Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-11-12

llldiliISS Nl opening lne session were observed,
when the senate went into convention with the
house, to listen to the governors address.
Subsequently the address was referred to
committee of the senate, consisting of Messrs.
Williams of Worcester, Chamberlain Of Sui
folk, Carter Of Essex, Brown of Middlesex,
Dwight of Hampden, Swan Of Norfolk, Crane
of Plymouth, Slade of Bristol, and Nichols of
Hampshire. The senate then adjourned till
p. N. on Thursday.
HOUSE.
The house was called to order at noon by
the speaker, Hon. A. ii. Bullock. Thera was
large attendance of members. Prayer was
offered by the chaplain, Rev. George S. Ball
OF Upton, when the speaker addressed the
house as follows;-
Gentlemen We have convened in extra
session in response to a call issued by the
Chief magistrate under the provisions OF the
constitution. Without anticipating the com
municauOn which we may expect shortly to
recrre frnn, 44>4.4.,,liv my ha 1arr,,it-
ted to say-what is already matter of public
lnfornatIon-that we are here to adopt early,
vigorous, and liberal measures to replenish
the armies of the Union.
Since the ppstponement Of the legislature
in April last, by series of successes our
arms have made advances which inspire the
nation with hope. AT Gettysburg, at Vicks
burg, at Port Iudson-in Arkansas, in Mis-
slssippi, in Tennessee, in South Carolina, the
cause OF the government and Of human en-
tranchisement has been asserted, carried, and
entrenched. Nor can we forget that over this
period OF time and in almost every one of
these conflicts the sons Of Massachusetts have
born gallant part the torn turf of many a bat
lie field covers the dust OF our own brave.
States have been delivered; and the Father
OF Waters, cutting in twain the rebellion, re-
celyes from either side the echoes of our SOL
diers and the salutes of our garriSons. And,
more clearly than at any former time since
the war broke out, indications of weakness
appear to us from the states IN revolt. The
prospects OF the rebellion have not before
been so gloomy as now, with diminished ar
mics, with impaired resources, with finances
based on acknowledged dStruSt. As a natur-
al consequence of this state of affairs, on the
one side and on the other, the people and the
governments of foreign countries have OF late
formed their impressions and signalized their
conduct in a manner that promises for us the
most gratifying results.
But now it is, after all these successes, that
we are for the first time at the climax of our
opportunity. We have at length arrived at
the eliminating point, from which our armies
will advance to more decisive victories, OF re.
treat with ignomny that will be national and
enduring. To the end that the one and not
the other Of these conditions shall attach to
our cause, the president has called upon the
states to fill up the ranks. The government
has been successful, its troops have triumphed,
its finances have triumphed, its character
abroad has triumphed.
ALREADY we have conquered half the war,
And the less dam erous part is left behmd.'
But IN this hour OF victory and encourage
ment, additional forces are required in the
field, cheertully, instantly, or all these costly
advantages will become only descending steps
to general disaster and overthrow.
So far as this requisition is made upon Mas
sachusetts, we are not to doubt that it will be
promptly met, for the blood Of her citizens,
under pledge since the first drum beat was
heard TWO years aud a half ago, is sponsor for
their fidelity and their valor unto the end of
the struggle. So far as this requsition de-
ponds upon the action of the legislature, we
know our constituents well enough to believe
that we shall be justified in any measure
which may be necessary to fill the quota; for
the treasure of the state, never yet withheld
from the government, is ready tor every need
full sacrifice. | can not doubt that these are
our convictions and purposes, without dis
senting mind in the house, ana that we shall
readily embody them in the form and sanction
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our constituents.
The two branches here went into conven-
ton TO listen to the governors address, which
will be found in fall on our first page.
The following members of the house were
joined to the committee on the part of the
senate to whom the address was referred =
Messrs. Wentworth OF Lowell, Chandler Of
Boston, Mason of Newton, Hopkins of North
ampton, ellis of Salem, Loud of Plymouth,
Scudder of Dorchester, rraSk OF Springfield,
lmy Of New Bedford, Scandlin OF Grafton,
Underwood Of Dennis, Parsons Of Brookline,
Morrison Of Braintree, Merriam OF Boston,
Cheeyer of Chelsea, Harris of Springfield,
Clark of birmingham, Williams Of Worces-
ter, Haywood of Concord, Morton of Nam
tucket, Smith of Andover, Stowell of Deer
field, and Barker of Pttsteld.
MIR. Thayer of Franklin called attention of
the house to the fact that since the adjourn
ment Of the legislature Mr.. Caleb W. Sayles
of Wrentham, a member of the house, had
deceased, and after an eulogy of the life and
character of that gentleman, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted by a rising vote:
Resolved That the members of This house have re-
ceiYed with sincere intelligence of the decease