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



WAR MEErING.-A grand war meeting is to be
held in Mechanics Hall this evening.
TnE CITIZENS MRKrIEG at the City Hall last eve
ming we'll attended. 1t was called to order by
DR.. Merriek Bemis.
Joseph Mason, ESQ, was elected chairman of the
meeting, and Joseph b. Daniels, ESQ, secretary.
Hon A. H. Bullock, prslacng his molten with
some brief remarks complimentary to the ability
and industry of tho mayor, and alluding to his IA
miiarity with the present aud interests Of the
city, moved that Hon. d. Waldo Lincoln be nomi-
mated by reclamation as the candidate for mayor Of
Worcester for 1854. The molten adopted with
but single dissenting vote, and the chairman de.
Slarsd Mr.. Lincoln the nominee of the meeting.
On motion of Hon Peter c Bacon, the present
board Of aldermen nominated by reclamation
as candidates for election on Monday next
On motion OF & W Bentley, EFq., a committee of
two from Sssh ward appointed by the chair to
I'LL any vacancies in the nominations now made.
The following gentlemen constitute this committee:
Ward &c " Bentley and Merrick Bsmis.
ID Studley and A K Spragus.
3-Calvn Dyer aud X Start.
4-JOS Pratt and Geo ii Clark.
6-S Stone aud j l.. Murphy.
6-Alzirus Brown and Loren Goes.
John Mason and ID oddard
S-JaS Blake and Samuel Porter.
Messrs. o. Martin, q. w Bentley and A G..
Walker were appointed committee to wait upon
the candidate for mayor and request his personal
attendance in the meeting.
While the COMMITTEES absent in the discharge
OF their duties, motion of Thomas Earle, Esq. it
was voted that this meeting authorize ward meet
ings to be called in all the wards on Saturday even.
ing, Dec II at tho usual place Of meeting, at
O'Clock precisely, to nominate ward officers for the
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named to call the said meetings to order.
l-G A Gates; "A b r Sprague; ar n Start;
4-MOses Taft; 81 L Murphy; 6-J Newton;
E Stoddard. Sd d Daniels.
Brisf remarks were made by I X Earle ESQ, in
approval OF the action of the meeting and by HenPC
Bacon in reference to the present aupcious state of
affairs, espscisly2s regards cur foreign relations.
Tho committee having returned with the candi.
date for mayor, Mr. Lincoln introduced to the
meeting and spoke as follows:
ADDEEss OF MAYOR LINCOLN
thank you, fellOw-citizens, can only thank you.
for can never Tepsy the debt oil gratitude you
| for the kind and generous support and encourage
meut you have given me at ali times and under all
cfcunttancsa during the last year and for the d is
| tingushed honor you have again conferred
upon mo by re-neminating me TO the Chief magstra-
| ey OF this city. When, year ago entered upon
| this Office, it was with well-foundeS dstruIt Of my
ability properly to discharge its important and
ppOnsibe duties, but with \ arm conviction that m
honest and faithful and well-meant sndeAvors to
serve you, would. il successful at least receive
just eus isir judgment at your hands. have
| never looked forward 10, nor have expected re-
election, aud can in all sincerity say that have in
no manner shaped my course with view to it. II
the administration of the affairs of the city during
the past year has in any respect received deserved
your favor and approval, it is chiefly owing the
generous support you have given me, and to the
able aud efficient aid and cooperation | have
ceiyed from those who Ocated with me in the
councils of she city and in the management of the
various departments of the municipal government.
| took occasion to say to the lew friends whom
had the honor to meet at the close of the election,
last year that it was my desire and my intention to
administer the government during the then COMM
year without regard to personal, sectional, party
considerations. but with just regard TO the rights
and feelings, and interests OF every section and o
all parties, and that it was also equally my desire
and intention so TO administer it to promote moi
one only but all the great Interests of the city-so
cial, educational, material, moral, and national
saying, gentlemen, precisely what meant, withou
disguise, or concsalmsnt, reservation, and hAv
}S n iefht Atts'"ptod TO do what raid, have "a
spirit and msSiiihg Of tfat pledge | lundefstan
that such are still your wishes. Declaring to yol
that my own purposes and intentions are in this re
spect unchanged, and / believe interchangeable.
without further ceremony. accept your nomination
and shall, if elected, serve you and the city to tn
best OF M ability.