The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-11

SPECIAL rslseRAm 70 the HERALD.


Preparations for the Republican state Con.
vension To-Day-tareat GatheriDs at W or.
cester-Speech Of MIR. Boutweli-The I'm.
peachment of President johnson Demanded.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 10, 1851
IL O'Clock Midnight
This provincial city will tomorrow be the seems or
one Of the interesting and exciting republican
ventons ever held In this State Nearly all the dele
gaes have arrived by the evening trains and the hotels
are crowded to ovsrdowng Beside the delegates there
are also present leading republicans from other
states and also few democrats from various sect ons
OF Massachusetts Some OF the cities and towns are
represented by two and three delsgations-ons for
licensed liquor traffic another prohibition and another
in favor Of dscardng both questions and going for
sustaining Congress and urging the mpeacbm Of the
President The delegates OF the latter stamp much
bothered how TO arrange to have matters harmo
nous; but yet feasible plan has been hit upon II
Is probable, however, that the State Central Commit
toe will early report resolution recommending
that all local issues be passed over. This
will, Of course. be the keynote for the "P.
I. L." or license delegates to put forward their
claims. An effort will be made TO have all resolutions
offered referred to committee, said committee to he
composed Of only such men al Will sQueIch all bearing
During the evening there has been an impromptu
meeting in Washburne Hall, which nearly fillod by
that portion Of the delegates who will endeavor to
squelch the liquor question in every form and unite
their eneges support Of Congress and denuncaton of
Colonel Albert j. Wright, OF Boston, presided and ON
taking the chair said he hoped all would do their best to
preserve intact the republican party the present peril
divert their attention. The work OF the republican
party was not yet completed, and they should not rest
or sink into ethargy until their mission Is ended. He
then complimented Sumner and Boutwell, and sald that
although they had not heard such cheering from
vermont ana Maine as was desirable yet they had some
cause for congratulaton He then closed by intro
ducing Hon George 9. Boutwell,, member Of Congress
from the seventh district.
Mr. BOUTWELL, was received with the most enthusiastic
applause He SAID that ,hee NOM. first do what they
.Vuo W rescue 'as OF nauns' ailairs from
vse VINO originated and carried the rebellion ana ies
aoeo snas ana pss ss to be
man OF considerable ability, yet the worst man thar
had ever had the management OF any country for two
centuries The first six months OF his administration he
held full power over every member OF his Cabinet, in
Guiding Stanton himself When no desired to suspend
the Secretary Of War he satisfied that his i'm.
parchment and removal from Office pending and IN
doing this act II Mr. Stanton was not guilty OF CRIME or
msdemeanor 10 office the President furnished additional
evidence his own political death and impeachment
The acts OF removing Sheridan and Sickles were ex
clusvey Tor the purpose Of obsructing reconstruction
and the speaker had come to the conclusion that al the
present time the President cared nothing whatever for
reconstruction for Congress can and Will upset all his
Of the lost to his support His obstruction OF
the bureau of the archives Of the Southern States was
TO conceal the evidence concerning the suerugs by
Union prisoners and to destroy and bury forever the
then existing evidence Of the murder or President Lin
coin. knew
tried he would BIO ruined and lost man. and
n he kept in his present there muet be other
ra Grant aad Mr. seward Hs would AK IL n such an
exgency this there doubt about the duty Of
tho republican party to inquire into the msdemeanors
of this man. and If found guilty impeach him and de.
mand his trial and CONVICTION by the Senator Cres Of
mo, mo- The must be impeached and kicked out OF
the White Houss") 1t should be understood too, 10 !
his impeachment that when his example is followed by
another President our posterity will mete out |
the same deserved punishment He himself was
satisfied that the President had been guilty Of |
ilnpeachabs crimes, aud BIO was in favor Of |
the irlsl 10 the senate should aud must 20 on II he is
guilty and convicted he had doubt tho country would
DO better for the event. and that we should come out OF
tue contest united and happier people. The con-
olusion Of Mr. Boutwels speech an eloquent plea
Mr.. r. Il. Dana late United States District Attorney,
was next introduced He, too favored n,peac hment
Il the President was guilty and he had yet to learn
leans OF Massachusetts, as party should favor i'm
psachment but should let the matter properly rest with
tiona affairs, he alluded briefly to local matters.
James NJ Stone, Speaker OF the Massachusetts, House
very briefly favorng the same views which had been
advanced by Mr.. Boutwell,, and the meeting then dis
solved amid much enthusiasm.
The s'P. l.. Leg also had a meeting in the Waldo
House, lasting from eight o'clock until near midnight.
me question 81 now 70 proceed ,ae question was as
outsiders were admitted, but have il from reliable
nss the party viii MAKE an So IN the
Of license and how many in favor OF prohibition The
matter OF whether or not they should put exoverner
Andrews name against Governor Bulock's or
whether or not they should oppose the election OF
Henry Wilson Chairman were questions upon which
the meeting about equally divided. During the
discussions tanspred that there has been great deal
OF money expended In bringing the Peoples Liberty
League up to It's present standard in numbers aud what
they must seriously consider ia, whether or not it
will be policy for them to show themselves in the Con-
venon await developments at the polls One Of the
members declared that would prudent TO disturb
the Convention Tomorrow to the best OF their ability
and his views approved by applause and the meet
final
the prohbiIionis.s have held no meeting this evening,
and IL generally understood that they will endorse tue
wsshourne Hall meeting, and favor keeping the liquor
question out OF the Convention