Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-10

There seems to be no doubt of the election
of the republican state ticket although Mr..
Smart the democratic candidate for governor,
talks as if he were about 20 carry half dozen
states, and be elected governor OF all New
England, including Block Island. The man
has genius for bombastic Dragging and de.
serves to be patronized If he should chance
to be elected, he would be likely to dis
solve and disappear, leaving nothing behind
but an odor of bad gas. We believe our
friends in Maine do not feel quite sure of elect
ing all their candidates for congress, for one
or two of the districts are very close.
1t is understood that at the Parker House
meeting in Boston, last Friday, the Douglas
men presented the name of Judge Abbott as
their ultimatum for the nomination for Gov
ernor. The Bell men took time to consult and
will give their answer to day. If favorable
he will be nominated by both conventions on
Wednesday, while the Breckenridge men will
make no nomination. 1t is said that the
Judge will "stand fire.
The republicans of Northbrdge open their
campaign on Wednesday evening next with a
meeting at Whtinsville, at which John L.
Swift, Esq, of Boston is announced to speak.
H. B. Staples, Esq, will address the repub-
licans and citizens of Milford, on the issues of
the present campaign, on Thursday evening
next, in response to an invitation extended to
him by the Lincoln and Hamlin club OF that
town.
The republicans in Westboro' have organ
lied a wide awake club, with the following
officers President, G. P. Winslow secre-
tary, Charles H. Pierce; commander, Ezra
Churchill, and full list of subordinate Off
GERS.
The republicans of Blackstone had large
and enthusiastic gathering, last Friday eve.
ming, and were addressed by Hon. Moses Kim
ball of Boston and Hon. Christopher Robinson
of Woonsocket A splendid Lincoln and
Hamlin flag was flung to the breeze.
The democrats of Grafton have appointed
Messrs. j. W. Harrington, Benjamin Aldrich,
S. B. Dolliver, j. A. Pierce, and Cyrus d.
Aldrich, delegates to the Springfield conven.
ton. They adopted resolutions congratulating
themselves that they are neither pro-slavery
party nor an antislavery party, but are opposed
by both.
Gov. Banks goes to Chicago in a few days
to make arrangements for the removal of his
family and the assumption of his new duties
His family will remove thither early this fall,
and the governor will pass at once from the
State House, in January, to the Illinois Cen.
trial railroad Office in Chicago.
The republicans of Montpelier have hoisted
Lincoln and Hamlin flag forty feet long and
broad enough to match. This is in keeping
with the large majorities they give among
their freedom loving mountains.
In response to an invitation to address the
mass meeting at Myrick's Station on the 18th
inst, John A. Andrew sent the following letter
Of acceptance =
10 Messrs Jonathan Bourne, Jr, and other
republicans Of New Bedford Gentlemen -
| without moments delay / hasten to accent
your invitation. l cannot hope to add any.
thing to the stock of ideas on political affairs
| common to all, by any public demonstration OF
my individual sentiments. But your wish.
| coming from SO many gentlemen, for whose
persons and characters | have Il respect, which
entities them to command me, must in this
instance be my law. / had hoped earnestly
that might not appear in person on the field
during the progress OF our present state can
vass,-the opinions of wiser men differ from
my desire, and shall not shrink out of senti.
ments of merely personal delicacy flowing
from my own relations to the canvass, from
the performance Of this duty which is thought
to be due to the cause. There is but little
disunionism anywhere in the south, besides
that which is stimulated by northern specula-
tors in national politics practising on southern
approximations and Systematically misleading
southern minds. The south can take care of
its own disunionism. There are southern men
enough to drive that monster into the Gulf OF
Mexico without northern man or gun. And.
if need be they would do it. The zeal danger
is not to the Union but to the People. Let all
the people agree that they will seek to under
stand all questions entering into our public
affairs, determine that they will meet them
discuss and decide them, dismissing their self.
constituted guardians, and banishing the
prophets Of evil,-the BALKANS of our Israel,
anu ''li will be well. If we OF the north are to