, 1876-03-22

Iu response to . cali isaucd In tue form Of
private clrculnr addressed 10 fow Of tho ropro-
sentative Republicans throughout tho State, md
aligned by . number Of we'll known gentlemen
Of this city, about thirty gentlemen met In tho
pArlors Of tho Lay State House last oyon!ng aud
held M open conference In relation to tho
prosens political situation mud It's remedy. Tic
circular was as toltowss
Woacra7Eu. htrrch II. 1s7e.-pE!u ssn: Below
p.so of thu day into effective action wonfl accom-
psh tho election, by tito Republican voters OF Maaaa-
e,et 1as y" nos aGss ~ e hG y
cIuaetts In tho next Nhuuna Republican Convention
shall alyocste tho no1ntustton of so,e man for tho
tho end zt shc pcoplo may nominate mud cleet 70.
publican CGatennlsl President; hul, confident TINT
yuu would DO warmly intcseaseA In saoh result no
Invite you 10 ncrt m 1t tle Lay Slate toao In Nor
9atfs m on 1sou q as
Soi may o.Esct In n.et gentlemen from different
parts Of tic State and yo md they haye been Invited
by uR B0lGy because there In necl that sutnttOdy
should lnusc Rn h:causo Of tho cohtral location Of
Worcester.
". ". Ntcr, ". 8. D. uurHIss,
t. g. H+caS, II. c. N,CF,
HENnv CHAr1N, GLAmk JitLsnH.
T. l.. NELsos. JusEpu MAAps.
Tho noosiug was called to order by The Hon.
john D. Baldwin, Ut Worcester. and organized
by tho choice OF I'roeidont r. a. Chadbousnc. Of
Williams College, as Chairman, aud Hamilton
Coo. Of Worcester, aa Secretary.
Brief speeches were uado by tLo Hon. Joha
D. Dellxiu, tho lou. ". ". Rlce, and Col. ".
S. u. Hopkins, followed by the rondipg Of lottera
by tho latter from tho Hon. John D. Long, OF
Diuehnm; Edward L. piotoo, Of Boston N. A.
Leonard, M. r. knowiton, aud A. l., Houlo, Of
Springfield; Prof. William Everett. OF CAM
| bridge, and tho Hon. John G. Nudge, Of peter-
| ehnn, expressing hearty sympathy with tho
movement md rogrott!ng shoG inability to lo
| pteccnt.
As an outcropp!ng Of tho nauo spirit which
prompted tho nloyors In calling thia meotiug
lo.aE wau road tro,n tho Hon. Joseph Tnctcr, Of
Lcnox. ouggcstins tho Inauguration Of such a
movement, although TO Ind received no intima~
zion Of tho action OF tho Worcester gcnt!emcu.
A very general exprcsaon Of opinion. and oil
earnast discrssion followed, IN which Mr. ". ..
Halo. Of Notthampson MIR. ". D. 9: pearson,
llolyoko; alr. Anasa Norcroaa, OF Fitchbugg;
! 1Ir. IIor,sy Chaplin and Mr.. Joseph Alaaon, Of
Worcester; Judge Putnam, OF p!aekstonn; Wal
AS 09 Il NSs az and
Baldwin. lIico, md Hopkins, all took an aotivo
| part.
Tho tone and tompcr Of tho mootsng was TN
| nfstakably In favor Of Dsissow aud o now
departure. In tho language Of ono Of tho
Breaiots, mo chronic hsplrant for the pzpsi-
dnncy mood kpply ut Clucinliss,.e
Tie sonstmente and purpohes Of tho meeting
arc, however. to bo crystaFszed into the form OF
a1 a'ldross 10 tho rnopfo Ut the State bg conl-
tn!ttco chosen for tuat purpose. aud Il would,
perhaps, be unjust 10 qun.o tho informal t,ttor-
ancos Of tho gentlencn prcsdnt. committoo,
! consisting Of III: ]. Eyans dreono. Of Worcos-
| ter; tho Hon. Atnasa Notcross, OF Fltobburg
nnd Mr.. r. q. Kent, OF Milford. was appointed
to nominate a comm1ttoe to tnaua an ald,ess to
| tho yo.era OF tho State and D general oorre.
| sponding committee. Thts committee roportod
| Ra t0!ioNB:
Cn,p.r tnn nm Adtircoa-w n n rfa+,t,ius ~ uS,,
ccstyr: Waiter Aon Of Newton; " i. {. Pearson. os
Moiyois; A. !. bartholomew, ot souihbridyc; IoAn
Eorreapoualng Colnmitee-w. ". Ntce, Of wor.
se;;sx Chass: +. .1sn, Of ls,'on; 4: l. GH!o, q
| Greene, Of Worcester.
