Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-05

The Wide Awalkes and Their Work.
Probably in no previous political campaign
has there been exhibited among young men
such Il remarkable interest in public affairs.
The organization and operations OF the wide
awakes have kindcd their enthusiasm beyond
precedent. Yet few fully appreciate the really
arduOus duties of a wide awake His work is
no mere child'S play, though there are those
who look on it IT'S such. After his days labor
i'll the shop or the counting room, the wide
awake, night after night, takes his torch, dous
his picturesque cap and cape, and marches for
miles along the muddy streets, either to at
tend some political meeting, to receive guests
from other cities, or TO act as escort TO eminent
republican speake rs. He is liable to be called
out on any night, and yet he goes through all
this labor and fatigue not merely with the
most spontaneous good will, but with pride
and pleasure. He does freely and gladly as
much real labor i'll the cause lis the maid
soidlery OF European countries during times
OF peace
This feeling prevails throughout the entire
republican party. Wide awakes are touud in
every village or city from Maine to Kansas
and never before has this or any other country
presented the magnificent spectacle of the
great majority OF her young men all belonging
TO one vast organization, which founded on
the principles OF truth and justice, has sprung
up in day, as it were, and taken root in
almost every part OF our vast country.
1t is also worthy of notice, that, notwith.
standing the great extent Of this extraordinary
organzation its short history is married by no
record OF disordery or abusive conduct Pc.
litcal feeling runs high now, as it does in ey.
cry campaign, and the wide awakes would
have ample opportunity, il they felt SO dlspos.
ed, TO take aggressive measures but fortunate.
ly they have all 50 far proved themselves to he
gentlemen and tue conservatives and though
the newspapers record frequent attacks made
by rowdies and the scum OF autapouisti, mar.
ties upon wide awake PROFESSIONS we know of
no instance in which the wide awakes have
been the aggressors.
just glance for a moment at the earnest vet
orderly work OF the wide awakes during the
present week in our immediate vicinity. AL
most every night our streets have been lin.
minated by their torches and have re ecnoed
to their cheers. Last night the JERSEY citv
wide awakes gave display, and noble one
it was. The procession itself was fine affair.
but the sympathy manifested by the inhablt.
ants was still hler in its effects. 1t seemed as
If all the people who lived there were republi.
cans. HE houses along the route of the pro.
cesslon were almost all Illuminated, and many
OF them decked with flags and lanterns il
was display beautiful to look at significant
in its political bearings, and in every way hon.
orable to our little sister city. Tonight the
wide awakes will have procession through
our principal streets, and in Brooklyn there
will be similar display.
To day, or rather tonight, will practically
clio the existence Of the wide awakes as a
great elecLioneering organization. The near
ness OF the election renders further demon
STATIONS inexpedient, though it is probable
that in the almost certain event OF Mr.. Lin.
coins election, the wide awakes will sip.
Maize the event III some way before dofling
their insignia. Should, however, by any un,
toresecn and improbable circumstance nm.
other presidential candidate triumph, the wide
awakes, like all true republicans, will submit
without thought OF resistance, notwitbstond'
ing the ridiculous fears and predictions Of
southern fire-eater and panic.makers.
All honor, then, 10 this useful organization