The New York herald., 1876-09-06
Speech Of Senator Boutwell, on
the Political Issues.
THE DANGER TO OUR LIBERTIES.
The Bloody Shirt and the Msdeeds of
the Democracy
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION INDORSED.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept s, 1876.

State Convention was Calleu 10 oTuoT py hou ANau
II. Beard, chairman of the State Committee who read
the call Mr. Beard was made temporary chairman,
and the secretaries OF the state Committee were ap
pointed temporary secretaries.
On motion of William L. Blunt, OF Haverhll, COM
mttee, with that gentleman as chairman, was ap
pointed credentials.
On motion of John D. Long OF Hingham Commit
tee Resolutions appointed.
On motion of L. b. Stoddard, OF Worcester a CON-
mitee with that gentleman chairman, ap-
pointed on permanent organization.
On motion OF General William S. King OF Boston,
tho members OF the State Central Committee and mem
bers OF Congress invited to take seats the
platform without the right OF
On motion OF Willard p. Philips Of Salem, II
voted that all resolutions which may be offered be
ierred to the Committee Resolutions without de-
bate.
Mr. Henry B. BLACKWELL of Boston, then offered the
following resolution
woMES's RIGHTS.
Resolved That hereafter who are known to be re.
residence and edueson rsaurei Of male voters are
invited take part in the primary meetings OF party
hates and he transaction OF business.
The resolution was received with applause and Kisses
IN some portions OF the hall and was at once referred
10 the Committee on Resolutions without debate.
The Committee Permanent Organization made
report, naming Hon. George S. Boutwell, as charman
with long list Of vice presidents and secretaries
Ex-Governor Clanin, George Marston, OF New Bed
lord, and George d. Robinson OF Chicopoe,
pointed a committee to wait Mr. Boutwell, and in
orm him OF the choice OF the Convention and conduct
him to the chair, which duty they performed. Mr.
Boutwell, received with applause and invited Rev.
Dir. Blanchard to invoke the Divine blessing. lmme-
diaely this Mr. Boutwell, began his address, which
as follows
MR. BouTwEILs SPEECH
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoNvsSroS-Frst OF ALL and not
Is ceremony tender you my sincere thanks for the
honors oi this day, and trust that 1t may not be
thought out OF place for me IN this presence to
knowledge my oblie the republican party aud
largely the people OF The State, Tor the
many evidences OF confidence extended TO me through
period than IA third OF century The State
has conferred upon those honors and trusts and all
those ho1ors and trusts that are reserved for the most
Eminent oil Its citzensi and now that | wish to
recognize my obligations, am compelled to confess
that cannot command an adequate form OF expression
for the sentiments that ill my breast We now enter
upon the sixth national contest in support OF
the principles OF the republican party oil the
Union. The organization OF the republican party
has never been broken It's principles are unchanged
or they are immortal, and the enemy 1t now meets Is
The enemy that in many hardfought struggles it has
Dverthrown. III time and experience have robbed us
Of portion OF the ardor which we possessed twenty
years ago. when mastering only 1900, 900 strong,
Engaged in an unequal contest with disciplined ana
confident majority, time and experience have quail
held also estimate the character of the foe and
to number and measure the dangers which wait upon
the country in the event OF defeat Ii time and
death have robbed of many who with the
s no ana eSecr nvanee a
words eloquent patriotism and their example OF
conscientious devotion to duty remain. and OF these
neither time death can rob us. II time and change
have robbed us OF some who were with us IN the be-
ginning but whose courage may not have been sufii-
enable them accept the logical conclusions
st their earlier teachings let US recall with gratitude
The memory of their and welcome the
places so left with brayer hearts and
stronger nerves for the work remaining before Us in
iour ot thes, contests OF them for a almost
desperate apparently, have been victorious; and
m each TOUR years something has been gained for
!ude OF the possible losses in case OF defeat
RECORD OF TllE PARTY.
