Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-06
The LpaYen Working,

Our limits admit of but bare alluson to a few of
the numerous conventions Of the PEOPLE through
out the Free States to give uerance to their opposi
toh to and detestation of the base fraud which the
Wing and Democratic parties have practiced upon
them in their Presidential nominations. The cup Of
slaverys insoent encroachment is at length filed to
the brim. Party trammes are being broken--a sure
precursor of slavery's DOOM The People are rising
in erstrength Let the poor slave exut in his chains
for the day of his emancipation is at hand!
PEOPLES CONVENTION AT WORCESTER.
The Boston Wing, under date of Worcester, June
| %, says:-
The people are emphatically aroused. FIVE
THOUSAND of the honest people of the country Of all
conditions in life have this day met in Convention to
speak out the sentiments of Massachusetts against the
enormous frauds perpetrated at Philadelphia and Bal
timore. The meeting then adjourned to the Common"
The Hon. Samuel Hoar, who was driven from South
Carolina, presided. The meeting was most ably and
eoquently addressed by the President, Judge Allen,
and Hon. II. Wilson, two delegates to the Phiade-
pha Convention, Messrs. Payne and Hart, of R. ISL
and, Woodman of Maine, S. c. Philips of Salem Mr..
Campbell of Ohio, delegates to Philadelphia; ]. R.
OluulIlgS, D. lIUNClOyS ~ f AudllS, OndS
E. L. Reyes, f. R. Hoar, and others. A letter from
Hon. ]. G. Palfrey was read, fully approving of the
Convention and opposing the Philadelphia nomna-
tons. An address to the people was read and adopt
ed and series Of admirable resolutions passed. among
which were the following;-
ReSO'veI, That Massachusetts wears no chains, and
Sptvns all bribes--that Massachusetts goes now, and
will ever CO. for free soil and free men, for free lips
and free press, for free land--a free world.
ReSo're9, That this Convention is DESTROYS of ex-
pressing its unqualified appreciation of the course pur-
sued by JOHN P. HALE in the Senate of the United
States; that it appauds the fidelity the conscientious
nAcxiblity, and the manly frmness, with which he
has discharged his duty in debate, and by all the
votes which he has given upon the various questions
relating to slavery, the Mexican War, and the annex
alton of foreign territory, and that it relies with hope
and confidence upon his continued services wherever
they may be most etlectua in the great of free
dom and humanity.
The Convention finally adjourned to met in Con
vention with other friends of free principles, and free
soil, at Buffalo, on the 9th of August for the nomna
ton of Presidential ticket
ANTI-TAYLOR AND ANTI-CASS MEETING
At meeting of the citizens of Shelburne Falls
Mass and vicinity, without respect to political parties
held on Thursday the 22d instant, to take into con
sideration the present important political crisis, TIT
S following resolutions were adopted
Resolred That the rejection of the principles of tn
!, Wimot Provso by both the late Baltimore and Pha
de(pha Conventions, as evinced by their selection o
candidates, and by their Debates renders it ncumben
upon true lovers Of their country to refuse their supper
to the nominees Of the said Conventions
RcSo'ued, That the prostraton Of Northern men t.
the cause of prosavery, has proceeded altogether to-
far and a crisis has now arrived whe1 such actiol
should be dsapproved and repudated by every advo
+. cate of freedom and equality, and that pledge on
votes for those men only national officers who ar
in favor of the Wilmot Proviso.
Il ReSOiUed, That we now unanimously pledge our
e selves to withhold our support to the Baltimore an
Philadelphia nominees, and that we will cooperate il
such a manner as shall seem most likely to defeat tn
. election of both Gen. Cass and Gen. TAYLOR to tn
Presidency.
The Independent Wings of Newton Mass on Nor
day evening, Doth, choose thirty delegates to repre-
sent them at Worcester on the 28th inst and passe
IS the following resolutions -
v ResolUed That " freemen and lovers of free soil
! we cannot support the nominees of the Baltimore
u Philadelphia conventions.
ReSOtUed That we have arrived at crisis in gu
national affairs, which, beyond most other periods sine
the formation of this republic, imperiousy demand til
elevation to the highest office in our government of
man who shall be the tried and well known advocat
Of universal freedom, the decided friend of peace
statesman of ripe experience, with mind already pre-
Y. pared to meet all the eXgences to solve all the M
J. mentous questions which will PROVE as by fire, IL
4 next incumbent of the Presidential chair