New-York tribune., 1868-09-10
MASSACHUSETTS,.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

NOMINATED FOR GoyERNoR-THE CANDI-
DATES FOR STATE OFFICERS AND PRESIDEN-
TIAL ELECTORs-THE RESOLUTIONS.
IPRoM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
WORCESTER, Sept. 9.--AbOut fifteen hundred
representatives Of the Union patty OF Massachusetts, held
the annual State Convention in this city to-day. 1t
uDquestionaby Of the largest gatherings Of the kind
ever held witnessed in the Old Bay State and this fact
shows that the Republicans here fully alive the
Importance Of waDg vigorous warfare in favor Of
great chieftaln Gen. Grant and OF giving him the
largest majority rolled upn this Republican strong
hold. To be nominated by such Convention s
TO secure election; hence there desire
necessity for selecting a particularly popular
man, as Ia the where the parties
evenly divided and the diversity OF sentiment nat
uraly that created by the fact that there was more
than stanch Republican who worthy Of the
inaton. As was expected the choice lay between Dr.
George B. Loring Of Salem and the Hon. William Clafn,
the present Lieutenant Governor OF the State An at
tempt made 10 inure the former by the circulation
d pamlhlet purporung 10 give nus record, Dut inc AZ
Tempt was failure As VIII Do seen, MS name was Wl-
drawn and Mr.. ClanIn unanimously nominated.
Among hundreds of other prominent gentlemen IN at
tendance from different parts Of the state was Cen But
ler who received warm and extremely gratifying re,
ceptOn from all present At an enthusiastic caucus held
last evening" Gen Butler appeared and made an eloquent
In opening hs remarks Cen Butler said that the
test begun In 1861 with the bullets OF the enemy now
continued be closed he hoped, IN this campaign,
tonal law the voice of the majority OF the people ex
pressed in the only manner in which the regulated voice
coin Applause twas The duty then. Of every good
aud true to bow to the viii OF the people. But those
who had risen to power under the black flag Of Slavery
for many years refused TO yield TO that voice, aud
raised the flag Of war Then became the duty OF every
American freeman who loved his country, range him
self by the side of the country and fight the battle 10 the
bitter end The first enemy which met the North was
Slavery which had been the cause OF the That was
swept away by the immortal proclamation OF Lincoln
Applause The rebellion conquered, aud the South
erer the hourof their surrender ready to yield
everything TO the might OF the Government OF the United
States Unfortunately compromising principle In 1864
fpr lp otEn a q
~ ne United States That unfortunate mistake
introduced element into the politics Of
the United states-assassnation- which, In the old
world had changed dynases and destroyed States. The
bullet Of Booth changed the Government Of this country,
colin Tbe power went INTO his hands and he became a
subseIyent tool Of other lie undertook to set aside
just powers Of Congress and there seen the spec
tace o Congress upon the side giving laws TO the
Republic aud the Executive upon the other side insisting
that those laws should not be executed, untl anarchy
rcgued ut the South and no Union mans life safe
there The issue now Is precisely the which
fought in the war; and under the same leaders, the
vert men that were met IN the hcd. The FORESTS and
tho Lees at this hour the leaders Of the Democratic
party Gen. Batter then referred 10 the recent letter OF
ten lee said that he had told the North IN that let
ter that the men fought the Union battles and
faithful among the faithiess can never have any po-
lltical rights IN the south lie WIZ MAKE, hs says,
AN arrangement With the negroes which VIII be
mutually beneficial, but not an arranSemeM Py
which they viii have their rights ~ Is 70 DC
slavery in fact; for any great community INA. nave no
political rights are slaves Tor VINO Is iee VINO pa oI
The night aud the power 10 enforce MS freedom M
pause They lighting under the same leaders bu.
