Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-22
LOCAL NEWS
Rn1incntion N1eetinr.

Mr.. Dexter F. Parker for senator, assembled at
the City Hall, last evening. There was crowd
ed audience.
The meeting was called to order at 7 l
o'clock, by W. W. Rice, ESQ, Chairman Of the
District Committee, who congratulated the meet
ing on the general response which was made
to the call, in the large number present.
Judge Rice then answered several Of the obiec-
lions raised to the nomination, claiming that it
was fairly made and should be supported. He
read from an article in the Boston Advertiser of
yesterday, commendatory of Mr.. Parker. The
reading Of the extract excited considerable APP
plause. Judge Rice then defended, at some
length, the action of the meeting at which the
delegates to the Senatorial Convention were elect
ed, from the charge of exparte action in the rails
ing of the committee which made the nomination
of delegates. He said it was the duty of all to
take part in the preliminary caucuses, duty the
neglect of which was liable to lead to improper
nominations. He urged a support of the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Parker, and said as for himself he
should vote for no man for senator who did not
vote for Henry Wilson for United States Senator
(Great applause)
W. a.
Williams, Thomas Tucker, Edwin Draper. Dan
iel fainter, and Dr. A. ]. Eaton, chosen for the
purpose, then reported the following list of per-
msnent officers for the evening, which was unan-
imouslY adopted
President-Hon. ]. S. C. Knowlton
Vice Presidents-GeOrge M. Rice, Gen. Geo.
Hobbs, Isaac Goddard, George F. Hoar, limo
thy S Stone Harrison Bliss P. Emory Aldrioh,
dufn COlIi Nd A E;,na- -
Valentine. Thomas Pierce, Austin l.. Rogers,
| W. W. Rice. Samuel A. Knox, Alexander
| Thayer. Benjamin Flagg, W. A. Williams A
L. Burbank, J. R. Greene, S. P. Twlss, LoIin
WetheTell, Charles A. Hardy, W. Angler,
| John Barnard, George Spaulding, Dr. F. H.
| Kelley, George H. Harlow. Thomas Tucker, A
| g. Walker, Hiram French, Thomas Sutton,
| Worcester; ]. Warren Bigelow, Daniel Bart
lett, Rutland DR.. Ambrose Eames, Paxton
| John Richardson, 7. E. Hall, ]. E. Cheney,
| Holden.
Secretaries-G F. Thompson, William Mecor.
ney, Worcester; Dwight EstabroOk, Paxton ].
| M. Ladd, Holden.
Mr.. Knowlton, on ascending the platform, was
greeted with the most enthusiastic and long con.
tinued applause. He thanked the audience for
the honor of the generous reception which had
been extended to him. He said he had not come
there to make speech but to support the regu-
larly nominated candidates of the Republican
party, when fairly and properly made He said
he had examined all the complaints urged against
the nomination of Mr.. Parker but found nothing
to satisfy him of any want of regularity in the
manner in which it was done. Mr.. knowlton
then said let US look abroad over the country,
and see the result Of the recent elections espe.
cially in Pennsylvania, where 10000 majority for
the administration one year since had now been
changed, according to Mr.. Forney to 80, 900
majority against the administration, with all but
two or three of the twenty-five representatives to
Congress also against Nh. Buchanan when
snch news comes to from every part OF
the country, should we be quarreng here,
in the Heart of the Commonwealth, over
petty nomination 1t was our duty, he said, to
come together in the spirit of harmony and con-
cession, and push on the column to certain VIC
tory.
The President then called upon the Vice Pres
idents and Secretaries who took their seats upon
-.a+ad
loud calls were made for Mr.. Parker when that
gentleman made his appearance upon the plat
form, amid the most enthusiastic greetings Of
the audience.
MR.. PARKER's SPEECH.
Thanking the Convention for the welcome it
had extended to him, Mr. Parker referred briefly
to what he termed ga noisy, hiteling faction. y
whose opposition to himself he dsdained to no.
tce.
He then proceeded to address his auditors in
an hours speech, devoted largely to review of
matters of State history and State policy, in the
course of which taxation, and measures of reform
calculated to tighten and equalize its burden.
were fully discussed. In this connection, the
local condition of this district was reviewed, at
some length, particularly in reference to its fl.
nancial, manufacturing, and other industrial in
terests, for the last twenty-five or thirty years
and the necessity of raising again the old war.
cry OF " Protection to American industry" was
urged, the public services of John Davis, Levi
Lincoln, and Charles Hudson, in that behalf,
being instanced as worthy of renewed emula-
ton by all young politicians of the present day,
the speaker pledging himself if allowed the op-
portunty, to raise his voice in favor of such pro-
lection
In reference to the point so much urged by his
opponents, that the revision Of the statutes
which waz to constitute an important part of the
business of the coming legislative session, re.
CURED men of legal knowledge and experience,
Mr.. Parker said it would have given him pleasure
to have supported the Hon Peter C. Bacon at
the polls but circumstances had resulted in plac-
ing him Mr.. Parker) in nomination as the sena-
toral candidate, and he believed that as the con-
solidaton and revision of the statutes had al.
ready been partially completed, the duty required
was only such as demand the exercise of common
honesty and intelligence. Among other topics
adverted to was the act of 1866 constituting u.
rors judges of the law, which he pledged him.
self to defend to the utmost of his ability.
Mr.. Parker concluded his remarks with brief
recapitulation of his political record since his
connection with the Republican party, claiming
that his support of the general policy the State
administration, and Of Henry Wilson and Charles
Sumner, and his course in the Legislature rela-
tive to The Kanzas resolves and the removal of
Edward Greeley Loring, entitled him to the ia.
vorable consideration of the Republican party;
and while reiterating his pledges of sympathy
and devotion in its cause, he preferred an hun.
dred defeats at the polls to a cowardy deelination
Of the nomin alton which had been rendered him
A retreat, he said was disgraceful but an adj
vance was sure triumph and success.
Hon. George f. Hoar was then loudly called
for, and responded in brief and eloquent speech,
which was well received. He said that, in his
best judgment, it was the duty Of Republicans to