Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-03
ESTER DAILY
LOCAL NEWS
WING STATE CONVENTION,
AT WORCESTER, OCT. I'd, 1855.

On motion of Gen. Oliver OF Lawrence, 1t was
voted that the Chairman of the State Central
Committee should preside until the permanent or
ganization of the Convention should be effected
and DR.. Luther V. Bell of Somerville, took the
chair.
On motion of Col Thompson of Springfield, 1t
was voted to appoint committee on credentials
to be nominated by the Chair and such commit
tee was appointed accordingly,
On motion of Mr.. Hine of Brookline the mem
bers OF the State Central Committee and the
Chairmen of the several County Committees were
invited to take seats in the Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Hough of Gloucester, COM
mittee of one from ca III County was appointed to
nominate list of permanent officers to this Con-
vention, and the following gentlemen constituted
the committee:
I. K. Hough of Essex j. NJ. Whittemore of
Suffolk ]. Murdoch of Middesex F. w. Lin
coin of Norfolk; J. L. Hodge of Plymouth; Jo-
seph Lathrop of Hampshire; Horace Lee of
Hampden; Daniel Fisher of Dukes; Leander
Crosby of Barnstable; ]. w. Thompson of Berk-
shire; Thos. Marcy of Nantucket; C. B. Snow
of Worcester W. H. Brown of Bristol; J. NJ.
Tuthill Berkshire.
While the Committee were out attending to
their duties the Chairman read letters from Hon.
julius Rockwell Ex-Gov. Washburn, and Elk
Gov. Clifford. The committee on permanent or
ganization then reported the following list for
permanent officers of the Convention:
For President Thomas Stevenson of Boston.
Vice Presidents-Albert Fearing and F. W.
Page, of Suffolk Nath Slsbee, H. w. Kins-
man, S. ]. Park, JAS D. Green, Geo 7. Rice,
Willard Broad, Edward Dickinson, Parsons West,
Homer Foote, Otis Holmes, Geo. F. Davis John
N. Tuthill Thos. Aspinwall, Thomas Motley, S.
L. Croker, Benz. King, Philander Washbnrn,
David Croker, Oliver C. Swift, Daniel Fisher,
David Baker. Secretaries-Farnum Plummer, of
Boston; w. w. Wheldon, Charlestown ]. F. C.
Hayes, Lawrence; VIM. Sayery, Carver; Sam'l B.
Noyes, Canton; +. NJ Peck, Worcester; Geo. NJ.
Atwater, Springfield.
The Secretaries and Vice-Presidents took their
places upon the platform, and prayer was Of
ferred by Rev. Horace Bushnell, of Worcester.
Mr. Stephenson then addressed the Convention.
Hesaid the Wings of Massachusetts, stand and
mean to stand on their old foundation and will
not at the bid of any leaders, friends or foes
trench themselves in any castles in the air, how.
ever gorgeous the clouds which they seem to
rest. We are here to nominate whig governor
for theWhig State of Massachusetts,. Mr.. S. de-
nounced the Republican movement in strong lam
guage, saying the flag under which they propose
t. sail, is like the pirates flag, which has dis
tinguishing mark They know as well as we do.
that the Wings of Massachusetts mean to stand
upon the constitutional love of duty. Within
Al. g 4l,o
of slavery will be wanting; beyond those limits
of the Constitution, no steps of ours will be ia.
ken. The Republican party was the same old
Free Soil party under alias. Many of our
friends, said he, have gone into the fusion party
but they will be tired of the crooked paths they
will have to tread with their new companions,
and will be back at the old homestead gate, beck
oning to be admitted. 1t was said that the rats
always deserts sinking ship, but rats ofmen may
be sometimes mistaken but if our old Ship of
State is to go down. let her go with all flags flying
with all sail set, for & litter to struggle in
,,;,l ~ rnclp!.sssyy
scuttled her. This magnificent nautical figure
brought down the house Mr.. S. continued in the
same strain for some time.
On motion of Mr.. Aspinwall, of Brookline, a
committee Of thirteen appointed to report a
series of resolutions for the action of the Conven-
ton. The committee consisted of Hon. William
Aspinwall, of Norfolk; Newell A. Thompson, of
Suffolk; James H. Carlton, of Essex; j. Fay
Barrett, of Middlesex; S. B. I. Goddard. of Wor-
cester Joseph Lathrop, of Hampshire; S. H.
Shackford, of Hampden; Theodore Leonard, of
Franklin; Matthias Ellis, of Plymouth John
7 NJ I'm, s
tucket and Dukes; Robert Sherman, of Bristol
The committee credentials then reported
that the whole number of delegates was 7lS, rep
resenting l24 towns. On motion of Gen. Oliver
of Lawrence it was voted to appoint a committee
to collect, Sort and count the votes for an infor
NAL vote for a candidate for Governor
Harvey Jewell, Esq of Boston, then called for
the reading of letters from Hon. Robert c. Win
throp and Hon. Rufus Choate, which he under
stood were in possession of delegates to the Con.
venton.
The letters were read by Mr.. Plummer of Bos-
ton. Mr. Winthrop's was rather short and rather
spicy. Mr.. Choate's was rather long and rather
dull. While the letters were being read, the bal.
loting was going on, and shortly after their con-
clusion the committee reported the
Whole number of votes, Sal; Necessary to a
choice, 272; s H. Valley, of Roxbury, had 454;
Robert C. Winthrop, 10; Geo. Ashmun, 9 F; Levi
Lincoln, Z; Julius Rockwell, Isl B. F. Steven
son, 2; E. Dickinson, l; Geo. Upton, 8; Luther
V. Bell, 2; Emory Washburn, 2; T. B. Crown
ingshield, 8; VIM. Appleton, Is.
On motion of Mr.. Hough, of Gloucester, it
was voted that the nomination of Mr.. VALLEY be
declared unanimous.
Mr. Valley was loudly called for, and upon
taking the stand was introduced by the Chairman
as the next Governor of Massachusetts,. MIR.
VALLEY briefly addressed the Convention. He
eulogized Mr.. Rockwell in the highest terms Of
praise, and expressed his regret that Mr. Rock
well had precluded himself from receiving his
vote, by joining the Republican movement. He
said that Mr.. r. had been bosom friend of his
for twenty-five years, and until within few days
he had expected to give him his vote at this Con-
venton but he had deserted the party iu its hour
of need, and we must seek a candidate among |
those who could not be seduced from their ale. |
glance to the good old Wing party. He conclud- |
ed by accepting the nomination
On motion of Otis Kimball, of Boston, it was
voted to appoint committee to collect and count |
tho votes for Lieutenant Governor, and then
the Convention adjourned for dinner, until three
o'clock,
AFTERNOON SESSION.