The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-10-08

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JOHN Q. ADAMS NOMINATED FeR GOVERNOR OF
MASSACHUSETTS, pY THE DEMOCRATS.
BosroN. October THE State Conyen-
ton called by the regular Democratic State
Central Committee met at Faneuil Hall
to-day Delegates were admitted BY tick
cts, which they had to procure in
advance from the State Central Commit
lee and surrender to the policeman sta
toned at the entrance. Reuben Noble, of
Westfield, called the Convention to order.
He congratulated the delegates that the
party had met in Faneuil Hall, and that the
party was not dead, and proposed to make
itself felt throughout, the State and the ma
ton. 1. * =, 49,. .-.... .....s.. -.
On motion of Charles Levy, of Wood
bury, Leverett Saltonstall was elected tenn
porary chairman. Mr.. Saltonstall was in
troduced and took the chair. He was greet.
ed with three cheers. He thanked he Con-
rention for the honor. He doubted il his
tory could show :; more glaring outrage
than was perpetrated by the Republican
party in 1877. Let the Republicans say
what they please of instances OF wrong
doing by Democrats, nothing could atone
for the foisting OF a President into office
against clear majority Of 100000 by the
people. Decisions of courtsoand acts Of
legislature bad been set aside, but the
ha
IIe wished he could blot from his memory
the scenes he witnessed in the Florida army
biyouac and false affidavits collected to per-
petrate this great wrong-the preparation
Of which were rewarded by him who re-
ceiyed the Office of President. Mr.. Salston-
stall discussed Legislation and the events
leading to the WlImot proyiso, and then
passed to State issues. ~. H.. 81.
John Quincy Adams was nominated for
Governor by acclamation. T. ..... r..
Hon. Charles Levi woodbury. submitted
the following resolutions: :: r - r.. :,
The Democrats of Massachusetts, in con-
vention assembled reafrm the, national
platform Of 18T6as an authoritative exposi-
ton OF the principles of our party, and
congratulate our political brethren Of the
whole country that these principles were
endorsed in the national canvass BY the
suffrages OF decided majority Of the Anne
rican people and Electoral College. 49,
We denounce upon the guilty Republi-
can party stern relEibution for. the great
public crime by which the people were de-
frauded of their right to be governed by a
ruler OF their choice. and by which the
elective principle was wounded in its most
vital part.
We affirm that the liberty OF the indi-
yidual is best protected by the consttu-
tonal division OF the power Of The Govern
ment between State and Federal officials !;
and we favor strict construction of the
constitutional grants, which shall prevent
encroachments by either State or Federal
| legislation on the rights granted TO others,
| or on those which are reserved to
the people, individually or collectively,
to the end that we may remain free and
sovereign people. The whole spirit Of the
Declaration Of Independence as we'll as the
letter, that "all men are equally entitled to
the enjoyment of life, liberty, and the pur-
suit Of happiness" points to the right of
suffrage as the only means by which this
equality OF liberty and enjoyment OF con-
stilutional law can be enjoyed together by
them; and we denounee restrictions and
abrideements Of the right Of suffrage by the
Legislature OF Massachusetts as dangerous
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Of Justice and reason in affairs OF State.
We demand that the exercise Of the right
Of suffrage should be encouraged and the
| registry laws go framed that the largest pos
sblc portion Of the community may be
brought under the educating influences OF
a participation in public affairs and have Il
voice in the making OF laws by which they
are to be governed, and we believe the pre-
sent registry laws are framed more for the
object OF DISTINGUISHING citizens than for
protecting the purity Of the balot.box.
We believe thorough reform in the laws
regulating the levy Of tuXes is absolutely
necessary.
| We favor measures which will tend to the
| elevation of labor and the Improvement OF
the condition of laboring men; and we op-
pose all legislation as to labor which tends
to make labor dishonorable or gives social
or political preference to any class In society
over another.
We desire to promote free thought, free
speech. free education. and the free and
equal right OF every man to protection In
the enjoyment of his own religion.
We believe prosperity arises from indus
| try and economy. and we dcnoGnce the
granting of exclusive privileges to any body
of men, extravaganza Of Stale adminlstra-
ton, and laying of burdens on one class OF
men for the benefit Of another class. or
| from which others are exempted.
We oppose in future the borrowing OF
| money by States, cities, or towns, so that an
end may be put to the system which "an-
ticipates - labor of coming ages and appro-
| pirates the fruits Of it in advance, which
coins the industry OF future generations
into cash and snatches inheritance from
children yet unborn.
We believe there are too many commas
sions in this State, and too little executive
and legislative control over them; too many
sumptuary laws, too much special ieglsia-
ton, too many officials, too much Legislative
effort to restrict liberty aud invent new
crimes and misdemeanors, and too many
obsolete laws kept on the statute-books !:
and we arragn the Republican party in all
its cliqucs; that its legislation in this State
is adverse 10 tue progressive spirit OF evil
liberty, and tends to the degradation OF the
citizen, and TO the creation OF an Official
aristocracy with long tenure OF ONCE anu
without responsibility to she people.
Our thanks are due to the Democrats ID
Congress for their efforts to enforce econo-
nv in public expenditures, TO Abolish use
less offices, and to correct manifold abuses
in public affairs, not least OF which are the
exclusion OF intelligent citizens from the
iury-box, and the leyying and maintaining
of An army Of official birelin.s ut the polls
For porfisan D1IruOSeS.