The Portland daily press., 1867-09-12
Nomination of Gov. Bullock.
DISCUSSION ON THE LIQUOR QUEs
Course Of President johnson CONDEMNED

WORCESTER, Sept. Ii.
After the organization of the Republican
State Conventions, Senator Wilson, the Presi-
dent, made a short speech, in which he con-
trasted the state of the country in 1854 when
the first Republican convention was holden,
and the present time. The interval of thirteen
years had been crowded with historic events,
and the principles, policy and deeds of the
great Republican party OF the United States
during that period would be mentioned with
honor and cherished with gratitude. He de-
nounced Andrew johnson, spoke in eulogistic
praise of Stanton, Sheridan, Sickles, and
others, who have been subjected to Executive
vengeance or interference, and closed by urg-
ing the Republicans of Massachusetts to make
all minor issues, personal ambitions and inter-
ests subordinate to the full comprehension of
the high duties now imposed upon them, in Or
der to complete the unity of the country and
the perfect equality o the rights of the people.
A motion to nominate Gov Bullock for re-
election by acclamation was withdrawn and a
ballot taken, resulting in his NOMINATION.,
as follows:-A. B. Bullock, 933; Alexander H.
Rice, ITO; j. A. Pond, 80; Mr.. Dawes, OF
Adams, 19; George z. Loring, II; scattering, 8.
The nomination of the other State officers for
reelection was unanimous, as folows:-For
Lieutenant Governor, VIM. Clafiin; Secretary
of State, Oliver Warren; Treasurer, j. ii.
Loud; Attorney General, Chas. Allen.
Considerable discussion took place on the
liquor question, when report was adopted
tina. it is inexpedient to take action either way
on the temperance law question.
The Committee on Resolutions reported a
series, which were adopted One declares that
prohioition never having been made part OF
the policy of the Republican party, it shonld
not be taken up and considered at this time.
The third resolution is as follows:
ResOlUed. That the, conduct OF President
Andrew johnson, his fellowship with the foes
of the country who are plotting in peace for
the success of the conspiracy which failed in
war, his usurpations of unlawful powers, as
yall rs hSS 4narr a1x - G1o1
to him, his persistent determination to evade
and defy the law and defeat the will of the
people as declared in them, his removal of
faithful Cabinet and military officers for no
other reason than that they stood in the way
OF his hostile purposes his deliberate and sue
cessful endeavors to continue and aggravate dis
order and insecurity of person or property in
Southern communities, resulting at tnes in
the massacre of innocent citizens, all made
the more conspicuous and painful by his per-
verse character and his disregard of the pro-
prieties of his high station, all render his con-
tinuance in Office the constant cause of the
gravest anxiety, and make it imperative OF en- |
ploying every constitutional mode of curbing |
and resisting him, and, if necessary, to deprive |
him of all power to ham; We, therefore, III be- |
half of the people of Massachusetts,, while de-
claring our approval Of the just measures of
Congress to arrest the career and defeat the
plans of this dangerous and desperate man,
pledge also to that body in the future the full
est support in such constitutional measures as
in its wisdom it may find it necessary to resort
to in furtherance of the same end even, to the
exercise of its extraordinary power to remove
from office the destroyer of public peace and
this enemy of the Government itself.
The preamble details the misconduct of
President johnson and pictures its results.
The other resolves thank Congressman and
military commanders for their efforts in behaf
Of freedom and good government, express
gratitude to soldiers and sailors for the sup
preston of the rebellion, and recommend full
support for all measures for their relief Prom
Use to support the temperance question is no
part of politics.