Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-11-03

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With the views he expresses in regard to the
Importance of union at the north as a means
of putting down the rebellion, it is difficult to
understand why he should lend himself to an
endeavor to promote such division, and more
especially why he should accept a nomination
| against Gov. Andrew. He sustainS the presi-
dents proclamation; he will listen to no COM
! promise; why then does he allow himself to be
used as the candidate of party, nine-tenths
of which, including all its originators and
managers, hold opposite views! He has made
bad mistake.
! There is one statement in his letter that
contains an unwarranted calumny against the
republican party. We know not what rep
reservations from his Boston friends or what
reading of peoples" democratic speeches
have led him to suppose it true; but he ought
to know that it is not true. He says u do
not choose to make my loyalty conditional on
its being issued, and the republicans deliber-
ately did this" He ought to know that there
is no warrant whatever for such statement
save the calumnious partizan representations
of those who have made him their candidate.
The foremost representative of the republi-
can party in this state, at the present time, is
Gov. Andrew. Does not Gen. Devens know
that Gov. Andrew has from the beginning to
the present hour, devoted himself to the work
of sustaining the federal government with the
utmost energy and enthusiasm, swift to re-
spond to every call from Washington for men
or means? What other governor has by his
Bction, at all times, shown a more ready,
earnest, unreserved, unconditional loyalty?
Does he not know that our republican SEN
ators and representatives in congress have
supported the government in the same earnest
and unconditional manner? If he does not
know 1t, he should read the record and learn
the truth. Senator Sumner, 7who is most in
discussion at the present time, has been con-
slant and untiring In his efforts to secure for
the president the most earnest and uncondi-
tional support. He has done this in private
Conversations in private letters innumerable,
and in his public speeches, letters and acts,-
and all this, too, long before the presidents
emancipation proclamation was issued. In
his letter to the republican state convention,
this year, he urged an unreserved support of
the government as the duty of every patriot.
And that convention passed the following re-
solve -
''Resolved, that Massachusetts with all her
heart and strength will support the govern
ment Of the United States in the prosecution
OF this war, by the employment of all the
means sanctioned by the usages of christian
and civilized warfare"
Is this conditional loyalty?' The repre-
sentation that the republicans of Massachu-
sets have ever anywhere, at any time, made
their loyalty conditional, by refusing to sup
port the federal government unless the presi-
| dent would adopt the emancipation policy, is
an unmitigated falsehood. 1t is one of the
meanest, most unwarranted, and dshonorable
partizan falsehoOds ever uttered. If Gen.
Dcvens' new political friends have led him to
believe it true, he is greatly to be commits
Grated.
THE REPRESENTATIVE AND SENATORIAL
CANDIDATEs.-The caucuses for the nominal
ton of republican candidates for representa-
tiyes to the general court, were held Satur-
day evening. With the exception of that in
the 2Gth district, they were not numerously
attended, and the nominations were made
without contest. In the 10Th, comprising
ward 6 and Auburn, Mr.. L. G. WARREN of
Auburn was unanimously nominated after the
informal ballot on which he received a ma
jjority of the votes. Mr.. Warren is prom-
nent citizen of Auburn, has the confidence of
his fellow townsmen, and is worthy of the
cordial and united support of the republicans
Of the whole district. Rev. Mr.. SoUTHER,
the candidate of the 9th district, was an in
dustrious and useful member of the last leg
islature, and will enter upon his second term
for his election is not doubtful-with
larger influence, which, we are sure, will
be used on the right side Of all
questions which are likely to inter-
est the commonwealth this winter. The
nomination of Mr.. WARREN WILLIAMS in the
2Sth district is creditable to the city. The
high respect in which he is held by his fellow
citizens will secure to him the usual republi-
can majority, and to the state safe and prac-
| tical public servant. The election of a repub-
hcan representative in the Goth district is, we
fear, little unpromising. But if with extra
eXertiOn and thoughtfulness on the part of
the republicans of the district he should be
elected they would have in Mr.. GEORGE A.
Brown faithful and worthy representative.
| Col. BULLOCK was nominated in the 30th dis
trict, as every one supposed he would be.
| There is slight republican margin in his dis
trict which doesn't leave very serious doubts
of his election. The delegation will be SER
viceable one, and should call out the full
strength of their political friends.
In the senatorial district that includes the
city OF Worcester, the republican candidate
is Hartley Williams, Esq, who is nominated
for reelection. His services in the senate,
last winter, won him the respect of his asso-
ciates, and justified the confidence of his con-
stituents in his character and ability. His ex-
perience in that body has prepared him to do
still better service in the next legislature, and
as he is sure to represent the views and in
terests of his constituents in the most faithful
manner, he should have an earnest support at
the polls. He will Of course be elected by a