The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-17
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WEDNESDAY. OCT. II, 1889.
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CoNvEN.

Agreeably to call made by the Legislative
Convention last winter, Delegates from most
Of The towns in the State assembled al the
South Congregational Meeting House, in this
town, Oh Thursday last, Oct. IL, for the pur-
pose Of nominating candidates to be supported
for the offices of Governor and 1t. Governor
Of the Commonwealth, and for Electors of Pres
ident and Vice President of the United States
at the approaching election. Ii was the largest
Convention ever assembled IN the State, with
the exception of the Convention to amend the
Constitution, and embodied as much talent as
any other body Of men ever collected IN the
Commonwealth. Fioe Hundred and ttoGnty,
three Delegates appeared a"d gave in their
names to the Secretary, and we have reason to
believe several took their seats after the first
meeting, whose names were not reported. From
the Secretary's records find that the dele
CATION was thus distributed:
From Suffolk 48-Essex G0-Middesex rs
Norfolk 39-PIymouth 43-BarnstabIe 10
Hampshire 23-Franklin 20-Hampden 80
Berkshire Ia. Total, 523
The Convention was CALLED to order, and
Stephen White was chosen Chairman pro tenn
Alter prayers by Rev. DR. Bancroft, a commit
toe of one iiom each Cong ressional District
was chosen to report names of officers for the
complete organization of the Convention. The
committee subsequently reported the following
names, and they werc unanimously elected
Nathaniel Ssbee of Salem, President
George Blake of Boston, Joseph Lyman of
Northampton, Aaron Tufts Of Dudley, and
Cornelius Grinnel Of New Bedford, Vice Pres
idents--Thomas Kinnicult of Worcester
Charles Bunker of Nantucket, and William
Porter, Jr., of Lee, seGretarics
A communication from Thomas l.. Winthrop
declining standing as candidate for reelection
as Lieut. Governor, was read and laid on the
table Resolutions were then submitted by
James T. Austin of Suffolk, and unanimously
adopted, providing for the appointment of COM
mlttees to nominate candidates for the Offices
of Governor and Lieut.. Governor; to nominate
candidates for Electors to prepare resolutions
TO be adopted by the Convention and to pre-
pare an address to the people CT the State
These committees were severally appointed by
the chair agreeably to vote Of the convention.
Henry BulIard, Representative in Congress
from Louisiana, was invited TO take seat with
the Convention, after which it adjourned till af-
ternoon.
afternoon Session. A H. Everett OF Boston,
from the committee on the subject of Governor
and Lieut. Governor, reported in favor Of refer
ing the nomination of candidates 10 commit
lee Of one from each Congressional District.
Horace Mann of Dedham, from the commit
lee on Electors, made report recommending
that similar committee be appointed who shall
obtain from the delegations of the several con.
gressional Districts the name of one person in
each District as a candidate for Elector. and
that the committee add thereto the name of one
person as Elector at large. The reports were
accepted and the Committees appointed.
James II. Austin of Boston, from the Com
mittee appointed for the purpose, reported the
following resolutions, which were subsequently
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That in the opinion Of this Convention
the present administration of the State Government
has been distinguished by its impaftality, indepen
dence and viglant regard for the rights, interests
and honor of the Common wealth oy its attachment
to those principles of public policy on which our
prosperity and union essentially depend. and by an
adherence to which the Constitution OF the United
States is to be maintained and perpetuated And
that is the duty of every citizen Of Massa
20 oh no auth hich he OuUht feel fol
the free institutions of his country by nobls dis
regard of all local and minor interests, in a gen
erous support of those men and those measures by
which the past prosperity OF the State has been
eminently promoted.
Resolued. That this Convention concur in the
nomination Of HENRY CLAY of Kentucky, to be
President and of JOHN SERGEANT Of Pennsylya
mia, to be Vice President of the United States, for
the term Of four years next ensuing.
Resolved, That while depore the disgrace
which our country has sustained by the imbecty
Of the existing Administration of the Government
of the United States, and aVow the apprehension
that the high integrity, and proud spirit of patriot
ism which distinguish ed its earlier annals, have
been sacrificed to miserable competition for the
spoils Of party victory and the personal emouments
eli Office; have strong confidence in the re.
deeming power Of the people and an anmatng hope
that this great nation will again be placed under
the eOunsels of those eminent Statesmen BY whose
its resources developed, its industry promoted its
Union established, and the blessings of free gov.
eminent which cminently and almost exclusively
it has possessed, extended to the latest posterity
The convention then adjourned till evening
Evening Session. The resolutions were Ia
ken up, and, on motion of Daniel Webster. were
made the order of the day for tomorrow at lO
o'clock. Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Der. 12.
VIM. Sullivan Of Boston, from the Commit.
tee on Electors, made a report, the length Of
which prevents its insertion this week it con
cludes with recommending the list of cand
dates for Electors, which will be found in an
other column.
Samuel Hoar Of Concord, from the Commit
tee to nominate candidates for the office o
Governor and 1t. Governor, made report
recommending for Governor, LEVI LINCOLN o
Worcester, for Lieut.. Governor, SAMUEL 7
ARMSTRONG of Boston; which report was &C
cepted A Committee was then appointed L
inform them of their nomination and to reques
their acceptance Of the same. Another Com
mittee was appointed to invite Gov. Lincoln t,
take a seat with the Convention.
The Convention then resumed the considera
ton Of tho resolutions and were addressed b,
Daniel Webster, for the space oftwo hours an,
u quarter, in the most lucid, cogent, and i'm
pressive speech TO which we ever listened.
was admitted on all hands to be one of the mos
powerful and happy efforts of this wonderful
man, and commanded tho undivided attention
of the largest audience, probably, that was eve