The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-12
MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS.
SPECIAL Correspondence Of THE HERALD.


The Republican state Convention ar wor-
cester-Speech of senator Wilson, the Chair
man-srnominafion of Governor Bullock
Tue Full state Ticket Named-Scsoiutions
Adopted IGNORING the Liqher Qaestivns and
Other Local Issues.
WORCESTER, Aasa, Sept II, 1867.
Jus fourteen hundred ana seventeen delegates OF the
republican party Of Massachusetts, have composed tho
conveauon In this city to-day It has been BY far the
largest political del gate convention assembled in
the STATE aud the results OF deliberations looked
upon rs OF greater importance than those OF any
venton held for number Of years. The anscpations
Of struggle between liquor and antLlquor delegates
wore early realized but the contest not sharp
vas expected. aud neither was It protracted. The
r. l.. i.s-ths opponents Of the prohbitory law
counted on majority in the Convention up the hour
OF Us meeting, but when they came to test their
prophecy they found that they had guessed wide
Of tho mark. Probably there were maay who
favor license who worked against them, having
peen influenced by the counsels OF leading republicans
to keep tho matter Of the Convention possible.
Ths part which the p L L. Is took In the deliberations
Of the body was brief; but, nevertheless, quite spicy
and highly Objectionable to the prohibition sts who
werc not SO large In numbers With tbs exception Of
tho division On this local but long a9ated liquor mat.
ter Che proceedings wcre usually harmonious On the
Candidates, as we'll upon the general political topics Of
tbs DAY, the de'sgac s were united aud emphatic.
at half-2ast eleven r. NJ, }. II. s Williams OF Cam
bridge, CHAIRMAN OF the Repub can State Committee,
called tho Convention to ordsr, and he once
chosen Temporary chairman which oc aston no In.
duged In brief speech. He said he was proud To
belong to such PARTY the republican, with such
great and glorious principles and he hoped m nor
OF local matters would disturb them. and that they
should have no ism except reoublcanisn. Following
Mr. IN fou rr,
comp TIA by choice OF William Robinson, Of Maiden,
for senre.ary
Commties Permanent Organization vas then M.
pointed which subsequently reported the OF Hon
Heary wilson, OF Ma tick. for presid .ut and 10 g list
Q. vice presidents with exG John A. Andrew at
ms mead, and william s Robinson. OF Madsn. and y.
N StocS"cl, OF Roxbury, Ter secre,ariea Hon. Mr..
wilson WAS waited upon I, the chair amid consid
applause aud afier had subsiei he d upon Raw
Nr SratLon, OF this eitv. Invoke tue Divine essn,
upon the proceedings of the Conven He prayed Tor
the sac,y Of IN AM asked mat IL tnere is In
,quily in authority hat g d would prcsite and max,
His power isl', tina, in future The peops Of tho
land may rei'scs ard thank HIN that His spirit Do
scended upon xr,ng dosrs.
Tn, vice presidents thea took seats upon tho PLATFORM
and among tho NUMBER one c,orsd individual WHO
VA loud ceeered bv the Convent on he assembled
tno STEPS Tho transact on OF unlmpor.ant
lmnary business then followed, after which Hon Henry
wilson aiiresssi me convention az foliows;-
WEN LsHES OF TIE CosvhN1oN-rhirteen years ago, Ia
. trying tin,e OF tho countrs, when the Inundated M
on, IN ooeiiencs 10 the mandate of the masters
bad removed III, landmarks of FREQ ION that guarded
from the phlutug ,tsteD OF bondage half mi,,iou
square miles In the heart OF the repahic political
gansaon was here ,ugnt into beinl
of peried hDery Hsr-, where the OF the
republican party OF Massachusetts was then began meet
to-day In their thirteen annual convention the
feutativfs one hundred and thirty thousand rcpub-
cans OF this old Commonwealth. thirteen yearsi But
span IN the life OF MANA point In the life Of nation.
an yst now crowded az those Years with immort,i
deeds Tor country and liberty justice aud humanity
How that point OF the nations lie flashes with glorious
acaievemens What grand bssoric events iilums that
span OF hfc Standing hero to-day In this presence
am reminded OF the Contrasts between 1854 and 1861
What contrasts bstxeen hen and no.i Thcn m r.
