Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-10-18
LOCAL NEWS
Republican Mass Convention.

ing with them in these opinions" the citizens
Of the Worcester Central Senatorial District, who
are opposed to the policy Of the present National
Administration, and the aggressions of the slave
power, and who are in favor Of the present State
Administration, believing that the nomination of
Dexter f. Parker, Esq as candidate for the
Senatorial seat for this District, does not fairly
represent the views and sentiments of the great
body of the party, and that some one can be Sc
leeted from the men of character, talent. and
ability, in the District. who will more truly and
ably represent the will and wishes of the people,
met at the City Hall. on Saturday evening last.
''for the purpose of taking such action as prop
er regard for the character and dignity of the
people of the District seems to require"
There very full attendance, including
those opposed to the objects Of the meeting, who
were there in large numbers.
The meeting was called to order at 20 minutes
to o'clock. BY Mr.. Thomas Earle who read the
call and the names thereto attached
In response to the question asked By some one,
whether some Of the signers were not Democrats,
the Chairman stated that if any had been Dem
ocrats heretofore, they had converted themselves
INV AGSpuoiiCauS " signing tuc GALL
Mr. Earle then read the following list of names
to constitute the permanent organization of the
meeting which was adopted:
President-Dr. William Workman.
Vice Presidents-Cavin Foster, James B.
Blake, Edward Earle james H Ossood, DIR. B.
F. Haywood. S D. Tourteot, Charles w Free
land, William A. Ayres, John G. Newton, Geo.
Sumner, H. N. Tower, r. l.. Nelson, Samuel E.
Staples, Timothy w. Hammond, Edward H.
Hemmenway, James f. Estey, Timothy K.
Earle. Charles Hersey.
Secretaries = William S. Davis, d. A. Goddard,
o. K. Earle.
The officers elected, being present, took their
places on the platform.
DR. Workman, on taking the chair, said he had
taken but very humble part in this movement,
having done nothing but put his name to the
call. He then called for some one to move in
the matter Of business.
Edwin Bynner, Esq. arose, and after few
preliminary remarks proceeded to read the fol-
lowing address for the consideration of the meet.
ing;
ADDRESS
To the Republican Electors of the Worcester
Central Senatorial District
Upon ordinary occasions it has been the Gus
tom of the voters Of Massachusetts to nominate
the candidates for elective offices at primary as
semblages OF the people, in which the merits and
claims of each were duly canvassed, and the pre-
ferences of the majority signitied byi vote of
those present. This mode has in most cases been
so far considered expression of the popular
or the party will, as to render the subsequent du-
ty of deciding who shall be our rulers and legis-
lators. by ballot at the polls, more matter Of
form than of debate and discussion in the time
that intervenes between the nomination and its
ratification or rejection on the day of election
The caucus is an institution peculiarly Ameri-
can, and, when conducted according to the prn-
cipes and forms of republican institutions, is
convenient and expeditions mode of defining and
expressing the popular will but, when perverted
as 1t has sometimes been, to the purposes of sell.
fish politicians, mindful of their own especial in.
terestS rather than the common veal; or directed
to the furtherance of the scenes of aspiring EN-.
agogues who seek to posses the high places of
honor, trust, and emoument, while they possess
not the requisite qualifications of talent, expert
ence, or fidelity to principle which will enable
them truly and ably to represent an intelligent
patriotic, and high minded constituency, it be-
comes dangerous element in the community,
and the public safety alone be secured by a
direct appeal to the people, in their united and
sovereign capacity, 1.-THE fountain of all honor
ard the source of all political power
when the wicked rule, the peopleImourn," is a
recorded maxim of the old time, to the truth of
which we of the present day can most sincerely
bear witness, whenever we reeur to the historic
annals of our present National Administration,
or to some of the pages in the political history of
our own State. Under monarchal or despotic
governments, the people have no other relief or
hope OF relief but in the sacred and unalienable
right of resolution. such as our patriotic ances-
tors asserted in l775; but under the vel. estab
lished forms and principles of republic, we have
but TO resort to that more quiet but not less eff
fective weapon of defence The ballot
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