Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-07
The pI.rriol Canrrn,inu.

We presume that no judicious friend Of free
dom can hope but for one result in the Conven.
tion today. and that is the unanimous nomina-
iiOn Of the Hon. Eli Thayer for reelection to
the post which he has filled with so much honor
to himself and his constituents. Some little
alatm has been felt at the apparently new posi-
tiou that Mr.. Thayer has seen fit to take with re-
gafd TO congressional and executive intervention
in the Territories but after his repeated declar
ations Of fidelity to the Republican party, and
his entire Willingness to support the Wimet
Proyiso, whenever practicable, as we'll as his at.
tachment to the great doctrines upon which the
Republican party is founded, we do not see how
any sane opponent Of the national Administra-
t;on can oppose his reelection. Mr.. Thayer is
bold and original thinker, and to his bodness
and originality we to great extent indebted
for freedom in Kanzas today.
After the defeat Of Fremont, when everybody
else was despondine, he was cool, calm, confident
and serene. He gave his time, his money, and
all the energies of his mind and body, to the
scheme Of organized emigration, and his efforts
were crowned with signal and triumphant sue
cess
With this fact in view, it is to be wondered,
shat he should loek with less confidence upon
Congress, aud more upon the people, than other
and more timid men and is he to be denounced
and an attempt made to deprive this district Of
5 valuable services merely because he happens
to differ from the rest Of Us, on matter Of no
present practical Importance
He claims no endorsement BY the party Of his
peculiar We've. He has given them to his con.
stituents we submit, with commemorate modes
ty, considering his position and his success. He
has thrown them out, suggestion, and only
asks that they should not be condemned in such
manner as would be equivalent to a vote of GEN.
sure upon him and bis fellow Republicans, who
supported the Crittendsn- Montgomery bill. Is
there anything unreasonable in this /? or is there
anything about which honest men should quar-.
relf
We have no fear OF the result Mr.. Thayer is
sure to be nominated, but this is not enough.
For the sake Of the cause his nomination should
be unanimous. We ask it for these reasons
FIRST, because he has a national reputation, and
has done IS much and is capable Of doing e
much in various ways for the cause of freedom a.
any msu, and. in bis efforts, he nSeds the uuau-
imous support and ssssAl Of ali the friends Of
freedom in his district and, secondly, because,
in this stronghold Of radical anti slavery we need
to show to the country. that we are guided by
no fanatical spirit, that we can tolerate honest
differences Of opinion, among the friends of free
dom, and that we are willing to unite with the
members Of other parties, in any practical meth
cd Of accomplishing the great end we have in
view. s-- RI. ~.
These reasons seem convincing to US. and we
ask our readers carefully to consider them. Mr..
Thayer has always lsbored for freedom, with great
earnestness and singleness of purpose, and he is
worthy Of the confidence and support Of his con.
stituents. His congressional career has been
most successful one, and one which has more
than satisfied his constituents. Let the members
of the CONVENTION bear these facts in mind. Let
them come together with spirit of Cancellation
and harmony. Let them re-afirm their hostili
ty to slavery, and let them nominate Mr. Thayer
by reclamation, and all will be well. We think
we know something Of the people Of this district,
and we venture to say that the adoption of the
course We have indicated viii meet with their
hearty approval. 1