Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-09-12
PARTIES AND PATRIOTISM.

not come from any spontaneous movement OF
tbe people. Perhaps it will in some way be
made useful. We certainly hope it may have
rood results, although it does not seem able to
can anv such commanding influence as its
promoters desire
We do not mention this convention to cru
rise if. but because il furnishes useful study
in nolitics Every earnest patriot feels at The
,rossnt time that partizan passions should dis
annear. and that nothing should find encourage
ment that tends to embarrass the loyal men OF
the country by arraying them against each
otber in hot conflict of old party organlza
tons. There is not likely to be much differ
ence of opinion on this point, and yet tins ur-
gent demand for cessation OF party strltes Is
nsed nv some men to fOment partizan feelings
and serve the aims of such politicians and po'
Gtical clioues as are more anxious to improve
their condition and increase their power than
. TO serve the country. They make it an occa-
sion for planning the downfall of some rival
influence. and become unwholesomely hot with
desire to organize party that will swiftly
make a wreck of all those with whom they
have competed unsuccessfuly, and give them
selves the foremost places.
There is in this state republican paper
which has seelned quite in earnest to organize
some such movement for che obliteration OF
parties we mean the Springfield Republi-
can, which remembers still that it did not
nominate Gov. Andrew, but managed against
popular sent ment in an opposite direction
The Republican has seemed to be unhappy
over our state politics ever since it learned in
that affair that "the wishes and convictions of
the people" are sometimes too strong to be
disregarded with impunity; and we are sorry
to notice that this unhappiness seems to have
originated some of its recent comments on
cur state politics, which are unjust as well as
unamiable.
There is not in Massachusetts at this time
very large amount of mere party feeling, al
though nothing hasSbeen done towards tiinging
away the old party organizations. The demo
Gratis were the first to move this year, and
they preferred to move party wise, not sUr1uch
we presume, to fight party battle as to retain
a.
convention issued by the republican state com
mittee, is much more free from the spirit o
party than theirs, for it does not criticize
the other parties either by statement or impli
cation, and proposes as a basis OF political uniol
and action nothing more than firm, unialter
ing and persistent purpose to uphold the gov
ernment prosecute the war against Treason
and restore the sway of the constitution an
r------.-- -.i,>-a4aas,atru Wha
have parties enough already, and it certainl,
is not desirable to organize another Tht
duties Of the hour require us to dismiss all thi.
fever Of party feeling and think chiefly o.
what can be done to aid the national govern
ment. We say party feeling" for there is
quite as much of such feeling in the desire tc
get up new party to put down the old ones
as anywhere else.
The Springfield Republican said last Satur
day I'VE have been waiting several days
for some response to the call Of the people Of
Massachusetts for an obliteration of parties
and party platforms in the coming state cleo
ton" VIII the Republican be so good as to
tell us when and where that 'call of the pee
pie Of Massachusetts" was issued There is
everywhere a demand for cessation of all
strifes among loyal men; and we notice also
that none Of the old party platforms are quite
up to the present occasion; but if "the people
of Massachusetts" have issued call for ar
obliteration of parties, we have not seen it, mol
heard of it. The Republican is mistaken
for a complete "obliteration of parties"
What is demanded is cessation OF partizal
strife and bitterness. Perhaps tile demand
should go further. If so, it will go further Il
time; but it is plain enough that this i
one Of those matters that lean not be forced
by politicians, no matter with what preten
sions. An attempt to "obliterate parties" al
the present time, would cause an unpleasant
disturbance on all sides. The truth is, ''thC
people" are not yet ready for such a move
ment, nor can they be made ready for it by
management. Will it not be better to desis
from attempts to manage, leave the matter tC
self, and give our best efforts to our duties tc
the government at Washington. 1t is enough
that public sentiment will not tolerate strift
and bitterness among loyal men, nor encour
age any sinister movement to create disturb
ance. Nor is there any occasion for so mucl
talk on this question about obliterating parties
here in Massachusetts. The people OF the
state intend that John A. Andrew shall be
reelected governor, and he would be reelected
under any arrangement of parties that could
be devised
INSPIRING SCENE IN CINcINNATI.-Gen.O o.
nj. Mitchell, who has been assigned to duty in