Year: 1876

From the Worcester Spy-republican


The meeting at the Bay State House last evening II we
understand its motive called the interest OF
any candidate for the Presidency but was effort to
enable tho republican party and the country through
its agency to get the benefit OF the awakened
science and the increased concern in public affairs
which recent events have caused All who pres
ent at It believe that the principles of the re-
publican party are as sound and as vital as they
ever were, that republicans honest and
patriotic as ever; they dismaycd by The cor
ruption of republican officials, that has already been
disclosed, by the rumors Of othor misconduct or
maladministraton. They do not paliate the
guilt OF exposed offenders nor will they screen them
from justice or sucr II TO be dono with their
approval, but they deny that these msdoings arc
the fruit OF republican principles or true rcpub-
lican practice. Tho wrOngdoers they hold 10 be
traitors 10 their party as well as TO their country
be punished with such promptness and severity as
shall strike with terror all who commit or connivo
at such evil practices. They believe further in such
thorough searching inquiry aud such full iumina
tion OF all places where corruption is suspected that
the country shall be convinced that whichever had been
wrong has been exposed and corrected and that tho
IN official stations who have been faithful their
trusts are clearly distinguished IRON those who are
untrustworthy.


been too long in the same hands: that the men
who have been accustomed TO handle II, many Of
them honest and cstimablc, have TO think of
the machinary OF the party MS the party itself to
believe that while IL runs smoothly thoy need not
much concern themselves about the popular instincts
and convictions which are its only motive power.
Therefore seemed wise TO invite the people to
these practsed politicians Tor awhile and try II they
cannot give the machine impulse and n new di-
rection. though possibly It may less smoothly at
first IN their less practscd hands These 40 not
claim leadership or seek notoricy they do not think
themselves of any great Importance pretend TO a
wido influence, but they believe tue public mind is
such state of excitement and expectancy that II
Is like saturated solution, ia which insig
nircant OBJECT may serve ms nucleus and set at
work the forces OF sallizatOD prompting the dis
pciscd atoms TO marshal themselves INTO symmctric
order, 30 that whnt was a lormless fluid becomes a
compact organized body, not easily broken, the in
hcrcnt impulse Of each particle combining with tho
rest TO make the definite movement OF tho whole
sgtibc II The event shall provo that they have not
misunderstood the popular feeling their object viii bo
easily accomplished II they were in error little harm
Is done They viii endure with good hunor tho ridi
cuc which their wiser friends Will doubt think II
proper to beslow upon them; they are responsible to
nobody and nobody is responsible for them.


From the Worcester Gazcte-indopondcnt repub-


lean


II is secret that this movement, which has been
conducted quietly, has caused considerable uncnsncss
the politicians. aud particularly to those who
not invited 10 join It. How far this arises from
n0iural dstrust TO anything which shall seem TO SAVIOR
OF Independence, and how far from desire 10 send
Blaine delegates TO the National Convention, We shall
determine Nor is It necessary, at present
wogh accurately tho strength OF the present move
mcnL In numbers the meeting comparatively
small but the chemical process OF capitalization dc
scribcd by our contemporary may develop something
formidable.


RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICANS.
THE COMING CONVENTION PROSPECTS OF THE


CANDIDATES FIGHT OVER THE UNITED


STATES sENAToRsHIp-TnE DEMOCRATS HOPE


FUI.


NEWPORT, March 1s 1876.


The Republican State Convention meets on the 23d
inst and unlike last year there does not appear TO
bc much interest taken in this important matter GOV.
crnor Lppitt and the remainder the present State
ticket will bo rcnominatcd without opposition and
tho Convention promises be harmonious and brief
Last year, the readers az tho HERALD will remember
the scssion lasted all night and caused little political
strife throughout the State, which eliminated In tho
defeat OF Mr. Llpptt the nominee OF the Convention
by people; the bolters' candidate, Rowland Hazard
polling enough votes with tho prohibition and demo
cratic candidates to defeat the election.


II tho United States senatorshp did not enter into
the present campaign there would be strong opposi
ton Lippltt and he could not possibly bo elected
owing to the bitter 0ght OF last spring This spring
however the United states Senatorshp question s OF
more interest than tho Govcrnorship Hon Henry u.
Anthony desires 10 be returned the for his
fourth term and to accomplish this end his forces viii
be used to elect Lipptf. II is simply political bar
gan aud the friends Of neither party deny tho fact The
most influential OF ADthonys friends arc opposed TO


pptt, but VIII vote for him. nevertheless. this umc
Tor policy 10 " the opinion 0i the friends Of
both Anthony and IAppitt that neither cond secure
desired ends without the aid of the Othor Gov
ernur Iippft has proved himself very capable Exccu
tive aud he will have friends during his next
term Of occ than he has had during his prcscnt term
Tho primary meetings now being held throughout
the State and the delegates are understood 10 be in