In 1850 engaged struggle Tor human liberty
IN America We ali knew, both parties understood,
haI the limitation of slavery TO its old quarters would
followed by i,s aboton, and, expected It's
abolition followed speedily upon the Judgment OF the
people against ITS extension.
In 1864 the contest Tor the Union. The resolu-
tions the Chicago Convention OF ia year were tho
the democratic party. They not the product OF
heat passion, OF excitement o. any kind; they
the work OF inconsidcratc, rash youths, the
declarations of noyiees IN politics whose errors and
crimes crave public indulgence. Men of broad cxpc-
and accustomed to sober councils ruled in the
assembly, whose work-I speak not OF motives nor of
purposcs--was the work oil traitors. The American
people asked not only to excuse the crime but
10 exa It's abcitors and agents to The rst places in The
republic Nor have the authors OF that base proposal
surrender the Union the excuse that they were
moved 10 the unpairiotic work by the apprehension
that precedes the despair that follows defeat our
soldiers had subducd everything OF the rebellion eX-
cept the hopes which were inspired by the sympathy
of the democratic party the North The victory OF
gettysburg had been won, Nicksburg had fallen, the
MISSISSIPPI RIVER open from pull 10 niouu-
.ains, SHERMAN was before Atlanta, and Farragut was
In Mobile Bay. The rebellion had but one hope--thc
hope that the democratic party would triumph, that
The republican party would be overihrown, that tho
author OF the PROCLAMATION OF Emancipation would DO
driven from the Presidency, and tue armies OF the Re-
public withdrawn from the states IN reoei'ion, ne
Chicago Convention OF 1864 offered the Crion, with its
glorious traditions priceless belcnts, with tue
manhood the North addea thereto n worthless
Thing. for the concession oil an gnominious eace at
iLe HANDS OF an already yanqushed Toe Wiih the re.
Election OF hr Lincoln tue hopes Oh tho reoels passed
away, and with the opening the spring. and IN less
than forty days after MS inauguration the ended
The rebellion achieved is nfst successes IN the Sc
ression OF states u-der the auspices oi democratic
administration. and us last hope disappeared win the
uoieai OF tho democratic party IN loOh Henceorth
sought TO establish the principles and policy OF the
rebellion within the Union and to convert the Union
nto protector Of the policy aud principles which
nere and and ever must be The chief enemy OF the
unoa
The events which followed the death Of Mr. Lincoln
roused the people, exposed the purposes of the lead
the rebellion and Of leaders democratic
party, secured the Of the republican
party In lS6S, before the canvass began
IRE WORK OF RECONSTRUCTION
From 1894 To 1872 the republican adminstrst and
the republican party were engaged in the work OF re-
construction In that work two results were sought.
and sought in good iath-
Tnai tue slaves should be elevated TO the rank OF
citizens and made secure In all their rights citizens
. That those VINO had participated IN the rebellion
should restored 10 citizenship and the States that
had scccdeu should be restored their former stand
ing as states IN the Union, the EQUALS OF the loyal
States and all this without personal penalties per-
manen, political dsqushcaions eithor OF States or OF
men.
forfeited every political riEht all that chained
ourselves and granted to iorr milton black people
those rights. and those only, which they hsd earned
by their early and constant exhibition OF royalty TO
the government and by their services and sacrifices IN
the Tor preservation.
Was ever a victorious power more Just 10 ITS allies
or more magnanimoGs To It's cncmicsy THIS IN state
mcnt, Is the whole OF the policy. the extent OF the
plan o reconstruction. Bot told that our
system reconstruction rs q ialuro and that our
want OF foresight is sufficient reason Tor driving us
from power pause. gentlemen. TO ask you and 10
ask the country wherein our want OF foresight ap
rearsY Surely only this. Tha, We conceded 10 The
vanquished Toe, supDants tor properly lie and iib
erty those qualities OF gratitude and justice which, as
then thought, universal among men, We
vanly imagined that gratitude to common bcncactor
for a common hencnt would lcal lhoIn 10 guard Tho