Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-04-11
Thc stnlc Conrcnlion.


of six delegates at large to the Philadelphia
convention, met in Mechanics hall yesterday
morning, at half past eleven o'clock. The at
tendance was very good on the floor, but the
galleries, lined with scattering spectators, pre-
scented a marked contrast to their appearance
during the state convention last fall. DR..
George b. Loring, chairman of the republican
state central committee, called the delegates to
order, and read the call of the convention. On
motion of W. W. Rice of Worcester, it was voted
that DR.. Loring continue to preside over the
convention until permanent organization
should be effected.
In accepting the position Dr. Loring spoke as
follows
Gentlemen QfHe Contention; l feel under obliga-
tons to you for this accustomed honor llaughterl
and think see in the unanimity which you have
mapiiested in this first act of this convention the
course which is to mark its deliberations | am
sure, gentlemen, that we are here as Massachu-
sets republicans, as United States republic
cans, as American republicans, as national
republicans Lapplausel; bound to support by
every effort of ours all those who engaged in the
cause Of maintaining republican principles and re-
publican policy throughout this entire land. APP
plause] ! am sure that on this point we know no
difference and that In the crisis which presents it,
self to the American people at this time there will
republican party of Massachusetts,; say OF Massa-
chusetts, who from the beginning has won for her.
self such distinction in this great political cOntrO-
versy which has at last resulted in comforting upon
every in this land the right of citizenship and
the right OF suffrage. AS an humble member of
your party, working constantly and continually in
the ranks, and proud to do so, q file leader, If
have even reached that distinction, hope we shall
find in the ranks no assertions and no dsappoint-
ments. lApplause.l
Mr.. George S. Merrill of Lawrence was chosen
temporary secretary.
The following committees, consisting of one
delegate from each county, were appointed by
the chair in accordance with a vote of the con-
vention.
Committee on Credentials-John L Stevenson.
Boston, John TrOfatler Salem; Thomas Rice, New
ton; VIM Within Northbridge; Lewis A Tiff,
springdeld; Sllas G Hubbard, Hatfield; + B
Washburn, North Brldgewater; Foster, Chesh-
ire; w Hopkins, Greenfield; j Q A LothrOp,
COhasset; Chester w Greene, rail- River; Charles
F Swift, Yarmouth; Nathaniel NJ Jernegan, Edgar
town.
Committee on Permanent Organization.-Albert
j Wright, Boston; Alfred J French, Lawrence;
Uhas Il Taylor, Somervile 5 u Howe, Bolton; An
drew Campbell I'd, Westfeldi Henry Gere, North
ampton; Rufus p klngman, North Bridgewater; IL
5 Willard, Adams; A Clark, Orange; T L Wake
field. Dedham; Warren Ladd New Bedford Mar
shall Underwood, Dennis.
On motion Of Mr.. Merriam, of Cambridge,
the usual invitation was extended to members of
the state central committee to take seats in the
convention, and act with it.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported the following list of officers, which was
| accepted;
President-John H. Clifford, of New Bedford
Vice Presidents-RObert Johnson Boston, New
ell Giles Rockport, George 2 Sanger, Cambridge,
Lucius w Pond, Worcester, Henry } Bush. West
field, HOratio q Knight, EasthamptOn, j E Crane
Br1dgewater Gardner Barker, Pittsfed S S East
man, Greenfield, James L Bates, Weymouth, Rob
ert I Davis, Fall River Levi l. Goodspeed Barn
stable, Chas Bradley, Tisbury, VIM Claflin, Newton
Henry Alexander, Jr Springfield, Henry Smith
Boston, J VI ) Williams, Cambridge. Francis Howe
Brookheld, Edward l. Pierce, Milton, Ezra DavO
Taunton, Charles Stevens, Ware W II Salisbury
Lawrence II Rice, Boston, Geo Church, Great Bar.
rington, Charles L Mitchell, Boston, Henry Will
lis, Fitchburg, Harvey Jewell, Boston, Sumner
Crosby, Boston. John b. Alley, Lynn, Stephen A
Stackpole, Boston, White Belcher, Randolph,
W kinsley, Boston, Joseph o Cox, Gloucester,
Ross, Holden, iona Bourne, New Bedford, Amos
Dunnells, Boston, Lloyd Parsons Bridgewater
John Dranning, Lee 4 L Norton, Charlestown
Fred L Ames, Easton Moses Kimball, Boston,
Boston, John A Buttrick, Lowell Scion 5. Hast
mgs, Princeton, VIM Stevens, Lawrence. w w
Clapp Boston, B SpOoner, Springfield, Charles
0dell, Beverly, Charles r Mclean, Boston, N
Kimball, HayeThill, j c Perkins, Peabody II g
Usher, Lynn, John A Novel;, Boston, George o
Brastow, Someryille Samuel Galley, Salem Harri-
John Brayton, Fall River Thomas l. Wakefield
Dedham, A Mayhem, Milford, VIM Schouler,
West ROxbury
Secretaries George Merrill Lawrence s r.
