Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-08
THE CITY ELECTION.

1t will be noticed that the Republican eau
cuses for the nomination of municipal officers
for the ensuing year will be held this and to-
morrow evenings. The brief period which re-
mains before the election takes place will allow
but little time for completing the organization
and maturing the details of the canvass. For
tunately, however, there exists no apparent
diversity of sentiment concerning the policy Of
the party-certainly none with regard to the
necessity of strong and efficient City Gov
eminent, which, by the weight of its personal
character, and the strength of its purposes, will
promote public prosperity and the public
morals.
In the expectation of assuming the respon-
sibility of municipal government, it is
duty incumbent on the Republican party
of this city, not to be lightly borne, to
place it in the hands of men of expert
ence and discretion, who truly and hon
estly represent its intelligence and char
acter, and who possess the nerve and the
wisdom to administer the government in its
most difficult and delicate relations, for the
highest public good. To accomplish this, it is
not necessary to go outside of its organization
for advisers, nor to rely upon intruders for
votes for any candidate. And it is the duty of
every man within it who regards the honor
and the good fame of the city to attend the
meetings where its magistrates and rulers are
made, and to take care, as far as his influence
goes, that they represent whatever is best and
worthiest in their organization.
In the present condition of the city there is
much for which every good citizen may well
be proud. The cause of education has its
temple on nearly every hill which looks down
upon our thriving valley, and wherever there
is child to be taught, the school house opens
its benefcent doors, and welcomes him to
its blessing Public institutions for the
encouragement of intelligence and the pro-
motion of charity and virtue are nowhere
fostered with more religious care than here,
and nowhere are their fruits more genial and
abundant. 1t is not vain pride which leads
us to speak of these things. We do it to show
that the trust which is annually committed to
our local officers is not light one, and that
the duties of their position often call for the
best services which they are able to perform.
It is one of the merits for which the present
Chief Magistrate and his associates in the City
Government may justly pride themselves, that
no wise efforts have been left untried to con-
tribute to the usefulness and permanency of
these nurseries of our prosperity.
There is, moreover, much more to be done
in the execution of the laws, and the suppress
sion of illegal and immoral pursuits, which be-
longs to the legitimate work of the municipal
officer. 1t is not merely sentiment, but a
conviction with the masses of the Republican
party, in which many other citizens also share,
that the bad example of lawlessness should
not be suffered to debase and demoralize the
public conscience. We believe that no candi-
date will be nominated to-night-certainly none
has been named-who will not yield assent to
this conviction and willingly act upon it, with
whatever official authority he may be clothed.