The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-12-17
[For lie SpyI

MIR EDITOR AZ meeting of he citizens Of North
borough, Dec 7, 1876 called without dsctian f no.
llcel parties for The purpose o. uniting as far a rrsct;
cable all parties in resisting the progress of slavery and
removing this alarming evil from anI / e following
Resolutions ere adopted, and ordered 10 be furnished
for publication in the Massac husetls spy
Whereas Our ton is involved IA a war wbicb b,
already cost mucd hool AMI treasure and threatens,
more extensive destruction of human life and an enor
nous increase OF cxpenc ia war "h ch duplicates The
character Of our nation TOR slice and integrity N vav
OF the civilized world, and wl impnse heavy ,ue,o,
upon the fee aCs whou; the least eqcNa cit and
whereas these and numerous other evils which need No,
here he specified the result Of The institution OF ave.
y ~ ms lan1 winch wIth us constant encrOacnenis
aud It's unvaryng progress, endan2ers the dearest inter
eSts, and even The freedom and the very existence n
this great Republic, therefore,
]. Resolred. That it is high time thai all the adyo
Gates OF UNIVERSAL heny and especially all he frecmeo
Of the free States should awaken 10 the SIN of slavery
as II exists IN TINS Daon with lis concomitan evils ana
thai al he citizens OF the several policel rart e5 ma.
irdmmeNed by past Differences should unite IN If conn,
CHS and influence ana efforts not only 10 STAY the mn
gres' Of this national calamity nut 10 deliver his OH =
wise happy ration from all the evils incident to IFS yerv
existence In lurtherance OF TINS great object,
q ReSoiUsd, That We regard the war into w ich We
are plunged with Mexico, The only other Republic n
Norm America as an offensive o. nvas on and cor.
quest ;-comhenced IN violation 81 our nation Codst-
tulion, and now prosecuted whou any iuslfabe cause
aud designed as lar as present he Discovered 10
extend tie area aud increase the power OF slavery IN tins
nation
8. Rssoired That as a war of conqnps, and snol.,.
uon Is contrary TO the genus OF Republic and the
spnt oi Christ aniy seeking the attainment o. wropg
elu ny miishleous means, and ufnfrng the coufepns.
ton OF lie friends Of Republican liberty tbioahaut Tho
w"ri@-' y lie duty q he peace making power Of this
nation 10 terminate the Mexican war as soeedly a. oos
Sloe either by negnt alton abb it'd ion tile prnuer
and Christian modes OF adjusting differences between an
nations.
4 Resoired, That the odous tct Of Congress of Fsh
~, 40 "h Oh provides thai the llheiiy every Amer
can freeman and his descendants s.al be al the DISMISSAL
OF any Town Or county magistrate whom The kdnanne,
may hQe 10 yield 10 his avarcinus res ougbi Il, e
repealed j-and also H. law of Feb 81 1901 when an
iAoHzeS NE existence q slavery the Dslric o. oum
MA anu That thus slavery be abolished at the seat r
our national government; and also tla il ne esp,ra,ed
and pfohht throughout all territories ui ihjs I'm
ion.
D. Resofred That while the Foreign save rade !,
Jus'ly oehom mated piracy aud punishable aero DINGHY,
the 'rdilc human flesh on own Goa. Is is IN prucne
precisely The sdme and IS Congress has the "a sim
u"ndl power " 10 regulate trace among th, STATES
hey Ought 10 prohlb lhc domestic slave iraGa N an m
forms. " 80
p. Kesolred. In view Of the outrage committed BIZ
some OF The slaveh0ling State, in sezne o, hoard he
vessels OF ther empowers wthom any n'oevf nj I,
'eSse>s or crime unoisnd ng, free c6ored en- zeus Of
me NORM, aud imprsolng them and sonnet nas sei,o
lhtu ptIptludI poNQaLe drecf ViOlatpn If
Constitution aud the United States aud a 90 ig>pj,ing
and driving by VIC euce from their shores .ona n, 90,
most worthy and honored Gil rs sent IN a tecoable
' nheI ~ ihe government OF this State 20 seek con>tu
l.h' ieoress-lhai Congress ought Immediately 10 pro-
NuF, py urihef legislation to the Federal ours
Tor all citizens of the Tree s5llies !hre tened wan ni
20 properly liberty, or life, ID the Unconstitutional nac
ms MS OF The Save country
T. ReSolced, While no provision Is made ~ 10 90,
Suul'ion Tor the acquisition OF new St,ies b, n,csa
.u That -
WSndi drsIgn and spri OF the constitution 10 sd,ii Ia
,u,S OnIon any Sac IN winch the ,ten OF slavery is
'"eId ed ;-or the division OF any State which ,bonld
WieF} increase the number Of slave Slate. or sd
ohon u ter tory even by city vii, the connron,i
tha' slavery shall he tolerated
:, Rssotred That in Of lie bold assu,noii IN NJ
ue s'dVe power m rampllng some Of IN, ulaines,
y"cles o. me constitution, lie dearest .hs OF The
re STATES aud The justice the hnnor aud NJ, rs sri;,
:" 'ne hd'lon and m view Of the unuum3crsd aud Ia,
c'eaSing evi' OF slavery, ssh ch have ar.aJ, hnco,,c
chofm"us and neleta lie threatening The final 49,,
snro" o. our great iepublcwe thiak il a ,uiy for the
.ee'hen o. al political parties yng aside liieir nae,
Je"'ouSu ~ spirit 81 concilauon aud PATRIOTISM 10
eonhie Their energies which have been loo prch go,
go u, parry suie IN staying aud moving The e,ea,es,
oi d! our national eyls; and that they eynre rs decided
uio' ~ Us resistance and extinction as the So,ub b,
,"'s unle ~ Us extension and pepeiuy Audwe
ny declare Ourselves unwilling 10 elrct 10 Inc hioha ~
n'eS Oh ls naiInn any cized who holds bis eow n,,r
~ oo"oase mo We urher declare purp>c in Tho
g. q otF et.F
RACES aceodn1 To our rest Judgment in conr,Ie,,,
VIVA Inc principles above exDr,ssrd ~ ee,enre osa
~. - saw
g. Resolrcd, That il IS The constitutional ,iobl Of IN,
ihhandhS :" me United states 10 discern The syh.e ,uh
jecl of the political institution OF slavery az :, -,
IN the IA Is 81 Congress, trougb tie press, and Il y
pat u lhe naucn and While we ~ ol reoaId .ta,T'
sun treasures and the dsIrbuuon OF public ald> wv
a"y mans , dS o"nponan especially as tey NAV b.
made d'rect sabserrieat 10 hy Stare de- o
sIe hat these aud similar nteess may M, Il vds ~
acton OF weaken The energies Of The tree states g,,.,
me constant encroachnents OF ha unrig,i. o,s go,
ahH While II IS no. our design 10 SOW, tho Ii ~"
uoHei' 'ne constitution or overthrow our n,onal oo,
ernnenl'--we would in accoldauce win con. l,,,,',,
JoNi,lon' nuhcdly' and wgorou,y and vnh a e.lyi,e
removal OF what is evil and oppressive and Ire pros
perry and ptTpeIuy n groai an growing Radhi;
:. SAMUEL CLARK Sec'rv ''""
Marlborough. Dec 6 1916