The Portland daily press., 1868-09-10
MASSACHUSETTS.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

WORCESTER, Sept. 10.-The Republican
State Convention held in this city to-day was
very large gathering and was participated in
by most of the well known party leaders in the
State. Hon. VIM. Cafin was nominated for
Governor by reclamation. The rest of the
State ticket is the same as last year with the
exception of Jos. Tucker OF Lenox, for Lieut.
Governor. 1t was resolved to base future calls
for Republican Convention on the Republican
vote of the State, instead of on the entire vote
as now. The resolution calling for Senator
Summers reelection to the United States SEN
ate was greeted with great cheering during the
Convention. Gen. Butler spoke, as also did
DIR. Loring who very gracefully took himself
Electors at large, David Scar of Boston, Jno.
H. Clifford, of New Bedford. The following
resolutions were adopted. Resolved that the
Republicans of Mass, heartily approve the
platform adopted by the Republican party of
the nation, at Chicago, and pledge their ear
nest support to the election of U. S. Grant, and
Schuyler Cofax as essential to the peace safe
ty and honor of the country. Resolved. that
the rights of the loyal citizens ofthe South won
by war and secured by national Legislation
shall be maintained.
Resolved, that we heartily ap- rove the sys-
tenn OF reconstruction established by the law,
making power of the nation as wise and hu-
name, and as demanding more than the secur-
ity and good faith of the country requires.
Resolved, that we repudate the position of
Democratic party recently and author lively
taken, which has resusitated the rebellion and
the progress to overthrow by force if necessary,
the already reconstructed.
Resolved, that the success of the Democrat
&c party tends directly to revolution and civil
war.
Resolved, that the success of the Republi-
can party is essential to the public credit, as
this party alone can be relied upon to make
the actual and honest payment Of the public
debt in gold and silver, a mat er of sacred hon
or while the Democratic proposition is an
evasion of our duty and as fraud upon those
who have trusted the nation.
Resolved, that the public life OF the Hon.
Charles Sumner, during three terms of service
in the Senate of the United States, has fully
justified the confidence which has been sue
cessively reposed in him that is eloquent, fear
less and persistent devotion to the sacred cause
of human rights as well in its early Struggles
rs in its latter trumphs his beneificient efforts
and after the abolshing of slavery in extrrpat-
ing all the incidents thereof, his constant solic
itude for the material interest of the country,
his success as Chairman of the Senate Com.
mittee on foreign affairs in vindicating the pol
icy of maintaining the just rights of the Gov
ernment against foreign power, and at the
same time of preserving peace with nations, all
present, public record of rare usefulness and
honor, and that his fidelity. experience and
honorable identification with our national his
tory call for his reelection to that high Office,
in which he has rendered such illustrous SER
vice to his country and to mankind. -s
-sa.1s DEATH OF ENocH TRAIN.
BOSTON, Sept. .9.-Enoch Train, a well known
ship owner, died yesterday OF apoplexy at his
residence in Saugus, aged 81.
o. ANNUAL GATHERING OF ODD FELLOWS.
NEwBURYPoRT, Sept. 9.-The annual gath
ering of the Independent Order Of Odd Fellows
of Essex county took place in this city to-day.
PROFESSIONS in full regalia, with nine bands of
music and dinner under a grand pavilion.
where tables were spread for 5000 persons,
were among the prominent features of the de-
monstration. 5 h&