Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-04

GOLDSMITH. F. BAILEY, of Fitchburg
tate Nomination
THE PROGRESS OF FUSION

Fusion does not prosper anywhere Ii mas
been amusing to all but those concerned in 1t,
and now it has become contemplate. 1t has
failed in New York and disgraced as well as
disappointed those engaged in the attempt to
nut it in operation. They have hatthey call
a fusion ticket, but the operation OF forming 1t
has been extremely serviceable to the repubh-
con marty by giving 1t new recruits, and rOus-
ino feeling of disgust which demoralizes the
whole opposition in that state Henry S.
Randall, candidate on their latest ticket, de-
nounced the whole thing, few weeks since, in
the sharpest and raciest style. He expressed
his views in a letter which was published in
declares that fusion would give the state TO
Lincoln by large majority.
The fusion disease, which is kind of po
hlical pleuro-pneumonia has been very prev
alent here in Massachusetts,. The Boston
Post has had it, being anxious to hide the
Breckenridge vote in a crowd where it cannot
be counted. The Boston Courier has had it
badly, and is quite sick with it yet, moaning
grievously every morning, and wailing out the
question will these parties come togeth-
er % The Post now taunts the Courier in a
very merciless way, charging the failure of
fusion to the Bell and Everett men. "Why
do not the unionists of Massachusetts, come
together Z" asks the Courier. Because you
Bel-Everett men were supercilious and self
confident; because you went to Worcester
and nominated John Brown, Kansas aid
knownothing, replies the Post. The Post
discourses on the subject i'll this way =
"The Barnstable Patriot, the Post, and other
national democratic papers did take the lead
in recommending the nomination OF Levi Lin
coin, or some such independent national man,
by all the opposition conventions But the
Bell and Everett men at Worcester seemed to
think they were strong enough to carry the
state call alone" and they fell upon Mr. Law
renee, a Kansas aid man and know nothing.
What national man could support Mr.. Law
renee who remembers his speech in Faneui
Hall at the time he was nominated for gov
ernor by that portion of the Americans who
did not think Banks a good enough know
nothing and republican combined? What
democrat could vote for him VINO has not for
gotten his petition to the legislature Of Massa
ehusetts to appropriate one hundred thousanc
dollars to bleeding Kansas? g Mr. Lawrence
is very worthy individual. So is Mr. An
drew but both have kept step TO the shrek
OF Kansas rather than TO the music Of tn
Union"
The Post would not object to an African
saye-trading pirate, nor tilibuster nor a Dor
der rufian, nor to any other unscrupulou
soldier of fortune. And we are not sure tina
the Courier would be more scrupulous. TIL,
fusion might have been arranged after fash
ion if the matter had been left entirely to the
conductors of these two newspapers. 1t has
appeared that the self styled 'Unionists' would
not unite in either the fourth or fifth congress
sional districts, although they are still making
an effort The Boston Herald gives no
tice that the Douglas democrats will hav
their own candidate in each. The only gram
effort at fusion will be made in this congress
sional district, it is said. With Mr. Thaye
for architect and master builder, and fey
short sighted republicans for cement, fusoi
nondescript may be constructed which vii
take attention. But even here fusion is no
likely to be very thorough or very successful
1t is not surprising that INSCRIPTIONS mel
like James and Erastus Brooks, political ad
venturers whose fortunes have a desperat,
oullook,--are ready for anything that may
promise them better condition; but it woult
be very surprising if all the voters in the op
position parties, were ready to sanction what
ever such man may propose.