Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-09-16

which was referred to the committee:
Resolved, That the Democracy of Massa-
! chusetts, in convention assembled recognize
in Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois bold and
fearless champion of the great doctrine of pop
ular sovereignty; and that, while they refrain
from instructing their delegates to support him
as their first and last choice for the Presiden-
cy, they desire to place on record this express
sion of their consideration and regard for the
great statesman of the West, and their prefer
ence for him as a candidate for the Presidency
of the United States.
There was strong feeling in the conven-
ton in sympathy with the resolution, but an
evident Discrimination to commit the party by
an individual endorsement at the present stage
of the contest. After referring the resolution,
the convention adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling in the afternoon the COM
mittee on credentials reported that the whole
number of delegates present was 1885, with
double delegations from Gloucester and Ward
Three, Boston. In the former case they adj
mitted the delegation headed by Samuel A
Stacy, and in the latter the list headed by
John C. Tucker Mr. Chesboro of Glouces-
ter, after the report had been accepted, moved
that the contesting delegation from Gloucester,
under the head of Moses Tarr be admitted to
seats in the convention. This motion was the
cause of transferring very pleasant family
quarrel from the little bailiwick of Gloucester
the floor of the State Convention. Messrs.
Stacy and Tarr had violent alteration of
words, the former charging the latter with
collision with Black Republicans, and the lat
ter retorting that in Democratic convention
| good Democrats had been condemned without
hearing. The cloud blew over without much
of shower. The reception of the Tucker dele
gates was honored with three cheers for that
eminent patriot.
On motion of S. B. Sumner of Great Bar
rington, committee of one from each county
was appointed to report names for completing
the State ticket. They subsequently reported
the following nominations, which were unani-
mously ratified by the Convention:
For Secretary of State-Samuel w. Bower
man of Adams
For Treasurer-George bennett of Boston.
For Auditor of Accounts-James L. Esta-
brook of Worcester.
For Attorney General-D. H. Mason of
Newton
Messrs. Warner of Suffolk, Usher Of Essex,
Clark of Middlesex, Gill of Worcester Cook
of Hampshire, Taylor of Franklin, Chaplin of
Hampden, Lewis of Berkshire, Reynolds of
Norfolk, Tabor of Bristol, Perkins of Ply
mouth, Allen of Barnstable Folger of Nam
tucket, and barrow of Dukes, were appointed
a committee IN poI1acf votas for dalouotoS +o
the Charleston Convention. Several tickets
were before the Convention, and the result of
the ballot was awaited with much interest |
While the ballot was proceeding, Col. Wright |
of Boston took the platform, and stated to the |
Convention that grave charges of fraud had |
been made against one OF the collectors of
votes, two or three witnesses having seen
him while passing through the hall take from
his pocket handful of votes and deposit
them in the hat. These charges he said,
touched the honor of the convention, and he
moved that a committee of inquiry be appoint
ed to examine into them, and report for the
action of the convention. The chair appoint
ed upon the committee of investigation, Col |
Wright and Sydney Webster of Boston, Ansel
Phelps, Jr., of Springfield, VIM. B. Pike of
Salem, and Fisher A. Hildreth of Lowell
During their absence. Mr.. Loyeioy of CAM
bridge, moved that, as the ballot for delegates
had been tainted by the disgraceful revelation
just made, new ballot for delegates be imme-
diately ordered. Other gentlemen gave ex-
preston to hasty indignation, but the motion
was finally lost. AT a subsequent period of the
convention the investigating committee return
ed and reported that they had examined wit
nesses in the case of alleged fraud, that in
their judgment, the facts testified to were ex.
| plicable consistently with the innocence of the
party accused, and that there was no adequate
| ground of objection to the ballot. The report
was received by the convention with great
satisfaction.
Mr. Bates of Ply mouth, from the committee
on resolutions, presented the following report,
as the expression of the Democratic sentiment
of Massachusetts,
Resolved, That the Democrats of Massachusetts arc
proud 20 assemble by their delegates to-day under the
| tme-honored banner of the National Democracy and
here reassert Their unwayerng fidelity to the Federal
Constitution has been understood by the fathers of
me kep9oc ana decided by the Supreme Court of the
Resolved That find necessity for any addition or
change in the great doctrine of Popular Sovereignty as
declared by the Massachusetts Democratic resolves in
l645, that opposed to the of any urs
dcton by Congress the matter slavery In The ter
rtSTes but are in favor Of leaving to the people
domestic institutions under the general principles of the
| constitution
| The third resolution expresses confidence
in Mr.. Buchanan, and kind of qualified ap-
proyal of his administration
|
right of expatraon recognises distinction in the civil
rights Of citizens, but hold that all alike entitled to
duty of every Democrat to labor for security of those
citizens, who by accident, NAV have been OF f1reen
ort tne same rlelts and imnunities which conced
ed to citizens who native born.
Resolved That the Democracy of Massachusetts, sin
avor OF allowing the people to manage their affairs
in their way; and the efforts Of the state admins
raton at Capitalization by ab0ishing our school dis
ricts under which popular education In Massacb
mas n9urlsnea TO a degree unexampled In history
should be resisted and whatever Of power possess is
| ties of the people.
Resolved, That the nameess government of BIassachu
setts by Its recent amendments of the State Consttu
ton has proved itself the Of that policy which
cured urnaonal independence and intelligent friend
OF liberty can ail TO see the end at which that presuup
Resolved That the Republican party of this Common
wealth. by US unscrupuous waste of the public money
less tampeng with laws and Constitution and y ts
wanton violation of public faith with sister states In its
| TO be repudated by all patriotic citizens
Resolved, That present to tina people of this Com
monwealth the names Of Hon. BENJAMIN +. Butler Of
Lowell for Governor, and of stephen G. Bems ESQ., of
Springfield, for Lieut. Governor well worthy OF their
hearty and enthusiastic support
AS soon as the report was read, Mr. Phelps
of Springfield, called attention to the tact that