Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-20
/ for representative to congress, reported the

WM. w, RICE, 81
Eli Thayer.
Geo. F. Hoar.
Amasa Walker.
T. Emory Aldrich,
A. IL. Bullock,
And Mr.. Bailey was declared the nominee
of the convention On the motion of Mr.
Thompson of Worcester, the nomination was
made unanimous, with the exception of the
eight Thayer delegates who voted in the mega
tive. The result was followed by many ex.
pressions of satisfaction by the friends of Mr..
Bailey, in which they were magnanimously
Joined by the friends OF the other candidates.
MIR. Bynner, from the committee on resolu
tions reported the following series -
Resolved, That accept the platform of princi-
pies adopted by the national republican convention
at Chicago, and hereby pledge TO the nominees of
that convention, Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
Hamlin, our most cordial support.
Resolved, That while if will be the duty of the in
coming national republican administration CAREFUL
~ TO watch over ami protect all the great interests
of the Union, both foreign and domestic, it will be
It's more especial duty to restore the government in
Its territorial relations to the policy adopted by the
fathers of the republic and preserve for the terri
tories ofthe Union the blessings of freedom and to
exclude from them the curse of human slavery.
Resolved, That to preserve the normal condition
of the territories, it being that of freedom, con-
stitutOnal means should be left unemployed, and
and duty OF congress, by positive legislation and by
annuing unconstitutional territorial enactments, to
prevent the introduction or existence of slavery in
any of the territories of the United States.
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the action
of the great body of the republican members of
congress at their last session. in their endeavors to
annul the infamous slave code Of New Mexico, and
to abolish that other twin relic of barbarism, polyG-
amy. from Utah.
Resolved That it is the duty of the republicans
OF this district while aiding in the election OF re-
publican president, TO also elect man TO represent
this district i'll congress who shall support republic
can administration in all its eXertions TO carry INTO
practical operations republican principles anu inca
sures.
Resolved That in view of the present condition of
the republican party in the ninth congressional dis
trict assailed is by open and ayowed Toes from
without as well as by those claiming to be WITHIN,
its rankswho yet reject its most vital principles
the action Of the district committee, i'll relation to
the time of calling this convention meets the hearty
approval of the mt mbers thereof
The resolutions were adopted by vote very
nearly unanimous, one or two of the Thayer
delegates remaining to interpose a negative
Mr.. Eddy from the committee on the ballot
for presidential elector made the following re-
port -
Whole number of votes IO2
Necessary for n choice, 81
AMAsA WALKER OF North Brookfeld IS
VIM. w. Rice, u
A. H. Bullock,
unanimous. Mr.. Wheeler of Grafton, from the
committee to nominate a district committee, re-
ported the following list P. Emory Aldrch,
Esq. of Worcester, Ohio Whitney, Jr. of Ash
burnham, Charles Duncan of North Brook
field, Henry Z. Wing of Grafton, Sylvester
Dresser of Southbridge, Alonzo Bancroft of
Templeton, and d. H. Merriam of Fitchburg
George F. Thompson of Worcester, was
subsequently added. In response to re.
Gated calls, Hon. Amasa Walker made a
brief and eloquent speech, He said that
after thirty years struggling for the result
which was now within our reach, he might
well feel proud of the privilege of casting his
vote Tor our first republican president. He
spoke of the ninth district as the first in the
country in its devotion to republican princi.
Piles, and in its great majorties rolled up on
the side of freedom. If elected to the post for
which he had been nominated, which he had
no reason to doubt, he would endeavor not on
ly to vote right in this case where he had no
discretion but, would also endeavor to main
tein the principles which are dear to the repub-
licans of this district pure and undefiled Mr..
Walker spoke of the new doctrine of non.inter-
vention, as bad in itself, and raised at the most
unreasonable OF all periods, when we were on
the point OF obtaining power to do something
in the line Of the early and the better policy
of the country. His speech called forth many
expressions of favor and satisfaction.
Hon. W. W. Rice, who was in the hall. was
invited 10 speak, and was welcomed with
hearty applause. He said he was happy to
add his voice to the united republican chorus
which assured a certain victory. 1t was an
honor, to which there were few inferior, to be
voted for as a candidate in a convention like
this. If he had been nominated, it would
have been an honor greater than his
deserts. He acquiesced most cheerfully
and cordially in the nomination which had
been made, and pledged, on the stump or any
lave given had he been nominated himself
The ninth district had a fame to preserves
banner to hold which should not now be
stricken down. The question should be dis
in every town in the district, before the pana-
cea invented by wise men should be thrown
away for the salyes and nostrums of quacks. 1t
was time to know if the false doctrine of squat,
ter sovereignty, begot by degenerate democ-
racy, and now thrust upon the ninth district,
begging to be taken in out of the cold, was to
be acknowledged as the accepted and approved
doctrine of the republicans of this congress
sional district. Mr.. Rice spoke more at length
and in very effective manner upon this and
other topics, commanding the hearty applause
of the convention.
TIE following resolution, offered by We A.
Williams, Esq, was unanimously adopted -
Resolved, That recognize in Goldsmith f Bal
ley our nominee for representative to the thir
ty-seYenth congress- those sterling qualities which
well qualify him to represent us, and we pledge to
him our undivided support, i'll the campaign and at
the polls.
Messrs. Baldwin of Worcester, Lee of Tenn.
pleton, and Bigelow of Grafton, were appoint.
ed to notify Mr.. Bailey OF his nomination, and
the convention adjourned.
Political AntI-sIavery Convention.
An adjourned meeting of the political anti
slavery convention, which met in Boston,
May 20, was held in this city. Yesterday. at