Stebbins, Boston; Benz Piper Boston; henry [,
shumway, Worcester; o Doolitte, Boston; Geo
u Munroe, Boston; John Baldwin, Worcester;
7 Whiting, Great Darlington.
A committee was appointed, consisting of
Messrs. G. b. Sanger Of Boston. George o.
Brastow Of Somerville, and l. A. Hobart of
Braintree, to conduct the newly elected presi-
dent 10 the chair. As he came upon the plat
form he was greeted with hearty applause At
ter a prayer offered by Rev. L. H. Hall of this
city, the president addressed the convention as
follows.
ADDRESS OF EX-GoV. CLIFFORD.
Gentlemen Of the CoaUeatioa, Republicans Of MaSsa-
With grateful recognition of the honor YOU
have conferred upon me in calling me to the chair
permit me- before proceeding to the business OF the
convention, to occupy brief moment of your time
IN few remarks bearing upon the duties we are
here to discharge.
IT, as has been wisely said: "History is pbiloso-
ply teaching by example," the rapidly shifting
panorama of events in our national history cannot
be more strkingly instructIvey illustrated than
by comparison between the circumstances under
which we are assembled, and those under which
our immediate predecessors met in this hall for the
same service, only four years ago.
That service is simply the selection of the dele
gates at large to which the state is entitled to rep
resent the republicans of Massachusetts in nation.
al convention for the nomination of candidates for
the first Offices of the republic for another term of
equally brief duration.
The very day on which our predecessors assem-
blfl to do that work, SO simple and yet so vital to
every interest of our common country the entire
in Its annals. On that day the federal senate was
organized as a high court of impeachment for the
trial of the president of the United States That
trial, prolonged through many weary weeks, was
presided over by chief justice of the supreme
court who was himself q recognized aspirant for
the office, the incumbent of which stood before
him for his condemnation or deiiyerance.
If those aspirations had been gratifed, as some
socalled republican leaders of the hour hoped they
would he, and the choice OF Massachusetts for the
tried soldier, the loyal republican, and he honest
man, to whose nomination and election she contrib
uted so largely, had been defeated, with how much
satisfaction, think you, would those wavering re-
pubiicans be now looking back upon the record aud
the results of democratic administration For
tunatey for them-fOrtunately for Unfortunately
Tor the country and Tor the great cause Of humani-
W ana CIVILIZATION, we have given them the retro
speet Of very different record of administration
by the side OF that record, both IN our relations
WIN other countries and in the prosperity and
promise OF our own, confidently place all the earn
ing CRITICISMS which have sought to peryert il In
,ne inlhas OF the peOple-all the mistakes and err
Iorh thHl may be found In it-and mistake and er.
Ior, lei US remember are inseparable from All I'm.
man government to all the dsappOintmenfs
y, u ainDlllohs which have distorted and
maRhuleu thein, and ] challenge the Judgment III
every Just and Candid mind If IT Is not record Of
Whlch every patriotic American at home or abroad
can read with satisfaction and with pride '''
Ano yet to-day. my friends history L. renoatin,,
itself. The senate Of the United States insfsad -
an august court OF impeachment, 1t should be Il
1.-THE Of the accusations against the administra,
ton were true, seems 10 be organized into myriad
Of committees Of nvestigation-fourteen believe
was the last authorized statement Of the caipndar.
the results OF whose labors are discomhttiug ~
the authors Of the charges which have been brought
before them as they are encouraging and gratifying
10 the friends Of an honest government throughout
the country. New England, at least, has pro
nounced upon them IN no uncertain tones, as tnt
clarion voices and the recorded votes of New
Hampshire, Connecticut aud Rhode Island hay,
already testified, lApplausel
Let me remind you OF one other recent instance
Of the cupriciousness the festlessness aud the dis
content which the best OF men who are constant,
IN the turmoil Of politics sometimes exhibit but ii
Which the great mass Of the people, whose wis
dom Is wiser than that Of any one Of them, seldom
| HmiHthHe or share. IL may well serve as another
lesson Of history for us to-day.
N VIC summer o. 1854 when the traitor, Lee