Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-03

Mr.. Editor :-Extracts from one of Horace
Greeley's letters are paraded in the last num-
Der Of the Worcester Republican, in which ii
found the following =
81 do not see that Mr.. Thayer differs in any
thing from the Chicago platform"
The object, of course, of such representa-
tons, is to endorse Mr.. Thayer as IL suitable
congressional candidate for the votes of the
ninth district Now, let the public compare
Mr.. Greeley, when making statements Impair
tally, with Mr.. Greeley, when acting as the
personal helper of Mr.. Thayer. In the Week.
ly Tribune of May 10, occurs the statement ;
"The house of representatives at Washington,
on Friday, took an extraordinary course inre-
lation to the territories The bills organizing
five new territories, in some Of which organic
alton is imperatively needed, reported by Mr..
Grow, from the territorial committee, were
successfully tabled by democratic votes, APP
parently under the lead of Mr.. Thayer of Mas
sachusetts, a republican. Such opposition
from the southern side of the house is easily
understood BUT THE CONSTITUENTS OF RE
AbDl-AN<AN MEMDEitO E[AIESI lilLAh hbI M
sENTATIvEs TO MEET THE QUESTION OF THE
PROHIBITION OF SLAVERY IN THE TERRIFIC
RIEs WITHOUT SHRINKING, AND TO GIVE TO
THE PEOPLE OF THOSE REGIONS THE PRoTEC~
TIoN THEY DEMAND AND REQUIRE The Pixies
Peak country, especially, is in great need of
an organized government, and should not be
left longer without it, 1t is easier to meet the
difficulties of the case now than it will be by
and by, and the house will not be held blame,
less if, from any faint heartedness or treachery,
it fails to take firm stand at the outset on
the GREAT PRINCIPLE FOR WHICH THE REPUB-
LIcAN PARTY HAS BEEN so LONG STRUGGLING,
AND UPON WHICH IT is BASED" Now Greeley
says, elect Eli, and thus abandon the whole
doctrine Of the party"
Again: When Mr. Greeley writes for the
New York Independent, as he is now doing in
a series of able articles on republican views
and principles, and when having no ak to
grind for Eli, he expresses himself very differ
emily from the style of some of his pri-
waite correspondence, as printed in the Re.
publican In the Independent of September
Il, occurs the following from his pen 1.-THE
republican party was called into existence by
treacherous attempt to OPEN to slavery the
territories shielded therefrom by the Missouri
compact. 1t embraced men of very diverse
views and purposes-radicals, who hate OPP
preston and injustice anywhere conserya-
tives, who condemn the violation, in the inter
ests of slavery, OF blighted faith. Outside of
the party, each follows the dictates of lis own
Judgment and conscience; BUT, WHEN ACT
ING AS REPUBLICANS, WE MUST ACT WITH
GOOD FAITH TO EACH OTHER AND TO OUR
COMMON PURPOSE. We are united on the
basis of resistance to the extension of slavery
and to any measures tending to legalize or
PRACTICALLY ESTABLISH it in any portion of
the common territories of our Union" Now
if Mr.. Greeley can make such testimony upon
the meaning of republicanism harmonic with
his advocacy OF Eli Thayer, then he possesses
most marvellous powers-if he cannot, then to
lend the influence of his name to defeat Mr.
Bailey is inexpressibly mean and contemplate
We hope the voters of the ninth district will
not forget that Mr.. Greeley advised the repub-
licans Of Illinois sometime ago to assist in re-
turning to the senate at Washington STEPHEN
A. DOUGLAS His advice in regard to Mr..
Thayer may be just as judicious and states
manlike. REPUBLICAN.