Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-29
GRs Bully SPY: aaroresst GBursoag umn ugust g. 1872

judgment of mankind, and may confidently chal-
lenge comparison with any administration in the
history of our own or other lands.
Resolved that the prosecution of the civil war for
the suppression Of the rebellion; the measures
adopted by congress for the restoration of civil gov
ernments in the states where it prevailed and the
policy of republican administrations towards the
people thereof have at all times been characterized
by moderation, clemency and magnanimity without
parallel IN history; and we repudiate the preten-
sion of the democratic party and its recent recruits
that they are the partisans of a new policy of re-
conciiaiion as utterly disproyed by the records of
the past twelve years, and an unworthy attempt,
for the sake of supposed political advantage, to
1asten reproach upon the fair fame of the country.
we declare our earnest conviction that if
this combination to succeed, the re-
habuitation of the late rebel states, which
mas been steadily pursued, under the be-
nign policy of the republican party would be
arrested the production of that great section large
y diminished the security of the freedmenin their
persons their homes their schools and in the fruits
OF their labor put in greater jeopardy and disorder
and crime spread where peace and social order have
Resolved, that the financial policy OF the national
administration in the reduction of taxation, in
measures for funding the public debt at lower
rates OF interest, and its gradual payment there Of
with view to its ultimate extinction has maintain
ed the national credit ayerted commercial disasters
and contributed largely to the general prosperity;
and that the success Of the democratic party with
Horace Greeley at its head, would be fraught with
great peril to the industrial and business interests
of the country
Resolved, that the desperate coalition led by
candidate whose sudden departure from the declar-
ed convictions of lifetime, deprive him of all con-
ndence ana whose nomination was forced upon
party he had at all times denounced by men who still
resist by their deeds of violence their votes the
pacitcation of the rebel states upon the principles
ofequal rights is inspired by no noble sentiment
OF humanity or patriotism and its defeat is assured
by the common honesty, the love of country,
and the enlightened self interest of the American
people.
Resolved, that the patriot soldiers and sailors
whose heroism and self-sacrifce saved the life of
the nation, deserve perpetual gratitude; that it is
our duty to preserve by our votes what they won
by their arms; and that neither the results they
achieved nor the pensions due to disabled survivors
ana Dereayed families should be imperilled by the
accession to power of a combination which threat
ems, as far as possible, to undo their work and to
divide between them and their foes in the field the
national bounty.
Resolved, that the republican party recognizes as
the chlef object of all political association and eff
fort the elevation of manhood; that the improving
the condition increasing the wages and tightening
the toll OF the laboring men of the country consi-
tute principal object of its desire; that, to this
end it will do all in Its power to collect at the pub
lie charge such information as will be useful in the
solution OF the great problems which concern the
interests of the American labOrer; that it will
deavor to direct all its policy to the promotion of
ms well being that 1t recognizes the disturbances
not only OF protecting women and children against
oppressive and unequal contracts for labor, but of
reducing the hours of all wage labor far as can be
done without diminishing product IN as to affect
nJurlousy the best interests of the aboreT himself
and so far as shall be demanded by his Intelligent
and conslderate sense of his own welfare
Resolved, That we heartily approve of the recog-
milton OF the rights of woman contained in the
fourteenth clause of the national republican plat
form; that the republican party Of Massachusetts,,
as the representative of liberty and progress Is la
favor Of extending suffrage on equal terms to all
American citizens, irrespective of SEX and will hail
the day when the educated intellect and enighten-
ed conscience of woman find direct expression at
the ballot box.
Mr.. Winslow of Newton offered the following
as an amendment which was adopted:
Resolved, that the traffic in intoxicating liquors
to be used as beverage imposes tax upon the In
dustry OF the people, is productive of crime and
paupersm, and Is against the peace of society, and
should therefore be suppressed by law, vigorously
and impartially enforced
The report as amended was then accepted and
the resolutions adopted.
Mr. Pierce moved the following additional
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, that Governor Washburn has in his
official term illustrated the same integrity of pur-
pose, the same fidelity to trust and the same ca
pacity for affairs which have been heretofore con.
spicuous in his private as well as public life and
we commend him and the other nominees of this
convention to the suitrages of the people of the
commonwealth.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The state central committee was announced
by the chairmen of the several senatorial dis
tricts, as follows:
ESSEX CoUNTY-George Loring, Salem;
James Lewis, Lynn; james IL Durgin, West
Newbury; Levi Shaw, RockpOrt
SUFFOLK CoUNTY-Abert j Wright, Edward
Pearl, VIM Simmons, o E DOolittle, Chas |
Prescott George o Carpenter, all of Boston.
WORCESTER CoUNTY-W w Rice, Worcester
Charles Within, North bridge; George whitney,
Royalston; George w Johnston, Brookfeld;
Amasa Norcross, Fitehburg.
BRISTOL CoUNTY-John Z Sanford, Taunton;
c B Il Fessenden, New Bedford; Charles Stick
ney, Fall River.
PIYMoUTH CoUErY-Seth Turner, Randolph;
Joseph S. Beas, Kingston.
BARNsTABLE CoUNTY-LeVi L Goodspeed of
Barnstable.
DUKES AND NANTUoKRT-James X Baker of
Dennis.
NORFOLK CoUNTY-A Fl Hopkins Boston; Frank
Nj Ames, Canton; A Hobart Braintree.
MIDDLEsEX CoUNTY-Francis NJ johnson, New
ton; 3 Lawrence, Medford; Asa p Morse, Cam
bridge; james Joslin, Hudson; Daniel Allen,
Wakefield; Henry Weldon, Lowell,
HAhPDEN CoUNTY-Wm. Whiting, HolyOke.
Hampshire CoUNTY-GOrdon M Fisk, Palmer;
Charles & Stevens, Ware.
FRANKLIN CoUNTY-A j Clark Orange; James
A Benjamin, Egremont.
BERKSHIRE CoUNTY-E Tinker North Adams
The convention broke up, after thanking the
presiding officer for his able and impartial SER
vices, and giving, at the call OF DR.. Loring,
three cheers for Grant and Wilson, Washburn
aud Talbot,