The New York herald., 1877-09-14

MASSACHUSETTS, DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the State Convention
at Worcester.
RUSSELL ON FRAUD"
President Hayes Aiding the South
ern Democracy.
BOISTEROUS DELEGATES.
William CASTOR Nominated for
Governor
A RONG LATFO R NJ
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with their nominations and platform that they are
almost certain of walking trumphantiy into power at
the approaching election.
On the matter OF selecting candidate for Governor
there was considerable wranghng and feeling displayed
between the friends of CASTOR. Adams aud Thompson
but when there came the inevitable calm which
always follows storm tho general antcipa-
tions Of Ex-Governor Gastons nomination were
speedily realized. Previous to the assembling
OF the Convention the friends of tho rival
candidates were actively canvassing and although
1t evident from the start that CASTOR had ma
Gority. yet hts opponents would give up without
fighting to the bitter end In size the Convention
below last year. when $40 cities and towns
sented by 2,l69 delegates. To-day there re-
ported 247 cities and towns represented by 1,04l
delegates
The body was called to order shorty after eleven
O'Clock by Edward Avery, OF Brantree. chairman OF
the State Committee. He refrained from making a
speech OF any kind proceeded at tho busi-
of organization and other preliminares. Hon.
Charles Theodore Russell, of Cambridge, chosen as
the permanent presiding officer and escorted to
the platform amid tho almost dcaienng cheers OF
the delegates
SPEECH OF HON. CHARLES THEODORE RUSSELL.
Mr.. Russell, upon assuming the presidency Of the
Convention, addressed the body as iolows:--
GENTLEMEN OF THE CONVENTION meet to-
day under circumstances both extraordinary and
auspcious Since last we met We have passed
which the democracy won popular triumph, signif-
cant aud decisive BY the votes the people nuel
j. Tllden was elected President Of the United States.
And yet to-day another occupies that office. 1t is
needless to discuss the means by whicn this great
iea OF the popular will has been accompsheditis is all
written in our country's history There will stand
forever, teaching its sad lesson, sounding ITS solemn
warming will not revive issues upon which. for
anxious weeks of discussion and distress, amid alter
hopes and Fears the OF the country and the
pcrpetuity OF her institutions seemed 10 hang Those
issues have been decided; they concern US now only
they bear upon and shape our present duties. BY
tribunal abnormal springing from the terrible
Mr.. Hayes has been declared President He has
been IN due form inaugurated. However sharply We
may criticize the proceedings of the Electoral
and abhor the palpable and disgusting frauds which
made that commission necessary il seems to
mo that Its action must be regarded 1nal aud
elusive. MT hayes is and must bo accepted as Pres
dent Fuiling SO to recognize him, the democracy rs
party would lose that patriotic ana grand POSITION
rarely surpassed history, which Its has
secured Whose heart has not swollen with just pride
and deep emotion as he has contemplated country
emerging out OF this Presidential controversy without
revolution, without civil without anarchy disor
der or coniusion-without even arrangement Of ad-
ministraton--and with hardly more of external ex-
cltement than attends any hoty contested elections
Aud 10 whom is the country indebted for this result
10 the democratic party.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION
The republicans, as the controversy was ultimately
decided, had nothing TO acquiesce but the
OF their party schemes and tho
candidate To the democratic party in this hour of
peril when, by the reckless proceedings of It's oppo
nents, peace, order and republican institutions
endangered, the appeal camo TO sacrifice Tor their
preservation victory honorably won. Stung 1t
with just resentment the party, with character
stic patriotism and trust in the people, the
great occasion, accepted the commission and its
adverse decision and yielded to the threatened
Of the country, brilliant and decisive party
triumph. In the spirit OF lofty patriotism II has
submitted to great wrong, trusting with unshaken
confidence, to the uuerring instincts Of the popular
heart for its eicctua redress. This it will gain
by dspung the hnality Of the decision OF the com
MISSION but by patiently waiting until the people, ap-
peslei TO at the proper tme and the proper
