Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-28
LOCAL MEM s
Nj til District Republican conyentio


The Convention was called 10 order by P T.
Aldrch of Worcester, Chairman of the District
Committee who read letter from Mr.. Chaplin,
setting forth his reasons for the withdrawal of his
name, and then the Convention was temporarily
organized by the choice of D. Fl Merriam of
Fitchburg, as Chairman pro TEN, and Thos.
Earle of Worcester, Secretary pro tenn.
On motion of S V. Stone of Worcester, Com
mittee of three was appointed to nominate per-
manent officers
On motion of Mr. Smith of Templeton, the
members of the District Committe were invited to
take seats in the Convention
A Committee on Credentials was then appoint
ed, after which the Committee on Permanent Or.
ganization reported the following list of officers
For PreStdeat-Hon. ARENAS Lee of Temple
ton.
Vice PresidGts-D Dwight Foster of Worcester.
D. H. Merriam of Fitchburg, and DR.. Carpenter
of Upton.
scretaries-Thos. Earle of Worcester, and w.
D. Peck of Sterling.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
whole number of towns represented to be thirty
one, by one hundred and eight delegates.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Templeton, voted to
proceed to an informal ballot, for candidate to
represent the district in the next Congress, and
Committee was appointed to collect, sort, and
count the votes.
The Committee proceeded to the discharge of
that duty, and shortly after reported that the
whole number Of votes was. ................T9
En- mayer mad ................-.......50
Scittellub' s.....s........
The announcement of the result of the ballot
ipur a5rod
OF A T. Ware of Worcester, the Convention vo-
ted. unanimously, that Mr.. Thayer was the can.
didate of the Convention.
The following resolutions were then offered bv
Dwight Foster, Esq, of Worcester, and unani-
mously adopted =
ReSoL0ed, That this Convention halls with salts
faction the UNANIMOUS nomination of Eli Thaver
OF Worcester, as our candidate for Representative
OF the ninth District in the next Congress of the
U. IS. conhdeing in him as man of CHARACTER
and COURAGE, who will be firm, fearless and de-
voted, in season and out of season, to the great
question OF the present century and who will be
ready and willing at all times to advocate and
vlndicate the well known anti-slavery principles
of the people of this District
ReSolUed, That the labors of Eli Thayer. in the
cause of free Kanzas, have made his name re-
noWned throughout the civilized world and that
the head for which a reward has been offered by
the slave drivers, peculiarly deserves to be
crowned with honor by the friends of liberty.
ReSoi0ed, That we request Mr. Thayer TO speak
through this District in as many places as possi-
bic before the election.
A Committee was appointed to wait upon Mr.
Thayer, to inform him of the action of the Con-
venton, and TO request the acceptance of the
nomination.
" bile the Committee was absent, the Conveno
ton was eloquently addressed by Hon. Amasa
Walker. and by Messrs Cutting and Smith of
Templeton.
AT the close of their remarks, Mr.. Thayer, ac-
companied by the Committee, entered the hall,
and was greeted with the heartiest demonstrations
OF applause. AS he assembled the platform, Col
Lee, the President, grasped him cordially by the
hand, and after stating to him what had been
done by the Convention, in the most felicitous
manner introduced him to the assemblage.
Mr.. Thayer said that he felt grateful for the
honor conferred upon him, in thus calling him to
stand as candidate for representative to Con-
gIess in the strongest antislavery district in the
Unisdd States, in a time like the present. A let
ter inviting him to accept such position had
been handed to him, signed by several hundred
OF his fellow citizens, of all parties, and his reply
to that letter was already in their hands. So he
should not put on any airs of coyuess or modesty.
but would say frankly at once, that he should ac-
cept the nomination, and thathe expected to be
elected, The great question of the times, was
not what shall be the rights of the foreigners
who come here from other lands, but whether
citizens of America, citizens born upon the soil.
shall have any rights. Whether Atchison and
Stringfelow, and the Border Ruffians of the
South West should usurp the powers and immu.
n ties ofthe people, or whether we should contin
ue tolive nnder the protection of the Constitu
ton, and just and equal laws. The question at
Issue, is one that rises above all mere local or
personal matters. 1t is whether Border Ruff
anism in and out of Congress shall be sustained
until it has achieved final triumph over the free
institutions of this land or whether right, Justice
and law are to be maintained.
That is the question, and so far as I am able, 1t
shallgo before the people of this district, and pu
it to the people. If the people of this district
wish to cheer the heroes of Kanzas in their no.
BILE endeavors to make it free State, then thew
can have the opportunity, and if they wish to
gladden. the hearts of Atchison and Sringfellow.
let itappear.
Mr. Thayer then referred to the operations Of
the Emigrant aid Co. he sketched its plan of on
erations and the magnificent results that had
been accomplished by it, and were in progress tow
ards accomplishment by that powerful association
formed for the purpose Of organizing emigration,
and making great anti-slavery enterprise paw.
ing investment by uniting philanthropy and cap
ital in the prosecution of benefcent design.
1t had been said by Atchinson that in Kan2as
quiet would have prevailed but for the operations
of the Emigrant Aid Co., which was very true.
but it would have been the quiet of death. Some
people had supposed because of the reverses of
the last few months, that there was no hope for
freedom in Kanzas, and that should Buchanan be
Elected all would be lost. He did not agree with
hose who were full of sad forebodings. Kanzas,
would be free, its people could never be subdued
II sustained as they should and would be by
their friends at the North whose battles they were
lighting no matter who was President, Fremont
buchanan or the devil.
The Emigrant Aid Company could not be mt
down-ts members represented more capital
than any incorporated institution in the whole
county 1t had at the bottom of it men who were
not obliged to sell out, unless they had their diyi
dends every SIX months. What if they did lose
hotel by the Missouri invaders they could
build another, and another, and they would plant
civilization and all the benign and blessed insti.
tutions OF Now England there in spite of all op-
position. They would continue to send the steam
engine and the printino nress Ia oI,..-- A.,