Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-10-10
CITY AND COUNTY.

I'll AMI OOON L.
Republican District Convention.
The republicans of the eighth COMPRESSION
al district held a convention in this city, yes
terday, to nominate candidate for represen-
tative in the next congress. Mr.. f. w. Bird
of Walpole, of the state central committee
called the convention to order, and prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr. Holmes of Charlton.
The following gentlemen were chosen perma-
nent officers of the convention =
Presdent-Hon. VIGOROUS TAFT of Upton.
Vice observation-disclosures T. 6. Kent of Milford,
w. W. Rice of W orcester, N. NJ. Fisher of Midway,
j. n Russell Of UXbridge. Amasa Walker of North
Brookteld, and j. w Davis of Webster,
Secretsiies-A. 7. Wilkinson of Milford, and
John Nice 0mbe of Worcester.
The members of the state central commit
tee residing within the district, were invited to
take seats and act in the convention. Thirty
seven towns were represented by one hundred
a candidate for congress was taken, w. w.
Rice of Worcester, rose and said we had hard
work to do. Men who intended to stand by
the president, by John A. Andrew, by Charles
hOblCSt IbOiIItll VI thShl I'll
must move in harmony against the traitors at
the south and their sympathizers at the north.
With some further remarks he stated in be-
half of Hon. p. Emory Aldrich, that to secure
the entire harmony of the convention, that
gentleman declined to be considered candi-
date. He closed by moving that the conven-
ton proceed to ballot for candidate for con-
gress, which was done with the following re-
suit.
Whole number of votes. ..................l4O
Necessary for choice. ...................... II
JOHN ID. BALDWIN, of Worcester, had. .....133
Alexander II. Bullock.
William &. Scandlin. ........................
The nomination of Mr.. Baldwin was made
unanimous on motion of Mr.. John NJ. Earle,
and committee, consisting of w. W. Rice of
Worcester, Bonum Nye of North Brookfeld,
and j. NJ. Earle of Worcester, was appointed
to request his personal acceptance of the nom
ination. Mr.. Baldwin, returning with the
committee, addressed the convention in sub
stance as follows =
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
rention:-I thank you for the honor conferred
by your nomination. prize it the more on
account of the constituency to be represented
in congress by the member from this district
a constituency SO intelligent and true, so sure
to be on the right side where any issue is
raised that touches great principles, and so
earnest in their fidelity to whatever stimulates
elevated aims in politics and strengthens the
influences of freedom and civilization. 1t
is no common hohor to represent such a con-
stituency in congress. l know very well that
if the representative from this district is faith
| full to his trust, he will be sustained by your
| sympathy and encouragement; and should
| your representative become untaithful to free
dom andthe true welfare of the republic the Sc
| duction that corrupts him will not come from
this constituency.
| accept your nomination with some diff
dence, thinking of the responsibilities that
will devolve upon me, should it be sustained
by the voters of the district. Your represent
ative in congress must be true to you on the
questions that comes before that body; he must
be your business agent at Washington, your
medium of communication with the govern
ment. This involves great responsibility, and
| it is not without diffidence that | consent to
| become your candidate for this office. But, it
| is a satisfaction to know that, to represent you
truly on the great questions of the time, Il need
| only be faithful to the principles to which my
| whole political life has been devoted. 1t will
| therefore, be easy to represent you on these
questions, as it will require of me no suppress
| sion of conviction, and no atfectation of zeal
for principles that have not been accustomed
| to support. And should | be elected, it will
be my constant aim to serve you faithfully in
everything else that belongs to the duty OF
! your representative.
! At the present time we have grave and nm
/ tI,a ,4
the terrible conflict Of the government with
the armed and organized treason that seeks to
destroy it. The days that try mems souls
have come again to test our quality, and de-
termine the amount of current gold in our
patriotism, and our zeal for free institutions.
The southern conspiracy to destroy the repub-
lie is the Blacklist crime III history. 1t must
be crushed in such manner as will make the
country safe hereafter. But the power that
caused this rebellion will struggle desperately
to save itself. 1t is still at work in the loyal
states. 1t will be encountered in the next
congress, and your representative will un-
doubtedly meet there a demand for some
compromise" that will save it from destruc-
ton and preserve its influence. | must say
to you and to all others concerned, that under
no circumstances can | consent to such
compromise. 1t would be treason to
the country. 1t would be a surrender
of the republic to the control of the trail
tors that have sought to destroy it. The
compromising policy, always treacherous,
would be fatal if allowed to control our
councils in this conflict. The country
can never have peace and safety until the
cause of our present trouble is utterly exter
minated. The loyal people Of the country
must stand by this policy, and stand by the
president who pursues it, and by those promi-
nent and faithful supporters of the govern
ment who defend it, and never more earnestly
than when the Pharisees and Sadducees con-
spire to cruelty them.
Again thanking you, repeat that if in con-
sequence of your nomination, become your
representative in the next congress shall
study to be faithful to the trust.
While the balloting was going on, Rev.
L. Holmes of Charlton, arose and COM
menced to speak, and when the president
announced him as a clergyman, observed,
that he would take his illustrations from mat
tiers with which his profession obliged him to
be familiar. 1t is a fine hour for labor. We
have a glorious field in which to work. The
fharisees had a convention on Tuesday, and
the Saducees another yesterday. PLATE and
Herod had been made friends; for beforethev
were at enmity. Cruelty and falsehood had
met together, unrighteousness and tumult had
or have almost, given each tremendous en-
brace. Then came together the chief priests
and elders of the people unto the palace Of
Caiphas the high priest, to consult how they