than four millions Of beings, upon whom the common
Father of oil humanity had Slammed MS image wpre
held by The less force OF interest pride aud power
In rerpe ual chat elhood bought Sold hnnted chainsf
ashed IKE HE beasts that perish; tne letters
broken, the slave masters Occupation gone, tho
tionecr's Voice 10 dumb, the lash has facn the
haEd az the task Ter. and these lions sand erect,
with their 70 heads u the skies, acknowledge rome
master b I Aim gnty Col Taen thcss million hal no
rsa's white mea wero bound 10 respect; no right to
vie or child or the wages Of toll they clo he'd
with civi rgnts-r gli,s which white men nud thew
must respect M de citizens Of the United states with
the muske IN the on hand and the hal Ia Inc other
to defend colatry, rights aud in,crcss Then laws
tons, pnbc opl1cn shut ou koow!oiye, shrv si.d
mind, debaset the oGl aud imprsoned woman or teach
ing childhood the words OF Him who babe int!.
cbiidmn to cbmc unto him; the seals broken,
tholgnt sps.ca nc ion ali free: Ia, r.snx scno,l.
houses open wide th-r doors; moods casri,i.s and
nozzle men, and women, too, are bearing snowicd2- to
these enaneipacd ma,icns. who havs long hrng 'rsd
srd tarsted IT IL Then Aha slave pow cont rolled
tnsitutors o'iearnnc, ben voieno and reg on o..
hca organizations pabiuc m,n Starss ami the ririon
power lies low IN the dasi, and and
noaorcd fragments of REASONABLE organ xa;,oos. be
meath the heel 81 conqiering liberty. the slave
perpetaairs and proptganiets. in ths insncnce aud
pride o. consnnsnz.el power ruled the po5i. conascs
OF this democratic rrpnbiic these nsoeni chieis
sleep tho grave treason, wandcr In land the
sfranGr or lnger amid ,hs ruins they wrought
b,a,ts, and p,wcrie>s Then tho men. VINO would
obey iho ini1nc,on 81 Holy Writ" break every
yoke,' ict the oppressed 20 'rrs'-the men N wnos
mcno1es hnger.a he nc ;ens Of the Iepuhicao
fatucB and waJss hearts taro3Ded heartily over tip
sad 10 Of ho ce;s bondmcn, sosd at and le.red
al, urked ard branded ,ocal political outiaw.
ter ideas are einboiied IN the coust ution and
laws the r.ce rated urt IN the very
sell he conuncnt, and these moving right
forwxd to the compiee achievement Of their lofty pr
poses with grand aud bc rot OF THREE milons
marching bsuenin republican baunrrs, inscrib d with
NOTES OF patriotism ami liberty, bsxoued With vico-
RES ir humanity. During these thirtc years
publi las been the OF q gigantic struggle be-
twee the concerning forces OF brutal ana degrading
civilization on the other Dsods have been wrough, ON
the no side against coIntry, lib my, justice aud hu-
manly that have brought cishouor actors that
will depen through The ages aud black paycs VIII Gu
shall ,eN them down 10 coming generations Deeds
have esn p"rornsd oher sid :, Tor country aud
humnhy, that bring the dews Of blessing doxu from
the hevsns, and viii i've for ever IN tho hearts and
mem~ies VI mankiod. His,ory viii make up that
recor Of dsho9or and THAI record of bonor aud ans
OF Massachusetts,, submit our motives words, our
acts nm undoubsias confidence, 70 Judgment OF
tons. So long ~ love ri country aud love Of imp,r-
Rial l,srty shaii Inspire the human r. long a.
Ieputscen insutuNOus suat ma cbampl0us ~ Ions ~
justic and bumaony snail have ,lrinss. The Idess,
princte policies aud deeds OF the republican party |
Of TN United States. from 1854 tn 1884, viii be
meniined WIN honor aud cherished With grati- |
tude 10 not, gentlemen OF the ,onsen Ion. source
OF pAtodc pride tna we ars members Of thai grand
organization tat erniy resisted the extcns.oa OF |
saver, the d,tninaiion OF slavo power aui ever
he demands of slave masters pr m D. Dc emp
tory AID emphatic no. an organ zaion tba. scceI ted
the hooiy i~us o. civil var rather co pro- |
IN so awiy tie enduring In erests and reno~n Of |
The cpuo"c or the sacred rights OF down-,roddcu
bumDity IN organ zipn that built the mos. power fDI
navy ria ger roce the waves. and marsnaed IA IRE
than lwd m.ioos soldiers ~ taitle: tnat enauc,.
paei msrs toau four million OF b,ndtren. coined |
sbemwb citizen mp ana evil rabt- AID gaze aud IA
lisp. To item the right to voe and the priye q OF
DcinsvoPd for2 II 1t mater OF prpfnuna "a IN
cs.,o Tat wo beosx to political party That never
envea taor - ,he racks of tn co idtry's eue,nis
nevc uea upon the dear Old nal. never sent on.