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

the democratic candidate for the vice presidency in
the last canvas, to the senate of the United States.
| This. for sound Massachusetts, republican, Is too
| much like that
Dead sea fruit that tempts the eye,
But turns to ashes on the lips"
| Applause and laughter.l
But it is enticngiy whispered to our state pride,
| that Massachusetts, has more than one worthy son
| from whom selection may be made at Cincinnati,
to take the place so inadequately and unwOrthi
ly filed by the corrupt and ignorant soldier of Shi-
| loh and Vicksburg, of the Wilderness and Apo
matox [Cheers.l To all such suggestions let our
| reply be worthy of good old commonwealth,
and of those distinguished sons themselves.
Say that Massachusetts can afford to wait for the
proper recognition of the merits of any of her oh il
dren; that all her people are not oce-holders, nor
| ofhce-seekers; that the great mass of them, and
among them those best fitted, by liberal culture, by
| working power, by knowledge of men aud expert
ence in affairs to render substantial service to the
country, and more concerned in securing good gov
eminent, in the advancement of the country toward
the great object of all government the happiness and
prosperity of the people, and helping on the cause
of religion, of education of humanity and liberty,
than in all tine gittering prizes of public lite, the
spoils of office, or the qualification of ambiion-
that those of them who have been named in this
connection are already in high places of public
sponsibility and trust and finally. that Massachu-
| sets men will keep.
But were it otherwise in the present aspect of af
fairs she would much prefer to temper her aspira-
lions, and look to Philadelphia rather than to Cu.
cinnati for the recognition eminently due to his
own personal merit by receiving the second place
on the ticket for one of her faithful and devoted
| sons. whose SpOteSs integrity through long pub
| lie career, and whose untagging services to the
whole country in the most trying period of its his
tory, give her unquestionable title to make this
| claim IN his behalf as well as in her own. Zap
| plause.l
With such a ticket as have indicated for the APP
preaching presidential campaign, the republicans Oh
Massachusetts will ioytully take the field against all
c0mers prepared to repeat the lesson she gave to the
country four years ago, when q majority of nearly
four score Thousand of her citizens registered then
votes for him who has to-day still stronger claims
| upon their confidence and gratitude, [Applausel
| For myself, gentlemen, under whatever illusions
or preteXts the Cincinnati convention may be held
can see in this contest but one alternative 10 the
support of such tcket,-and that is, the return to
substantial power with all its magn influences, OF
| that party whose chronic and ineradicable con.
| tempt for human rights, and whose synpathies
| with the autOcracy of the SOUTH brought upon us
the horrors and bereayements of pitlless war to
| save the American Union from ACKNOWLEDGMENT and
overthrow. In such contest can march but one
way, without doing violence to all my convictions
| of duty, and to all the treasured traditions of our
| beloved and hOnOred commonwealth. Prolonged
applause and cheers.l
The committee on resolutions consisting OF
five delegates at large, and one from each coun-
ty, was appointed as follows:
Committee on Resolutions-John d Baldwin
Worcester; Geo Loring, Salem; Henry L Pierce
Boston; Stephen n StOckwell, Boston, Wilson
Charlestown; Roland Worthington Boston; Jane,
W Clark, birmingham; Thomas l. Nelson, Wor
cester; Lewis Taylor, Springfield; Seth Warner
EasthamptOn; j Harris Abingdon; G A Root
Iftts ; i Roger Leayitt GhaTem9nt; James
Joseph Baker, Dennis; Alfred Macy, Nan
tucket.
The report of the committee on credentials
was presented and accepted. 1t announced thai
there were 238 cities and towns represented in
the convention by 854 delegates.
The main business of the convention was then
taken up, and ballot was ordered and taker
| ts,,. H.
receive and count votes were appointed as fol
lows:
Horace T Rockwell, Boston, Fred Wilcomb, Up
switch; Geo Carter, Cambridge; Theron Hail
| Worcester; Herman Fields, Southwick; Joseph
Carew, Sonth Hadley; Geo w Lobdell, Mattapoi
sett; p Dresser, Savoy; Chester G Conant, Green
field; J. A Thayer, Braintree; a Rhodes, Taun
ton; Nathaniel Sears, Barnstabe; Joseph I Pease
Edgarrown.