not under the same hig So% @ey n0fs at seven ca
@ 49,. "u tno War opened the Southern leaders cou-
planned that they had made great mistake In allowing
the North prestige OF the old nag Now they propose
70 fight the battle under our nag Ihey have slmp! ald
strpesno with any love for ts glory and not WA any
appI.c iaon OF the herosm which 10 ppresens-but they
use H as they would the livery Of Heaven 10 serve
the DcYl IN" Laughter aud loud applause MitheuCh
G p,, gi, ~ =; i ,.'lur questions should b, inid
aside WIN go Diafr he believed they should regard
only questions Of reconstruction, because upon Iher
Issue depended the question VI peace or war Unless the
Constitutional Amendment Is ratified ny az the states
nrocssary the payHent ~ our national debt Is not
made sure tdlf. ana mo chances Tor the
payment OF tho Rebel debt look mp. The party
should not be divided upon the question of the
manner OF the payment ~ the National debt until the
fact that would some time bo Hud assured. The
Democracy u true arr carrying on tho campaign upon
entirely different ideas, Hamuch rs 10 Is their policy 10
keep people ignorant of The the
In regard 70 thelI candidate ior Governor ~ th state
he simply wished 10 say that his main recommendation
for the nomination Was 900 the fact that hc once belonged
~ the Republican party lI@uthterI ~ was nor 10 DC
forgotten, however, tht only three years ago, IN the
J. rgsiatUre Of Massachusetts Republican the
gentleman warned ms party against receiving Democrats
INTO uelr ranks because they might not always DE tat.
fnl. lAughtcrl UIon this point Gen Butler said: II
you are going TO choose man for any position take one
who hls become Republican from conviction" ZAP
plansc Men change their habts frequently, but rarely
their convictions. lApplusel In this connection Gen.
Bnter referred to Judge Abbott. compllmenting his
much OF lis political ragacty ho dad when,
IN lsis, he was flcesoler. Instead OF dis,
been telling his Democratic friends how many penknycs
each member ~ Congress has lie has nothing O say Oi
Union armies. lAppausc.l NOt word WAS 10 be heard
about justice TO the who fought our battles. or about
the sOuuducss OF our National Debt such things, Gen.
Butler said, showed the utter paucy Of argument upon
their SIDE. He would not compare the number OF pen
knives OF each Congressman with that Of good old
Democratic times, but he coud show them that the Re
publican Congress had reduced the estimate OF Govern
mcnt expense SS0O000 below what had been stated by
the Secretary OF the Treasury who has recently declared
himself M favor oi seymour ana bar lhs same con.
gress had also taken from the manufacturing Interests OF
exiraynra2cc ext ncltioncd by Judge Abbott he could
mi
Batter spoke Of the gaze OF the country being fixed upon
Massachusetts and OF the grand work which the Rcpub
caH party has done In the past FOR this country and the
world, aud of the glOriOus destiny which awaits H.
The gates net at Mechanics Hall early hour
this morning for the purpose Of selecting candidates 10
m The various state offices. and also to select her Presi
DENTAL electors The body OF the hall not being of sur
6cient capacity 20 accommodate the unusually large
number Of delegates present the SIDE galleries Ntro
cleared and delegates unable 10 obtain seats upon the
nour invited 10 take the gallery. Order was called
at II o'clock by j. ". = Williams OF Cambridge, who
read the call under which the Convention assembled
MI Williams then said that when they last met In this
hall II was select delegates to the Chicago Convention
standard bearer the great General Of the age t. s. Grant
Aplalscl He sad they met today to organize one OF |
the divisions OF the Union Army and they proposed To do
the work to give him n good support There was |
another army organizing but the Uhl0n forces were /
fncIy Maryland and Delaware. where large part OF
the Union are kept from coming INTO ne by nninst
laws w0ud they be driven back lie closed az follows
In PhepPs Life Of Grant 10 stated that when was
made suf1 that Gen. Lees army had surrendered TO |
Grant then went up great shouts ol Joy an along the
InoI lneE now, when Lees army, under seymour,
shall surrender on NONClbci up
pianl We " Grants army. from the pines OF Maine 70
the cane brakes Of Louisiana, ana from the Atantc 10
The Pacific will send up shout OF JOY, for our country
saved Loud and prolonged applause
w. w. RiceOf Worcester was chosen temporary thalr-
man and Wn. 5. Robinson Of Maiden was chosen tenn
pOrary secretary. -. ,
which was lbtened 20 with considerable interest He |
said sucss vas certain under the lead OF their great
cheftau yamOnts voice was ringing All over the land,
and Maine Wmd make "A fitting Response TO vermont.
The Commit zee on reported list OF officers,
which acOpted anna great ehthustas1' la1 non.
George Bou well OF Groon was President assisted ny
- Ant 8 Enllmsnm OF KnstOn hCAdrd