Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.
Massachusetts, Radical convention

w ORCESTER. MASS DepI' y. Nv A
State Convention met here az ll:oO a. u.
tempcrarv orga. ization was eff c,c'i, and com
mittees on o:edeatials on rcsojnHoos, anu oo
permanent organ cation we're appointed.
Mr.. H. B. B ackwcll offered tue toll wing
rcso u'ino:
ReS0tUed That hereafter w0mtn "hn are
knuwu to be republicans in rriDcIp'e, aou VINO
possess the qualifications OF age, residence aus,
education r Qu red IT male Vc;ers, are luvl'cu
to take part 10 the primary Ill ctlngS OF our
party. with an equal voice Gid Vote I'D tie
nomination of candidates and Tie transac'ion
| of business.
The resolution was received with al plauSe
aud hsse, 10 sor.c portions ct nc ball. aud
was at occe referred 10 the Committee on his.
oluliops, wi;hout debate.
A permanent Organization vas ef'ctcd, With
Hon. Geo S. BJu W II as chairman.
Mr.. Boutwell, alter prayer, addressed Inc
convention. He reviewed The c reer aud VIC.
tories of the republican party, and CHARGED the
democracy with endeavIrllg 80 su'rcuGer the
Union 10 1864, VIII. n the U'lon forces had
been throue h1u vic:orl ,us. Speaking OF The
nc lon Of the repubIl an governmcot towards
the South after the VIZ. he said: Was ever
victorious power NOR" just TO It's allies Or more
magoauimuus 10 lis enemies? hls statement
is The wAole of the policy, n exc, i OF the
plan o. reconstruction. Blu We ase told that
our Sy.tcm OF reconstruct II Is failure
aad that our wait of foresight l. sui
ticcut reason for dslvlrg us from power
| pause, pcutlcmcu, 70 ask you aud to X the
country whcr 10 our want or foresight! sure
~ ouly IN this. tn: We couccded to In: Van-
qu:shed foe, suppiIau:s tor property, lilo aud
l:bl rty, those qualities Of graiitudr and justice
which. as wo then thoueht, are universal
among men We vai1y imagined that graf
tuGe to Il common ueneiact0r tor COMMON
beucf, would lead them 10 guard the rights OF
the negro as they would III sire aud expect the
cruriry 10 guard theirs. l. Ii cur crime thar IN
al this We have been disappointed? Ii is Gus
shame, AID the honor oil those who were IN The
rebellion 81 their allies in the North that they
who, II moved uy jus &C.: aud gra.ltue, would
have bceu tie projectors OF the negro, nave
couspired for hts ru'u 3u il We sIav erred 10
whom is cuf apology due? D! whom are We to
ask ivrgivcre>s Perhaps OF the nrgHo wDo is
the victim OF c0uhde ce By US mi-paccd, sud
to his great harm. Perhaps OF the soldier oil
thr Uniop WHO SEES tie fruit Of his t:;l! wresteG
from h 80 who, ficSr Of all shc u;d hav" par
tcipatcd ia lis e,jo meat. Bn sur y DO apoio
gy eau be rendered t. those; forgiveness canHot
be- asked o. thOs" whose cr!urs have contr'but
ed to the partial fixture of the SC. "Die OF recon
sIuclioD He predicted that win the success
OF the democracy the ntgrut sin the South would |
be- X pt from the polls AID white reputlcans |
murdered. texas Arkansas. Mississippi, Ala |
talua aui G. vtg.a have been taken from repub |
lican conIrul by fraud and oce, and i'y fraud |
aud force thcy are BOW he'd Mr. Bou WI COG
tiuued at leuc&h to speak OF vocace III he South
against republic % t@!s, aud said II one State
OF the Icven IS permitted 10 vo:e for II yes it |
vii! be Ter the purpose OF lurulshlrg evidence |!
that the ,nffrarcs of The other ten arc net the !
lrull OF fraud A. force But gentlemen, there |
is not Il mere I'll gcsiveaDd a'a!mi & clrcum
STANCE thcu lie concession wb!c.i Republicans |
daily make to each other aud 10 tie cnuntf" |
that the South will give uultcd electoral vote |
Tor Mr.. Ti!d1n, althou. h We kno" that 10 ur |
States 'ur m"j !l'le- arc V.fwhelnlo: aud |
tia! IL three 9th hers iTue canvas-cS aud elections
would give Us vvea chance ior v'c;prY !
Cav. T.lden has 10 rnatc. OF ri ei-ctlon rX
cept by the votes Of States which 1t lett TO
themselves, would support Gov. Hayes. ii
then under such circumstances CIV. TlIden is
declared prs siGeut BY tins two i.ouses of Con
gress 10 L bruary mex. his advancement viii |
be due to u~urpa'on as unscTupulnn- and a.
bloody as that by w'lch n pol:cn LII. passed |
from the presidency Of Frauca to the throne
aud title Of Emperor of the French. This is !
lha grave question which uow conc"ros the !
Country. THIS is the question OF questions
which the American people have never been
called to consdcr till new, 1h thcr ~ and
through an usurra'ion b,8un aud carried % In
States by orgauz2d bodies If armed men he
government OF the Unised States can be seized |
uuder the forms Of law By he leader of III!
oori,y. II the vote OF New York shall be given
for MIR. iildn he will in form be elected pfesi
deut of the Uailed States and by the votes #
States IL which the voice Of the maj Irty has |
beeu stiff by arms The issue theu Is thus +:
Either Mir Tildeu will be thus elected or he |
will b. defeated by tie vote OF the State OF
New Y9rk. His election By the honest vote
of the couory is not possible. We have never
yet appealed 10 vain to he people. The great
State of New York is intelligent aud patriotic
The destiny Of the country is in its hauds. In
conclusion NJ Boutwell, eulogized the rcpuoll-
CAP party.