The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-30
THE GREAT AMTI-CASS AND TAYLOR
WING CONVENTION.
Movements Of the Free Territory Politicians.
&c. &c. &c.

WORCESTER, June g. 1913.
From an early hour this morning, this city has
been in continual excitement, owing to the arrival,
hour after hour, of the different delegations; or,
more properly, the selfeected anti Cass-and-Tay-
lor-nomination-men The different hotels and
places of accommodation were all Jam full, and
the arrival of Mr.. Giddngs, of Ohio, seemed to
give much confidence and satisfaction. About
o'clock procession of laborers, attached to the
Courtmills factories marched in procession with
banners and, headed by superior brass band, pro-
ceeded to the American Temperance House. and
gave three cheers for the Hon. Mr.. Giddings and
Judge Allen. They next passed the Office of the
Massachusetts Spy, and gave the editor three
cheers and passed through the city. At l0o'clock,
the spacious building known the City Hall, was
jam full-no less than twelve hundred persons be-
| ing assembled.
| On motion Of Mr. DE Writ, SAMUEL LYMAN
was nominated chairman pro tenn, and Mr. W. S.
Robinson was appointed secretary pro tenn.
Mr.. KEYS moved that committee of eight be
appointed to nominate a president and officers of
the meeting; and in proposing the names of the
committee, took occasion to state the object upon
which they had met, which protest against the
pursued by their delegates in acquiescng in the
nomination Of General Taylor at Philadelphia. Cheers
The following gentlemen were hereupon nominate
by the Committee, who reported Hon. Samuel Hoar,
of Concord, President. Hon. David Heard, of Way
BrOOkheld R P Waters Salem Hon j. L. Richard,
son, Midway; Joseph Stevens. WARWICK and DIR. s. G.
Lowell; W. A. Wallace Of Worcester; Allen Shepherd,
Of Ashland and w. A. Arnold, Of Northampton, were
nominated Secretaries.
The crowd here became dense that the President
compelled to adjourn the meeting to the commons
adjoining where large platform erected, and i'm
mediately rush made for the door, and several Of
the delegates relieved of tho necessity of walking
down stairs they borne aloft the shoulders
of tho crowd in their efforts to get out the narrow
doorway. After considerable delay the convention
organized, and large delegations from Lynn and Bos
ton, soon arrived in the early special train They
marched in procession headed by excee mt brass bands
and their appearance created considerable enthusiasm
| The Convention hereupon fully organized when,
after
| Prayer by the Rev Mr.. SMITH. Of Worcester,
| The President addressed the Convention:-They
tional question. The two great parties who had
nominated their respective candidates, did not give
satisfaction to their respective oonsttuenoies This
feeling had extended itself and would be nd
apparent as the canvass went along Who was he
would ask the candidate presented by the whg party
General Taylor He supposed he was a frank plain,
soldier who had devoted himself to the science of hui
man butchery, (Sensation and laughter) Was this
the proper qualification for President this great
public Was it sufficient to be a brave frank soldier
to qualify for the Presidency! He would ask,
had Massachusetts disposition to feel satisfied with
qualifications such these Ono, no.'D Massachu-
sets occupied prominent position in the Union-and
what had the7 gained BY this war, IN which General
would vote for no man who in favor Of extending
the of slavery. (Cheers) This had been declared
over and over again. What assembly in Massachu-
sets that had revoked this decaration This declara
ton made and again in this State, and
Tay.er was elected tGs every state In this
He was deceivng himself and deceiving others. The
South say he is safe the wmot proviso The wings
no
intricate principle to settle win you reinaush your
established principles your conscientious scrupes-
| your love OF right! Ono nO.'') II DO mol your
G.ughterJ If YOU do not protest against this you
win surrender your rights and your privileges. It is
said that they fond in America of military dis
play 1t remained for them to decide the question 1t
was not his purpose to occupy their time longer He
felt honored at their placing him in the proud position
wthoutiberty they could not express themselves and
liberty and slavery were Incompatible. (Cheering>
The Hon ME- PHILLIPS proposed that committee
OF be appointed to propose address and draft
4 NE rSiio~iuH we're ncreupon appointed Hon MIR.
Phillips of Salem; Messrs Hopkins. Northampton; AL
| YARD Greenfield; Fisher Midway; Bangs Springfield;
Spooner Boston; Earle, Worcester, and the President
committee to nominate State committee were
here selected, consisting of Messrs Lyman, Dewitt,
Hoar, Bird. Talman. and E G. Samson:
Mr. SUMNER read letter of apology from Hon. John
G. Palfray, NJ C. 4th district Massachusetts,.
MIR. ELpRIpGE, Of Boston read the proceedings of
meeting held in Philadelphia Tuesday night, in ia
of the general objects Of the Convention. Upon
gentlemen who had exerted themselves in getting up
| the Convention. The resolution vehcmently APP
plauded and further delegations began to arrive from
different parts Of the State Several letters read
from members Of Congress- and leading friends of the
party, expressive of the unqualified dissent of the
writ from the nomination of General Taylor and their
determined opposition to the further spread Of slavery
throughout the Union. The reading Of the letters
! elected bursts of applause
The Honorable {. ALLEN was here introduced and
addressed the Convention. The people of Massachu-
setts. he said, met to put down slavery for ever.
| (Cheers) The day was beautiful presenting glo-
rious sun-a more glorious sun than the sun Of Aus
terlitz: or the famous October sun Of Virginia
| aye and buried, n-laughter) The men Of Massa-
chusetts forward to start that day, and
what .aa been done coula Dc done IN every county
tell the people, and present the question of free terri
tory, not with the tricks Of party but boldly and
fairly 1t easy to induce the people in the free
States to favor of free territory make them
believe in the ten. commandments. (Cheers) He
would rcaffirm what no had already often said the
subject, and they would yet all see the stupendous
fraud that practised at Philadelphia. (Hear hear
not for tho s,pss but but 20 to n sss1
They would hrd that the politicians all would
come. The people were with them (cheers) the
tors with them, and the statesmen were with
them. (Cheers)
J.R Williams. of Michigan concurring in the objects
Of the Convention.
The Hon M w Is: nsHt Is ed the Con-
cipes, as LAID down in 1895. (Cheers) They wished
in which the Union was established General Taylor
the nominee of the slave power Of the country
and those who nominated him relied upon Southern
democracy to support him. (Hear hear) Massachu-
sets would not fear to stand up and alone in this
matter (Cheers) 1t had been said that Judge Alien
aud himself had been great towards at the Oonven-
ton. He did not know If he but there were but
few towards in Massachusetts,. Cheers IL was said
that General Taylor was whie. What evidence was
there to prove that Geecral Taylor whig! None
none) They had mon In Massachusetts that were
called wings, but who voted against the right of petit
ton in Congress; they had wings in their State that
voted for the expulsion Of Mr.. Giddipgs in Congress
(FIisses) They had wings, too that voted for the
nexatan Of Texas. (Groans.) The cry that
the whig party should be purged Of abotionism. lie
should ike to see the wing party after this done
he should like to their condition then. daughter
He looked with contempt upon thosc.who ned
these views He called upon them to stand up against
slavery. in support OF their names their cast and