Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-09-25
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

The republican state convention which as
sembled in this city yesterday, was one Of the
most harmonious and satisfactory gatherings
of the party ever convened al Mechanics
Hall. The most prominent republicans from
every part of the state took part in the delib-
eratons. Three hundred and twelve cities
and towns were represented by sixteen hun
dred and seventy -four delegates.
The convention was called to order at i
o'clock by Hon. Mr. Clafiin, chairman of the
state committee. Hon. James H. Duncan
was chosen temporary chairman, and Hon. S.
N. Stockwell of Boston, secretary pro TEN.
Mr.. Duncan briefly addressed the conven-
ton, referring to the war, and declaring oppo-
sition to the administration to he opposition to
the government. individuals may entertain
opinions, but organized opposition aids the
enemy. Compromise means giving the rebels
all they want. Peace can only come through
the use OF swords and bayonets in putting
down slavery. We should pledge ourselves
to sustain the government till we have peace
WIZ S'ANH3 i'SNNOAh sA'iu PIOSpNlllg'
Hon. VIM. Brigham, from the committee
on organization, reported as follows;
President-T d. Eliot of New Bedford. Vice
PrcEidents-J osiah D.nham OF Boston, Il. +, Wa
tiers of Beverly, Geo. i. Elliott of Billerica, Abra-
ham NJ. Bigelow OF Grafton, Il. ID. Lincoln Of Brim-
field, Erasus hopkins of Northampton. d. w
Arord of Greenfield, e. n. Emerson of Iittsfed
William s. Morton of Quincy, c. A. Hack of Taun
ton J ii. Loud of Plymouth. ". S. Underwood of
Dennis, j. w; Holmes Of lisbury, Joseph G. Chase
IN Int Tur EfAlI : IL.
Eben TORY OF Fichburg Peter Lawson Of Lowell
Richard H. Dana Jr., OF Cambridge, Charles D
Rogers Of Boston, John Bertram of Salem, IL. b.
staples OF Milford, Il. b. Gillett of WeSthed,
Charles Marston of Barnstabe, GershJm b. Weston
of Du%buTy Thomas Rice, Jr., of Newton Score.
tarlesS. n, StUckWeil of Boston, 5. b. Stebbins of
Boston, j ohm Backup of Roxbury, George A. King
of BarnStabe, D. a. Goddard of Worcester, Chas
q saR9Iy Of oveland, w. S. Green of Springfield
Edwin Wilder of bingham, Henry ChCkering OF
Pitsfield.
Hon. William Brigham and Hon. Isaac Liv-
ermore conducted the president to the chair.
Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Walker of
Worcester. Mr.. Elliot then addressed the
convention.
SPEECH OF HON. I. d. ELLIOT.
Gentlemen Of the CoRccation
| thank you tor the honor of this office. 1t
is an honor any one may covet to preside over
a convention of men representing those who
hold IN their keeping the political condition of
the Commonwealth. No party may perma-
nently conduct our affairs of State that fails
to commend itself to the moral sense of the
intelligent men who recognize what is right
IN policies OF government us they do in the af-
fairs of life, and who demand its vindication
by those on whom they confer offices of trust
Accidental majoritIes, when temporary ex-
citementS have disturbed the public heart, may
occasionally call into power unknown or un-
certain men, and for brief season the ancient
ways may be forsaken, and new and nntrnd-
den paths of policy explored But the in
stincts of the people are sound, and the sober
second thought compels those who would lead
to stand by the landmarks of the fathers and
to keep their laws. From her earliest history
Massachusetts has been as a State in the best
and highest sense conservative, and has there
fore been progressive. Her institutions have
reflected the character of her people. Her
arm of government has protected all classes
of her citizens, and her charities have minis
tered to all their wants. Nowhere upon the
earth has the great truth been more practical
ly enforced that the object OF government is
to secure the truest freedom OF the people,
and to conserve their greatest good Here
among ourselves, in no spirit OF boasting, but
with just State pride, we may determine that
as in years that are past our fathers have
placed her among the first in war and i'll peace,
so shall we their sons SO act our part that the
heritage we have received shall be established
and enriched for those who may come after
us. That is our work.
We have ass embed now at period in the
history of our State and Of the Federal Union
when we may well pause to look back upon
what has freshly past, and to consider what
shall be done i'll the near future. During the
past year reverses have been borne which
weighed down the hearts of patriotic men
and successes have been achieved which
now remove all doubt as to the speedy tri-
umph of our Union armies. We care not
here to speculate upon the causes which re-
suited in failure when the heroic bravery of
our men deserved, and had seemed to win,
victory. 1t will be time enough when peace
has been conquered, and freedom established
all over the land, to analyze some of the bat
ties which have been fought-bravely but use
lessly fought; when noble lives have been
sacrificed and lost in vain. Our homes have
been berett of their hope and strength, and
our hearts rent with anguish. We cannot
forget the early carnage of Balls Bluff, or the
later martyrdomS at Charlottesville.
"Heroes! for instant sacrifice prepared
Yet hlled with ardOr, and on triumph bent,
Mid difest forms OF horTid accident
10 you who Tell, ana you whom slaughter spared
To guard thc fallen and consummate the event.
Your land Will rear a sacred monument
But since the time when Gen. Lee massed
his army in the mountain regions of Pennsyl-
vanla, our victories east and west and south
have been overwhelming and decisive. Now,
indeed, over the electric wires we have intel
ligence of fearful battle and bloody carnage
beyond Chattanooga. The war-wOrn soldiers
from the army of Virginia, and the troops of
Johnston, and the whipped prisoners of Vicks-
burg, have been united with the forces under
Bragg, to crush, If they could by quick and
desperate attack, the gallant men who fight
under the banner OF Rosecrans. We shall
find that they have failed to accomplish what
they designed. RosecIanS will hold his
ground. One crown OF roses is not destined
yet to fade His name and his life are guar
anty OF victory.
But who OF us did not rejoice that the army
of the Potomac in those first days of July
found at once its leader and its opportunity Z
Who can reckon up the debt we owe to
Meade, and to his valiant generals and heroic
men, for that weeks work!
The planned invasion Of Pennsylvania by
their ablest rebel general, with his arlnv OF
trained veterans that had learned their lessons
of war in the battles before Richmond at An.
tetam near Frcderiuks burg, and at Cnancel.
lorviIle, had been regarded by traitors at the
North and rebels at the south, and their Eng.
fish friends and allies, as the probable fore
runner of Union defeat and OF foreign recog
milton. When Longstreets division wa,
beaten back on that Friday in July, that tri