Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-08

ventiou, Judging from the sentiment Of the party
in his own section, and in other sections from
which he had had information. He would there
fore move that the Hon. Eli Thayer be unani
mously nominated. by reclamation, as the candi--
date to represent this district in the next Con-
gress of the United States. This motion was
carried with one unanimous and hearty AYE"
committee, consisting of Messrs. Wheeler of
Worcester, Lee of Tsmple,on, Bigelow of Rut-
land, D. Gregory Of Southbridge, and Wheeler Of
Grafton, was chosen by the chair to wait upon
Mr.. Thayer and inform him Of his nomination
and invite him to address the Convention
That committee returned with that gentleman,
who received with the greatest demonstra-
tons of applause.
Mr.. Thayer then addressed the Convention at
some length, declaring that he viewed this unan-
imous expression of satisfaction Of his constitu.
ents with his past course, not as endorsement
of every particular view he may entertain on all
matters, but an endorsement by his constituents
Of their confidence in him as an anti.slavery
man; pledged to work against slavery in the way
he deemed the most efficient to accomplish the
common object. 1t was the great principle Of
free discussion and free inquiry which they had
sustained. As for himself, whatever minor differ
ences might exist between himself and any Of his
constituents, to the best fundamentally to be
used for the time to effect the most execution in
opposing the slave power, he said he should al
ways he found voting and acting, in whatever
position he might be, with the great Republican
party of the country, for in this party consisted
the only hope Of freemen He did not ask any
to abate jot title of his former faith, he only
demanded leave to have not only those belong
to the Republican party, who believe in
particular weapon Of warfare against the common
enemy, but those who believe in other weapons,
which they deemed more efficient.
MT. Fhayer's speech very able and elo-
quent, and abounded in many hits, which told
upon the audience.
At the close of his speech, the committee
which had been selected for the purpose reported
the following names to constitute the District
Committee for the ensuing year
P. Emory Aldrich of Worcester, ARENAS Lee
of Templeton, Sylvester Dresser OF Southbridge,
Jona D. Wheeler Of Grafton, and Freeman
Walker of North Brookield.
The following resolutions, offered by Mr.. Dex-
ter F. Parker, were unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That this Convention nominate the Hon. Eli
Thayer CT Worcester candidate Repes ntatve
Ct the Ninth District in the next Congress of the United
States, condding in him Of character and
age, who will be firm, fearless and devoted, in
and out Of season. TO the great question of the present
century, and who will De ready aud willing, at all times,
to advocate and vndicate the we-known anti slavery
principles Of the people Of this district
Resolved, That the aDors Of e Thayer in the
Of free Kauzas have made his renowned throughout
the civlizsd word and that the head which reward
has been offered by the slavedrivers cuar deserves
to be crowned with honor by ths friends OF liberty.
The Convention then adjourned Sne de-