sion, shall stamp with their reprobau0n the frauds
which made that commission necessary that the re
Fan never be In all the future OF the Republic op-
portunity for It's disastrous recurrence. One
lerles OF returning boards, one Electoral
nation. II the principle laid down by The commis-
sion is TO stand aud there is power the federal
government to examine and relieve against frauds in
the State certificates OF electoral votes however great
aud papabe they may bcthen it vital to the exist
OF our institutions that such frauds should
with so indignant popular rebuke tnat no party shall
deem 1t safe TO repeat them. Better such rebuke
than constitutional amendments, or shrewdly devised
tribunals for u strikes and forever blasts the evil
Its fountain head
JUSTICE TO THE SOUTH
Whilethus reprObating the means by which the ad-
minisraton has come INTO power, 1t yet becomes
an honorable and manly opposition to Judge its
measures fairly and critcisc them canddly. Reach
ing place as IL did II most happily came under
sites both inevitable and useful II has con-
essedly Obliged TO accept and adopt the and
Southern States--a policy upon which the two
parties were at direct issue In the canvass,
pnatic judgment in our favor. understand the ad
ministraton TO defend Its adoption OF this policy
against bitter opponents of IL In the republican party
only just and right, but as inevitable, under
the circumstances The acceptance OF this democratic
Constitutional policy by the administration, while il
threatens rupture ts party and IN Its application
to discredit its own title to power, has Otherwise
Injured vastly 10 the benefit OF the country in that
has brought TO the support OF this polvy large and
In llipen O 0do
ment the democratic party might not have secured.
And thus reinforced and supported this policy
Essential to the safety and happiness OF the country
has become irrevocably established, aud the
State and national governments have come once
more into their harmonious and normal relations
unuer the constitution. With tho establishment of
This policy the army has been recgatcd proper
place the not the master OF the people.
No longer will it, at party dictaton anu for partisan
purposes, guard state House approaches, serve
Sergeant-at-arms In Legislative bodies or police ut
State elections. IL will return to the legitimate
sphere carefully assigned II BY tho jealous fathers
Of system Of free government l rejoice that
nowhere has violence succeeded TO the retreat
ing footsteps OF the soldier but everywhere peace has
followed justice protection has come with order and
prosperity has sprung from restored seigovernment.
openly Joined with the Adoption OF this policy any
Limitation which may prevent the restored States from
Ierreting and Furnishing frauds aud crimes, to
such limitation democrats give no support or sanc
tion. Wheresoover these have been committed, and
against whatsoever race or color, let lnem py al
means, under law ana by law, DO prosecuted and Sig
nally punished.
l A FOR DEMOCRATS.
In thus adopting against influential portion oil his
own party this democratic policy President Hayes has
not only coniormed TO the necessities oil his situation,
to the requirements of the constitution and the de-
mands OF the country, but he has vndicsted this
policy from the magn aspersons aud ISLANDERS Of the
last heated canvass and enabled its friends to confirm
It's wisdom BY Its benehcent results Can there
be any DOUBT then, that IL is our imperative
duty to-day to sustain his administration In
80 far as It maintains this constitutional policy
toward the SouthY Surely 1t would be tho height
Of FOLLY and inconsistency IN tho democracy dsown
aud disinherit this child of its oins, which It
cherished and brought up, because It's growth and
popularity The administration has adopted IL to tho
place made vacant IN its own domestic circle by re-
sent stroke Of popular indignationl No! Let US to-
day cordially. unresorvedly indorse this pol,cy-not
because 1t Is inevitable or experimentai-not even be-
1t is democraticDut because 1t IN
patriotic and just II there s to be hating doubt or
qualification let them come, not from us, but from
Dur republican friends, who will follow in conven-
bon. In carrying out this policy IN all Its benelccn
extent we cordially invite that Convention TO 10 n
with us In giving their President the earnest aud
unanimous support Of Massachusetts, We await with
interest their