Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-17
The Peoples Convention at Worces.
ter, Sept. 16, 1853,

I6rS 06pI. 10, 1000.
At quarter past twelve o'clock, the Conven-
ton was called to order by Henry Chaplin, ESQ.,,
Of Worcester, who read the call for the Conven-
ton.
On motion of Col. Lee of Templeton, it was vo.
ted to invite Hon. ]. 2. Goodrich to act as tenn.
porary chairman. Upon taking the chair, Mr..
Goodrich made brief, but eloquent speech. Hon.
Thomas ]. Marsh of Waltham, was elected as
temporary secretary. A committee of five was
appointed by the chair to act as committe on Gre
dentials.
On motion of Hamilton Willis of Boston, a
committee of one from each county was appointed
to nominate permanent officers of the Conyen-
ton, of which Mr.. Willis was chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Plunkett of Adams, the
members of the State Committee and the chair
men of the several county committees were invi-
ted to take seats in this Convention. Hon. Amasa
Walker moved that the members of Congress,
also, be invited to take seats and participate in
the action of the Convention.
The committee on organization reported the
following list of officers =
For Presiaent-Hon. Homer Bartlett of Lowell.
tee 4 TcStue1stS-E1On. JOSIAH Iulncy OF Nor
folk, Il. ID. Derby of Essex, James Adams of
Middlesex, ARENAS Lee of Worcester, Geo. W.
Russell of Norfolk, Geo. A. Shaw of Plymouth,
Foster Hooper OF Bristol, Geo. Lowell of Barn
stable, Job Clemence Of Nantucket, John Vim
G a@RbRdRgRRe eiha hFsePgPsnire John
Franklin Isaac Seeley of Berkshire. At Large
Samuel Hoar, I. G. Carey, Charles F. Adams,
George Bliss
Secretaries = 7. Marsh of waltham, Carlos
Pierce of Boston, ]. W Badger of Amherst, An
sci Lewis of Barnstable, j. D. Baldwin of Boston
Prayer was then offered by Rev. Mr.. Hale of
Worcester, after which the convention listened
to an eloquent speech from the chairman.
HonsJ. 2. Goodrich then addressed the con-
vention upon the importance to the success of
the cause of freedom of union of all the friends
OF freedom upon one electoral ticket, and read
an agreement between the State Committees, to
the following effect The Republicans to nomi-
nate six electors, and the Americans to nominate
six, and both parties to agree upon ]. S. C.
knowlton for the Ninth District. This was
agreed to on the Sd of September, This agree.
ment relates TO the electoral ticket alone
committee was then appointed to confer
with a similar committee from the American
Party with reference TO the terms of the
agreement. The following gentlemen were then
appointed for the several Congressional districts,
TO serve on this committee -
J. M. Day, No l. Cakes Ames, No. 2. VIM.
Claim, No. g. George Morey, No, 4, Hamilton
Willis, No. 5, ]. B. Alley, No 6, VIM. Wake.
field, No. Z, G. w. Bellows, No. s, Col. A. Lee,
No. IL.
Mr.. Alyord of Greenfield moved that commit
tee of seven be appointed to report an address
and resolutions. The following gentlemen were
appointed to serve on that committee.
Mr. Alvord, of Greenfield, VIM. w. Upham. of
Salem, ]. S. c. Knowlton, of Worcester, WIN.
Brigham, Of Boston, Mr.. Luce, of Barnstable,
Mr.. c. R. Train, of birmingham.
Hon J. w. Foster, of Monson, then offered
resolution, for the appointment of a Committee
Of Conference on the subject of the nomination
of State ticket.
C. 6. Davis, of Plymouth, was opposed to the
adoption Of the resolution, on the ground that
it was not clear who this committee were to con-
fer with. He had been informed that the Ameri-
can convention now in session, had no authority
20 arrange state ticket as was proposed by the
resolve of the gentleman from Monson. Con-
siderable discussion followed which was partici-
pated in by Messrs. Foster, Goodrich. and Brig
ham. Finally DR. Hooper, of Fall River, moved
that a committee be appointed by the chair to
wait upon the American convention and ascertain
from it whether its members were DESTROYS or
willing to confer upon the subject of arranging
state ticket.
The following gentlemen were appointed on
that committee: Mr.. Foster, OF Monson ,lBaker
~ If Ea1 D..t.
Brigham of Grafton and White ofLowell.
J. B. D. Coggswell, Esq, then, in response to
numerous calls from the Convention, made an
eloquent speech.
And Mr.. Pettis, OF Boston, also in responce to
similar calls, recited poem, which was received
with much applause.
At this stage Of the proceedings, Mr.. J. W. Eos.
ter, in bahalf Of the Committee appointed to in.
Quire Of the Americans, il they desired to confer
In relation to nomination Of State ticket, re-.
ported that they had performed that duty, and
that the American Convention would take the
subject into immediate consideration, and report
as soon as possible.
Mr.. Banks then came forward, at the call o.
the Convention, and made an earnest and eloquent
speech, urging upon the Convention the necet.
SHY Of preserving union and harmony, and por.
taying in the strongest colors, the necessity that
existed for a union Of all the friends Of freedom,
in the present deplorable condition of the coun.
cry.
At the close Of Mr.. Bsnks's speech, the Chair
announced that Committee from the American
Convention was present, and had communca-
tiou 70 make to the Convention.
Mr. Eames Of Maiden, then, in behalf Of that
Committee, offered a preamble and resolutions,