Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1855-09-29
uAssACHUsETTs REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

of Massachusetts, met at Worcester on Thurs
day Of last week. II was largely attended, over
900 delegates being present from all parts OF
the State, including several ex-Whig members /
of Congress, several Know-Nothing Congress
men, Senator WILSON, and many Of the rank
and file Of the late Wing, Free-Soil and Know
Nothing parties. Hon. N. P BANKS was chos-
en- President with long list Of Vice-Presiden's
and Secretaries RlcnARD II. DANA, Jr., was
chosen Chairman Of the Committee on Resulu-
tons.
Afler passing vote that to avoid cheating,
each delegate should write his name and resi-
dence upon his vote for a candidate for Cover
nor, the Convention adjourned for dinner
In the afternoon an informal ballot was taken
for Governor, with the following result Whole
number Of votes, 9i4 Necessary for a choice
473. Henry J. GApDErR tx. ny had ii0
JuLIus RocKwELL (Whie) 305 ]. w. FosTFR
(Grand Sachem of tho X. N. State CounclD
i22 Judge l.. r. HoAR (F. 81 As; t. d.
ELLIOTT (whig and +. S. o; Scattering II.
No sooner had this result been announced
and motion made TO go into formal ballot,
than Mr.. WILLIAM BRIGHAM, Of Boston, an anti
Gardner Wing, called attention to the fact that
a call had appeared in the Boston Bee for a
s,raight-out Know-Nothing Convention, and
that this call contained the names of no less
than 10 Of tho Boston delegation TO the Fusion
Convention. He did not like this playing fast
and loose. and wanted TO know how far Cover
nor GARDNER was connected with this move
ment.
A.. o. BREwsrER, Of Boston, amid applause
-. MISSES ueiended HONetn''s C~-as rn
as true Anti.Savery man, who had as clear a
record on that subject as any one in Massachu-
sets. lie was followed by J. Q. A. GRIFFIN,
an ultra Free-Soil lawyer, of Charlesiown, who
amid much confusion, proceeded TO argue that
Mr.. GARDNER was moi the man to receive the
nomination of the Convention.
A formal ballot for candidate for Governor
was then taken Hon. julius ROCKWELL had 3
votes over all others, and about 30 over GARD
NER. A motion to make the nomination unan-
imous had few scattering nays. Tho present
Lieut.. Governor, Treasurer aud Auditor were
nominated for reelection by reclamation. T..
X. HoAR was nominated for Attorney General.
Amer the nominations, patriotic speeches were
made, and much enthusiasm manifested.
The following address and resolutions were
unanimously adopted
ADDRESS
To the People of Massachusetts.
In all free countries, political principles are
represented by political parties. Ifparties cease
to represent living principles, they become
factions, injurious to the highest interests ofihe
stale, if not fatal 10 its life. Fortunate is it for
republic, il its citizens are found 10 have G.
nough of virtue, intelligence and selfcon,rol,
to break the ties of associations, and the power
of names, and to modify their political questions
of the hour. A happy omen is it for our re-
public, that the parties Of the day arc organiz-
ing upon the principles Of the day, 10 meet the
real issues of the day.
Slavery, in its national relations, is the 81 cat
political question Of our times. Slavery with
in the slave states, is matter of state control,
for which we have no constitutional political re-
sponsibiliiy. But an imperious necessity has
made slavery, in its relations to the nation and
TO the free states, question Of practical, i'm
mediate and paramount importance.
First. 1t is paramount question. Slave
~ and freedom are inconsistent with each other.
Slave labor and free labor cannot cooperate.
Slaves in this country have so increased, that
the number of slaves now is greater than the
entire population OF the county at the time Of the
Revolution. At the regular and probable rate
Of increase, in eighty years there will be as
many slaves as there are now inhabitants, bond
and free together. AT The adoption of the con.
stitution, there were but five states, which were
practically slave states. There are now fifteen
In 1887, all the national territory was made
free. In 1920, halfof it was left open to slave
ny. In 1854, the whole was opened to slavery
The experience of the past few years, and IS.
pecally the repeal of the Missouri compromise
has convinced the most doubling tina, slavery i,
aggressive. that the slave power, IL not repress-
ed, will adyance-that If slavery is not prohb
tied, it will prohibit freedom. The slave pow
er controls every department of the government
The question is not the abolition ofslavery, bu
the existence Of froedom-not whether SLAYER,
shall be tolerated IN ihe territories, but whether
there shall be foothod for freedom. Either
slavery OF freedom must be dominant, in this re-
public. The republic itself must be either a
free power or slave power, in the family Of
nations.
Second. II is political question. II is nc
longer question Of mere ethics, or Of poli,ica
distractions. II entails political contest, which
may last through this generation. II is a con
test which must be tough, a, the polls Slave
ny is to be repealed, and freedom made na,iona
by putting into executive office, men who viii
be faithful to freedom. We must send to Con
gress men who are faithful to freedom W.
must fill the vacancies in the Judiciary with mel
who will be faithful to freedom. Not only so
but such preponderance of political powe
must be established, that they may be KEEP, faith
full. Legislation for freedom is required in tn
state as well as in the national governments =
Those ends can be secured only by poliica
means, by united action of men who think an
feel alike, in short, by the regular repubiica
method Of political party.
Third. The ends are practicable. Tho fire.
states have the vast preponderance in number.
education, arts, sciences, manufactures, CON
merce, wealth, and business Why shoul
their millions stand in the relation Of politics
thraldom TO an oligarchy or less than halfa mil
lion of men who WELD the nower of slaverv