The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-14
TAYLOR STATE CONVENTION,

TAYLOR STATE CONVENTION.
Yesterday, according 10 appointment OF committee
in Boston, claiming behalf OF the late wing pars
IT, meeting was yesterday holden i'll the City Hall of
Worcester for The purpose Of disturbing the action OF
the two regular pates-the party Of Free Soil and the
party OF Slavery Extension-by putting in nomination
third set ofcandiddtes, for Governor Lieut. Governor
and Electors Of President &C.
All about O'Clock, the Taylor Club to the number of
some fifty OF sixty, preceded by the Worcester Brass
Band proceeded from their head quarters to the Raj
Road Depot, where they met portion of the Boston
Delegation from whence they escorted them through one
or two streets back to the ot-where the citizens,
numbering, should say, some scvenor eight hundred,
were addressed by His Honor, the Judge of Probate
Worcester County, by His Honor, the Mayor of Wor
cester, by Mr. Taylor, Senator from Granby-amoSt a
fac sinniLe oe Old Zach himself-bya Mr. Woodman of
Boston, and by Mr. Abraham Lincoln, the recently de-
fea,ed TAYLOR candidate in the 7th district in Illinois, for
reelection to Congress. These gentlemen all said some
Kings that rather witty, though truth, and reason,
tand argument were treated out OF the queslionas
necessary and not TO be expected.
After. thought, the assembly at the depot had
been sufficiently amused, procession was formed which
was Joined by Taylor Clubs from Boston and lis
vicinity, and the whole proceeded to the City Hall =
The persons in the procession carefully counted
as they passed the American House, and they amounted
TO less than seven hundred and fifty. We mention this
in order to guard against tie exavagant representa-
tons that will probably be made BY the Taylor papers,
very large proportion-perhaps one half-oi the
persons accompanying the procession from Boston,
and were doubtless faithful representatives Of The boast
If hat
city, who, by the power Of wealth are seeking to force
'Old Zachv the Lousianan capitalist and STAKEHOLDER,
upon the free workingmen-she farmers and mechanics
Of the North, as ruler them, in common with his
slaves
Arrived at the Hall, the Convention called 10 orr
der by COL Bullock of this city. The Hon. JOSEPH.
BELL of Boston was temporarily called TO the Chair
committee appointed for the purpose, reported the
rane of DANIEL P. King Of Salem Presiden, Of the
Convention and the also ofthreen gentlemen as
Vice Presidents, and five Secretaries, all of whom
duly appointed.
Among the Vice Presd ents, were Samuel A. Elliot,
one Of the miliondires of Boston,-David Pngree, a
merchant of Salem distinguished for his democracy"
and wealth BENZ. F. Thomas, Judge Of Probate Of
Worcester, -lthamsr Conkey, Judge Of Probate Of
Hampshire, and Henry A. Dearborn, late candidate
Of the Nauye American party Tor Vice President Of the
U. States.
Rev. Mr. Hale Of this city, performed religious ser,
vice after which Mr.. King made speech 10 the Con-
vention in acknowledgement Of the honor done him,
and by way Of showing his zeal for the Taylor cause.
Among the Committee appointed, was to collect
sort and count the votes for candidate for Governor
but Just as the votes in of distribution and
the Committee moving to collect them, MIR Lawrence
OF Belcherown moved 10 reconsider the vote, appoint.
ng the Committee and to proceed at once to decide the
question by accl'maton. He gave a reason, that
last year under the darkness of the ballot" TWEEN.
~ or l..ore members had dared 10 vote against
Messrs. Briggs and Reed With so potent a
reason in favor of the movement before them, the
Convention were readily persuaded to reconsider
and thereupon the Belchertown gentleman moved that
GEORGE N BRIGGs be nominated by the Conven-
lion for re election Governors and some one else
moved that JOHN READ be nominated for Lieut. Gov.
The Convention agreed TO adopt these gentlemen
amidst the nosest sort Of demonstrations and thus
prevented Exposure of the dssensons which prevailed
relation TO the nominations and which had come nigh
leaking out. So il the Taylor party arc resolved on
doing what they may to elect Gen. Gushing, by with
drawing votes from Mr. Phillips a ss
Ia the afternoon, the committee credentials reports
ed as the whole number Of delegates nine hundred and
eight, three. There were two sets from New Bedford
Of Is each The committee reported, that inasmuch as
examination, they all found true to "Old Zach
il was best to let them all keep their seats and the re-
port was accepted. One Of lhe parties protested but i
was Of no use, and the whole matter there rested.
Mr. Bullock, from the Committee. % the subiec, o
electors at large, reported the names Of
.afss LEVI LINCOLN Of Worcester, and
EDMUND DWIGHT Of Bost>a. "
as Electors at Large land the Recommendation wa
adopted
The delegations Of the several districts reported l,u
nations OF candidates for Electors as follows :aa
District No. 1, Albert Fearing Of Boston,
TTN q David Pngree Of Salem, tl8ff