Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-09-28


on the troubled waters, an expression which
tion Of the convention.
Mr.. Dawes replied that much of Gen. But
lcr's speech had no bearing whatever on the
question before the convention, which is,
whether it is possible for members of another
political organization to take possession of
republican caucuses, to the exclusion of gcnu-
inc republicans. He differed from Gen. Butler,
inasmuch as he proposed to build the party up
on its own platform, rather than impair its
basis by charging the party. His resolution
only declares that the men who had the certif-
Gates of the regular officers OF the party or
CARNATIONS in the several cases ofdispute should
be received rs having prind fdcie right to
seats until the committee on credentials had
made their report. He characterized Gen.
Buffers proposition to enlarge the party a
"new departure" which tended towards final
departure.
Geo. II. Hoyt Of Athol gave the history of the
Athol caucus, stating that the delegation which
he headed was the rightful one, to which fact
he had the affidayits of over one hundred repub-
licans of Athol As for himself he was abo-
litiOnist before he was a republican, and was
nursed by an abolitionist.
Mr.. Simmons OF Boston said great injustice
would be done by the passage of the Dawes
resolution, and in an animated speech opposed
it vigorously.
Gen, Briggs, of Pittsfeld, said that since those
orators whose voices had so often been heard in
the halls of congress, and for either of whom he
would give a right arm, he would like to submit
to the convention that the principle advanced by
Butler was the right one, without reference to
personal preferences. He believed that the
power of decision laid with the convention, and
reference TO the convention was in his mind pre-
ferable to reference back to the town or city
committee.
Hon. Tappan Wentworth moved that the res
olution offered by Mr.. Dawes be referred to the
committee on credentials, which motion PIE
vailed.
Hon. Velorous Taft, of Upton, from the COM
mitttce on permanent organization reported,
which report was adopted, and the convention
was permanently organized as follows;
President-Hon Geo 4 Hoar of Worcester
Vice Presidents-Hon a ii Bullock, Worcester;
Ipswich; Major Ben Perley Poore, West Newbury !;
Hon Alvah Croker, Fitchburg; Hon John p Low
Hon Alfred i French, Lawrence; Samuel Galley,
Esq, Salem; Hon N G MunsOn, Shirley; Hon
James W Clark, birmingham; Hon Roger II Lea
veitt, Charlemont; Col Chas II French, CantOn
Hon VIM MiXter, Hardwick; Hon Eugene L Nor
ton, CharlestOwn; Hon j b Alley, Lynn; Gen
Henry S Briggs, Pittsfeld: Hon Harrison Tweed
Taunton; Hon Saml Horton, Westfed; Hon Frank
lin Wyman, Westminster; Hon II G Knights,S East
hampton; Hon Bird, Walpoei Hon 5 East
man, Gree1feldi Hon Baldwin, Worcester;
speed, Barnstabie; Hon Moses Kimbail. Boston;
Hon Daniel Needham, GrotOn; Hon e w Kinsley
Boston; Hon Thos Talbot Billerica; Gen w o
Fiske Lowell; Hon James Eaton, ID, Nantucket;
Hon G Dame, NewburypOrt; Hon Stephen NJ Cros-
by, Williamsburg; Hon u L RAYMOND, Cambridge;
Green, Fall River; John ID Coggswe, Yarmouth;
Levi Stockbridge, Amherst; / Loren, Edgar
town; Hon j Bartholomew, Southbrdge; Davis
T Gray, Northbrdgei Col Geo Church, Great Bar
rintOn; Hon G ii HoughtOn Cambridge: Henry
Smith, Boston; John L Rowland, Dartmouth
George Ranals, Lowell; Col Levi Shaw, Lowell.
Standardization S Merrill, Lawrence; Mai VIM
II Clemence, Lowell; WIN Ii Currier, Salisbury
Col Edwin X Sibley, Charlestown; Hon Geo II
MunrOe, Boston; Hubbard, Hatfield; Ed G
Hudson, Boston; IL Doe, Worcester.
