Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-10-23


The Wings of this city assembled yesterday at
Warren Hall, in this city,to the number of about
Atty, for the nomination of County officers The
Convention was called to order at about eleven
o'clock, BY VIM. NJ Bckford, Chairman of the
County Committee, who was chosen President
pro tenn, and F. NJ. Peck, Secretary. A COM
nttee of FIVE. appointed for the purpose, consist
ing of Hiram Allen of Webster, Charles B. Frost
OF New Braintree, John Hammond of Worcester,
Edwin Woods of Barre, and Amory Holman of
Bolton, reported the following list of officers for
apermanent organization, which was accepted -
Pressdelt-Francis Deane, of Uxbridge.
Vics Presidents- Hollis Tidd, of New Brain
tree; Esek Saunders, Of Grafton
Secretaries-F. NJ Peck. of Worcester; ]. B.
Hosler, of Webster.
On taking the chair, the President said" We
have heard that the Wing party was dead, but we
have, this day, evidence that it still lives. We,
who have been SO long united to effect the objects
for which our party was formed, will never desert
IL, until those objects are accomplished"
A committee Of seven, consisting of VIM. S.
Lincoln Of Worcester, Hollis Tidd Of New Brain
tree, Luther W. Rugg of Sterling, John A. Dana
Of Worcester, Hiram Allen Of Webster. VIM NJ
Bickford, Of Worcester, and George S. Taft of
Uxbridge, was then chosen to select list of can.
didatss for Senators, Commissioner, Treasurer
and Register Of Deeds, for the County, who sub
ssquently reported the following, who were adopt-
cd accordingly
For Se,sators-George T. Rice, of Worcester /;
John @. Thurston, Of Lancaster VIM. Mixer, Of
Hardwick; Alvin Cook, Of Uxbridge; Hiram Al
len, Of Webster.
For COmnsissiOner-Gen Amory Holman, Of
Bolfon.
For County Tredsasr-John A. Dana, of wor-
cester.
For Register Of Deeds-Alexander H. Wilder.
Of Worcester.
A committee Of five. consisting Of +. M. Peck
and II. d. Stone, OF Worcester, Edwin Woods ~
Barre, Manning Leonard Of Southbrdge, and
Henry Keith Of Grafton, was then appointed to
draft resolutions, who subsequently, reported the
following, which were adopted unanimously: -
ksse psa That Sin the dark and troubled night that
upon Us tho wings Of Worcester County stiil rrtsIn-
ns .as that have neved them r victory,
sesAneo tnem In defeat Join themselves 10 no party
.sst ass not carry the Gag and march 70 he music q
-. h,ss, &C.. ts,. having doctrines TO declare
oAn point % in past for ts bse and action anon
mesfs ana 70 ms dignity aud prospertv al his Corr
monweaiih-which coalition and s.cret MAJ - @ I'm
arsaIyed Ts.t Nv s ssntor iis state policy.
sxpounacd ~ ~ peerless statesmen and i6a,s,ea ~
she Legislation And government OF MAasarhuset,s g.
quarter Of century, with brief interrupaS n,. lot
chalienge comparison with the doctrnes and pract ~
any Of the parties that heretofore have sou IN ~
confidence Of The people. o"'f wv
ResoiDsd That the nrps duty Of the citizen IL 10 ~
shape his political acion, that the institutions received
fon orr patriotic ansesors, may be Transmitted 4 our
descendants with al the rich blessing that cluster aTound
them, undiminisAed ID unimpaircd.
hseefysdt that most valued among these inatltutons
nc non " The states and the consultation that secui
" euo snriesislaon political scop, tending 10 loosen