The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-11

tons have been held in three slave States A
recent Governor of the slave State of MARYLAND,
has announced himself to be with US. The cause
OF the vast majority of southern ireemen is iden-
teal with ours. Their stake in the issue is deep
er even than our own. This is no sectional
movement of North against South. It'll move
ment tor freedom everywhere NORTH, South,
East, and West,-against the usurping power
which has spurned and crippled it, and now is
threatening its life.
Come then, friends, to the rescue OF your couu-
try from great danger and dshonor. The object
demands the support, by vote voice and influence,
OF every considerable and patriotic man. No
doubt, in order to promote it in the only practical
BILE way, some personal preiudces and prediec-
tons must be sacrificed some old and cherished
associations, some pride of opinion as to former
events and the actors in them. But the object
is one entitled to any mere personal sacrifice it
may cost. We must recover for ourselves the
rights and the dignity Of treemen. We must de-
liver the Constitution of our fathers from gross
perversion and abuse. We must protect our pos
terity from the danger OF becoming the base SUBJ
jects OF domineering despotism. We must put
the government on a new track, in which again
1t may be blessing to the increasing millions OF
the American people, and win the respect and
confidence instead of being the scorn and scoff of
the friends of liberty throughout the world.
Nothing less than this is the work we have in
hand. Let US address ourselves to it, fellow cit
liens, in spirit corresponding to the greatness
OF its aim. In its prosecution, we cannot afford
to be Indifferent and sluggish we can afford to
be neither angry nor unjust. We seek no selfish
end. Our object concerns ourselves no more than
it does every other citizen no more than it does
those by whom we are bitterly opposed, and, it
may be, vilified. Let us spare no pains to win a
glorious triumph for the Right. But while we
proceed with the determination, let it be at the
same time with the moderation and dignity, pro.
per to Massachusetts, treemen-to Christian pa
triots Massachusetts, is naturally looked for in
the front of this holy war. No friendly eye
seeks her elsewhere. The front rank has been
her familiar place, whenever the good fight for
liberty was waging. Let her resume that sta.
ton now. Fellow citizens, we will place her
there, and she shall lead on, as oil old, the hosts
of the just and the free. The time is short.
Two months will bring the day, big with the fate
OF future times. Meantime, attention is to be
aroused to the imminence of the danger, and the
Necessity for instant action. The real state OF
facts is to be made fully known, and the disguis-
es by which selfish politicians endeavor TO cover
them up, exposed. When that is done, all will
have been done, for the great heart of Massa-
chusetts is always sound and true. Let every
well-wisher to his country fulfil his part of this
duty and MAY THE RIGHTEoUs COP PROSPER
THE RIGHTEOUS CAUSE.
Whereas, The Constitution of the United States was
declared 10 be ordained in order 10 form per>
feet uon establish justice insure domestic tranquility
provide for The defence, promote the general
welfare. and secure the blessing of liberty" and,
Whereas, by long abuses of the government con-
stltued, an ogarchy has been erected the basis of
human slavery, adverse TO the rights of American CHI,
lzens, and now threatening further encroachmens upon
| their liberties therefore,
RESOLVED, That il is the first duty Of the freemen of
nfrxa ho1ar ri ar1e H.
further entertainments Of the Slave Power and restore
their government to its proper sphere and action And
! Whereas, The Legislature of Massachusetts for the
last year, declared its "unaterabe conviction that
gard for the fair fame Of our country for the principles OF
morals and for that righteousness which exaeth ma
tlon sanctions and requires all constitutional efforts for
the destruction of the unjust Influence Of the Slave Pows
er, and for the abolition of slavery within the limits OF
the United States" and had reiterated that sentiment
through series Of years. denouncng the usurpaton Of
the Slave Power as an alarming encroachment upon
the rights OF the freemen of the Union, perversion OF
'he principles OF republican government, deliberate
assault upon the compromises of the Constitution" put
ting at hazard the performance of the principles of lib
erly in America, and justying The adoption OH the
part OF freemen, OF systematic policy of counter action
| by lawful and constitutional means, even though that
Poicy should ultimately bring on the dowfal OF slavery
| ITSELF therefore,
RESOLVED, That the members of this Convention are
confined in the sentiments deeply impressed on their
own MINDS by finding them TO be the long established
ASSoSWLC1 sSnse vi ulS NeHtTdteu OOWmonWedtn.
And,
Whereas, During the approach of the now impending
ELECTION OF President and Vice President OF the United
States, numerous bodies OF Massachusetts freemen, as
sembled in their several districts have sclemny resov>
ed 10 support no for those offices except such as
were known by their acts declared opinions be OPP
posed 10 the further extension Of slavery and,
Whereas, AT the moment when such extension is i'm
mediaely threatened, Conventions, protesting repre-
sent the two great parties, have nominated candidates
known, or on sufficient grounds believed favor the
policy OF extension; therefore, and for every conclusive
reason OF consistency, duty honor, and safety,
hesotped, That Massachusetts ireemen cannot have
part or lot III carrying eter of these nominations into
| effect.
ReSolred, That the nomination for the Presidency
winch Daniel Webster has declared was "not fit 10 be
made" the People Of Massachusetts will decide is not
| fit to be sustained
Resolved further; That this Convention approve the
Resolutions OF the great Convention of freemen from
eighteen States assembled at Buffalo on the 10Th day Of
the last month"; and adopt the as The basis Of their
own political action t1
| Resotred, That this Convention approve the nomna-
tons OF the Convention at Buffalo, of Martin Van Buren,
| for President, and Charles Francis Adams for Vice
President Of the United States, as combining in each
candidate the qualities ofan accomplished slatemanshp
and honest and enlightened desire for the public
welfare aud that with vote, voice. and influence they
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