Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-29

they have accepted the favors of a bountifu
| government with naughty contempt. and have
| used the privileges bestowed upon them To de
| Stroy the power of their benefactors. For them
have no Doubt there is chasm which they
| would gladly see filled; but filled and obliter
| ated by the entire surrender aud capitulation OF
| the republican party of this country and the
| WITHDRAWAL OF the protecting arm of a republi-
| can administration from all those dependent on
| its care. Reconciliation with them means
| power; and if you would know what their
| power means, read their speeches, study their
| votes IN congress, turn TO their opinions of the
| Cincinnati platform, go and ask the loyal men
| of the south, black and white. ! am for recon
Citation, eternal and everlasting reconciliation,
| upon recognition of all that the patriotic sons
/ of the land suffered, and tOiled and fought, and
| died for during the war. | am for reconcilia-
| ton, but not that reconciliation which would
| stir with Indignation and shame the very bones
| of our dead heroes in their sacred graves
| not that reconciliation which would cast a
| shadow over the peculiar radiance of their
| lives, or blot out one ray of glory from the
| cause in which they fell. | am for reconcila-
| ton; and thank God that there are those at
| the south, between whom and the loval republic
can hosts of the north, yes, between whom and
! the loyal people of the north, without political
A., distinction, there has long existed fraternal
| bond. Between four millions of emancpated
slaves and their delverers, there is reconcilia-
ton as broad, and benignant and natural, as
| the overaTching heavens. Between the Union
men of the south and their sympathizers north,
| peace and reconciliation have existed from the
| beginning. | do not forget the errors and diff
| culties which have attended this reconciliation,
in spite of the efforts of the wise and the true
But neither can forget that the emancipated
| slaves at the south have had but a
| few short years to learn their lesson,
| and that the friends of freedom at
the south have never been guilty of any crime
and folly so stupendous as secession and civil
war. 1t may be that in order to reap the largest
harvest from reconciliation, one side at the
south must learn wisdom, and the other side
must unlearn folly, and both perfect the work
by being reconcled to each other. Meanwhile,
can the country do better than to accept that
| reconciliation which already exists, and which
| is founded on faith in common platform, and
| devotion to the common cause of freedom; a
| reconciliation, which, if allowed to do its per-
| feet work, will make our country, throughout
all its borders the abode of an educated, Chris
tan people, believing in human rights and
equality, as the corner stone of great republic
Let us have peace.
And now, republicans, we have entered upon
a campaign, with platform of principles the
Legitimate fruit of our own laborS, and with can
didates selected from our own party. For the
platform laid down at Philadelphia, so far adj
vanced beyond that adopted four years ago at
Chicago, that it seems as if new chapter of
;
we are indebted largely to the wisdom of an ad-
ministration which has recognized and encour-
| aged all the demands of an educated and pro-
gressive people, For the sentiment ofhumanty
and liberality which animated that convention,
we are indebted to the appearance of an able and
eloquent representation of those newborn citi-
zens, whose zeal and devotion and intelligence
were the most touching testimony for the service
which the republican party has performed. In
splred by all the circumstances which attended
it, the heart of that convention was warmed to
the broadcast and most generous philaRtrophy,
to loyalty and honesty,-to gratitude 10
those who fought for their country,-to
sympathy with those who would ameorate
the burthens of labor, and to a cordial recog-
milton of the efforts of the loyal women of the
land to place themselves in that civil position
which belongs to every free citizen. Bnt the
enthusiasm Of that convention was for General
Grant-a warm and manly and hearty recog-
milton of his services in field and councillor
Grant, whose name can no more be stricken
from American history than can that of Wash
ington; whose deeds at Vicksburg and Shiloh
and Donelson, and in the Wilderness, will
endure with the recorded heroism of Concord
and Bunker hill and Yorktown; for Grant,
whose modeSty and courage and devotion and
selt-posSeSslon and common sense, have en-
deared him to the hearts of the American peo-
Pile, whose real greatness has placed him beyond
the reach of misrepresentation and abuse, and
NhoSV iSlhdl huoiC EClluS ulltl great uttuS nave
done so much to secure to the American people
the respect of foreign powers, and to the Ameri-
can government the obedience of the discon-
tented, and the loyalty and affection of pros
porous and patriotic people, rejoicing in their
strength and proud of their flag.
There was enthusiasm, too for our own COM
monwealth-the mother Of freedom and repub-
lican principles-the brave and devoted state in
war, the industrious and cultivated and ambi-
tious in peace. The cause of republicansm and
progress had advanced so far, that it was an
easy task to make Massachusetts watchword
in that assembly-and it was an easy task also
to secure national honor for herself through
her faithful senator In the names of GRANT
AND WILSON, then, the republicans of MaSSa-
chusetts may find all that loyalty to freedom
and humanity, all that devotion to the cause of
an aspiring people, all that spirit of reconciia-
ton, and that sense Of justice to all men which
have given the republican party its power thus
far, and which will inspire it for new conflicts
and new victories, until the great cause for
which it was founded becomes the animating
spirit Of the whole land.
The convention adjourned one hour for din
ner, after which the committee on credentials
reported that 302 towns were represented by $50
delegates, and that Charlestown was represent
ed by two delegations. Hon. James NJ. Stone
of Charlestowh moved that the state committee
Nv
ter, and hear the conteSting parties, and again
considerable opposition to his speaking was
manifested, on the ground that he was not
delegate, whereupon the Bolton delegation APP
pointed him to fill vacancy in that delegation
whereupon Mr.. Stone made a vigorous state
ment of the course of the ChareStown division,
and renewed his motion. Col. Smith of Boston
wished IN haVp bOtb dnlnua tionc o1noitto5 H.,
E. l.. Norton of Charlestown, representing on
this occasion the town of Wakefield, presented
the views Of the other contestng Charlestown
delegation. He criticized sharply the action of
the state central committee in refusing to issue
tickets of admission to the delegation he repre-
scented, gand animadyerted on the "damnable
conspiracy" by which an attempt had been
made in Charlestown to disfranchse them Mr..
Simmons of Boston, Mr.. Norton of Charestown
and others, continued to speak amid great con-
fusion, in the midst of which Mr.. CoggsweIl of
Yarmouth got the floor and moved the previous
question. And the convention without admit
ting either faction, referred the matter back to
the committee.
AT the recommendation of the state central
committee q vote was adopted that hereafter
delegations to state conventions shall be chosen
from the several wards of cities rather than by
the city at large, as was the case with Charles.
town this year.
NOMINATIONS.
Col. Smith then moved the nomination of
Hon. VIM. b. Washbun for governor, by ac-
clamation, which motion was greeted with much
opposition, and on motion of Mr.. Hoyt of Athol
the convention proceeded to ballot for candi-
date for governor, with the following result:
William b. Washburn. ...,..,,.,.,,.... 563
Benjamin +. Butler. observation-disclosures. 259
Alexander ii. Rice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 9
George u. Loring. .,................... 8
And the nomination of Mr.. Washburn was
then made by reclamation.
A ballot for candidate for the Office of leuten-
ant governor was next taken, with the follow
ing result:
Thomas Talbot of Bilerica. ....,...... 61S
e. Is. StOddard OF Worcester. ,...,,.... 1896
j. b. Smith of Boston. ...,.,....,..,.,. %
Jos. r. Tuckor of Lenox....,,..,...... 3
The fact that more votes were cast than there
were delegates in the convention was the sub.