Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-24
NUfIN UlSITFCT.
GOLDSMITH F. BAILEY, of Fitchburg
LET US BE at WORK.

The republicans. in this congressional dis
trict are now ready to undertake the neces-
sary work of the canvass. We have nominated
our candidate. The canvass for the nomina
ton is closed, and we know just what we have
to do. 1t was time to reach this point. While
the canvass for the nomination was still open,
outsiders could not fully understand the senu-
ments or the intentions of the republican party
here, and in one or two cases they were per.
suaded to interfere, with ieconsiderate counsel.
But, since the party has selected candidate
and given the public a clear and impressive
demonstration of its views and purposes IN
regard to their representation in congress, such
interference is not likely to be repeated. We
find in our republican exchanges expressions Of
great satisfaction with the action of our district
convention. They like our purpose to be
truly represented in congress- and they do not
like the course pursued by Mr.. Thayer.
In Mr.. Bailey we have candidate for
whose election we may work with confidence.
He will not misrepresent us in congress He
will not act as if the representation of the dis
trict were a personal matter Of his own He
will not undertake to defy his constituents or
trampe on their right to be represented fairly.
Among his many excellent qualifications tor
the office of representative in congress are
large fund of common sense, sound judgment,
clear perception of the duties of the office,
and a very delicate and honorable regard for
the rights of others These qualifications are
not always priced as they should be, and yet
they are indispensable TO success. Whoever
undertakes to be great man, or successful
man, without them, will show others his mis-
take, even if he be incapable of comprehend.
ing it himself One or two strong features of
mind or character do not carry man far nor
give him noble position anywhere in life,
while he lacks sound judgment and sensitive
consciousness Of what is due to the rights of
Others
ar Bailey is very largely endowed with
the important qualifications we have de-
scri bed and he has along with them every
other qualification for such service in con-
gress as will be honorable to himself and to
his constituents. Brazen audacity, or trucu
lent self-assertion, with only tythe of his in
telectual power, would be. noisy and make it
self heard of. 1t would transform Mr.. Bailey
from that modest, unassuming, and scrupu-
lousy honorable man, which he is at present,
into some thing that would be more talked
about but not tenth part so admirable or so
useful. 1t will be a satisfaction to vote for the
candidate we have put in nomination, for we
may do it with the assurance that he is one OF
the truest republicans in the district, and with
entire confidence in his ability, integrity, and
honor Nothing can be said of him that is not
good and pleasant, and the more he is known,
the more ill public opinion be in his favor.
Therefore let every republican in the dis
trict accept the candidate faithfully, and be at
work TO secure his election. That result which
is SO necessary to the welfare and influence OF
the republican party in this ninth district, can
not be reached without effort. We must be
at work, not so much by busting public dem
onstrations, as by those intelligent and care
fully considered methods that operate with UNI
falling effect Public demonstrations have
their uses, and should not be omitted when
they can serve purpose But let us not fail
to have thorough canvass of every town and
school dstrict,-such a canvass as will show
distinctly where work is most needed, and
what kind of work,-such canvass, in a
word, as political party must have to bring
out all its votes, and use its whole power To
elect our candidate is not sufficient. We must
elect him by one of those great, sweeping,
overwhelming majorities, which leave the de-
feated parties no room to doubt what has hap
pened