The national Republican., 1862-10-10
THE Two coSvEsaIos s -.

THE TWO coSVEaaIoNs.
Two trsgmentary obsolete parties in Mas-s-
chusetts have been In convention this week 10
that State, aud II affords an amusing spscta ole
to look over and observe their proceeding
The first Of these gatherings came of in Fan.
euil Hall, Boston, on the 7th, and the second
In Worcester on the 9Th. The first was COM
posed of the respectables- Of sleek hats,
fsultless toilets, and may be said 10 be the
people with kid gloves and silk stocf iugs,
They call themselves the Peoples Union
Party" and pretend to represent the real bone
and .inew Of the old Commonwealth, whese
people probably not one in six agree with
them. They pledge Massachusetts 10 do GER
tain things In support Of the Government, and
Of Mr.. Lincolns Administration, which We
bave no doubt Massachusetts, will do, but not
because these men say so; but solely because
these things are right and proper, and because
Massachusetts, is sound and patriotic to the
core. We take the substance Of their resolu.
tious from one of the papers, as follows:
Resolutions were adopted calling upon the
people Of all parties to support the Admins
trstion and put down the rebellion classifying
with the most Infamous criminals the authors
and promoters Of the rebellion against the
most benefcant Government on earth, and dc.
claripg ard trusting that the people will never
consent that one star shall be stricken from
the constellation upon the old nag or one pill
lar be removed from the temple Of liberty :
recognizing Abraham Lincoln as the Chief Ex
| ecntive of the nation, whose rghtful authority
and power ought always TO be vigorously and
| rsgiously guarded and preserved; that he ,
| the President, must answer to us, the nation
to posterity, and, above all, TO God. We make l.
therefore, no captlous criticisms OF his acts
and declarations; we burden him with 90 hssty
| or partisan policy We offer mo- conditions 10
our patriotism.
We resolve that Massachusetts, with all bar
heart and soul, and mind and strength, will
support the President of the United States in
the prosecution Of this rebellion"
It will be seen that they agree to support
the Government, and make no captious oppo.
sitiou to the President yet they do evidently
ignore bis Emancipation Proclamation.
They say the President is responsible "to us,
'he nation, to postsrity. and, above al, 10 God -
This is encouraging, especially that the
President 10 answerabls to God.
We ore glad to see from such source dis.
iinct recognition Of the "higher law" Here
tofore, the Consultation OF the United States
has been the ultimate source Of appeal with
these people The world moves
This convention will do no harm it may DO
good. 1t will doubtless relieve q class Of
minds, such as are found In all communities
who take infinite satisfaction in saying pretty
things and 10 the utterance of seemly plati.
tudes. So far, so good They will now fall
back to their usual svocations and pursuits,
and jog along TIL election day, when they
will come out aud vote for their respec table
| ticket, and then 60 home defeated, but still
much pleased that they are not like other
men, especially that they are not Republicans.
No man who knows aught OF Massachusetts,
principles can for q moment suppose that any
cardiate on their ticket who is not also on tba
| Republican ticket, can bs elected. Mr. Warner
and MIR. Oliver arc both on the Republican
ticket, aud will whether these msn vote for
them or not, be- elected.
The so-called Democratic State Convention
Was held at Worcester on Wednesday. 1t ap-
pears to have been anything other Than what
its getters up aud managers proposed. n was
turbulent and uproarious throughout, and daal-
ly, as the telegraph reports, broke up in row,
leaving no record Of its4sc,ion." Thus by
the masses Of the unterrifsd Democracy, 10 a
very pretty programme upse.
1t was the design of the leaders OF the So
called Peoples party, aad the leaders of De-
mocracy Of the Charles q. Green stripe to
unite their forces. make one ticket, and ruo for
luck, In the old Commonwealth. Thus oft it
is that I" the best laid plans Of mice and men
gang aft astruy."
What is called by some the unwashed Democ.
racy, is not easily managed, With all their
apparent stupidity, and blind willingness to
follow aud vote ior Democratic leaders, still,
they have a strong rspugnance to being sold !;
and, therefore, the bargain made by the leaders
In Boston, and the leaders 10 Worcester was
not ratified by the Democratic masses, and the
high contracting parties fiud themsel elves, az Mr..
M!cawber would say, h point Of fact, foorei