Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-18

Inc convention met at halt-past one oclock.
Mr.. Hammond, of Worcester, as chairman Of
the committee on districting the county for SEN
ators, and list for County Committee of one
from each town, made his report. The sub. COM
mittee for each district then reported, severally,
candidates for Senators from each Of the five dis
trcts, constituting, as whole, the following
ticket, which was adopted unanimously by the
Convention:
Edward Denny Of Barre, Frederick Parker OF
Templeton, Wilder S. Thurston of Lancaster, L.
c. Boynton of Uxbridge, Charles L, Putnam OF
Worcester.
long discussion arose in regard to the mode
Of procedure for the selection of a candidate for
County Commissioner. A motion to renominate
Asaph Wood by acclamation, was voted down.
So was another to nominate Cyrus Thurston OF
Fitchburg. A motion then prevailed to choose a
committee consisting of five, nominated at large,
to retire and report candidate. Messrs. Ward
OF Warren, Rogers of Worcester, Bennett OF
Leicester, Glazer of Holden, and Smith of Fitch
burg as that committee, reported the name OF
Asaph Wood of Gardner, the present incumbent,
for Commissioner.
Upon this, spicy debate arose, as before, in
which objection was made against Mr.. Wood that
hewas not in g" full blooded" connection with the
party. Although it was shown that he was a true
American in sentiment, and moreover as stated
by Mr.. Ward, supporter OF Gardner for Gov.
ernor, yet the report was rejected and new man,
III full connection with the party, Cyrus Thurston
of Fitchburg, was nomipated in his place.
of
Field of Worcester, Mandell of Barre. Legg of
Blackstone, Willis of Fitchburg, and futile of
Lancaster, appointed by the Chair for the pur-
pose, retired, and reported for County Treasurer
the name of Perley Hammond Of Worcester,
which was agreed to,
A committee was then chosen, who reported n
list of eight name, for County Committee, add.
tional to those now on the State Committee with
in the county.
Alexander H. Wilder, the present incumbent,
was then nominated by reclamation, for Register
Of Deeds. Notwithstanding the bigoted speech,
made by Mr.. Smith of Sutton against the motion
to this effect, it was carried unanimously
A. L. Rogers of Worcester, Chairman Of the
Committee on Address and Resolutions, then
made his report, consisting Of very lengthy ad-
dress, going over the whole ground Of "Ameri-
canism." and concluding with the following Re
solyes
ResIoutd-That the American Party Of Worcester
County has principles 10 ayow, that we stand
where stood In 1854 upon all matters Of State policy
and that upon the great questions Of National character
stand earlessy and uucimpr0misngy upon the Clio.
rious Platform OF principles adopted at Springfield on the
7th Of August last.
Peso iued THAT in HENRY J. GARDNER We And an
open and fearless advocate Of American prnciples-a
supporter OF the Constitution and the Laws, an uncom-
promising friend Of Liberty, whose voice was first heard
in the Philadelphia Convention, advocating the Righfs OF
he Free States, and opposing all future submission 10
the abJect demands OF prcslavery propagands Salts.
ned beysnd all doubt that present Chief Magistrate
true upon the questions Of Ame, icGnism and Freedom,
we ayow our determination assist ia swelling the plu-
ray Of votes which shall the 9Th Of November, re-
elect him to the position he holds aud which he has
never d,sh0nme1.
Rcsoiusd That we hail with delight determination Of
llESRY W. BENonLEY for the second olce In hS gin Of
the people Of Massachusets. citizen Of own Doun-
W can attest 10 his faithful adherence to the princl-
pies u the American party ,himself mechanic ho the
advocate Of no principle which will not commend itself 10
the mechanics aud workngmen VI Massachusetts for
many years friend Of freedom, there Is no pulsaon Of
his heart which does beat In unison with those who
hold this Cause to be 'parainountn
Rss0iUfdThat In politics as Ia law every contract q
made null and void which bo shown 10 have been
executed with fraudulent nenli and therefore, because
system Of political fraud the part Of the present Re,
publican lenders, unprecedented III the political history Of
our state has been developed we repudilte msion
vile potcalcompound dsag oeabe to the taste OF every
rue AMERICAN pdtri0twe repudiate II because Il 70
unnecessary, because II 10 fnPr0oteabis, aud because