Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-25

Who are Its Champions
Nothing is more certain than that the sdc- |
cess of the peoples party" in Massachusetts,, !
partial or complete, would be regarded as an
expression of hostility to the administration,
and as a encouragement to the troest friends
of the government in all the loyal states.
Make every allowance for the pure patriotism
and honest motives of many who may contri-
butte to its support, it is nevertheless true that
every citizen whose loyalty has been suspect
ed, every newspaper whose influence has
stood persistently in the way of the govern
ment and its policy, the debris of old parties
which have in past times shown most favor
and friendship for the authors of the rebellion,
are row united, heartily, cordially, earnestly,
in favor of the Faneuil Hall nominations.
Down with Gov. Andrew is the cry of all
those men who during two presidential CAM
paigns excited their southern co-laborers to
frenzy by Misrepresentation of the purposes of
the growing party of the Union Down with
Gov Andrew shout the partizans whose
counsel, if it had been followed, would have
placed the ark of the republican covenant in
the hands of the traitor Breckenridge. Down
with Gov. Andrew! repeats the conservative
clement" which has not learned modesty
from the treason of its old favorite and oracle
john Bell. Down with Gov. Andrew and
the state government is the war cry of all
who hold with the organ of the ''people's
party that the only difference between Val
landigham and judge Parker and his associ-
ciate party-builders is that the former is lit
tie in advance of theml John c. Tucker of
Boston, at public meeting in this city on the
eth inst, laid down the following platform for
them all MY only business in coming here
is to see what can be done to defeat Sumner
and Andrew, one as bad the other, and a id
sight worse. l come to the convention to-
day, believing that the only way to de-
feat the traitors-Sumner and Andrews to
walk up man-fashion, andunanimously endorse
the Faneuil Hall nominations" 1t is not
enough to say that General Devens does not
sympathize with them; we presume he does
not. But if they take him for their servant,
they place him upon the throne, they will hold
fast to their power behind the throne. The
triumph of a cause under such advocates, is
none the less a triumph of the advocates
themselves, though they may be aided by
some men who are inspired by better motives
than theirs. We have good cause, therefore,
for repeating that the success of their party
would be rcgarded-as it would be in fact-as
an expression of hostility to Mr.. Lincoln's adj
ministration, and to his policy in prosecuting
the war. Will the true men of Massachusetts
| suffer such an expression to go forth from
this commonwealth? The president himselfis
OIL trial. He has announced the policy
through which he believes the rebellion can
be conquered and the country saved. Is it a
| seasonable time for throwing stumbling blocks
in his path, or inventing devices for oyerrul-
ing the best fruits of his observation and Judg-
ment? We do not believe it will be tolerated.
To the end that all such unpatriotlc work may
be rebuked according to its merits, 1t behoves
all good citizens to be vigiant in the exercise
of their political duties and to see that no
vote for the faithful men, who in the state,
represent the government, is lost through in
difference or inaction. Massachusetts, has
preserved her good name above reproach to
this period of the struggle. Let no favor be
shown to such as would dishonor it now