Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1857-06-27
Republican Convention of Massachusetts

Republican Convention of Massachusetts.
The State Convention of the Republican party of
Massachusetts,, met at Worcester on Wednesday.
Delegates from nearly every town in the State were
present. The Convention was called to order by
John z. Goodrich, Chairman of the State Commit
tee The following officers were chosen
Presilent-JosErm WHITE, of Lowell
Vice Observation-Disclosures No. l, +. NJ. Mitchell,
Thomas NJ. Stetson; ,, Oakes Ames, Daniel U.
johnson; 3, Velorous Taft, Edmund C. Parker; 4,
William Pope, William Eaton; 3, Charles b. Hall,
Hosea Illscy; 6, Daniel Adams, Albert g. Brown;
7, James Adams, James II. duncan; 8, John
Wright, S. ID. Davenport; Q, Charles Allen, 1vers
Phillips; 10, Oliver Warner, II. Alexander, Jr.;
IL, Moses Stebbins, +. W. b. Canning.
Secretaries - Thomas j. Marsh of Waltham,
Thomas Drew of Worcester, Henry Chickering of
Pittsteld, William S. Robinson of Concord, Ed
ward Anthony of New Bedford.
Henry Chaplin, of Worcester, from the Commit
tee on Resolutions, reported the following, which
we're unanimously adopted;-
Resolved, That the Republican party OF Massa-
chusetts adheres with unwavering fidelity to the
principles of the Philadelphia platform; that it re-
cognises those principles the only test of politi
cal association, and will support no candidates for
public Office who do not heartily, unequiyocaly,
and in good faith subscribe to those principles and
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litical action.
Resolved That we regard the decision Of the SUI
prone court in the bred Scott case q usurpation
of judicial power, an insult to the memory of the
fathers of our country and the founders of our gov
ernment a violation of the plaincst principles Of
natural and constitutional law, perversion Of his
tory, encroachment upon the rights of the states,
and a blow deliberately struck at freedom and the
rights of men.
Resolved, That the proposed amendments to the
constitution providing for the limitation of future
sessions of the legislature to one hundred days
and the act designed to facilitate legislation and
thereby diminish the state expenditures, merit and
receive our hearty appreciation.
Resolved, That recent extravagant expenditure
of the government OF the state, increased within
five years, in many of its departments, to NOR
than double the amount of the preceding years
demand immediate correction, and VIC hereby
pledge ourselves to a reduction Of state expendi
lures in every department Of the government t.
the lowest point compatible with q wise and efiicen
administration Of affairs
Resolved, That in view Of the alarming encroach
iucnts Of the slave power, Of its violation of plight
ell faith in the repeal Of the Missouri compromise
Of its outrages in Kansas of its fragrant perveisio
of law and justice in the bred Scott decision white
are but the natural results of the inherent wicked
ness Of chattcl slavery-the republican party q
Massachusetts, pledges anew its untiring and un
compromising opposition, by every constitutions
means, to its existence and further extension.
We cannot but congratulate the Republicans
Massachusetts upon the suspicious result Of the
convention. We venture TO say that Mr. Banl
will make a Governor as efficient and popular
any that have adorned the annals Of that State.
The convention, after animated discussion "
on the manner of voting, proceeded to m informs
ballot with the following result; Whole number
votes, 464; Of them N. p. Banks had 29l; Thon
us b. Elliot, Of New Bedford, 81; George s. Bon
well Al; and IS scattering, mostly for John
Goodrich.
Mr.. Brinley, of Boston, moved that the nomin
ton be made unanimous. The hall resounded wi
''no," "no," which brought out speeches that
find reported in the Springfield Republican as ft
lows;-
"Charles Allen of Worcester then mounted t
stand and made speech, most unexpected in
tenor. dc began by saying that he had not yot
for Mr.. Banks, but that, as he was nominated,
should go for him. The announcement was rccei
ed with laundering applause. lie thought the
sult Of the convention would prove to be for t
Best. We must all go together. He thought ii
Mr.. Banks had discharged his duties well in I
placed, and that he could be trusted for the futu
"NIr. Hopkins of Northampton entertained vic
not entirely in accordance with those of Mr. All
lie might entertain such views in the future.
wanted light, and hoped that he should get it,
he wanted no more conglomeration of parties.
asked for true union of individual men.
'Mr. Burlmgame was then called for, and sp
for Mr. Banks eloquently for an hour. As
Durlingame was a delegate to the convent
he had right to speak. He passed in
view the services of Mr.. Banks in the caus,
Repubcanism, and went into an examina
Of his letter accepting the American nom
ton He advocated liberality and cha
among all who were devoted to great ca
If Mr. Banks cherished the sentiments Of Am
canism, lie had right to, but he would say to
convention that Mr. Banks belonged to no poll
organization but the republican. If he is pOmi