Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-10
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 10, 1859
The state Convention.

The republican state convention, to-day,
promises to be very large, and from the char
acter of the delegates already assembled TO
fairly represent the public sentiment OF the
commonwealth. From the time that senti-
ment was organized as political power, no
convention representing it has been held in
Massachusetts, under circumstances of such
engrossing interest 1t is imperative upon it,
in view of its acknowledged and controlling
power, to direct its action and counsels with
singleness of purpose to the end of contribut-
ing most to the ultimate welfare of the coun-
try.
Fortunately there will he no contest about
candidates. The record Of the present state
administration has been approved in advance.
Gov. Andrew himself requires no eulogy.
Under the most difficult and trying circum-
stances his administration has been honorable
to himself and fortunate for the state. In the
very beginning of his term of service he
cheerfully adapted himself to the unpre-
cedented duties which were imposed upon
him, and through his sagacious and well-di-
rected energy placed the commonwealth in
the front rank of loyal states And while
the necessities of the general govern
ment have exacted very much of his time
and labor, he has not neglected the inter-
ests and institutions of the state itself. At no
time within a generation have her material,
educational, correctional and charitable in
terest been subjected to more honest and scru-
pulous care; and they were never in better
condition than now. Whatever a faithful
public officer should do to promote the public
welfare, Gov. Andrew has done in such man
ner as to enttle him to the grateful regard of
the people whom he has served 1t would be
no more than a just and graceful recognition
of his services for the convention to-day to
give him its undivided support. We do not
forget, though we do not now urge in his
favor, his clear appreciation of, and earnest
devotion to the principles which underlie
the national struggle. While he has given
all his official and personal power to
aid the government with the strength and
credit Of the state, he has not hesitated by
speech, by writing, and by example, to urge
the employment of weapons in which alone
there is assurance of victory. In his fidelity
to well defined and settled convictions of duty,
in his enthusiastic and courageous champion
ship of principles, to which Massachusetts
has professed allegiance from the days of the
revolution, he is to-day foremost among the
faithful. Wherever humanity, equal rights,
justice in its simplicity and purity, are re-
garded with the most sincere respect and rev.
erance, the name Of JOIN A. ANDREW is
name of power. May the day be far distant
when it shall lose its power!
In the rest of the state ticket we presume
there will be no desire for change-unless,
perhaps the appointment of lieutenant gov
ernor Nesmith under the revenue law should
render it necessary to supply his post. Mr..
Nesmith is in every respect worthy of con-
tinuing in the place he holds; and we do not
doubt that a denomination would be unani-
mously accorded to him if consistent with his
new duties. Mr.. Warner, secretary of state,
is also satisfactory to the people, who do not
ask for any different order of things in that
department. OF our esteemed fellow citi-
zen, attorney general Foster, we express only
the sentiment of his constituents in this sec
ton of the state, in the belief that no change
in his office would be an improvement The
treasury and the auditors department-now
of great, and constantly increasing import
ance-are both in safe and trustworthy hands,
and may be wisely left as they are.