The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-09-22

IT appeared by the report OF the Committee on
credentials that l22 towns were Represented / Y
564 delegates. ballot was taken for candi-
date Tor Governor, resulting as follows: Whole
number of ballots 437 George S Boutwell, of
Groton had 295 Piny Mcrrick of Worcester I07;
Henry ID. Childs OF Pitls6eld ~ aud the rest
were divided between Messrs. Rantoul Robin.
son, David Henshaw, c. c. Greene, and Cush.
ing.
! Mr. Boutwell, was then declared the nominee OF
the Convention for Governor; and it was voted
that Henry w. Cushman OF BernaTdstou be the
candidate tor Lieut. Governor without The trouble
OF ballot Not single cheer greeted either of
these announcements, and when both names were
| coupled in formal resolution OF nomination IL
was suffered to pass by simple hand vote, with.
out the slightest expression OF appreciation in any
other form.
Indeed, the Convention was throughout want.
ing in enthusiasm and life But for one circun
stance, it would have been as tame and spiritIess
an affair as could well have been Imagined This
was the opposition which one oil MIR. Halletts
Resolutions met from one or two gentlemen more
strongly inclined to free soil principles than Mr..
IL. The following were the principal resolutions
on the question Of Slavery:
Resoired; That we oppo sed 10 the Extension Of
slavery to ee TeTnores, aud favor OF the exercise
OF all constitutional and necessary meaus 10 res,rctlt
to the limits hch il may Cxst nv tI. hal 49,,
OF the States But,
ReSotred That these sentiments are so mn. versal at
the NORTH as to belong TO patty, being held in CONS
mon by nearly all men North OF sectional line while
they are TepudAted by IA Jst men Soah of tina line
ana, 'Hrefore, lhey ca0Hot be made Ma onal D-no-
cratic party test
ReSoiUed That We rel iced to see he people of
the territories taking ths question their own hands
and settling upon the Fundamental prncinle ,C Re
publican Government the ris hi OF the peopie 10 eSta,>
llsh such 10 ms and institutions of government as the
majority shall elect
"A Mr. Judd ofLynn proposed to strike out the
second OF these, winch declares that opposition TO
slavery extension cannot be made test iu the
Democratic party He did not want to have
good declaration of principle spoiled by such
rider as this 1t was simply saving that we are
opposed TO the extention OF Slavery, but then we
do not care much about it, and il the principle
comes III the way OF the Democi attic party's in
terests, we are willing to sacrifice it. AIR Lew
Is Joss n OF Boston, late OF Custom House,
aud a second gentleman from Lynn supported t. e
notion, but It tailed, only two or three haDds be.
ing raised in its favor.
MIR. Hallet, In defending the perfectness of his
resolutions, insinuated that the opposition to them
came from spirit of AboIitionisin Mr. Judd
retoted in spirited langusge,-said he was an
Aboililonist,-and that he might, but forbore to-
reply in the same split to the gentleman, who
chad whlrled through the whole political trna.
ment aud landed here 20 This most severe but
the "Soldier OF Fortune" was received with bursts
OF laughter from the numerous Wings and Free
Sollers present, and by Kisses on the part OF the
irieEds OF Mr.. HalIet. 1t was some momen ts be.
tore the latter would permit the gentleman IRON
Lynn to resume his remarks.
Mr.. Hallet, alter he had secured the triumph
OF MS resolutions, made speech OF self gratula-
ton an sell. illumination, C0ngratulaiion at his
| success with the Convention, and humiliation in
owning TO the diversified positions he had occu-
pied III the political field He believed, however,
that he was now in the right place, and that he
| should remain there,-a declaration we were
most happy to here, and are equally happy 10
give to the pubic. lie found consolation how
ever, under the arrow OF the Lynn gentleman,
in the fact that 'wise men change their opinions,
while Cunning to his opponent with an insult
ing sneer)t fools never do This raised the only
really hearty outburst OF enthusiasm from the Con-
vention, that was exhibited through the day.