Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-27
Ranuhlicanism in Massachusetts.

and pertlnacity that the opponents OF the ne
publican party in Massachusetts expect to
make something out of the mistakes INTO
which its representatives are alleged to nave
fallen We apprehend that the expectation Is
not well grounded, and, as usual, will lead
those who indulge it to very humiating dlsap-
pointment. Parties in the ascendancy are al
ways troubled with busy bodies who assume
the somewhat difficult task ofarranging and dis
posing their destiny. While of the least posi-
BILE consequence in party, they are often IA
vored by the abundant credulity outside of it,
and are magnifed into personal Importance,
equally surprising to themselves and to their
friends If any Democrats in this State have
fallen into delusive hopes of success on ac-
count of their blunders, we trust they will dis
abuse themselves at the earliest possible oppor-
tunity.
As for the Republican party, the sentiment
which called it into existence and sustains it,
was never stronger in Massachusetts than it is
to-day Whatever is worthy and esiimabe in
in her history is on its side. The moral senti-
ments and convictions of her people approve
its fundamental principles. The right of every
man to himself, and the duty of government to
protect that right wherever it has the power,
no Democrat, out of Office, has the audacity to
dispute. Upon that principle we rest, and I'M
til it is settled by the triumph of the righteous
side-no other party can for moment hope
for success. Questions of economy, of inter
nal Improvements, of the support or the en-
enlargement of manufactures and commerce
have from time to time disturb the relations
of opposing parties. But they will be ulti'
mately decided by the ordinary and accus-
toned processes of Legislation. That man
does not comprehend the mission of the Repub-
lican party, he mistakes the character of the
political anti-slavery enterprise, who supposes
that it could possibly be satisfied with anything
less than the absolute deliverance of the fed
eral government from its responsibility for the
acknowledged crime of slavery.
This is the sentiment of Massachusetts. 1t
has been expressed, from time to time, in the
resolutions of every party, which has had ex-
listen ce within her borders since the revolu-
ton. 1t is recorded in the annals of her legis-
lature, in every variety, and in the most inge-
putting beyond question her unalterable hos
tility to the system of slavery, as well as to
its arrogant and insulting assumptions of SUI
premacy. The Republican party represents
this sentiment. Its members differ upon 9th
er subjects, but they agree that freedom is the
only safe and wise policy for the government
to pursue. Difficult as it has been to concede
liberation upon incidental questions, the ne
cessity of the common cause demanded it, and
it has been accomplished individuals may
have suffered by it; but the cause owes moth
ing to any man beyond the measure of his de-
votion and sacrifice in its behalf
Local divisions may weaken the influence,
and %RaE the t9gcs 9t the efs@Rs Which the the
quarrels which ought to have been buried and
turned to ashes, may fill the working ranks
with dissension which few can understand and
nobody satisfactorily explain. But the mass
es of the party are not concerned in their
quarrels. They simply ask for an opportunity
to vote for men who represent best the princi-
pies to which they are devoted on who will
confer most credit and honor, and the good
such result, we trust the efforts and the ener-
ges of the Republican party of Worcester
will be freely given. 1t requires no sacrifice
on the part of the sincere friends of the move
ment in which we are engaged, to remove
every obstacle in the way of complete and
harmonious union upon the best men whom
the party can persuade into its service.
PoLITIcAL.-The Republicans of Middle
sex county hold Convention at Charlestown
October 18th, to nominate candidates for Sher,
if, District Attorney, Clerk of the Courts, one
County Commissioner and three Commission
ers of Insolvency. The Republicans of Essex
County are to hold a convention at Salem, Oc-
tober 18th, for similar purpose
The following appeal of selfsacrifcing
candidate for the public service appears in the
Bergen county IN. J.) journal:
The Republican State Central Committee
will meet in Boston to-day, for the purpose of
organization. The ward and city committee
of Boston meet this evening for the same pur-
pose, and for the nomination of county officers
Sheriff Clark and Chief-ofPolice Coburn are
candidates for the nomination for the Sheriff
dtly, anu f. II. OHUerWOOu, Vi the AudHtlC
Monthly, and Mr.. Tobey, assistant clerk of the
Police Court are candidates for the clerkship
of the Municipal Court An effort will I'M
doubtedIy be made to nominate assistant at
torney Brewster Colonel Augustus Orestes)
for District Attorney.
NOTICE
For the Purpose of Bringing in What is
Generally denoted the Mennial Period l
Hereby Offer Myself A Candidate for the
Sufference of My Fellow Citizens For the Of
fee of President of the United States. And
i would Also Respectfully Ask My Fellow
Citizens to Nominate and Also To Elect Me
to That Important Office.
WONDERFUL COUNSELLOR.
Winslow Roberts of Brooks, Maine, for
mer teacher in the State Reform School at
Westboro', has just been chosen as Republi-
can Representative to represent five towns in
the Legislature of Maine, by larger majority
than was ever before given in that place.
The Hon. +. 2. Stanton of Kansas formerly
a Democratic member of Congress from the
Memphis (Tenn.) District, feeling that he had
to choose, in Kansas, between the Dmocratic
and the Republican parties, had chosen the
latter.
1t is singular fact though the Democracy
of Maine fought their recent election squarely
and openly on the Douglas platform, the result
shows heavy loss. In the counties marshal
ed by the Douglas leaders, the Democracy
suffer very heavy losses while in two where
tho marty etnod nm for acoro,.o, o,.I H.