New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-26

this city is sufficient guarantee to Of personal safety
and full protection while you are engaged 10 0T1es
your legislation ruan threats OF bOodshed and use
ence your action No such documen; that which shut
tine doors OF Mechanics Hall against you at worcester
will emanae FROM the honorable Mayor OF Boston
No not vet arc all cities aud towns far bOdOZed
by the mObs which follow selfnomlnated asplraht 70
State Democratic Convention shall be informed In writ
ing that mob cannot be removed ron nan Pre- re-
| the State Delegate Convention Gentemen-Here let
that this convention Is, and as soon as facts IN
the examined, Will be pronounced by every 1al
minded man to be the only regularly-organzedD en0
wear of our Lord 1878 / viii, however, detan you
short time consider the principles which distinguish
SanSatons The Democratic party believes that the IN
tuOn of government TO secure the existence OF the
compose it the power of enjoying In safety and
tranquility their natural rights ana blesslngt o. INC
teced within the limits of constitutional law. Marx the
contrast The Democratic party believes in asceraining
the will of majOrtes through the forms OF law pre-
seTibed and defined by the constitutional organization
under which fathers established the system OF Amer
lean civil liberty Butler aud his followers believe In
using temporary and excited nominal majorles Without
regard to forms OF law.
General Whitney then took up Buffers financial policy,
aud said:
Men Of Massachusetts, think you that our ancient and
honorable Commonwealth has reached pass where
man who breaches such doctrines Of nfany as the way
TO discharge the honest indebtedness OF the united
States Government can hoist himself by sehappolntea
nomination the GubernatOral chair OF Massachu-
settsi No; emphatcaly no. Massachusetts lhtelIl,
gence ana integrity have sunk 70 no suen aepIn OF
pay with all the ability which God mas gwen u.s.
and with all the means with which our kind Heavenly
Father endowed u.s. TO repay our creditors VINO lent
us money with which 10 maintain our liberties When
the GTeenbackism Of Democratic statesmen and the
geenbacksm Of Benjamin f. Butler They diner as lght
differs from darkness, honesty differs from viany
as religion differs from irTeligOn, the greenOacks
proposed by Thurman Of Ohio, always redeema9le ia
gold and silver, differ from the greenbaeks OF Benjamin
f. Butler, which are not redeemable In anything.
General Whitney next discussed the question Of tariff
which he considered "the nsdiOus and costly mode
oftaxation yet devised TO swallow up the earnings OF
consumers and to maintain an army OF tax-gatherers
and spies" General Buffers record as paid attorney
of the Union Pacific Railroad Company, in securing
Immigrants for the benefit Of bondhOldng arstOcrats
to the exclusion Of poor farmers and his championship
Of Credit Mobier," were next discussed and finally
the subject of State expenditures which he criticised
Buffers personal extravaganza
THE NEW STATE COMMITTEE.
Mr. Aspinwa reported the following to serve on the
state Central Committee at Large
GSS g OF s@Ve
A. A. Moore Lynn hsTis + nooney BosSon
Francis W. Bird, Walpole.
The name Of VIM. Aspinwall Of Brookline, was added
to the committee.
The report was then accepted.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SCENES.
M
Abbott for Governor. The cheering at the mention of
the name was very great.
Speeches we're made for and against Judge Abbott;
and, amid numerous cries Of Question" the chair
called on every delegate TO vote one way or another
tremendous AYE" was given in favor OF the nomina
ton Of Judge Abbott by reclamation, with but halta
dozen Mays"
Mr. Cowley, from the committee appointed to nom
nate the rest OF the State ticket reported the following
names:
For P. Punkett Of Pittsheld
For Treasurer and RsoetVer-General David N shng OF
Tor I9ditor-John r Fitzgerald, OF Boston
For At0Tney. GeHsrdt-Rchard Olney OF Boston.
The report was adopted without dissenting vote.
Mr.. Reuben Noble, OF Westheld, made motion that
the Democratic Committees throughout the State be
quested, in calling their several conventions and
caucuses 10 address their call to all Democrats VINO
propose support the candidate nominated ny the ac
tiOn OF this convention cheersi aud that when any
such committee opposes tle nomination OF this cOnven
uOn the members OF the several councillor, senatorial
and district conventions be authorized 70 exclude such
members from the conventions.
Mr.. H. Cook OF Boston, addressed the chair from the
centre AISLE the door His wellknown connection
with the Butler Convention Immediately caused confu-
him out" Order" aud Butler Convention" all over
the hall The chair raped to order but without avail
ing to be regularly accredited delegate Finally Mr.
Cook retired down the aisle, and was removed by the
police. order was then restored.
Mr.. Noble again supported his resolution
Mr.. f. W. Bird then arose amid applause and asked II
there was a Democrat here who did not regret that the
Democratic party not united Why was u that the
Democratic party was unitedi II owing 10 the
fatal ambition Of man, who wasnOt member OF that
party He would oppose the resolution
Mr.. Mobiles resolution was indefinitely postponed.
An urgent call made for speeches from Judge
Abbott and p A. Collins, but the former was ill., and the
latter was aiilng on the Committee on Resolutions.
There were large calls for John L. Fitzgerald, and
from his seat IN the gallery, he addressed the eonyen
ton.
Mr. W. Warren reported resolutions which were
unanimously adopted with applause.
The State Central Committee were authorized to fill
vacancies IN their number.
The convention then adjourned.