Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-14
POlItIcaI Items.


The New York Tribune states that the
prominent opposers OF the republican party,
in New York, have agreed among themselves
that Lincoln is sure to carry that state against
all the opposition Therefore, they have re-
solved to employ their efforts and their money
in Pennsylvania. They will work there with
desperation, if they can find chance, hoping
to defeat Col. Curtin, the democratic candi-
date for governor.
The New York Herald says, ga gang of pc
litical mendicants," from Pennsylvania, have
applied to the Financial chiefs of New York
Democracy, for $4,000, for election purposes
in the Key Stone State. Failing 10 get this
sum, they offered to take $4,000, and then
| $4,000. The Herald intimates that money
raised for use in Pennsylvania, in 1856, was
embezzled by the disbursing agents, and then
warns the New Workers to beware of these
pennsylvania privateers." If the democrats
are wise and prudent, they will not waste their
money on attempts to carry either Pennsyl-
vania or New York
The republicans of Grafton met at Academy
Hall, on Wednesday evening, Hon. E. B.
Bigelow chairman, and H. F. Wing secretary,
and chose E. B. Bigelow, c. NJ Pratt, Charles
Brigham, Stephen R. White, VIM f. Slocum,
and Rufus E. Warren delegates to the district
convention at Worcester, Sept. 10Th.
The attempt of some of the members of the
last New York legislature, who were under the
faint of corruption, to get themselves renomi-
mated, is exciting much commotion in some of
the local communities OF that state. The re-
nomination of one of this sort of spectators in
politics in the first Oneida district has excited
free and positive criticism in other parts of the
state, and the New York Evening Post boldly
counsels an Independent movement against
him.
The wide awakes of eastern New York
made a demonstration of unexampled bril-
liancy in Albany, Tuesday evening, upwards
of five thousand joining in the torchlight dis
play, and filling the streets with an unbroken
sea of light. The Albany Evening Journal
OF the day following presents a striking repre-
sentation of the scene, public and private
buildings illuminated, and torches and Roman
candles blazing in wild and indscriminate con.
fusion
The republicans of Bolton held an enthusi-
astc meeting on the 18th to organize for the
campaign. Silas Holman was chosen pres
dent, w. H. Mathews secretary. Rev. 7. f.
Stone, an old instructor of John A. Andrew,
gave some pleasing "reminiscences of the early
life Of the next governor of Massachusetts.
Stirring addresses were made by S. Whitney
of Groton, j. 7. Joslin of Marlboro, and 9th.
ers. A Lincoln and Hamlin club was formed,
and the following officers chosen President,
John S. Wallis vice presidents, r. S. Edes,
and S. Holman secretary and treasurer, w.
II. Mathews executive committee, John Ii.
Sawyer, M1rcellus Houghton, Joel Sawyer.
The storm which is sweeping over the prai-
ries of the west is producing the greatest land.
slides ever known. Even Egypt is giving
way The Franklin County Democrat has
cast of Douglas and run up Lincoln. This is
in the very centre of the Egypt of Illinois.
And the Douglas candidate for representative
in the Henderson and Warren county district
of Illinois has also come out for Lincoln.
The Jefferson City Examiner claims that at
least "seven, and probably eight, out of eleven
of the candidates on the state ticket recently
elected in Missouri, are for Breckenridge for
president. Douglas will not carry over a
dozen counties in the state. His vote will be
in the neighborhood of 25,000"
The Albany Journal publishes a call, signed
by one hundred and twenty-five electors of two
wards of that city, "who have heretofore been
identified with the American party, but are
now favorable to the election of Lincoln and
HamGn," inviting the cooperation of all of
like antecedents in organizing for the contest.
The "sale" of Brooks, Hunt, & Co., il little
the worst failure ever seen in political affairs.
The Troy Times of Sept. 9Th says In the
wide awake procession at Schaghticoke last
night, were over forty Irish born citizens who
were Douglas men until three weeks ago.
When asked why they had abandoned their
old companions" they to a man replied SOON
er than strike hands with Erastus Brooks and
vote for Lorenzo Burrows, they would lose
their sufrages altogether. The leaven is
working.
The republican convention for the tenth
congressional district has been called to meet
in Amherst on Wednesday, the 10th of Octo-
Der, to nominate candidate for congress and
a district elector.