Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-17

Journals outside the state, in commenting
upon the senatorial election, will save them
selves a great deal of trouble by taking notice
of one fact. Every republican who yesterday
voted for Mr. Ferry expects to vote in November
for the candidates Of the Philadelphia conven-
tion.-NelC HdUeH Palladium.
# is because they are republicans who do not
propose to leave the party, that we ind their
conduct iudeensible II they had openly left
the party in order 10 follow Greeley or some
body else into the democratic camp, it would
of course be understood that they had formally
laid aside all the obligations they assumed on
becoming republicans and accepting republican
nominations. As it is, they have been false and
treacherouS TO their political associates, and done
a grave injury TO the party they profess to up
hold. As republicans they had assumed the oh
legations OF honor and good faith to their asso-
ciates. These they have deliberately tramped
under foot, by conspiring with the democratic
party to defeat the regularly and fairly nomi-
mated republican candidate for United States
senator Ii appears that they have no such
thing as good faith TO the republican party, and
will not be surprised to find in their republican
associates lack ofiaith in their political honor
The injury they have done is felt outside of Con-
necticut; Therefore, outsiders can not refrain
from speaking of it. 1t appears, too, that they
acted with elaboration. A correspondent of the
New York World, who was at New Haven, and
who says he had facilities for knowing all about
the matter, from the first, (which no other CORE
spondent can have had" gives the secret his.
tory of this unholy alliance. He says, the re-
creant republicans began their conspiracy as
soon as the legislature assembled. We take the
following from his letter:
"l0timations began to be thrown out from the
prominent democratic organ that their represen-
tatives might be induced to vote for Ferry in
preference to seeing Hawley in the senate
There is no man in the state more odious to the
democrats than Hawley, while Ferry had won
respect by conservatism, honesty, and an evil
dent desire on his part TO better the condition of
the south. These intmatons were thrown out
in several articles by the Register, the leading
democratic paper in this section, and it was re-
solved by the republicans TO hold meeting Of
Ferry friends 10 see what could be done. Ac-
eordingy, on the day of the Inauguration Of
Gov. Jewell, May LIST, party OF gentlemen met
in the Office of the Palladium. There were pres
ent Nj. l.. Butler, the assistant editor, at whose
invitation the gentlemen came together; Prof
Cyrus Northrup; A. b. Woodward, Ferry's Law
partner and member of the senate; Gen. Rus
L
Sperry, Nelson White, st. John Lockwood, ant
one or two other gentlemen. The whole matte
was talked over al great length, and there seemet
tobe difference OF opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of the plan suggested by Mr.. Butler OF obtain
ing, il possible, the names of as many republi
cans as possible who were willing to stay away
from the caucus. 1t was admitted that this wa.
the only way to elect Mr. Ferry; but there was
some doubt as to It's expediency. Another meet
ing was held the following day, when it wa
determined TO make tue effort. Accordingly
paper was prepared, and the signatures of fou
gentlemen easily obtained, though it was under
stood that they would not be used unless enoug
more were obtained to make the thing q success
with the and Of the democrats.
Ii was also considered best to present the maj
ter impartialy to eX-President Woolsey Di
Bacon and other eminent gentlemen of this city
and, II they saw fit, TO publish their names TO
protest against the caucus system. These gel
tleinen We're not only willing but glad to do lh
and as names of republican members had bee
finally signed 10 the paper, the two articles we
published in the city papers. The effect was i
Simultaneous and the whole state was in gre
excitement"
we do not often hear of game of polite
trckery and treachery more INSCRIPTIONS
more careless of principle than this. 1t pr
ceeded on the assumption than two-thirds of IL
republicans in the legislature were in favor
electing General Hawley. Now, General HaN
ley is one of the truest, most trustworthy, an
most irreprOachable republicans in Connecticut
He has earned right to good faith and fai
dealing from his republican associates Tn
foul conspiracy to defeat him was wholly foul
There was nothing to excuse it, and nothing bu
personal politics, local jealousies, and bad faitl
10 sustain it. But the bad work is done, and W.
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