Tho report Of Tho Committee was accepted,
] and tho neosing adjourned 10 await tho further
hc.on Of tllelr Commtttoos.
| EDITORIAL cnAMHNrs on THE MEETING,
Norstat'. S,y--HtpHb!tcan.
Tho meeting ut tho Bay Blato l1ouao ast evon-
| Ing. II wo understand ito motiyc wns no. called
! in tho iutesust OF any candidate for tho Fros,-
| an party and tho couutsy through ita sgcncy. to
! Het tho lenuit OF tho awakened cousclonco ana
tho Increased concern III public effaita which rs-
! cont evcnts llavo cnuaed AL who wcro preaent
party nrc 90 eond and ~ vital na tloy aver woro,
TINT Republicans arc as honest and pntrfotte as
over; they are not disnaycd By tho corruption
Of Republican officials. thai has already been dis
GllEC(lt nIE QkuQI 1ulSEotl1l1Ck
malalnintstraton. They 10 not excrso or pal.
ltato this guilt OF exposed offenders. nor will
they screen them from InBtlco, or suffer- It to be
aohe w'tA thelt consens or approval, but they
publican prlnciploa or trlo Republican practice.
Tho wrongdoerA taY hold to ba traitors 60 their
party as well aa to thoE collnLry, 10 bo punished
with uuch p1omptneas and BeVonty ~ shall strike
With terror ais who commit OF connivo at such
! os, practicua. TAsy believe further In snch
thorough aud aoarc.'lng inquiry aud such full
illumination Of all placcs wetc corruption ia aus
peotad. that tho country shall b convinced TINT
wsatave! had teen wrong has boon oxpoHed aud
corrected, and TINT tho neo Ia oll!ciet stations
who have boon faithful to their trisk1 aro c.anrly
distinguished from those who arc unszust-
! worthy.
! has been too long In tha aamo hanla; that tile
moa who hsvo bonn accustomed TO hanLlo 1t,
many Of them honest and eutimable, have come
| 70 think OF the machinery Of the party al tho
party itscit to holloye tlas while 1t run1 smooth.
y they need uot much coocera themselves about
tho popular iHatincts aud eonvicttons which nro
| lts Gully Motlyo powor. Therefore 1t secmed wise
! 10 inYiso Tho poonle to tcllovo these practlccd
politicians for awhile. and try i they cannot give
though possibly it may DO run leas smoothly at
atst III taelr less rracteod hauds. These
ulcn do not c!stn leadership, or seea noto.
rseiy:, thoy do uot think themselves Of auy
great importance nor protenJ to wide inauo:ce,
but they tetieyo si.e public la,nd Is ID
aueh state Of excitement and expectancy that
as1s !ike saturated solution. .n which sven an
hs'Rattcant object may sorvs ~ q uucleua aud
set " work tne torces Of o1yhthiiixntian proupt-
iuR Tue dtspesasd Atolns to lnhruhal themselves
ahto sYlnnetueai order. 20 that whRt waa foEu-
!ass nuiA becomes compact organized body,
Particle combining viii tha test 10 mske lbs
definite movement Of ths whole irroatatlble, II
tss sseas sh. 9ss th sAsy tave %!
aess.oou sI1s .nU Ha1 'eG!sE sher object Will 30
Tie harm is douo. They viii eudure Nib GOOD
Auluor tue r!dicue which their Visor fIfsnas vii
NO doubt think 1t proper to hestow upop tnom
they arc Iespona'b!e 10 nobody. sud uoholy IL
| Responsible for t1am.
WASH6uRNE.
! / NEW DEAL DEMANDED.
| IL khs Edltoy " Ihd Chicago Tribune:
NATION, ILL.,, March 2o.-Ths probability thu,
! Waslburuo witt ho candidate Tor Governor