Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-28
BEMAsSACHUSEr REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.
What Gen. Butler saws AbOut IT.

What Gen. Butler says About IL.
WoRcEsTER, Sept. A.-The following is Gem
eral Rutler's speech:
Gentlemen Of tie Convention. suppose IL nav
not be uninteresting for You 10 know what is INV
view Of the result Of to-day's work, and IL IL
pleases you that i may state il. / feel myself
bound 50 TO do. lCries of " Let us have It. "''Cfo
on After the retirement of Governor Claflin
from the canvass allowed my name TO be before
the Commonwealth, and when judged il neces-
sary 1 followed with such considerations as
see med TO me fit, in order TO induce some reform
IN the republican party. and especially upon the
local measures. How 1 was met is a matter of
history; met by the press; met by the organ
izations established by the patronage of
the state government met even by
which descended into the arena of State politics:
met even by some of my colleagues; Iendeayored
to treat them each, one and all, as republicans;
erdeavored to hold high the banner of the re-
publican party; / endeavored as far as in me Law
to SO conduct the party as to lead 20 its greater
usefulness. was then met by many men who
threatened to bolt the nomination of the repub-
lican party in case i was nominated. This would
have justified me in my judgement entirely in re-
pudiating the action of any convention in which
men shouldvot and declare these determinations
before submitted nv claims TO it, But am a bet
ter republican than they are. fGreat applause
Having seen that this convention has been con-
Quoted generally in the spirit of fairness; that
there was as little Of frauds and mistakes as can
be incident TO any convention, and having fairly
submitted my claims TO it, and not believing
that the great heart Of the people of the COM
monweaith ever agreed for a moment 70 he
declaration made by my jealous opponents, 1
feel myself bound by its decisions as a man of
honor. IApplause.l Perhaps with that / said
enough; but there Is one thing cannot foTcet
10 say. and that is to give from the very deptnS
Of my soul and heart my most grateful thanks
lthanks Is cold word;) my most grateful emo
tons, TO the almost five hundred men that stood
true 10 me by day and night, even into the mid
night, against all promises, threats and blan-
9I., whatever; to You am grateful
Three cheers No man ever had such friends
before, and not man will ever labor more TO
deserve them than will, and inside the repub-
hcan party, inside, 1 say, the fight shall
go on for its regeneration, for its publication
for the advancement of labor, for the suppress
sion Of vice, and for its great mission. sum
mon my friends that while we yield entirely to
the organization, as We are bound TO do, in that
organization We 60 on and labor still for the
great principles for which we started out; and
as sure as there is truth and justice in the peo-
pie OF the commonwealth, we shall attain them
When the men that opposed US learn as Won
have what our motives are, and what our actions
wlli be; and the silence Of reputation upon our
slanderers is lived down Islander ever can be
lived down by the good and the true. Now GEN
tlemen OF the convention, for the uniform cour-
tesy and kindness with which / have been
treated this day allow me TO give You each and
all my thanks and hearty Congratulations on
your success, which is not weakened by the
fact OF my i'll success. There are things more 10
be desired than public Office; moro 20 be looked
at than position, and the only thing L carry
with me is the kindness and fidelity of my
friends and the courteous fOrbearance of the
That whatever may have been the result Of nv
work, so far as 1 am concerned, the party with
which L act and have acted will undertake 10 re-
FORM its own bosom, as thought 10 do, and Jet me
now, In closing, ask each and every one OF the
mt mbers OF the republican party as represented
IN tins convention, 10 go forward and do that. 50
that this Commonwealth may be in deed and
every minor particular what we all know her IL
be-the great general exemplar of States and
the Commonwealth Of the nation OF the world.
The Platform
WORCESTER, MASS, September 2S-The fol-
lowing are the resolutions adopted by the con-
vention:
Whereas the republican party needs no new
departure but only strict adherence 70 those
principles that have preserved the Union. Sc
cured freedom and equality and diminished the
burdens of the people by an honest and econOm-
ical administration OF the government;
Resolved, That the republicans of Massachu-
setts renew their adherence to the great prin-
ciples that have guarded the national republi-
can party and pledge to il their undivided sup
port in enforcing all laws for protecting life and
liberty in every part of our land, in the honest
payment Of the national debt, i'm reducing taxa
ton and such reform in the civil service as shall
secure efficiency and honesty in every depart
ment Of the government.
Resolred, That the present national admins
uation by large reduction Of the national
debt and interest upon the public bonds so that
the national credit has been restored and the
burdens Of taxation diminished by a successful
adjustment Of the controversy with Great Bri-
tain, and by its vigorous and successful action
In securing the political rights OF the people, is
entitled to our hearty commentator.
Resolred, The republican party of Massachu-
sets has been and Is the party Of progress andre
its great mission has been TO blot out all
class distinction on American soil; that IL knows
no class to be favored and viii permit none 20 be
oppressed but regarding all citizens Of the State
as equal before the law; IL seeks 10 secure for
them the blessings Of education and protection
In every held Of honest industry, and that the
position Of Massachusetts, IN is credit at home
and abroad, and its rank among the most favor
ed States OF the world in all that makes power
tui and happy commonwealth is the best proof
OF the wisdom and success of the present and
past republican administration Of the State gov
eminent.
Resolved, The long continued depress,on a,
American shipping interests should recesre ,ba
careful and immediate consideration OF CongresS
ana such changes in our revenue and ma vigs
law as VIII tend TO restore the business "a sht,.
ouiiding and ship owning TO a eonditia,, -
neaithful prosperity should be made withovt
,Resolred, That the republican Marty a, u.s..-
Snosets mindful Of the Obligations Ia the
awful women Of America for their n.tr;otic
uesoton 10 the cause Of freedom We reioice In
me late action OF the State legislature in recog-
hlzihg the Illness Of women for public trust /
sno mat, IN view OF the great favor which the /
move eht has received from many republicans,
ne SUBJECT of suffrage for women Is one that /
ticn.
R.scired, That the republican party of Massa-
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