Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-30

The president then introduced Mr.. J. D.
Baldwin, one OF the delegates from the ninth
district, who spoke substantially as follows
MR.. BALDwIN's SPEECH.
! Mr. President and Gentlemen 1t belongs to
| me to give you some account of the republi-
can national convention, and of the influences
that controlled its action. have to report to
this meeting, and to all those whom repre-
scented at Chicago, that the convention was en-
tirev successful We had no quarrel in it, no
seceders from it, no unhappy dispute or di-
vision of any sort What was done in the
convention was done fairly, and with an hou-
est purposes and the republican party should
sustain it with earnest good will Although
some of us did not have all our preferences re-
allied, yet we felt, when the convention ad.
| journed, that it had been entirely successful.
| 1t is proper, it is no more than a just ac-
| acknowledgement, to say also that the conven-
| ton was held in very suitable placc,-a place
where the atmosphere around ii was all genial,
and musical with friendly greetings. The del
egates and others will always retain pleasant
recollections of Chicago They found there the
most courteous and cordial welcome, and
the republicans of that city received them with
the most inspiritng enthusiasm and hospitality.
When the convention opened, the magnii-
cent wigwam in which it met, presented one
of the most imposing spectacles ever seen. 1t
was crowded with spectators. Not less than
| twelve thousand persons were present within
| its walls; and a similar crowd was present
/ during every day and hour of the convention,
| from the beginning to the close. On Friday,
during the ballotings, there was a concerted
count OF those in the building, and the report
was twelve thousand one hundred and fifty
| four. The deliberations were a little embar
raised sometimes, by the immense number of
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| presiding officer were taxed to the utmost.
In all the proceedings preliminary to the
nomination Of candidates, there was most
gratifying show of harmony and good feeling.
| Every one appeared to act with the conscious
ness OF a great responsibility The first real
ly overwhelming outburst of enthusiasm, the
| first great, united, long continued cheer OF the
| convention, came when the PLATFORM was
| adopted. The resolves had been prepared by
very able and udicious committee, and they |
were read to the convention by the chairman, |
Judge Jessup of Pennsylvania. lie read so
clearly and deliberately that not a syllable was
lost, and they had careful attention from the
whole audience. After a single amendment,
which only added force to their expression OF
fundamental principles, they were adopted by
a unanimous vote. Everybody accepted them.
Everybody was eager to endorse them. And
as soon as the vote was taken, there was a
cry,-"The platform is adopted" Immedl
ately every one rose to his feet with shout.
There was a universal waving of hats and
and such joyful uproar of en-
thusiasm as was never before heard in one
room, the whole vast audience joining in The
demonstration.
When we came to the balloting for a candi.
date for the presidency, there were really but
two candidates for nomination before the con-
vention,-Wm. IL. Seward of New York,
whose eminent ability, noble character, great
services, and long and consistent devotion to
the principles of the party, had very naturally
placed him foremost among those who were
for nomination, and Abraham
Lincoln of Illinois, man OF great ability and
OF great character true man, wonderfully |
popular in his own section OF the country, and |
eminently worthy of respect from all earnest |
republicans. Other names were mentioned, |
but no other was prominent or could be made |
SO then and those who had sought carefully
to know what was felt and intended in the sew
eral delegations, understood very well that
these two would lead all Others and that one
of them would be selected. For several days
| had watched the growing movement in favor
of Mr.. Lincoln and, before a ballot was taken,
his nomination seemed 10 me very probable il
not certain. 1t was not the effort Of any man
personally hostile to Mr.. Seward, nor was it
the pressure of enthusiasm from the vast audi
ence in tile wigwam, that gave Mr. Lincoln
this unexpected prominence before the con-
vention. No, it was the honestly uttered rep.
reservations of republicans from what were
called the doubtful states, from Illinois, In
diana, and Pennsylvania, aided by a spontan.
eous movement in his favor among those who
had been brought to think it inexpedient TO
nominate Mr.. Seward.
| was not convinced by the representations
which required us to put aside one OF the pro-
foundest, truest and purist statesmen OF the
age, in favor OF eXpediency, and therefore, it
is hardly necessary to add, gave him my vote.
| did so in obedience to my own convictions,
rs well as i'll duty to those | represented.
believed then, as l Believe now, that we shall
carry the next presidential election, and that
there is no party or power in the country i'll
condition to hinder our success or make it
seem doubtful And l wished to see the
triumph of our principles crowned, in the
person of their illustrious defender, the great
senator of New York, who had bren brought
forward for nomination, not by his own seek
ing, but by the spontaneous admiration of his
friends. What was doAs, however, was done
wisely. If to nominate had been the same as
to elect Mr.. Seward would have been nomi-
mated on the first ballot by great majority of
the votes. But, the majO ity did not think
so, and turned to the choice of the doubtful
states, to Abraham Lincoln. He was strongly
advocated, by the delegations, as well as by
many other distinguished gentlemen, from
those states l am entirely satisfied with the
nomination, and now believe it the strongest
that could have been made. 1t certainly is
the very strongest for the northwest
Mr. Lincoln was cordially accepted by the
friends of Mr.. Seward, because he is a tried
and faithful republican, a true, strong, honest
man, man of acknowledged capacity and
Of nohl Oh 4
representatives of our principles to be found
in the party. All the northwest will hence.
forth be strongly and permanently republican.
| The Pennsylvanians promised Lincoln the
electoral vote Of that state by twenty thousand
majority; and one of the delegates, Judge
Kelley of Philadelphia, whom l saw after he
had attended ratification meeting at Pitts.
burg and heard directly from various sections
Of the state, spoke of their prospects with in
creased confidence. There can be no well.
founded doubt of the result, and l accept it as
a certainty that in November next, Abraham
Lincoln will become the president elect of the
United States.
Mr. Baldwins full and complete statement
of the history of the convention afforded great
qualification to the audience, and was inter.
rupted with very frequent and cordial ap-
| plause. He was followed by Mr. Silvey of
New Jersey, who had just returned from the
convention, and was full of interesting Incl
dents connected with it.
MR.. sILvEY's SPEECH.
Mr.. VIM Silvey of New Jersey, who was
introduced as one of the Jersey Blues" ad.
dressed the meeting with excellent effect. He
thought the political millennium was come when
the Yankees and the Irish were working cor.
daily together 1t was an honor TO be called