Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-08-30
The state Convention.

One week from tomorrow, the opponents of the
present pro-slavery national administration, and
the friends Of the State administration, are called
to assemble by their delegates in State Conyen
ton, in this city, to nominate candidates for
State officers, and to organize for another year
The call is intended to embrace ALL whatever may
have been their former political connections or
views, who are ready to ally themselves in the fu
ture with the great party of freedom, under what.
ever name it may be organized, for the promotion
of Republican principles in the State and nation
1t is hoped there will be such a response to the
call from the substantial, liberty.loviDg citizens
OF the Commonwealth. as may Insure an over,
flowing convention, and that delegations of
such character will be sent. from the various
cities and towns, as may demonstrate, by the
measures they adopt and the doctrines they euun
cate that the spirit offreedom "stil lives and its
fires yet burn brightly in the hearts and conscien-
ces of the people Of the old Bay State. Those To-
ocalities which have not already adopted measures
for the holding Of meetings to select delegates.
should attend to the matter forthwith, to the end
that every town may be represented, and by men
Of such stamp as will add to the dignity and
character Of the deliberations, and promote gen
eral unanimity in the great objects and aims
slught to be accomplished.
Ignoring all side issues, and everything Of
personal or extraneous nature, let attention be
turned only to the one great issue of opposition
to the slavery propagandism Of the Buchanan
Democracy, and Of support of the principles of
freedom which are incorporated in the Declaration
OF Independence and the Constitution Of the Uni
ted States. These principles are broad and COM
prehensive enough TO found party upon and they
are diametricslly opposed to the policy upon
which the last several national administrations
have been conducted, especially that Of James
Buchanan, which entirely outdoes its predeces
in devotion to the behests of slavery. II
there ever was time which demanded united ac-
ton to put down the pro-slavery schemes Of the
Southern sectionalists, as countenanced by those
who occupy the high places Of power in the gov
eminent, that time the present. Let US. then,
be up and doing. with heart for the contest be
fore us.
With regard to the nominees of the approach
ing convention, we know not what may be its
pleasure, but should the present State ticket be
re-nominated, there's no question that it would
be reelected by even agreater majority than that
by which it succeeded last year. The admins.
tration Of Gov. Banks, whether we look at its
management of the finances of the State, or the
prompt and judicous manner in. which matters
for executive action have been me- has been
triumphant success. and probably no previous
State administration has made itself moe popu.
lar with the masses. The denomination If our
present excellent Governor is thing which the
people have already forestalled, and the con,
vention can do no other than ratify the popular
choice.