The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-27

1t was then voted that the members of the County Con
ven,ion be invited 10 sit in this honorary members
Voted, that all persons present, sympalhsng with the
objects OF this Convention, be invited TO participate with
in deliberations.
committee of three was appointed 10 collect creden>
uas, consisting of Samuel F. Fske of southbrdse,
Samuel Paine of Oxford and Ebenezer Davis of Dudley
seven towns were represented in the Convention.
On motion Of Amasa Walker, Esq, it was voted. thai
three delegates and three substitutes be appointed 10
attend the Buffalo Convention committee of seven
was then appointed to nominate Delegates consisting of
charles Allen of Worcester, Isaac Souhgae of Leices,
ter, Paul Wing of Northbidge, Nathaniel Richardson
OF Warren, Sam'l Harrington OF New Brantree Aloozo
Temple OF Spencer and John Milton Earle of Worces.
ter.
committee of three, consisting of Amasa Walker of
North Brookfeld, J. NJ. Earle OF Worcester and Doe,
Paine of Oxford, appointed 10 prepare resolutions
and reportto the Convention.
Voted to adjourn TO O'Clock P. M
Inc Convention re assembled al 2 O'Clock p NJ
The Committee on Delegates reported the names If
ALEX De WITT, Oxford,
MOSES WOOD, Gardner, Dsler ,tes
CHARLES WHITE, Worcester
BENZ. DAVENPORT, Mendon,
AMAsA WALKER, ~ BrookfeId Substitutes
GEORGE ALLEN, Worcester,
The report was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions, presented the follow
ing which adopted:
RESOLVED, That we meet on this occasion az f,ee mon
as the friends OF Free Soil and merging all our former
party differences and preferences unite ourselves tooetb
er upon the great question now before the American peo
pie, whether Slavery shall be extended over he freo
territories of the United StdeS and believing that The
election OF either OF The candidates of the Wing or DEM
ocratc parties will be regarded as the verdict of The
people IN favor OF the extension Of Slavery we PLEDGE
ourselves to do whatever lies in our power to unite he
surages Of all the friends of freedom upon some candi
date distinctly pledged 10 oppose that shameful and
atiocious measure.
ResoLUed, That so far as we can discover, the only
issue now remaining between the old Wing and Demo,
cratic parties, is which shall have the loaves and fishes
OF Office, whether certain number Of Wings or Demo.
Gratis shall have chance Of feeding at the public crib
and IN that issue, we the people, who neither expect or
wish TO grow lat at the public expense feel 10 degree of
interest," and therefore consider ourselves quite at liberty
10 follow the dictates of own consciences rather
than those party leaders, who fully believe have for
iened our confidence by beirayng our interests to the
slave propagandists ofhe South
ResOlved That being thus freed from all party tram.
mels we are happy TO associate ourselves with all hon>
est and true men IN great and Spontaneous effort 10
prevent The urher extension OF slavery territory
belonging 10 the United States, and now free
ResoiUed That we have done with COMPROMISES with
the slave power-Thai we do not recognize and never
will recognize the right Of Congress either by direct
enactment or by implication to abolish freedom and es
ablish slavery in the Territories of the Union ard
that IL the foul scheme should be consunmated OF res
moving the protecting egis OF the Constitution from men
Of Whatever color VINO may emigrate or be removed
tbilher leaving them only to the tender judiciary with
underlined powers, who may be the appointed agents of
a slaveboding, slavebreeding Executive, we will not
ratify the bargain, and will take that no man shall
hereafter rpresen ia the councils of the ma ion who
is not pledged 10 labor for its Lditional repeal
Hh.ft aiinWat
That Massachusetts wears no chains, and s5uras ali
bribes; that Massachusetts goes now, and ever viii go,
for Free Soil and Free Men, for Free Lips and Free
Press, for Free Land and Free World.