The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-07-04
PEOPLES CONVENTION.
We publish below the Address read to the
Convention by Hon. S. c. Phillips, Chairman of
To the People Of Massachusetts,.

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FELLOW CITIZENS
The occasion on which we have assembled de-
mands of us an appeal to the public sentiment of
Massachusetts The occasion, IN all its aspects,
is extraordinary; and we cannot but feel that
when you shall ponder, as we have done, with
calmness, and under high sense of responsible
tY, the duty which we all owe to the State and
country, the purpose we have formed will conf
mend itself to your Judgment and that your hear is
must respond to the motives by which we are ac-
tuated. Fl
This Convention, as is well known, was called
by small body of Wings, acting without any
formal organization, and relying upon the suppos-
ed state of public feeling to mould its character
and demonstrate its effectiveness. The call was
addressed to all who should feel themselves in
terested IN the declared purpose OF the Conven-
: ton and, now that the day OF meeting has ar
rived, the Convention is found to be composed of
many thousand citizens OF Massachusetts, OF all
parties, who agree in the conclusion that then are
not prepared, and that they cannot be persuaded
to support either General Taylor or General
Cas- as Candidate for the Presidency
1t is deemed an insuperable objection to the
support of General Cass, that, with his admitted
qualifications in some respects, he is still too
much OF politician, and not enough OF man to
meet the crisis in which the country is involved
Born and educated in New England, pioneer in
the settlement OF the western wilderness, and
bound by all bis habits and associations to pre-
serve untaintcd the spirit Of free man, he has
been prevailed upon to barter his birth right for
the Presidency; and he stands before the nation,
avaling himself of the advantages OF his position
as candidate from the Free States, that he NAV
acquire the power OF establishing policy which
is designed to perpetuate the ascendancy of the
Slave States. Shame, we say, upon any proiessed
Democrat, who can thus prove himself nseDsibie
TO the monstrous incompatibllity between an adj
herence to Democratic principles and the political
support Of Slavery! Shame, we add, upon the
candidate and the party, who are not only prepar-
ed TO assent to the continuance Of Slavery in this
protested Republic, and who do not think ithard-
ship and disgrace enough to pledge their power to
sustain It where 1t exists, but who also combineto
make Il q condition OF the coming election, that
there shall be no opposition 10 the extension OF
slavery, SO far as Shareholders may End 1t for
their interest to extend IT, into any free territory
acquired or to be acquired by the Federal Gov
ernment! Let us congratulate ourselvesthat re-
cent demonstrations, In New YORK and elsewhere !,
make u certain that the legitimate anti-savery
tendency Of Democratic sentiments is beginning
q pc ielt avowed, and acted upon; and lei us re-.
Joice TO be assured that there are already those
amongstour Democratic fellow citizens oil Massa-
cnusets who will hepceiorth emulate the firmest
Whigsln resisting the polls the election OF any
candidate from their ranks, whose chief recon-
mendation i Is that he is the champion, or the
dupe Of the Slave Power. "
.Y by the Wings here assembled II IS felt to be
duty 70 protest against the principal act OF the
Cony entlon recently held ia the name. Of the
wing party at Philadelphia. Upon "A review
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