New-York daily tribune., 1854-09-08
THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
WORCESTER, Thursday, Sept. 7, i

WORCESTER, Thursday, Sept. 7, 1874.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Convention
NIT in this place to day, and very fully attended
from all sections of the State.
J.. J. Andrew of bingham was temporary Chair
man. and Robert Rantoul Of Beverly elected to be
,he permanent President.
Upop the entrance of Charles Sumner into the hall,
the Convention rose and received him with great en-
thusihsm.
The Hon. Amasa Walker then addressed the Con-
ven,on. saving among other things, that in the COM
inc contest on the one side would be Slavery, Roman
lam and Rum aud on the other Freedom, Protestant
ism and Temperance. This was received with great
applause
At this point large delegation from the East came
in. and the hall became densely crowded.
Mr.. Rsuioul being absent DR.. Morse of Lowell,
one of the Vice. Presidents, took the Chair.
A Committee on Resolutions having been appoint
cd. Mr.. Sumner of Boston came forward and ad-
dressed the Convention. He said:
Indemnity for the past and security for the future
must be their waichword. They must elect both in
the State and National matters men always and
actiy ely in favor of freedom ready for the contest
With Slavery both at Washington and at home, when
The slave hunter enters upon our soil. lie spoke OF
the Democratic party as one from which nothing Tor
freedom could be expected. As TO the Wing party,
much of their opposition to slavery, he feared, must
he ettrbu ed to the fact that the Administration was
Democratic. Not much could be hoped from that
party which, while in power, had sanctioned the Fug
I'VE Slave Law. He then turned TO the new party,
which was chrstened Republic sn, and he hoped by
that name they would overthrow the power OF
SLAVERY He then reverted 10 the binding eth
cacy Of the Fugitive Slave Law, saying that he
adopted the rule of Andrew jackson, OF inter-
prefpg the Constitution as he understood H.
This was position which was not taken hastlly, ana
II Akaf fuaA IA III a
spurned the idea of the Constitution imposing on him
en- obligation to return fugitive from slavery, lie
argued the subject at great length, and quoted the
ctse Of the English judicial tribunal who sanctioned
all Henry Nlllths proceedings, from the divorce
mept of bis Queen TO the murder of Sir Thomas More
In concuiion be bsde them TO be Of good cheer, to
take courage a. the times were auspicioss, and
Slavery and Freedom were at last fsce to face. 10
triumph, three things were required the nrst was
bsckb bone the second was backbone, and the third
was backbone. Three cheers were here gwen tor
backbopes With this essential ingredient, he said,
we would finally triumph
Mr.. Sumner then sat down amid the most enthusi-
sstic applause.
AyTERsoos SESSION.
At the session this afternoon Of the Convention, q
ballot was taken for Governor, with the following
result:
Henry Wilson Of Natick k.........".....5l6
s. {. Phillips OF Salem. .....''..-....... %
+. X. Hoar-. ............-.'.-..''''
Ssmuel Hoar ---..----.----....''''''' 0e
n. y. Banks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Scattering. ......-.-.---.--.-'- -''.-''
Mr. Wilson was then declared nominated, only hve
or six dissenting.
For Lieutenant Governor the Hon. Increase Sum
per of Great Darlington, Democrat received nearly
the entire vote.
A series Of resolutions were adopted Of the usua
tendency, derouncing the acquisition Of Cuba o.