Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-27
Republican State Ticket.
RLIPHALET TR ASK,
OF SPRINGFIELD.
Rnchnnnn nemoorncr.

The best illustration Of the principles and char.
Gater OF modern democracy, as notified TO accom-
m ldate itself to the administration of James
Buchanan, is seen IN thespeeches male and reso'
lutions adopted at the great Democratic rati6
cation in Charlestown,'' on Monday evening last
This was the grand opening +" Democratic rally
OF the campaign, BY the friends Of the Beach and
Thompson ticket, held at the home of their nom
inee for Lieutenant Governor, and was addressed
among her leading men of the party, by Mr.
Beach himself, in a long and carefully prepared
speech, coming fully up to the Lecompton stan
dard as set forth in the resolves. Among thest
resolves, all going the extreme length for slavery
WIS one taking the broad ground ''that the right:
Of citizens Of Territories, coming from South Of
South. involving their property of all descrp
tons, tchetker of fabrics Of Nes0 England maau-
factare, OR THB PROPERTY IN NEGROES, ARE sA-
GRID"
This is little further than any section of the
party in this State has before dared openly go,
in the direction Of slavery, in order TO acc'mmo-
date itself to the national position of its party,
as dictated at Washington.
This position accords strangely enough, it is
true, with the resolves of '49. which assert the
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the-Territories, aud declare it to be the duty of
Congress to defend such doctrine by correspond
ing action. But this backward stride of the par
ty in Massachusetts, was demanded, in order that
its Office holders might stand well at Washing
Ten. The next step will be, in accordance with
the demand of the New York Day Book, Charles
ton Is. c. N tos. aud Richmond (Va.) rdquirer,
sound Administration prints to resolve, that las
according to the Kanz ts-Nebraska bill and the
bred Scott decision. the Constitution confers
upon slavery the right to go into and exist in all
the Territories. it also imposes the duty of pro
tsctiag that right, and this cannot be done with.
out positive pro slavery legislation and federal
slaos code for the Territories p and that 'sthe
next Democratic nominee for the Presidency
should be pledged to the protection of slave prop.
erty in all the Territories" As this doctrine
must, !" according to those Democratic papers,
constitute the great issue of $780," the party
in the free Sta es in order stand well with its
masters at Washington and its allies at the
South, must openly take this position, and the
next State Convention in Massachusetts will
probably so do; but it will not be much in ad
vance of the Charestown resolves-ndeet, it is
r A still further illustration CT the peeularties
Of Buchanan Democracy is seen in the statement,
given by Senator AlbertG Brown. of Mississippi,
of conversation held with the President at
Washington. This Brown is one of the most val
liant Estate rights" champions Of the administra
tion we'll as Of the slave power and in recent
speech a, home, as reported BY his Vicksburg or
gan, he stated that she called on the President
before he left Washington, and that Mr.. BucAa,,-
an assured him IN the most positiye and unequivo-
cal terms that he would appoint no man to office
scho held the opinion that Kanzas oughtto be ad-
nitted INTO the Union before she has population
Which ,oOuid e'stitle her to a representative in
Congress, (according to the terms o! the Kanzas
BILL and that be president Buchanan) iOo,tldde-
eapitate every office holder so6o expressed such a
bel.et." Gov. Brown went on to state (says the
Vicksburg paper) that she regarded this sol
emn pledge on the part Of Mr.. Buchanan, and.
although he considered him little weak in the
back he believed he would stick to it,"
1t is no wonder, in view of such assumed posi-
ton by the Buchanan administration. that men
of liberal ideas like Benz. F. Butler, stand no
chance for nomination in Democratic conven.
ton. when run against full-booded pro slavery
candidates, like Beach, who goes the whole fig.
ure for the carrying out Of every feature of the
doctrine laid down in the English Lecompton
bill, which the President, with such emphasis,
according to Senator Brown, announces shall be
the corner stone of his administration policy in
the future. Gen. Butler, in his speech at the
convention, declared himself IN favor Of the i'm.
mediate admission Of Kansas at the next session.
in violation Of the provisions of the Lecompton
conference bin. and it was, perhaps, rather re-
maFkable than otherwise, that SO bold '.traitor"
to the principles Of the party in its new phase as
Swallowed forth in the resolutions subsequently
adgpted, should receive nearly hall, Of, the votes
Of the convention for Governor. The open de-
Z, claration Of the General, on the morning Of the
day Of the convention. that he still .ad ldain- !
the doctrine Of the Gods into -aS'"ered tC
d;,vsftiea3v on.,.s soncres'of l849, which are SC
ever ,.t,ey Of ISStspPosed to the position taken il
spa OhidTes since adopted, no doubt, also, had il,
E,S aud damaged bis prospects. Indeed
- 'ohes tit be otherwise He should know
80 ~ 20 belong to such party. goes
~. s.nEds.a Ledger, Democratic print. ex.
!, 81 ailments and convictions of great
1-n' :. ,Srss party when it speaks as fol-
Cbsrles,own resolutsse character and effect ot-tht
present platform wnien constitute the
into the next election party upon which It goes
.tAnd these resolutions 10, giai br.3s a.a NJ
by yesterdays meeting, beca pnst needs be passed
President has said because -use thus and 80 the
hak,so spoken il because he iAShe one-man power
tor Douglas and hates Senator Re- jealous Of Sena'
no other earthly reason whatever louglas, and fol
all covered up by pretensiops 10 theAh The design
entious party iealty, and yetit is theLmost consc
CROUCH tramphng down and spiitn& most thor
platform and principles Of party that Gu upon the
agned.sne det ttt 900 y an De i'm
Democracy OF Massachusetts, hope to eonqus tration
the acoming SIGHT. They will never DO it. I sr in
could not Dc Il in generation, even II eenefthey
lions went backward instead Of forward, ~ / Ia.
IN any device could have been invented, more
Ingenious In it's construction, for the rapid thin.
ming out Of the ranks Of party than this Is, We /
should like to have IL described. There are |
thousands Of good Democrats in the Common |
wealth. who wall theoretically refuse 10 sanctian
by their ballots this Pail any such proscriptNe
a tvrannical doctrfue,e t2 q
T.. - - -----
) ths 0rots low Ar eHoros, The annual FAR Of
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. took place on Friday last,and,
tion VISA very on. stormy weather, the exhibit
display Of fruits and yeo one. Therewas fine
E 2 though mot 30 extensive s!es in Liberty Hall,
msshasl Barry Of South Gro.s ssEer years. Mrs.
ia.sol krp--reesiyed prize for tue daughter
: she richly deserved, having brought sles, which
oano~ her garden products three t,n,.a wheel