The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

" Though we obliged, as general rae, to cur
tail The reports Of the Free Soil meetings, yet the follows
ing is admirable throughout that we could moi help
giving entire, and recommending 10 the notice Of our
readers.
FREE SOIL MEETING In HARDWICK.
The friends offreedom in Hardwick met at the Town
Hall on Tuesday evening, Aug. 29h. and organized
Free Soil Club by adopting the following Preamble and
Constitution.
PREAMBLE
We the Undersigned citizens of Hardwick feeling
deep devotion for the great political principles promu
gated by Fathers and embodied in the Decar ton
Of Independence do truly believe that our General Gov
eminent is fast Eeceding from those principles, and has
been for years by the influence of designing poll
tcians and that power which holds three millions Of
people in the most degrading bondage.
And we do further believe that Slavery is assuming
dangerous influence in our Country unless checked
will undermine the foundation of our Government since
RepubLicdniSm only stand upon The Intelligence and
equal rights Of all ats citizens
We also believe, that the issue between Freedom and
Slavery is about to he presented TO the American peo
pie for their decision and that the great political guess
ton in the coming election is, shall Slavery with its
blghtIng CURSE be extended that large tract of
lately acquired Territory New Mexico and California.
now free, shall it be con6ned within present limits
Entertaining these views and believing that truth aud
justice the side of Liberty and trusting TO that
overriding Providence which guide the desnies o! ma
tons, Tor its final and complete triumph, pledge
selves to all The Constitution meals in power
to stop the further extension of Slavery and orhls pur
pose form ourselves iuo Society and adopt the follow
ing
CONSTITUTION.
Art |. This Society shall be known as the "Hard>
wick Free Soil Cub.'
Art 2. It's officers shall consist Of President Vice
President Secretary, Treasurer and Executive Com
mittee OF five.
Having adopted the above Preamble and Constitution
the following officers elected
President Constant Souhworih.
Vue Presidential lphonSo Anderson
Secreta, y-James Monroe.
TreaSurer-Owight Billings.
Executive CommiIee-West Page, Jr Sas Wolson,
Joseph Burgess, Gardner Bartholomew, Noah Ewel.
Rallyng Committee was then chosen consisting of
from each School District; to which three were af>
erward added-viz A. Kaigt, d. Aiker Jr, w. Paige,
Burt Lincoln, A. Robinson, Fay, s. N. At God, G.
Bartholomew NJ. Rugges, w. Barlow, r Billings, N.
Elwel A. Cleveland, w. Dart, G. SOuthworth.
The following resolutions then submitted by
James Monroe and unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That when any party has proved recTeanl
Constitution its great charter, It's own land
marks-whenlt thinks less of principle than of triumph,
less Of duly than OF the spos, and lis eTpediency loses,
sight ,he right its members ought longer sup>
port the candidates of that party
Resolved That in the present crisis, when great prin>
cpes sakeprncp plies which lie al the very foun
daton of Civil Liberty, il is the duty of all good clt>
zens of whatever name party TO forget all past an>
mostes, TO lay aside minor differences, and 10 throw
their whole strength and influence into the great is
sue between Free Soil and Slavery. extension.
ReSolued, That We DO solemnly pledge ourselves to
oppose by all constitutional aud fair means, the exen>
sion Of slavery soil free, and to labor for its
total extinction, by all and all times, when
can be done without infringing upon the rights Of States.
RESOLVED, That we march under the banner, bear
ing the motto of "N0 further extension OF slavery II IS
our duty to support such men, the coming election,
will carry that principle, and therefore heartily
approve the nomination. by the Buffalo Convention, Of
Martin Van Buren, and Charles Francis Adams, the
Free Soil candidates.
Adjourned to Thursday eve, Sept.7
Delegates to the Free Soil State Convention to be
held at Boston, Sept 9th: Emery Foster, James Nuns
roe, Constant Southworth Frazier Paige, Jason Car
penter w. Sherman.
CONSTANT SOUTHWORTH, Pres.
JAMES NJ oNRoE, Sec'ry.