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

The Worcester Times makes two erroneous
statements which ii cannot sustain, for they
are unwarranted. 1t says that ''more than
half the indisputably republican districts west
of the New England berder," would accept
Mr.. Thayer's speech in the city hall as "a
good enough PLATFORM and then exlainls,
"a beautiful instance this of the homogeneous
character of the party 4" The Times cannot
make good this statement, and therefore should
not have made itself responsible for 1t. There
is not one "indisputably republican district
west of the New England border, or anywhere
else, that has ever given the first sign of ac-
cepting such views as "a good enough plat
form" Before repeating its assertion, the
Times viii do well to prove that it is true in
single instance. Abraham Lincoln represents
western republicansm, and it is very certain
that he is Just about as far as he can be from
accepting the dogmas of "nOn-intervention"
and "squatter sovereignty" Nowhere at the
west, in the middle states, or in New York,
can the Times find anything to justify or ex-
cuse its assertion. But, if it were otherwise
we in this district should not be likely to bor-
row opinions from any other quarter. 1t is
our privilege to think for ourselves, cherish
our own convictions, and select our own rep
rcsentatives.
The Times puts forth another unwarranted
assertion. 1t says "But for the revengeful
spirit of the New York delegation, the distin-
guished Pennsylvania John Hickman) would
L., boo ,I,o
And again "He would have received that
nomination but for the determination of the
New York delegates TO pay off Pennsylvania
for their defeat of Mr. Seward" We do mot
sup ose the Times means to put forth false
statement, but it could not very well get much
further from the truth. Pennsylvania did not
present Mr.. Hickman for the vice presidency,
and only seven of her fifty-four votes were
cast for him on the first ballot and, on the
second ballot, the whole fifty -four were cast
for Mr.. Hamlin. And yet, New York gave
him eleven of her votes, on the first ballot.
Both New York and Pennsylvania refused TO
present candidate for the vice presidency,
although nearly half the Pennsylvania dele
gates were inclined to vote for Gov. Reeder,
twenty-four of them actually voting for him
on the first ballot. We took pains, at the
time, to ascertain what was felt and intended
by the delegates from these states, and there
was not word or sign to justify such state
ment as the Times makes. The editor of that
journal has been hasty and inconsiderate in
his speech, or he has been strangely imposed
upon by a most INSCRIPTIONS invention.
There was nothing but kindness expressed to-
wards Mr.. Hickman; but the voting for him
was complimentary, and he had more votes
from New York, on the first ballot, than from
any other delegation.
This matter may seem hardly worthy of so
long notice but the misrepresentation are
directed against the republican party, and there
is even an insinuation that the vengeful mood
SO falsely imputed TO the New Workers found
its way into the speech of Mr.. Aldrich who is
virtually charged with dislike of Mr. Hick.
man, which was only partly developed" in
his words, Monday night. Perhaps the editor
of the Times did not intend 10 make all this so
bad as it seems to US but, if he did not, his
are very unfortunate.