Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-17
The "American' SIuie Convention.
The Garanar American Slate Cnu rantinn z

The 6ardner American state Convention, al
Boston, on Wednesday, according to all &C
counts, came as near being perfect farce, proba
bly,, as any assembly OF one or two hundred
claiming to be State body, ever apprOxim4 tee
TO that designation.
Tbs ludicrons speech Of Ex-Gov Gardner. and
the exciting scene near the close of the session
between the President aud Mr. B F. Cook, tn,
latter calling the former ''nlgger man."
fourteen years" temperance man, and
"black republican, for which unmannerly of
fence the latter was removed after some scufiling
from the hall, we're the only things which redeem
ed the whole Convention from the condition o
dismal tameness and nonentity, throughout.
The Boston Journal, in commenting upon the
Convention, says;
"Some OF the speakers attempted to arouse a
little enthusiasm, but the Responding language
of ex-senator Dan Warren, the honesty of whose
Americansm has never been questioned, a
true exponent of the feeling in the Convention.
He did not dare to express opinion on the
present condition and future prospects of the
American party He thought it might, perhaps,
be placed in position where it would BE- felt an.
other year, but he evidently did not think it
could have any influence this year. The sanguine
remarks of the President of the Convention were
ANAf@~Na~N@
speech.
The opening speech Of Mr.. King recommended
the Convention to advise coalition with the
Democrats in the various senatorial districts
But the Convention failed to see the wisdom Of
uniting with the party which is the nursery of
the foreign influence against which Americans
are laboIing At all events, the Convention did
not heed the recommendation, and the Ameri-
cans in the various senatorial districts saved
the modification of making Jvertures which will
-, IL.
American votes IN most OF the senatorial districts
would not pay the Democracy for sacrificing their
principles by such coalition.
Their ticket for State officers contains some
highly respectable names, but some of them
family, and perhaps all, were used without the
slightest authority Mr. Lawrence, it is we'll
known, had positively prohibited the use of his
name, One of the other candidates was opposed
to making any nominations and third is act
ing with the American Republican patty.
Doubtless the other twr names on the ticket were
put there entirely without authority. The whole
ticket is therefore sham. $3.50
Something more than desire to have a strong
name, to give character and responsibility to the
ticket, has Influenced the nomination of Mr.
Lawrence in opposition to his clearly expressed
wishes. 1t will not fail 10 be observed that no
provision was made by the Convention, as usual
in such cases, for notifying the candidates of
their nomination. Mr. Lawrence is to have no
opportunity to decline, and thus double object
is gained. Tue ticket will go before the people
with an air OF responsibility, aud Mr. Lawrence
will be placed in false position. 1t is we'll
known that there is very strong feeling among
the Republicans in the fourth district of nomina.
ting him for representative to Congress, but this
the AmeIicsn wire pullers hope to prevent by
placing him in a position of seeming antagonism
to the Republican party. 1t is no part OF the
purpose of these intrgueIs to put forward Mr..
Lawrence for Congress their own candidate.
Theylare working in the interest Of another as
pirant for the nomination, and having shelved
Mr.. Lawrence, as they fonly hoped, they expect
to have clearer field for future operations
But we DOUBT whethee this intrigue to get Mr..
Lawrence out OF the way will be successful. 1t is
quite eSrtaln that he is in no way compromised
with the Republicans by nomination for Gov.
srnoT that has thus been forced upon him, which
he has repeatedly declared he would not accept,
and which he will have opportunity to reject
His position before the Republican Convention
will be the same it has been, aud if he is nom-
mated for Congress by that Convention, we shall
see whether the American wre-puliers will at
tempt to carry out the remainder of their pro
gramme BY selecting another candidate"
The atlas and Bee, well posted in all "Ameri.
can" matters, says of this Convention:
at was in no sense a convention of the peo-
Pile, or one in which they were represented, or
took any interest. A very few places only sent
any delegates, the report Of the credental
regard to the actual number in attendance. as
they reported more delegates by large number
than there were persons present, including spec
tators, reporters, and all. 1t representa-.
ton of the old American party, many of those
participating being men who have affiliated with
the Democrats, or stood alOOf altogether from
political action. American nor indeed any
other, platform resolutions were proposed or
adopted, and indeed no action was taken emit
ting the Convention to the distinctive name OF
American, The speeches, if we except Mr.,
Kings personal explanations and his expression
Of his want of confidence in the Republicans,
amounted to very little. Gov. Gardeners speech
had but one point in it, and that silly one,
where he declared that the Republican party
would dissolve the Union. If they obtained con.
troll Of the federal government.
The whole Convention was as near to nothing
as 1t was possible for public assembly to be- anC
all those present so regarded it. The action OF
the nominations shows this clearly. They nom
mated Mr.. Lawrence fer Governor against hi
well-known md expressed desire, and then thel
took good care not to notify him Of the dubiou
honor which they determined to force upon him
Nobody has any idea that Mr.. Lawrence has any
notion of accepting this nomination, and as ht
had nothing to do with it in one way or another
and is not officially called on to notice it at all
he will doubtless let il slide. We are Informed
on the most reliable authority that Mr.. William
King, the President Of the Convention, had
letter IN his pocket from Mr. Lawrence, positvey
declining, in advance, any nomination II this
be so, then, the only reason that can be assigned
in the face Of this fact for the extraordinary con
duct of Mr.. King and his friends, is, that they
wish TO trot out another gentleman as a candi
date for Congress in Mr.. Lawrence's district
This was not treating Mr.. Lawrence handsomely
or frankly.
But it in no way affects Mr.. Lawrence's posi-
ton, nor the question of his nomination for any
other office. The same remarks apply TO the pc
sition Of Gen. Richmond, the gentleman nomina
ted toi Attorney General, who gives. as we are
informed, hearty support to the Banks admin
lstration and the American Republican Stat
ticket. Mr. Ransom, another nominee, was op
posed to the Convention making any nomina
tons. How It is with Messrs. Allen, Under
WOOD, and Sumner, we do not know, nor does il
matter: The people have no idea OF voting fol
the ticket, and " judge from the conversation
OF the members OF the Convention that MAORI
~ Of them do not feel that they are expected "a
vote the ticket, or do anything further in the
premises"
Increase Sumner, who is nominated for Lieu
tenant Governor on the ticket, ran for Lieutenant
Governor on the ticket with General Wilson il
1854, when they received, as the Republican can
didstes, each, only 1000 votes. We cannot be
lieye Mr. Sumner will consent to any such ne,
associations as these Americans" would put hin
in.
Ga. no....,.-w. 81. 49,