Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-06-22
Address of the Massachusetts Republic
can state Central COMMITTEE.

10 the Republicans of Massachusetts. The
republican state central committee of Massachu-
sets, through its executive board, at meeting
held at the headquarters of the party, in Bos-
ton, June 20, 1872, determined that it was their
duty TO make an appeal to the republicans of
the commonwealth on the opening of the presi-
dental campaign.
The republican party of Massachusetts has
reason TO be proud of its position. Foremost TO
organize that great conflict which has resulted
in the recognition of freedom and civil rights
throughout the length and breadth of the land:
devoted always to the honor of the country: set.
ting an example of financial honesty in the
most trying hours of the war and amidst all
the burthens of peace demanding a reconstruc.
ton of the government on a loyal basis; earnest
for the elevation of the civil service to the purest
and highest possible standard; determined on
the investigation of all questions of social and
civil reform, until government in this country
shall mean justice and right and opportunity
TO all who are under its control and until socie-
ty shall mean freedom from oppression and bur
thensOme distinctions; devoted to the enCran-
chisement and elevation of all, and realizing
that social safety and peace and prosperity can
find sure foundation only on an educated and
e0ntented community, this party cOneratulates
the country that its principles and policy have
become the accepted faith of great national
political organization, and that its earliest
hopes and promises are to be fulfilled by an
earnest and humane and progressive American
people.
A national convention, unequaled in power
and enthusiasm and devotion to the rght--the
best representative assembly of triumphant and
realized freedom and royalty and honor ever
gathered III this nation-has accepted the high
est and most progressive thought of MaSsachu-
sets as its political platform. To her early
earnest reiormers who could only pray ano pro-
test in the darkness which surrounded them. to
her bold political teachers and guides, who be-
gan by leading tororn hope; TO her states
IN Nuh m Tho .sul..
freedom from the beginning; TO her great war
governor, whose inspiring words and stern de-
mand for humanity and justice made the war
great and holy; 10 her brave and jealous sons
and to her sell-sacrihcing and loyal and aspir-
ing daughters, great political party has ex.
tended warm hand, and has opened d sympa.
thzing heart. Once again in our history has
the patriotic wisdom and teryOr of America
sent from Philadelphia generous response TO
the freedom-loving sentiment OF Massachusetts:
and as il was in 1776, when the declarations of
the defiant patriots OF Boston found national
utterance in the great council at PHILADELPHIA.
so now the voice of republican REFORM FIRST
heard here, is taken up and re-echoed through
out the land, as the faith of great people and
the object Of all the highest social and civil en-
dcayor in America. In the discharge of its great
duty, the republican party of this country
takes up the work designed by the
revolutionary fathers, and pledges itself TO
an untiring effort for the perfection of a
pONcruHcnl u lhe people, Dy the people and
for the people, and the creation Of a nationality
founded on equal and exact justice to all men"
Of every race and color aud condition. The state
and district delegates to the Philadelphia con
vention went TO that assembly generally bearing
Instructions TO vote for the nomination of
Ulysses, Grant and Henry Wilson, as candi-
dates loi the two highest offices in the gift of the
American people. And faithfully they per-
formed their work. Recognizing the high SER
vice performed by Gen. Gran, through his
bravery, sagacity and immoyable sefpossession
during the war, and the equally commanding
service performed by him through his wisdom
and integrity and patriotic desire for his coun-
| try's good In peace; remembering moreover that
II Is his devotion TO the highest republican prin.
cpes which has delivered the nation from the
| supremacy of dsloyal councils, the delegates
| from Massachusetts joined heartily in the en-.
thusiastc demand Of the convention, that he
should be the standard.bearer of the party once
more. II was also "a source OF pride and salts
faction to them to find tths work having been
accomplished) recognition OF the peculiar fit
ness Of Henry Wilson for the second place on the
ticket His lifelong service In tho cause Of free,