Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-13
STATE CONVENTION OF THE CONSTI-
TUTIONAL UNION PARTY.

day. The unpropitUus weather did not pre-
vent large attendance chiefly, however, from
the eastern section of the state. The conven-
ton was called to order at eleven and half
O'Clock, by LEvERETT SALToNsTALL, Esq,
of Boston, chairman of the state central COM
mittee. The hall was at this time densely
crowded, and Horticultural Hall was engaged
| for the benefit of outsiders; but we believe it
was not used Hon. Thomas CoLT of Pitts
field was chosen temporary chairman, and
Hon DANIEL WARREN of Newton, temporary
secretary. Mr.. COfT made brief speech,
congratulating the convention for its respecta-
biity and its numbers, and expressing his con.
fidence that the effort to found new party to
preserve the honor of the commonwealth and
the brotherhood of the Union, had been wisely
entrusted to their hands. Mr.. EDWARD Wy
MAN of Roxbury was appointed chairman of
the committee on credentials, and subsequent
ly reported that two hundred and twenty -nine
towns were represented by thirteen hundred
and fifty five delegates. Hon. LEVI LINCOLN,
by unanimous and cordial vote, was invited
to take a seat upon the platform. The con-
vention was permanently organized by the
choice of the following officers =
President-Hon. osMYN BAKER, of Northamp-
ton.
Vice Presidents-Albert Fearing, j. w Paige
and Isaac Story, of Boston; X. S Rogers of Salem;
Sen. j Ohm Gale of Lawrence; Daniel S. Richardson
of Lowell; Clement Messerve of Hopkinton; Gen
James Dana of Charestown; Hon. VIM. MiXter of
Hardwick; w Haywood of Fitchburg; Hon. Ed
ward Dickinson of Amherst; Joseph Smith of Had
ley; Hon. Henry Morris of Springfield; IL. w.
Of fold Tppr Off ,rant
Darlington; j. S. Sleeper of RoXbury George NJ.
Brown of Dorchester; DIR. Winslow Warren Of Ply
mouth; A. Bates Of bingham; :. l.. Croker of
| Taunton; B. Rodman of New Bedford; Elijah Swift
of Falmouth; VIM. Barney of Nantucketi Daniel
| Fisher of Edgartown
Secretares-Daniel Warren of Milton; w. W.
Baker OF Boston; Geo. W. Lane of Westfeld; Ed
ward f. Adams of Haverhilli j. Henry Hill OF
| Worcester; Seth II. Thomas OF New Bedford.
Col. BENJAMIN SEAvER of Boston and Hon.
INCREASE SUMNER of Great Darlington con-
Quoted the president to the chair, where he
was received with hearty and prolonged
cheers The divine blessing was invoked by
Rev DR.. HILL of Worcester. The president
briefly addressed the convention, congratula-
ting them on their success in gathering togeth
er the representatives of the staid, conservative
sentiment OF Massachusetts, and that they
stood on platform of firm and settled prnci-
pies, On the motion of Mr.. SALToNsTALL of
Newton, committee of seven was appointed
to prepare an address to the people of the
commonwealth. The committee consisted of
Messrs Leverett Saltonstall of Newton, Benz
X. Hough Of Gloucester, Benz. Seaver of
Boston, j. E. Farwel. of Boston, w G. Bates
of Westfeld, Thomas Colt of Pttsfeld, and
Nathaniel SilShev of Salon,
The preliminary steps were taken for an
informal ballot for candidate for governor,
upon which Mr.. Saltonstall stated that he mad
received letter from Hon. John II. Clifford
positively refusing the use OF his name as
candidate for any office. MIR. King of Roxbury
also announced that Hon. Marshall p Wilder
had sent dispatch withdrawing his name
from the contest. Before the ballot was taken
j. Thomas Stevenson, Esq, of Newton was
invited TO address the convention. When the
cheering subsidized he spoke OF the pride which
he felt in addressing the representatives of the
citizens Of Massachusetts, who were sick and
tired OF the senseless wrangle about pure
distractions, and who believed the govern
ment OF the states should be taken from
those who make a trade of party pol
itics, and who steer by the weather.
cock, rather than by any of the fixed stars.
He criticized the position of the other parties
before the country at some length; abiding to
the democracy as presenting with, a avishness
which they could ill afford, two candidates one
for the north and one for the south, making it
certain that neither of them could be elected
While the party who arrogated to itself the
universal name of republican had presented
candidate only for the north, making it certain
that he ought not to be elected BY an anti
thesis which elected great applause, he pro-
ceeded to speak of the Bell party as the party
for the whole Union and destined to avert the
perils which would ensue from the triumph of
either OF the others. The speaker made
passing reference to the action of the late re-
publican state convention, to the speech of Mr..
Sumner, to the address adopted as the formal
expression of its views Of public policy, and
the other topics, eliciting great applause dur.
ing the hour which he occupied, and boisterous
demonstrations of satisfaction its close The
result of the informal vote for candidate for
governor was then announced as follows -