The following gentlemen were appointed I
committee on finance: II. p Shattuck, Boston
Daniel Allen, Wakefield; Luke Lyman, North
ampton; 0. E, Doolittle, Boston; Thomas Tai
bot, Bllerica.
| Mr. J. Z. Crane of Boston moved that the six
gentlemen receiving the highest number of votes
for delegates should be declared elected This
motion was adopted after slight opposition,
| by rising vote.
The committee on resolutions presented the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, that we, the delegates of the republican
/ party of Massachusetts,, in convention assembled
congratulate our brethren of the commonwealth on
the national recognition of those great social and
civil rights, for the establishment of which the re.
| publican party organized, and for which it has
commended earnestly through all the trials of peace
| and war.
Resolved, that we see with profound satisfaction
the progress of the American republic that path
which leads to an honorable nationality, guided by
| the republican party which has enforced the doc
trine of equality and right upon which our govern
ment was founded, and given it additional guaran
tees in the national constitution; has eXpunged Op
| preston from the statute book; has inspired tn,
| people with high and holy purpose in great war
has cherished the memory of patriotic service anC
| sacrifice; has appealed to a prosperous and honor
| abb people to remember their obhgations has re
| qutred strictly republican forms of government il
| the states rescued from rebellion; has recognized
| education as the cornerstone of our institutions
has shown its interest in workingmen by destroying
slavery and affirming the right of every man Il
| himself and to the legitimate fruits of his labor
and has placed in history a chapter OF success
| and renown that wins the admiration of the civil
lied world; and that we now enter upon nationa
| campaign to support this great record against al
| opponents of national progress, peace, humanit.
Resolved, that we congratulate the nation, that
in this great work, the highest civil service know
among men, we have an administration which ha
developed public opinion in the direction of honor
justice and philanthropy; an administration whici
| brought with it peace and wise adjustment of tn
| violent political controversies which preceded it
| which has established our national credit on firm
foundations; which has sought wisely and firmly Il
| enforce law against disorder and TO complete tn
work Of reconstruction, in the restored states
which seeks TO enforce a generous and humane poii
cy toward the dependent indian tribes; which ha
reformed abuses, exposed corruption, punshe
Offenders and sought to improve ana elevate tn
evil services and that we, moved by an earnest az
probation Of the Fidelity and wise patriotism {
President Grant do most cordially recommend tina
he be renominated and reelected, inasmuch as hi
administration has taught the American people a
the high obligations of that period of peace whic
followed a war inspired and elevated by the gres
declarations of Abraham Lincoln.
| Resolved, that while recommending strongly til
denomination of General Grant for the presidency
| we urge, also, the nomination of Henry Wilson
Massachusetts has earned this distinction by Ion
fidelity to republican principles in which Hem
Wilson has always been true 10 her honor and
the best sentiments of her people
The reading Of the resolutions was irequentl
interrupted by applause, especially at the mel
ton Of the names of General Grant and Hoi
Henry Wilson. On motion of Mr.. Usher
Lynn the resolutions were unanimously adopte
by rising vote After the vote was declared
three rousing cheers were given for Presider
Grant and three more for Henry Wilson
Mr. French of Lawrence offered the followin
preamble and resolution:
Whereas II Is nearly seven years since the clos
of the war of the rebellion, and whereas our con
merce is in a healthy condition, and thrift and pro
perity Is everywhere manifest throughout the couf
try, therefore be 1t
Iesolyed that it Is the expression of this cor
ventlon that the national income tax ought now {
be abolished.
After short discussion the resolution wa
laid on the table by vote Of 1872 to 20.
MIR. Baldwin, chairman Of the committed
made an informal statement in regard to tn
matter. lie said the committee were aware of
large number of questions, each important i
itself and worthy Of consideration; but they ha
aimed to conhne themselves to the topics whic
seemed most appropriate to the presidentia
canvass. For himself he was in favor OF abo
ishing the income tax; aud, doubtless, most q
I those who had voted to lay the resolution O
! the table were opposed to this tax and wer
ready TO express this opposition, by their vote,
. on other occasions that would more directly II
7 yte such action
Mr.. Usher Of Lynn moved that if any del,
gate shah be unable to attend the Philadelpbi
convention, he Shall notify the state central con
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