Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-02

We said yesterday that the applause which
followed some OF the personalities of Mr..
Thayer's speech came chiefly from democrats.
| The Palladium expresses the opinion that
| all the applause came chiefly from that
source. Mr. Thayer's friends claim that most
of the applause, especially toward the close,
came from republicans, excepting, perhaps,
much of that to which we referred; and, in
order to be entirely fair TO their claim, we
make this statement OF it, although it does
not fully accord with our estimate of the mat
ter
The Boston Daily Advertiser, in an article
dissenting from the views presented by Mr.
Eli Thayer in this city, uses the following Ian
guage =
Massachusetts has bowed to no newly-de-
vised theories of popular sovereignty and nom
intervention she stands by the power OF con-
gress to pass restrictive provisions like that
of the compromise, and abhors the delusive
idea of sovereignty residing in the handful
OF settlers who first obtain the possession OF a
territory The major part OF the press of
Massachusetts maintains this, and her leading
men maintain it, the republican party not
only avows it, but this doctrine is what in con-
siderable measure furnishes Sur opponents
with the staple of their charges against the
party. Tried by any test, the sentiment Of
Massachusetts is opposed to the new theory
of popular sovereignty, and the man who
adopts and acts upon it, however just may be
his views as to slavery i'll itself considered,
does not, we are constrained to say, represent
the preponderance Of opinion in the common
wealth"
The Boston Atlas and Bee, briefly review.
ing the questions suggested by Mr.. Thayer's
speech, says =
"The republican party, as we understand it,
is distinct and well.defined organization,
members of which entertain various opinions,
more or less radical, more or less conservative,
on the slavery question, which is bound to-
| gether, first OF all, by determination to use
| all the power the government can constitution
| ally use to discourage the spread of slavery.
1t sets out by treating slavery lin the language
of Abraham Lncon) as wrong" thing
| Having no doubt, however, of the power of
congress to prohibit the introduction of slavery
| into the territories, and to repeal whatever
slave property laws the squatters of New Mex
| leo or any other territory may enact, or to
punish the hideous and beastly offence of
polygamy in Utah. OF to organize new terrific
ries with slavery prohibition, they do not pro-
prose to be deferred by the cry Of 'nigger"
"ngger," or by any shallow theories about
| popular sovereignty, from doing their duty,
whenever they possess sufficient power. They
rest upon the prohibitive Oregon act of 1848,
signed by James X. Polk, and by the general
course of legislation, adverse to slavery until
the southern theories gained the upper hand
and eliminated in the squatter sovereignty
notions of the compromise acts OF 1850 and
the Kansas Nebraska act of 1854"
In the two western congressional districts O.
Massachusetts, there will probably be no OPP
position to the return of the present represent
atives. The Hampshire Gazette says thai
Mr.. Delano will be re-nominated with grea
unanimity, and no desire for a change hal
been expressed in the eleventh district, o
which Mr.. Dawes is the able, efficient ant
trustworthy representative.
The German citizens of Norwich, compris
ing many earnest and substantial residents
have organized a republican campaign club
and have entered upon the active service o
the campaign.
The friends of Breckenridge in Massachu
sets held a meeting at the Parker House il
Boston, Wednesday, to make arrangements
for the campaign. 1t is not unlikely that the
state committee will be called together again
at an early day. The Breckenridge men mean
to make strong and vigorous effort to contro
the organization.