Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-30
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
The republican state convention met at Me
chanics Hall ON Wednesday, at eleven o'clock.
The great and unusual interest in its delibera-
tons, which was shown on the evening pre-.
vious to the convention, continued till the hour
of assembling, and attracted to the hall gath
cring rarely equalled in the history of Mas.
sahusetts conventions. The floor of the hall
was wholly occupied by the delegates, and the
galleries were crowded to the utmost with cit
zens and strangers. There have been few
political gatherings in the old commonwealth
in which so many, and so great differences OF
personal choice have been followed by SO cor.
dial, hearty, and united acquiesence in the re-
suit.
Th convention was called to order at eleven
o'clock by Hon. William Claf1in, chairman of
the state central committee Charles Sumner
entered the hall while Mr. Clafin was speak
ing, and wa, received with hearty and enthu-
siastc applause On the motion of Mr.. Shaw
of Nantucket, Hon. GEO. p. SANGER of Bos-
ton, was chosen temporary president of the
convention. He congratulated the representa-
tives of the republican party on the unanmity
which peryaded their counsels. He said
convention SO enthusiastic and determined, SO
earnest and patriotic, had rarely before assem-
bled in Massachusetts, Its electors would give
their votas fnr the nominations ,nada of Cb;no
go, and its state nominations ould receive the
hearty and united support of the republican
party of Massachusetts, and would determine
its policy for the years to come.
On the motion of Mr.. Taft of Upton, Geo.
w. Mcclellan of Cambridge, was appointed
temporary secretary On the motion of Mr..
Norton of Charlestown, committe on credi.
dentials was appointed consisting Of
Mlddlesex- Hon Eugene L Norton suffolk George
shaw; Essex-Dr Samuel 4 Young; WorcetterIJ \
Hitchcock Hampden-L IL Brigham; Hampshre-Wm
I Arnold franklin VIM 7 Freeman; Berkshire-W II
rus Borden? Plymouth-Cae6 W Prouty Barnsta lDi
-lchabod Luce,
They subsequently reported that two hun.
dred and tifty-eight towns were represented by
eleven hundred and ninety eight delegates.
On the motion of Mr.. Pierce of New Bedford
committee on permanent organization was
appointed as follows =
Richard Pierce of New Bedford; W Harris East
Bridgewater; II Shapes, Milford George Hale Bos-
Medway; G " Cochrane, Methuen: John Keyes
Concord Alyah Crocker, Fitchburg Henry Alexander
sprngheidi Z Il Dean Dalton.
On the motion of Mr.. Bird of Walpole tho
members of the state central committee the
members Of congress from Massachusetts,. and
the members of the national executive COM
miltee, were admitted to seats in the conven-
ton On the motion of Mr. Pierce of Dorces.
ter, a finance committee was appointed to raise
funds for the expenses of the convention, and
for the campaign =
Henry Pierce, Dorchester; Thomas Rice, Jr Newton;
John Brayton, Taunton; BENJAMIN Edwards Jr West
Newbury; Veorous TAFT, Upton.
The committee on permanent organization
reported the following list as permanent off.
GERS of the convention =
ToR iEEsIDENT-GEoRGE S BOUTWELL,.
VICE PRESIDENTS Alfred acv, Nantucket: Robert r
More; R B RlVeF; Ezra TAFT Dednam George
Stone Snaries Upham, Salemi thineas
Torrs FehbSrs fearscn koTe os
saSR enrS 6veS Ese. GhSTss SgTFey
Mlddlesex; 7 Emory Aldrich Worcester; c A Hack :
Roxbury; EB Gillette Iiampden: Wihsm u " nhhcne
tre james esS S gep WaeT Latin erk
and Edward Field Nantucket. A''
drew lower Maiden i Underwood. New I,ef jb An
Cook, Provincetown; Charles Spring Holyoke; " Z
Williams Roxbury Edmond Enhony, Sew B Bea@E
James A Alien East Bridgewater; willim BIabiner,
Brighton; Charles ii Spring, lIolyoke; $ Eastman
Greenfield; Kent, Milford; Piper FitchbGrg
Hon. Isaac Livermore of Cambridge and
Hon. Amasa Walker of North Brookfeld con,
Quoted the president elect 10 the chair, and as
he assembled the platform he was received with
great applause. The divine blessing was in
voked by Rev. II. L. Wayland of Worcester
when Mr.. Boutwell, addressed the convention
as follows -
BoUTwELL's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen Of he Convention:
accept with grateful emotions the position to which,
by your Kindness have been called / cheerfuly unite
with you In the labors of the day.
The republican party is engaged in contest not less
important TO the country and the world than tho
American revolution itself Liberty and union in
scrlbed upon our banners and neither have nor
desire to have In our ranks one enemy Of liberty Of
the Union. Victory be Immediately before u.s.
and Tor that we shall labor with assduty and with
Faith; but they are doomed ~ disappointment who
believe that the republican party upon transory
or unstable foundation IL IL necessary result Of tho
progress and power Of slavery on this continent and
ehe snbseryency Of men, and Of masses Of men, TO s
usnsuds. IL exists because the and judgment
ene country satisfied that II this continent be
e w 70 slavery freedom will be driven beyond tho
~n , wy Union will cease 70 exist It's existence
VII ~ prove curse rather than a blessing.
MIL ns, he country Is 30 aroused 10 the dangerB
,h, ~ oee ths path heretofore and recently followed
ths NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party Is soon 10 be entrusted with
guy %anlsltagon OF affairs This is demanded by
hag ~, =, she people, and the time has como
"nen y, siI i"poiei VINO seekb security reward and
honor In bis pursuits IS called uuon N ro, ~, anu
saeaIn nso se territories Of system that degrades
onsss Indus,ry anu renders the territories themseyes
walk in the light Of civilization. Of truth and If
Lot those who seek the permanence Of the slaya @
as the controlling element In the government roa,rT
as eonriye they may In this, the hour their pTas,
need, aud they shall have that success which tha,
deserve. But The country shall rise higher aud hghr
IN fame aud power IL shall respect the prncnlsa
law w
On the motion Of Mr.. Griffin of Maiden, a
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