Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-09

The unanimity with which the organization OF
both branches of the Legislature was effected on
Wednesday, viii induce the general belief,
throughout the Commonwealth that that long
wished for desideratum. the union of the friends
Of freedom, of all shades and stripes in one com
mon organization, has been accomplished. But
whether such desirable state of things has been
really brought about, will depend upon the future
course Of one of the parties which entered into
the Fremont Legislative Caucus, on Tuesday eve
ming last. The Republicans have always been in
favor Of just such organization as that which is
represented to have been formed. In faet.the very
basis upon which the Kepu lican party was first
organized, was that of perfect liberation of opin'
ion upon all other matters except the one great
question, agreement in action on which consti-
tuted their sole patty test. It has always been
universally agreed, that all former distinctive
party applications should be buried in oblivion"
as the Republican movers in the present Ere
mont union" at the State House aver is the prin-
ciple upon which they advocated the going in of
all the Fremont members OF the Legislature into
the Tuesday evening caucus
The only thing, then, which can stand in the
way of a ,perpetuation of this "union," is the
II they shall persist in keeping up their separate
recent organization, while protesting at the
same time to belong to the +" Fremont" party,
thus formed, suicidal blow will be struck, in the
commencement, at the existence of the common
organization. No honorable Republican can be
expected to fraternize with the Americans, while
the latter shall continue TO keep up their council
meetings, and their dark-lanteru orgies, where
their members are bound by oaths and solemn
obligations 10 pay the first allegiance to the de-
crees of their !" ORDER while the Americans
unite with us, only on the condition of our nom
mating for Office those who shall favor their pc
cuar notions on other matters than those which
form the basis of our common organization.
We agree entirely with the following recon.
mendation from the Palmer Journal, endorsed by
the Boston atlas, previous to the late legislative
caucus. in discussing the organization Of the Leg
islatuae, and advocating the +" Fremont Union .:
"The members should come together as FIRE.
monters, and their distinctive party appellatons
should be buried in oblivion Ii a party be named
for an office in either branch, the question to
whe her he is an American or Republican should
not be asked. His ability and fitness Tor the post
should alone lave weight"
Yes, but the great difficulty will be, we fear,
that section Of this great party of " Fremont
ers which it is so truly desirable to have conso-
idated, that section of ii which has its head in
Boston, ,clu not only keep their distinctive par
ty appellation separate organization but
loudly "question," whenever =" any person is
named for an Office" hereafter, by the common
organization, "whether he is American or
not--that is, whether he is on side or the 9TH
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upon in the outset not to raise in regard to candi
dates for common support. This is the rock
on which it is feared the supposed happily ac-
complished " Fremont Union " will split; at the
same time, it is the only obstacle which lie in
the way of perpetual continuance of this happy
union
The formation and permanent continuance of
such a union, none have more ardently desired
than ourselves if it be entered into in good faith,
and on equal terms, by all parties going into it,
But if one section of such union is to have re-
served to itself the privilege of composing anoth-
er, and antagonistic organization, whose decree'
framed in midnight councils, are to be paramount
to any other consideration, then it should be
known at once, so that no successful humbugging
or hoodwinkihg Of others may be praeticed in the
premises. We shall hope for the best, but, as at
present advised, our fears largely preponderate as
to the sincerity or durable nature of the /" Ere.
mont Union" recently formed at the capital
Remove the only stumbling block against it, and
allwill go on smoothly and we'll, and result in
the permanent establishment of a harmonious
partyo Of freedom, which shall have perpetual as
tendency in the State by its seventy FIVE or one
hundred thousand majority of the votes. II that
stumbling block is not removed, divided counsels
will again prevail, and the Commonwealth be in
danger of sliding into the slough Of hunkerism