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


State Convent on called the meeting to order, when
Joseph A. Denny, Esq Leicester, was chosen Chair
man, andE II. Hemenway of Worcester, Sec'y.
Voted That Committee OF be appointed by the
Chair 10 nominate Officers and
Jos. Griggs of Worcester Freeman Walker of North
Brookfed, Doct. Russell of Barre, Peey Whpple of
Warren William A. Wallace of Worcester Nathan
Daniels of Leicester and DR.. Dyer of Spencer were ap
pointed
The Committee reported the names of,
HON. ALEXANDER DE WITT
for President of the Convention, and E. II HEMENwAY
Sec'y.
Voted, THAI the Delegates to the District Convention,
and all others present who sympahise IN the Free SOIL
movement be invited TO take seats in the County on
venon.
Voted to choose Committee Of FIVE ty nominate
County Committee and H. H. Chambern, Worcester
DIR RUSSELL Barre, A. H. Waters, Milbury, JOS A.
Denny, Leicester and Fenner Batcheller Douglass
were chosen.
VIM. B. Earle of Leicester offered the following res>
olution, which passed
ReSoLUed, That call upon our Senators and Rep.
resentaveS TO oppose to the last extremity as an Of
fence against Liberty of the highest grade the attempt
made the Senate of the United States to provide
by law for the surrender to their masters, of such slaves
Oregon, New Mexico, and California.
Voted, That Committee be appointed of one, to res
port resolutions, and john Milton Earle being appointed
for that purpose reported and read following series
of resolutions, which were adopted -
ResolUed That the great principles, that Liberty is
the natural and inatienabie tight Of all men, by which
fathers vindcaed TO the world the American Revo
luton, should be veneraed by every citizen of the Uni
ted States, the foundation of his liberty and the
hope of all who oppressed.
Resolved, That the Constitution OF the United States
not established 10 deny and reproach the Decara-
ton OF Independence but expressly TO secure the bless
ingS of liberty"
Resolved, That whatever concessions were made by
the Constitution to slavery then existing sovereign and
independent States, they not made to extend and
perpeuale human bondage, but rather submitted
to as temporary and transient evils for the purpose of
establishing "a more perfect uniOn" TO which slavery
was then felt to be as it now is the greatest obstacle
ReSoiued That the Ordinance OF 49," prohibiting
slavery in all territory then beongn to the United
States harmonzed with the great principles Of the Dec
laraon of Independence and illustrates the scope and
meaning of The Constitution; this instrument being framed
at the very lime when that Ordinance UNANIMOUSLY
adopted
Resolved, That the extension of slavery within the
United States by the acquisition OF territory by the rea
ty>makng power, was manestly and coneSSedv trans
cendmg the authority the Constitution and was Wis
oation OF its SPIRIT of the known intent of its trainers,
and OF the will OF the people who ordained it.
ReSo}ued, That the claim extend American slavery
under the pretence Of constitutional compromise is abs
surd arrogant and dshonoTabe, and such deserves
10 be treated with contempt by all who respect the
meaning and spirit of that Instrument
ReSoLued, That the power of Congress is, to enact
laws upder the Constitution, and that to compromise
away any part of its provisions for whatever pretext
is dangerous usurpation of power, perhdIous viola
OF truSt and aront the people that Shou Id be
Indignantly resented.
ResolUed, That the Compromise Committee $50 CALI
States, sham which deserves 10 be secuted by an
intelligent people, ii mainly represents sectional say-
cry, was conrved Tor that purpose, and did fail 10
execute it, so far Report could answer that end
Resolced, That the Compromise Bill, $50 called now
before the Senate OF the United Stales subtl de-
cepve and yet fragrant attempt 10 subj the free ter
rtory lately acquired from Mexico The curse OF say>
cry, and to give perpetual ascendancy in the govern
men of the United States, to the minority population Of
the Slave States THAT IT cannot become law without
conradicting the first principles of national exist
ence, hwaItmg the spirit OF the Constitution resstno
the growing sentiment of the age, and subjccting our
boosted free institutions 10 the scorn of the world.
ReSolped, That any Senator Representative from
the free States, who renders his vote for the passage
OF that false Bill berays the Of Freedom and de-
serves the exccration of the world
ResolUad, That the open or implied threat TO dissolve
the Union, so oiteu put forth with hollow solemny IN
Congress, as bug bear for towards, a mean and
scandalous imposition the ignorant and tmd that
the frequent echo of such threats by politicians and POI
lca journals in the free States is the effect Of weak
ness an act of fraud ;-and that, for any to be in.
fuenced by the false alarm, is proof OF want oil un.
Outstanding a want OF principle
ResoLred, That bold, united and immediate resist
to the encroachment Of slavery the constitution
and to its exorbant exactons from freedom is the only
policy that check such encroachments and exacons
and that such policy being demanded by right principle,
should at enlist every citizen of the free States in
its favor
ResoUed, That the concessions TO the slave States of
the office of President of the United States for three
fourlhs OF the whole period since the establishment of
the present national government is much more than
COMFORTS with wise self respect, and that every honor
able motive calls upon the citizens of the free States to
give their vote at the coming Presidential election, for
one who is known to be true to the great principle of
the extension of slavery.
ReSolued That the false experiment of the Comprom-
Use Bills is and torceu proof ha no discreet aud
honest citizen Of the free States desiring the non exten>
Of slaveywi give his vote etheror Gen. Tayloror
Gen. Cass.
The Committee reported names for County Cons
mtee which report being amended was adopted andis
as follows:
Free Soil County Committee, IS4S.
ALEx'R DE WITT, Worcester.
JOHN MILTON EARLE,
ADOLPHUS MORSE
HENRY ii. CHAMBERLIN
HENRY A. DENNY, Leicester
ASA II. WATERS, Milltury
CHARLES L. MILES, Shruesbury
T.. Is. BIGELOW, Grafton
FENNER BACHEIIER Douqas