Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-10-22
LOCAL NEWS
Democrntic Comfy Convention.

The. Democrats Of Worcester county yesterday
assembled, by their delegates. 20l from 50 towns,
a; Brinley Hail, and were called to order at 10
O'Clock by George W. Bentley, Esq, and the
Convention permanently organized by the choice
| Of the following officers
For President-Giles Il Whitney Of Winchen-
! don
Vice Presidents-Orison Underwood of Milford,
! John Spur of Charlton, Luke Houghton of Barre,
| Asa Whiting of Lunenburg, and w William Green
leaf of Worcester.
| Seeyetayies-James E. Estabrook of Worcester,
Edward Thayer of Mtllbury.
Mr.. Whitney addressed the Convention, upon
taking the chair, in congratulatory speech, in
which he drew comfort from the result of the re-
eentelections. In the course of his remarks, de-
lineating the policy Of the party, Mr.. Whitney
boldly advocated the doctrine of the extension of
slavery, as delDeated in the Cincinnati platform,
by defending the right of Shareholders, under the
Constitution, to hold their slaves as property in
all the national territories.
A Committee of fifteen, of which Hon Nathan
iel Wood of Fitchburg, was Chairman, electcds for
that purpose, reported the following candidates
for county officers =
For Seaqtors-Jas Estabrook of Worcester,
George A. Ninton of Southbridge Luke Hough-
.
ohm Erksine of Milford.
For MerUF-Edward w, Lincoln of Worces-
ter.
ClerS Of Couts-H. B. Staples of Milford,
District Attomey-Jos. w. Mansur of Fitch
burg.
Register Of Hsolcency-Frederick W. Bottom
of Southbridge.
Register Of Pro5ate-Emory Sanford of Ok
ford.
County COMMUNICATIVE Bennett Jr., of
Special ommisSionerS-Alvan Cook of Tx
bridge, Simeon Lamb of Charlton.
Commits toner's of I,aSolUency-Wm. L. South
wick of Hubbardston, Asa DAILY of Harvard Chas.
Brimblecom of Barre, ames L. Estabrook, of Wor-
cester.
The following gentlemen were elected the Coun-
| ty Committee for the ensuing year;
Geo W. Bentley, c. E. Pratt, Geo. W. Gill,
Jas, d. Estabrook, e. W. Lincoln, T War
rem, of Worcester; A F. Ammidown, of South.
bridge; Alpheus Rice, of Brookfeld; Franklin
Drnry, of Warren o. Underwood, ii. B. Sta
| pies, of Milford 4. Sanford, of Oxford; H. II
Stevens, of Dudley; Ivers Adams, of Ashburn-
ham; c. Marshall, John Todd, Benz. Prentice,
of Fitchburg G; H. Whitneyeof Winchendon
F. Bryant, of Petersham Phineas Reid, OF
Westminster; Luke Houghton, of Barre; Will
lard Wilson, Mellen Taft, of Blackstone; Otis
Chamberlain, of Sutton; Lyman Sheldon, Of Web
ster; Welcome Staples, OF Mendon, Levi Pierce
Of llubbardston; Alvan Cook, of Uxbrdge Still
man Dodge, OF New Brantree; J. T. Dame, O
Clinton; A F. Brown, of Douglas; Luther Stone
Of Leominster, Stephen Rawson, of Upton.
series of resolutions, reported by Calvin E
Pratt, Esq, of Worcester, coming up, Tor rattle
going DOWN. to the level of the Cincinnati plat
form, were unanimously adopted.
Democratic District Convention.
The Democratic District Convention assembled
at Brinley Hall, at two o'clock, and was called tt
order by Calvin E. Pratt, Esq, of Worcester
Chairman of the District Committee. The Con
vention was permanently organized by the choice
of the following officers
For Pressdent-Calvin E. Pratt of Worcester.
Vice PreSidentS-Robert S. Gleason of Leices
ter, Zadock Woodbury. of Sutton, Joseph Whit
man of Westminster, T. w. Bottom of South
bridge.
Secretaries-Levi Barker of Worcester, Luther
Stone of Leomnster.
], E. Estabrook, Esq, of Worcester, Offered
the following resolution, which was unanimously
adopted -
ResolUed That this Convention recognize tn,
Worcester Bay State paper as the authorized or
gan OF the party for this county and district, and
having full confidence in the ability and fidelity
to Democratic principles, IN its management, al
individuals, we pledge 10 it our hearty support.
Hon, Nathaniel Wood Of Fitchburg, was unan
imously nominated by reclamation as candidate
for representative to Congress- and accepted the
nomination in a rambling speech of great length
Hon. Isaac Davis addressed the Convention a
some length, in support of the above resolution
and in favor of the nomination of Mr.. Wood, il
which Col. Davis came down hard on the Clergy
Mr.. Banks, the disunionists, &C. He said
among other sharp criticisms, that the Reveren
Clergy, instead Z" of preaching Christ, and hir
crucifed, had been preaching bleeding Kanzas
and Democrats damned"
r. W. Lincoln, Esq, from the Committee 0,
Resolutions, reported series, embodying tn
"National" democratic faith, which were adopt
ed unanimously.
The following gentlemen were chosen distric
Committee for the ensuing year;
N. P. Moore of Worcester, John G. McCrat
of Sutton, VIM. Bennett, Jr. of Hubbardston, ]
W. Mansur of Fitchburg, F. W Botham {
Southbridge Lake Houghton of Barre, Silas A
Pierce of Grafton, J. w Murdoch of Paxton, Z
S. Matthewson of Worcester.