The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS, UNION STATE CONVENTION.


that Of the President Defended-The Eight
Hour Labor System Recomsnended-The
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by Prominent Gentle
men and Fenian Captnin-Much Enthu-
siasM, Go.
A national Union State Convention, composed OF tho
suppofs Of President Johnsons policy, assembled in
Faneu Hail. in this city to-day, for the purpose Of
nominating candidates for Governor and other State
Offices. The attendance very large, there being
1889 delegates present. who represented 211 cities and
town.
General John L. Swift chosen temporary chair
man and when he took the chair after welcoming the
Union to the old Crade OF Liberty" no said that
the work in which they engaged tho sublime
work Of restoring to the whole people Of America
impaired nationality In this action they had sinister
motives aud party ambition to crafty He
welcomed {, this all loyal citizens Of this State
without reference to the past without pledges to future
political action. He ventured 20 say that the
proposed constitutional amendment upon which
the republican party are nov canvassng the co ntrv
would be the condition OF reconstruction
II the republican party again gained power He anal
and the admiration and applause OF the Convention
In concluding he predicted tho Judgment day of radicals
ism, when the reign or the conservative Of this
At the conclusion OF General swifts remarks CON.
mittee permanent organization chosen ami while
preparing list Of officers tho Convention was briefly
addressed by Charles l.. Woodbury. In the course OF
his remarks he said that mongre species
Of institutions unknown to the republic aero
now sought to DO estaVIishcd in tho place Of
the institutions banded down from the patriots Of the
oution He thanked God that this beautiful October
which cleaned the Connecticut victor OF
teray to-day looked down upon no slave In this broad
land. The President had declared that paace--thapks
to our noble army and their gallant applausel
existed throughout the land Convinced Of the sin
repentance OF the people OF the Soutn rebellion
the Presden, had, as ne was authorized do by Con-
gress granted pardon and amnesty to an the rebels
whom he thought proper pardon. The bulk OF
those Misguided restored their status The
work OF restoration was then consutionaily done Now
the republican party said that work had not been done
but who gave them the power to say that the Presi
dent had not the right 70 declare tina.
the fact that they could not dispute the action OF the
President under the constitution said they would
work OF the President aad put the Southern
their feet Tho only issue before the people Arc
you willing by fundamental act called an amendment
Of the constitution, to declare that you will
upon these ten Southern States; that you will take from
those men now liberated and purged BY pardon and
amnesty for their past offences the rights given
by the present and existing constitution and substitute
for fheIn slavery abjcc miserable degrading
as any Tark'sh despot ever inflicted upon chrisansf
The Committee on Permanent Organ zation then
ported announcing Hon. John Quincy Adams Of Quincy
for president
word OF counsel to give and that was this:-At time
like this II seemed 70 him they should cultivate calm
ness ana t vs. nSs ns osec away y pas
ness against the opposing party The Of the
tionai Union men represented rested upon direct APP
peal 10 the thinking minds Of the country, and he
thought they should base themselves principle in
which case they could not ultimately be defeated II
they chung fast to the principles OF
Convention ther day OF triumph was as TO
tho rising Of to-morrow's sun.
Pending the Transaction OF soepreliminary business
OF the delegates stated that Peter nhots present
and moved that he be ved 10 address the Convention,
stating that Mr. snnott would demonstrate that the
Union cause was false Shouts Of mo- mo- We have
nothing to do with politics IS Fenans.
subsequently, Captain hIcHAEL ScAMAx, who was in
command Of Feuian regimen. ct Sc Albans responded
70 calls which were made for him. He said haa any
body expected him 70 utter any political sen.
tIinent to-day no mistaken. He going
10 make = few remarks In connection with the
FeDian He proceeded 70 mako o statement in
regard TO tho Fenan raids in Canada asserting that the
rank and die went there with an honest deterninsion
10 eight England Canadian soil But they mis-.
lead by their leaders who got them there with 10th ng
TO starvation His conclusion that the men no
induced mon to 20 10 Canada were the enemies
only to drink he declared that the government.
had done only what 10 could not hclp doing.
i had not gone out OF ~ way % inter
Alhans went TO the depot four times when there
there and turned his back upon thcm order
that opportunity might be offered carry them away.
The President blame for the failure of the
Fcninn movement. They had traitors IN their own
camp who deceived them and herce their fniinre He
thanked President johnson for serving him his rcgi.
mcnt by giving hcrn transportation 10 their homes He
concluded BY asserting that The rank and Gle Of the
demagogues who might otter bids Tor them.
NOMINATIONS
The following candidates TOR State Offices were then
nominated For Governor, Theodore H. Sweetxer. Of
Lowell for Lieutenant Governor, Broader General
Horace G. Lee OF Springfield Tor Secretary OF the Com
monwealth Colonel Llther Stephenson, Jr, OF Hing
ham; for Attorney General, VIM O. EndIcost, OF salem:
for Treasurer of she Commonwealth Harvey Arnold Of
Adams; for State Auditor MAJOR 0encrh Arthur H.
Subsequently, Mr.. sweetzer escorted into the Con-
vention by committee which had been chosen "a walt
frstn ~.
ton. pledged himself TO the support c tho PrcsAents
pan OF construction and 10 following series reso
lnions which had been previously adopted By tho Con-
vention.
principles The platform tho sadrsss Issued thsrewsh
by The Nstcnai Union ccnventcn held 81 Phsdspha 70
dent q se United and desires 10 I'm
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a ~ Y SsrS g s .ss ss
the he q q s ns s
r 70. as psSe s s sI any p- asr.o are + nsu
ceased and whan the laws Of the Union be enforced BY
ne s sS. s'sss Y s S. cns
ss ss S I, an snc and The civil
authority for the that furthsr
aa s ss w''a
ng p Sensre disabling IN IT, sss,sc
q that clause Of me which declares that po
S q a nude s or e 20 % law shall be passsd and
Resolved That ne naincery The radical party
sus az e he "a s conss ~ III Sous ss
+? y 81 ss s s ssS' .n
OF sotheringt IN the COMMITTEES Of Foreign Relations OF
the senate concralns their npcy In The premises BY tho
passage OF rcsontpn permitting the OF temporary
luildiug for Fenian meeting 10 part and parcel tho
Dishonest double dealing With which that rry passed IN
We House OF Representatives. IN this commonwealth aud
Subsequently snothered IN the the bill providing
Up equalization 0f soldiers oountes.
Resolved That The right Of the sovereign people Of each
ste 70 Representative 10 Congress has soeinny guar
snred ~ the constitution o tho United stne and
a.s shs doctrine haisny Ststs can be lawfully deprived Of
A right by Congressional action least Of al the pnr-
boss Of compelling headoption Of any amendment thu
sonsstniion whatsosyv may be- and further that the
auen TO do this by Ne present Congress nm effort
es,nnlsh tyranny over ten states Of the Uncn and
nhon OF the Descendants the founders American
now cruises ireland. PniA.s or Mexico
Resoiven That beeyehc PEOPLE In the qcush lately
IN arms uafes sincere repcutsrce hefr offences
agalns thc Constitution tha,they have good faith
United 70 hc avs Of the land and devote shsmssve.
70 nc mad rcaesfu OF developing
sgcnstnre andpomotn9 commerce and the essfm Arts;
AZ We Believe sai the wise xn humane policy Of amnesty
and pardon authrzed Nv the osnsitton and the laws T
general and estcisy ~ he ~ Congrrss ~ july
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