecta.
BILE Vote Wings, Democrats, ultra Know
Nothings, and SO forth, may be brought
together, not by any love Tor the Governor,
but by hatred of other men. He may be
made the leader of men who have not a sim
gle opinion i'll common, but whose hatred is
liked upon the same person, and who would
be sure to fight like wolves if their hunt were
to prove successful. Such union as would
have to be formed to secure for his Excellency
decent vote-we mean as to numbers
would be the most amusing thing that ever
was exhibited to the public gaze. There
would be the old Wings of 1854, who were
so shabbily used by him, and driven by him
and his followers nom power, after they had
succeeded in overthrowing the coalition for
ever. There would be the Democrats, who
have so bitter a hatred of the Know Moth
lngs, and yet would follow the lead of the
| very incarnation of Know Nothingism, &C.
cording to the worst idea of it that has ever
prevailed. There would be the Fillmoreans
OF 1886, the chief complaint of whom was,
that the supporters of Colonel Fremont, in
Massachusetts, were willing to vote for the
reelection of Gov. Gardner. We sincerely
hope that the I" fusion " talked of Will be
made, but how it is to be brought about
would puzzle the most experienced observer
of political intrigues to have any idea.
The Governor is very busy in endeavoring
to obtain control of the press, not unusual
thing with political aspirants, as the time Of
election draws near but he seeks to accom-
| plish his end in his usual undetermined way.
AT present, no paper here supports him direct
| ly, though there are two or three, heretofore
distinguished by their opposition to him, that
support him with characteristic snealkiness,
which is probably more grateful to him
than would be an open avowal OF friendship
for him and his cause. Such avowal will
probably be made at later day. Time works
wonders, and it would surprise no one who is
acquainted with the under current OF the po-
litleal sea, to behold his Exceency's name at
the head of columnss until now devoted to
anything else than the setting forth of his
claims to excellence.-B Boston Traveller.