The members of the state central committee
and the members of congress were, by vote, adj
mitted to the convention without the privilege
of voting. Hon Geo. f. Hoar having been cs-
corted to the chair, called upon Rev. Pliny Wood
of Worcester to open the convention with prayer
after which he addressed the convention, as
follows:
ADDRESS OF non. GEORGE +. HoAR.
yield most reluctantly to your command, which
calls me to position of honor, far beyond my de-
sert, and, | am afraid, far beyond nv capacity
There is but one voice which this assemblage will
obey, and that is the voice of duty. We have met
-repubcans,,to present to the state to the coun-
try, to the world, in our platform, candidates,
our conduct, a definition and pattern of republic
canism, Whosoever is, in our judgment, the most
exalted in character and in ability, whosoever of
integrity the most unsullied. and of Judgment and
opinion the soundest, we are here to command him
unto our service as our champion and standard
bearer and as an example of the best result and
best fruits of Massachusetts Tepublicanism. Your
duty is to make the choice: mine, to lay aside my
individual preference and give effect to your will, if
l may with absolute justice and impartiality.
In one thing suppose we are all agreed, and that
is, just pride in the achievements of the grand
tiOnal organization OF which we are members, for
the past two years. What period of civil history of
the same length anywhere equals in administrative
triumphs this two and half years of President
Grant?
First we have added to the constitution the last
two Of the three great amendments, which secure
civil liberty equality before the law equality OF po-
litical power to every man within the national
jurisdictions; shining out brilliant and conspicuous
in history, and which have been well compared to
the three blazing stars in the belt of Orion, which
gives glory and splendOr to the skies.
Great states which had thrown off their allegiance
and DISTINGUISHED themselves, have been brought
back and restored to their former rights Vigorous
legislation IS, we hope, securing peace and tran
guilty to communities lately disordered and law
less BY the establishment with larger powers and
ampler revenues of the national bureau of educa-
tion, the helping hand of the government is held
out to the freedman and to the poor white in esab-
fishing common schools.
In the treasury, out of disorder has been brought
order, out of dishonesty honesty out of wasteful-
ness economy.
Upon the public debt payment has been already
made larger than the amount of any debt ever paid
by any nation before, while taxation has been
largely reduced and the weights have been taken
of from labor.
Every temptation to repudiate or evade Just obi
cations to the public creditor has been steadfastly
rejected. The administration has secured to the
American citizen, amid the pressure of an
enormous debt the luxury, thenecessity of honesty,
aud the precious consciousness OF unsuied national
honor.
In our foreign policy, dangerous complications.
threatening war with Spain, a friendly nation have
been aVerted. The president has gracefully desisted
from pressing his individual desire for the acqusi-
ton of foreign territory unless the voice of the peo
pie should demand it. Under the direction of the
most distinguished military chieftain of the day
treaty, securing, as far as possible, atOnement for
great national wrong removing all causes of differ
ence with great and kindred people, and by SUBJ
stiuOn of arbitration for in the adjustment of
great national differences, constituting by the
mon consent of mankind the greatest diplomatic
achievement in history, has been brought to a har
m0niOus and successful issue.
"Ah! Warwick, thou art worthy of the sway
To whom the heavens at thy nativity
Adjudged an olive branch and laurel crown
AS likely to be blessed in peace aud war"
We may here at home among ourselves take some
satisfaction in considering how much to all this the
character the integrity the education the brain of
Massachusetts has contributed. And now if there
is anybody who desires to substitute president
and congress elected by our antagonists, let him
turn his eyes to imperial and once hOnored New
York for an example of democratic rule.
Another responsibility from which we have no
need TO shrink and OF which we have need to be
ashamed, is the government for fourteen years of
the commonwealth of Massachusetts. From the
time when the pilgrims set foot on Plymouth. has
she ever been more prosperous at home more
hOnored and influential abroad than to-day2
Cherishing with large liberation the faith and hon
oring the memory of the Puritans, yet welcoming
courageOusly the ideas which to shape the future
growing in wealth, growing also in reverence for
manhood, labor nowhere better paid, labor nc
where asserting with more emphasis its claims to
better payment still, resisting with spirit all dis
honest attempts on her treasury, the heaviest
charge against her that she Is somewhat too lavish
in her provision for her poor, freightad with fair
cities and pOpulOus towns, musical with spindles,
educator Instructor, inventor for the world are
YOU her representatives and rulers, ashamed to
hihit her Us your work.
But republicanism means something more than
all this and has something more than all this to
complish. Economy. honesty in administration,
education public virtue, benevOence, care for suE
G1ring prosperous industry, all these things may
exist and have existed under every form of govern
mpnt,