The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-10
NC Woroester Convention.

is capable of holding 1900 persons, but there
so many more in attendance, that the meeting
was compelled to adjourn to the Common The
number present was about 5000 The Boston
Traveller has dispatches which read thus:
WORCESTER, Wednesday, June 2S-12 NJ.
Convention assembled at 10 O'Clock, in the Town
Hall The outsiders were so numerous that the
Convention was obliged to adjourn to the Com
mon, where it is now in session.
The attendance is very large from all sections
5000 or 5000 persons being in attendance. Great
enthusiasm prevails.
Samuel Hoar of Concord, has been chosen Pres
ldent OF the Convention with seven Vice President.
MIR. HOar, on taking the chair, made short but
emphatic speech, expressing his hearty appreciation
of the movement, and his very great pleasure and
pride in being called to preside over such an as
semblage Of true lovers of liberty.
Mr.. S. c. Phillips, of Salem, is chairman of the
committee appointed to draft resolutions and an
address to the people, expressive of the sentiments
of the Convention.
Judge Allen and Mr.. H. Wilson spoke in response
TO approving and complimentary votes of their
course in the matter of the Philadelphia nomination.
A letter from J. g. Palfrey, member of Congress
from the Fourth District, in that State, was read.
1t is strong in favor of taking stand against the
nomination of Taylor, and resisting the domination
Of slavery.
A letter was also read from Mr. Williams, of
Michigan member of the Philadelphia Convention,
fully endorsing Judge Aliens statements of the do
ings of that Convention.
Mr.. Abraham Payne, Of Rhode Island, also made
u speech, which was strong against both Taylor
and Cass. He complimented Van Buren,, and In
dignanty denounced both the Philadelphia and
Baltimore Conventions, for abandonment of true
principles Of liberty.
Mr.. Charles Hart, of Rhode Island, is now speak
ing. He promises that there are many in that State
who will not ratify the nomination of Gen. Taylor.
Mr. Giddlngs, OF Ohio, is present and will speak,
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Wednesday, 4 O'Clock p Mr.. Phillips intro
duced Mr. Campbell, of Ohio, delegate to the
Wing National Convention from that State, who
proceeded to give an account of the abuses prac-
ticed upon the North by that body When he con-
cluded, Mr.. Phillips read the address and resolu-
tons reported by the Committee. The address is
well written. After discussing the claims of Mr..
Clay and the cause of his failure, the address pro-
ceeds 10 state that Mr.. Cass has no chance; that
the barburners of NewYork cooperating with
Martin VanBuren, would insure mis- defeat; that if
the wings are true to themselves they will defeat
Gen. Taylor in like manner. The disaffection of
the wings is attested by the assembling of this null
titude for the purpose of re-organiZng a party to
resist the advance of slavery and slave Legislation.
For this purpose il has been wisely proposed to hold
a National Convention at Buffalo, in August next.
The address recommends TO send delegates there,
and that the nominee receive the support of Mas
sachusetts. This proposition was received with
shouts
Mr.. Phillips then read series of resolutions, con-
firming the incorporating hostility of Massachu-
sets to the extension of slavery, and to the support
of any President not known to be OF the same
opinion. Also, the following resolutions, recently
adopted at the Utica Convention:
Resoired That the power prohibit the introduction Of
slavery into territories OF the United States now free clear
g delegated Congress by the Constitution and that the
highest considerations of patiosmthe strongest sentiments
democratic principles and proper respect for the enigh
ened opinion Of mankind require that this should be
Resotged That view of the importance and necessity
o. G dicGSoR e oil G g5ea gpSa Sl e We
men in every town and ward of Jeifersonan Leagues for
free soil and free principles and OF like Central League for
the county the dissemination of sound opinions those
subjects, by personal discussion and cheap publications.
Also, the following resolution, which sufficiently
indicates the foregone conclusion of the wings OF
Massachusetts to support MIR. VanBuren.
Res0lped That this convention regards with deep inter-
the position assumed by the democratic party of the State
of New York represented by the convention recently held
with which the principle Of free territory has been incopo
rated into he basis of their organiZaton that it cOmmend
the wisdom and manneS which have been exhibited by Mr.
Van Buren, his correspondence upon this subject and
that anticipates the most satisfactory results from the eff
feet of proceedings upon all democrats throughout
the free States VINO are prepared to act together IN prohibit
ing the extension of slavery
When the resolutions had been read the Hon
Mr.. Giddings, of Ohio, for whom the audience had
been impatiently waiting, came forward. Lie was
received with nine cheers, which made the old
oaks fairly bend before the breath of the multitude
He dwet upon the prodigiOus influence welded by
the slave power in the United States; power
which had once marked him out for its victim and
sent him back to his constituents. His constituents
had trumphantly sent Inn back to Congress and
when ne walked through the files of Shareholders,
on the floor Of the House of Representatives, and
held up his hand and to observe the constitu-
ton. he felt himself fifteen feet high. The same
power had marked Martin Yau BnFen for Its vic
tim. Mr.. Giddings said that he had been political
opponent of Mr.. Van Buren,, but he must do him
Justice. He honored him for his opposition to the
annexation of Texas, which had drawn upon him
the vengeance of the Shareholders. He hOnored
him for the stand he had lately taken against the
extension of slavery. In taking these steps he had
shown courage, patriotism and consistency.
We may talk, said Mr.. Giddings, of the power Of
party; there is a stronger influence in our midst
The wing party, and the democratic party are
neither Of them strong enough to contend against
it. 1t is the slave power it Overrides all other in
huences 1t struck down Mr.. Van Buren,; it has
set up Cass as the democratic candidate it has set
up Taylor as the whig candidate for the Presidency
We must meet it now, we must act now; we must
take the most efectual and certain means of resist
ing it at once before it obtains further accessons
Of strength and domain Mr.. Giddings's speech
was begun and closed amidst a tempest of APP
plauses.
COVERING GROUND ENoUGH.--The Gerrit