Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-02

| col maxims that rave it birth and animates
its whole existence. nevertheless takes notice
| of the fact that the madness of which this
,roasnn was horn has oyerleaped itself aud
wondered the further extension of slavery into
| free territory an impossibility. Nor does it
sion with this achievement, but, sntteu with
a fatal blindness and bent on srlfdrstruction,
il is now in spite of outside let or hindrance,
| hurryinp on with its own insane agencies, that
other great problem of the "rrepressble con-
t]ir" itself. till now, seeming too vast in its
compIications for the most comprehensive
statesmanship, silently but sur ly to glorious
solution with momentum SO irresistible, that
all paper pruclamations and notifications OF
proclamations become mere straws upon the
| track alike useless and harmless.
| Ii was as fitting therefore, it was patriot
ic for the organ OF that party in this common
wealth to summon, as it has, TO this council,
the representatives OF all her "citizens VINO
are in favor OF union tor the support of the
government, and tor vigorous prosecution of
the war against wicked and unprovoked rebel
lion and who are determined, in good faith
and without reservation, 10 support the consti-
tuted authorities in all attempts 10 restore the
sway Of the constitution and laws over every
portion of our country.
| cannot doubt that in the liberal spirit of
this invitation, we are here TO day to give ut
terance and direction to the united voice and
undivided strength of Massachusetts, i'll the
future as in the past to the one great end of
all honest national eifort,-tle preservation of
the national existence; that we are here, in
the presence OF the public peril, ready 10 sink,
more than hitherto, the partizan IN the patriot
counting 1t honor as well as duty, TO lock
JUS VIII ?a'e' th
helm the hold and unfinching johnson. nail
ing his flag to the mast, and the peerless Ey-
erett' sounding me clarion notes Oh his SURFING
os ''ie ~ VI n1
war ON the clark and bloody rround' of Ken.
lucky or the battle fields OF Missouri.
Massachusetts cannot, II she woula, ana
49,. I;t, etr',ri,p, af
The renublic She makcs no boast over her
sis.er states, but the great Disposer and Ad
Juster OF events mas placed iler IN me lore
~ III. '"',' IA siI e.
tions, and She accents her place with alacrity.
There is no sacrifice she will not cheerfully
make, no prlValloh she win not Without muir
i,ul 'il' u'.s e"C.eu o'"SI
no M talent She will not consecrote. no blood
she will not pour out, till victory shall perch
upon the golden folds OF our banner, and the
stars ana stripes slal again noai III peace aIu
ont the a,,,ira domininn Of rho ranni,Iir
70 the consummalion of this, the one great
work OF our day and generation, l invoke the
"lsoolh anu PATRIOTISM Oh MASSACHUSETTS, rep
$3.50
Tue speech Vi ME- i'""es was ""'ui'J "p-
Pi"uueu' Dr' recN Oh o'eril"s ii'o'eu ''"' d
oo'n'l'''Ve VI Se'e" oe "PPoi'''' "
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| amended on motion Ot Nr. Usher OF MeuIOru
to nor,ir,t, Ia, ,rcIou,,ti,, anil JouN A AN
| ~ ~ '''
| DREW was re.nominated for governor with
| ,l;%,; h., ,,,,.;, 10 h,ll, %,
| ehlhuslds'lc Cheets' ~ Wotioh ~ p"'iot 'o'
lieutenant Governor excited a lively discussion
| m
Thomas IL. Russell moved as an amenumeh
tI,t , co,nn,;ttoo Of tv,o yrn,,, o,,,,l oo,oros
'''"r =" N''''"'''' VI wv '''" N'0'' ~
sional district be appointed by the delegates
= =,
from the respective districts 10 report to TIN
convoutinu candidates for the remaining office
on the state ticket The amendment preVllle(
Ia, , ,,,;l,Il ,i,.i, ,l 1,,;,,,r =, no
~ 1t o"i'S'uNi" "'N ''i"J"tit'' "ii' N'''t"s =" -
| cess of The convention the several district del
/ I
| eSdtloHS Sehcleu tilelF ihcthueIS vi INC Cou
| mittee -Hon A n Buuock of Worcester
|
| and Hon freeman walker OF North Bfooknelu,
rarro ontin,r tho mimi, istri,.t T'ba commit
~
tee were in consultation at the Bay State
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House uuflnS lhc liiteil niSsioh VI inc co"'e"-
yentiou till sOtuet time in the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
IA, re assomblin,,. in the afieruoou Gen s
Hale Esq, OF Boston, chairman OF the cOm-
-. ,:.. 4 II lli
mlttee on resolutions, su"hitteu me loilo"'
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Resolved, That the maintenance OF the constiu-
ton and honor Of the government under which the
United States Of America have advanced with I'M
eXamDed rapidity to an eminent and honorable
position among nations, far trauscends i'll mpor
tance any question upon which patriotic citizens
differ: thai "the Lille is more than meat, and the
body THAN raiment;' that a permanent, safe, and
honorable peace and the future welfare of this
tjneut can be secured only by the absolute EXITING
tion OF armed rebellion and that for this purpose
all the wealth and resources of the country other
| wise yalueess ought to be employed without stint
] and without DELAY
| Resolved That recurring now no other word or
test of patriotism than tile WHOLE we adhere with
| unchanged devotion to the principles or the men
we have heretofore ayowed or supported, vet, for
getting those things which are behind we desire to
unite our vigorous and unremittng efforts to sustain
| the government of the Union against pretended
friends or open enemies with all who hold this faith
in sincerity and eyoking the blessing of Almighty
| God on a cause which we formerly believed to be
| His, will not suffer ourselves, directly or in
| directly, by whatever consideration, combination,
| persuasion or terror to be divided or Withdrawn
| from its support.
Resolved, That no rights secured by the eonstiu.
ton loyal citizens states of the Gnion in .any
section ought to be infriDged and that rebels in
arms against the government can have no rights ill
| consistent with those of loyal citizens or slaves
| which that government is bound to respect. The
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