The national Republican., 1866-08-10
The Massachusetts Convention.

The following strong list Of delegates were chosen
at the Faneuil Hall Convention, on Wednesday, to
represent Massachusetts, in the Philadelphia Con.
vention:
At Larger @. Winthrop, of Boston; Josiah G.
Abbott, Of Boston; Isaac Davis, of Worcester; VIM.
Sutton, of Salem; J. Q. Adams, Of Quincy; George
Ashmun, of Springfield Z. c. Bailey, Of Boston;
Darius N. Couch, Of Taunton.
Alternates-R. s. Spoford, jr., Of Newburyport;
Albert Fearing, Of Boston; d. Waldo Lincoln, Of
Worcester; Isaac R. Redfsld, of Boston, Charles
Kimbail, of Ipswich; Matthew D. Field, Of South.
wick Waldo Coburn Of Dedham; Nathaniel Star
buck, of Nantucket.
District No. l-Gen. Z. W. Pierce, Of Freetowni
Mai s. b. Phinney, of Barnstable; Hon. Matthew
Ellis, Of Car,e or; Robert D. Hall, Of Plymouth.
Alternatss-AibertM Mason, Plymouth; Gen. Tim.
otby Ingraham, New Bedford; Philander Cobb,
Kingston; Noah G. Perkins, marlborough.
District No. "A. NJ. Ide, Taunton; Edward
Avery, Braintreei Moses Bates, East Bridgewateri
John Wilson, Cohassett.
Alternstes-Charles Albro, Tauntonj J. r.
Brackett Quincy S. B. Thaxter, Abingdon Daniel
Howard, Randolph.
District No. 3-Gsu. John L. Swift, Roaburyi
Charles Levi Woodbury., Boston, Josiah Dunham,
Boston; r S. S. Andrews, Brookline.
Alternates-Gen. l. s. Burrell, Roxbury; Major
Charles Wilder, Boston, @. W. Howard, Boston,
WIN. Aspinwall, Brookline.
District No. 4-Franklin Haven, Boston, Lew
L. Cushing, Cambridge Charles T. Stevens, Bos
ton; Charles I, Russell, Cambridge
Altornates-Alonzo M. Giles, Boston, Geo W
Norris, Chelsea; Andrew S. Watt, Cambridge
Josiah @. Chase.
District No. 5-George ]. L. Colby, Newbury
port VIM. G. Benney, Of Amesburyi VIM. D.
Northsad, Of salemi Timothy Davis, Of Gloucss.
Altsrnates-Thomas J. Clark, of Salisbury; Johr
J Ladd, Of Groveland; WIN. S. Msservey, of Salem
Geo L, Chesbro, Of Gloucester
District No. 8-Col. b +. Watson, Of Lawrence
James H. Carlton, of Haverhill; Charles Thomp
son, of Charlestowni +. o. Prince, of Manchester
AIternates- Charles N. Chase, of Haverhill
Of Charestown; Stephen Dow, Of Woburn
District No. TT. II. Sweetser, Of Lowell; E. A
Alger, Of Lowell; Daniel Wethsrbee, Of Acton
Richard 0lney, Of West Roxbury.
Altsrnates-Joseph r Hayes, LOWELL Col A. D
Farr, Of Lowell +. Tuttle. Jr., Of Stowe; JOSEPH
, Fuller, Of birmingham.
District No Sd. W. Lincoln, Worcester; Geo
@. Parker, Milford A. Dewitt, Oxford George W
Bentley, Worcester.
Aiternates-H. II. Ald-ich, Mendon; p. Ham
moud, Worcester Charles Wing uxbridgei Jane
Estabrook, Worcester.
The resolutions were adopted and the list o
delegates was accepted, and after q speech from
VIM. D. Northead the convention adjourned an
die.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Tho committee on resolutions made the follow
ing report, the same being adopted at q late stag
| In the meeting:
Resoieed, That the perplexing and perilOus stat
Of public affairs imperatively demands a deliberate
| conference for the common welfare between sobe
and patriotic citizens in every part Of the country
Resolved, That every national motive Of publ
private interest calls upon such citizens In thi
exgency to lay aside ordinary differences of polt
cal opinion and feeling in order to restore to thei
former integrity and vigor our republican institu
tions on the common issues Of the Constitution an
| the Union.
Resoired That to such end this Convention
held in Faneuil Hall, in the city Of Boston, on tn
sth day of August, 1866, by the hands of delegate
from Massachusetts,, selected irrespective Of forme
party relations, sends its greeting and sympathie
to the National Convention to assemble In the cit
Of Philadelphia.
Resoived, That the proposed Convention at Phi
adelphia on the l4th instant, by adopting and SUI
tanning the restoration policy Of the President. wi
afford good promise Of the most beneficial result
and of the settlement Of the political condition
the country.