Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-08
TIL. Convention aud its Nominees,

could desire. In numbers, in enthusiasm, in
unanimity of feeling, and earnestness of pur-
pose, it was never surpassed, if equalled, by
any delegate Convention held in Massachu-
Sets The large City Hall, capable of hold
ing from fifteen hundred to two thousand per-
sons, was literally crammed, seats, aisles, gal
lery, and platform, with the representatives
of the people, from every section of the State,
who had come up to renew their vows of fidel-
ity to the cause of Freedom, and reorganize
their forces in opposition to the Slave power of
the South, and its mercenary allies at the
North. 1t was goodly sight, 10 behold that
vast assemblage of the people, representing all
parties in the State, and embracing many OF
those who have hitherto ranged themselves in
hostile antagonism at the polls, acting together
in fraternal concord; for the redemption of the
county from the thraldom Of the slave power,
and to rescue Massachusetts, from the hands
of cowardly and servile officials, who have not
only seen the rights of her citizens trampled
upon, and all the safeguards of personal lib
erty broken down and trampled upon without
rebuke Or nemonstrance by the myrmidons of
the slave power, but have actually made the
Treasury, the Court House, and the militia,
the tools and seryitors of Virginia kidnappers.
The reception Given to Mr.. Sumner by the
audience when he entered the Hall, and sub
sequently when he took the stand, was the
most earnest tribute of popular regard, we
have ever seen accorded to public man. His
speech was powerful exposition of the dam
gers of the present crisis. and of the duties Of
the citizen and it was listened to with the
most earnest attention, save when he was in
terrupted by bursts of the most hearty and
long continued applause. As we shall lay the
entire speech before our readers tomorrow, it
will be quite unnecessary to give even a sy-
nopsis of it this morning 1t is enough for
the present to say that it fully met the expect
ATOMS of all who heard it. The late hour at
which the Convention was called to order, and
the time occupied with the dispatch of 1ieces-
sary business, gave but little OPT ortunity for
speeches from others, but the brief time was
well occupied by Messrs. Walker, of North
Brookfeld, Pierpont, of Medford, and Ellis,
of Roxbury.
The resolutions of the Convention will COM
mend themselves to the freedom loving citi-
zens of the Commonwealth, wherever they
are read. They are brief, but explicit. Their
meaning is not buried up in verbiage,
they do not consist of simple declarations, but
they declare the purposes of the party; and to-
gether form e. platform of principles to, which
every patriotic heart must afirmatiyely re-
spond.
OF the nominees of the party, we have not
time or space to speak this morning, we
could DESIRE The candidate for the guberna.
torial chair, Hon. Henry Wilson, is well and
favorably known to the people of Massachu-
sets. He has been long in public life, is
thoroughly conversant with public men and
with the politics of the State and nation, and
in all the offices of honor, and responsibility
to which he has been called by the suffrages of
the people, he has been found equal to any
occasion, and faithful in the discharge of eY-
cry duty. An ardent lover Of freedom he has
never sweryed a hairs breadth from the high
toned sentiments, on the question of slavery,
which majority of the men of Massachusetts
once cherished in their hearts, before her cring-
ing politicians, debased herto the service Of the
Southern oligharcy. A consistent friend of
temperance, he has ever vindicated by argu-
ment and example, that sacred cause which
has done so much to alleviate the sufferings of
humanity, and to make Massachusetts, an ex-
ample to the other States of the Union, for
the sobriety and thrift of her citizens, and the
peace and plenty of her homes.
Mr.. Sumner Of Great Darlington, though
not SO extensively known to the people of
Massachusetts, is eminently qualified for the
Office to which he has been nominated He
has long been prominent member of the
Democratic party and as a lawyer, stands at
the head Of the bar, in the county in which
he resides. He was prominent member of
the Convention recently called to revise the
Constitution of the State, and has been Dis
trict Attorney, for the western district of Mas
sachusetts. He is a man universally esteemed
in the section in which he resides, and we UNI
derstand that he is thoroughly committed to the
principles of the Republican party, aud that
he may be relied upon as an effective worker
in the cause Of Freedom.
With these candidates, and with such
declaration Of principles as the Republican
party of Massachusetts has laid down as
is platform, the Republicans of Massachu-
etts will go into the contest against the com
oined forces of IIunkerism both Wing and
Democratic with every augury of success.
The people of Massachusetts have become
thoroughly Disguised with the abject servility
Of party leaders to the behests Of slavery and
many have made up their minds to break
lway from the tranmels of corrupt organiza-
ions, and to cooperate with the good men
and true of every party who are now rallying
with renewed zeal and more determined
purpose under the banner of Freedom.
FREEDOM AND CHRISTIANITY. Two signih
cant days in our year are, the Fourth o
july and Christmas,-the one reminding Il
of the blessings of American freedom, anGth
other of the blessings Of religion of GodlineS
and humanity intended for world. In
southern paper Of June last, we find the fol
lowing allusion to both these sacred DAYS:
A DMlNIsTRAToR's sALE.-WiIl be sold on the fir,
ATaesddy in July next at the Court House door
Stewart County. within the usual hours of sale, betwee
ninety an one huadrcd Negroes, consisting Of mer
Mar rsail III alr