New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-23

OFFICERS RENOMlNATED--IHE TEMP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ADOPTED
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept 22.-The prellm-
mary meetings which held here last evening by the
delegates TO the Republican State Convention, were Of
more than usual Importance, and were very fully
attended At the public gathering in Washburn Hail.
DIR. George b. LOring made capital speech, in which he
said that the issue was Repubcantsm or Democracy,
John Quincy Adams to the contrary Notwithstanding
The leading Of the party held long consultations
concerning the conflicting opinions on the temperance
question: and the dOngs Of the Convention showed that
their deliberations ended In good results.
The Hon. Albert J. Wright OF Boston called the Con
venon to order at II O'clock and the Hon. A. D. Briggs
Mayor Of Springfield, was chosen temporary chair
man. Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr. Hall Of WOr
cester Mr. Briggs made speech, IN which he said That
they had met az Massachusetts, Republicans as National
Republicans. He hoped they would be as harmonous in
their councils they when they elected Cen Grant
and William Clahin. Great applause The various
committees appointed, that resolutions being as
follows:
W. W. Clapp, Boston; Lemuel C. Legro. Lynn Add
son c. Fay, Concordj Adm Thayer, Worcester Henry
burgh Hugh b. Miller, Coieralne; p A. ChadbOurne
Wiliiamstown; Edward l.. Pierce. Milton VIM H. Fox
Edsartown; Daniel Alien, Wakefield; Geo. Carpenter,
Boston; VIM. Davis, Plymouth j. A. Benjamin, Eyre
mont; j. j. Walw3Tth, Newton; Wm; b. spooIer' Dos
W. Buttrick, Barre Vim. 8. Robinson, Maiden Timothy
Davis, Boston Amasa Norcross, Fitchburgj Jonathan
Higgins. Orleans.
Mr. Fox OF Boston offered the following resolution, with
q few remarks on the temperance question:
ResOlred, That the Republicans Of Massachusetts, are
unaeraby opposed TO the unrestricted sale OF ntox'
tory Law aud the method its enforcement believing
that not conducive 10 the moral or political welfare
OF the Commonwealth. Applause
The following permanent officers were chosen:
President-The Hon. Charles Sumner.
Vice Presidents-sufok County-A; H. Rice, Boston |;
BSs BsyeTy asSaTy m
ter; Eampden-C. r. Ladd, Springfield; HampshlreIC.
A. EGe eno.
Day. Dodham: Brstoi-stephen n Rhodes, Taunton;
s. Underwood Dennis; DaSesNT E. Luce Edsartowu.
Seeretaries-willlam S. Robinson, Maiden Benjamin
stockwel Webster: H. b. Cranall Boston Henry Chick
ering Pittsfeld; C. II. Odel. Beverly; f. H. Lathrop,
Chicopee; j. A. Titus. Worcester.
SPEECH OF SENATOR SUMNER.
The reception accorded to Mr.. Sumner when he as
sumed the duties Of the chair good index Of his
popularity the State He was loudly cheered
and great enthusiasm prevailed for few moments Mr.
+. W. Bird OF Wapole said that gentleman from Eng
land one of the earliest and Of tho best friends of
this country during the Rebellion, present and ne
moved that he be invited TO seat upon the platform
The gentleman named, Mr.. John Berry laugh, was
unanimously voted n seat, and Mr.. Sumner remarked
that he knew him WELL and that he friend Of John
Bright, which evoked applause. Mr.. Sumner then de-
yered the following important and interesting speech:
NATIONAL AFFAIRS AT HOME AND ABROAD
FELLOW CITIZENS or MASSACHUSETTS: While thank
ing you for the honor conferred upon me, make haste
say that in my Judgment Massachusetts, has duty
at the coming election which all local interests and
questions must be postponed, It's just performance
all else depends and this commanding duty Ia to keep
the Commonwealth now, aforetime, an example to
our country and bulwark OF Human Rights. Such was
Massachusetts those earlier days when, the con-
tinent Of Europe, the Of Bosonians" was given
TO the American people In arms against the mother
country. making this designation embrace all, and
when in the British Parliament, the great orator, Ed
mund Burke exclaimed: The cause OF Boston is the
cause OF all America; every part of America is united
in support OF Boston; Boston Is the Lord Mayor OF
America" I quote these words from the Parismen.
tary Debates OF the time. But Boston was az mat
that made her name the synonym Tor all And permit
me to add. that. in choosing Presiding OFFICER, en-.
trely removed from local issues find assurance OF
readiness TO unite with me in that National Cause
which not Massachusetts, only but every part
OF America and concerns also our place and name as
SECURITY FOR THE FUTURE.
1t now four years since had the honor Of presiding
at annual convention and do not forget how at that
time endeavored TO remind you OF this same national
cause then fearful peril The of armies ended;
no longer fellow citizens arrayed against fellow
citizens each side the trumpet was SILENT the banner
fured But tho detection OF Andrew johnson had then
begun and out OF that detection the Rebellion assumed
new llfe with new purposes and new hopes, IL 1t did
not spring forth fully armed, it did spring
forth nled with and daboism toward oil who loved
the Union whether white black. There were exeep
tons, know but they were not enough to change the
result. And strightway the apparition acting In
conjunction with the Northern Democracy aboriginal al
lies OF the Rebellion planned the capture OF the National
Government Its representatives came up To Washing
ton Then the time for few decisive words They
should have been admonished frankly and kindly TO
return home there to plant. SOW, reap buy, sell and be
prosperous but TO expect any place IN the copar
nershp Of government until there competest seour
iy for all Instead OF this they sent back plotting
how obtain ascendancy at home as the stepping stone
TO ascendancy the nation Such was the condition OF
things IN Autumn OF 1865 when sounding the alarm
from this very platform, insisted upon irreversble
guarantees against the Rebellion, and especially for Sc
tor It was for security at then insisted believing
that, though the OF armies was ended this was
lust object national all this being contained In the
famous postuate security for the future, without which
peace is no better than armistice ,
To that security thing is needed, simply TINS; all
men must be safe their rights that affairs whether
OF government buslnessshal have free and natural
dy as i'm the Autumn OF ls6tbe national freedman and
she national creditor and behind these the faithful faithful
Unionsts in the Rebel States, now suffering terribly
from the growing reaction
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
For the protection OF the national freedman aeon
stutiona amendment has been presented for ratiica
ton placing their right to vote under the perpetual
safeguard Of the Union but am obliged to remind You
that this amendment has not yet obtained the requisite
number OF States. l say surely when it WILL
The Democratic party arrayed against 1t, and the
Rebel interest unltes with the Democracy Naturally
thew 90 together They old cronies Here lot say
frankly that have never ceased 20 regret-I do now
most profoundly regret-that Congress In Its penary
powers under the Constitution especially in its great
unquestonablo power 10 guarantee republican govern
ment In the States did not summary settle this whole
question that it should no longer disturb the country
IL was Congrass to give definition OF republican
government; nor need it go further than our own
Declaration OF Independence where IL definition from
which there is appeal There It is, as 1t came from
our forefhers in lofty sefevident TRUTH and Congress
should have applied IL. Or IL might have gone to the
speech OF Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, where again
is the same great definition. There was also decisive
precedent As Congress made q Civil Rights law, so
should 1t have made q Political Rights law. In each
case the power identical IL II be done IN the one
it can be done in the other. To my mind nothing Is
clearer Thus far Congress has thought otherwise;
There remains them the slow process OF COnsttutona
Amendment, to which the country must he rallied
puBLIo OPINION AND A SYMPATHETIC ADMINISTRATION.