Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-04

showed their hearty concurrence by long continued
applause.
The Hall being by this time most densely crowd
ed,-with many delegates unable to obtain adms-
sion, it was moved that the Convention adjourn at
twelve clock to the building known as the Beach
St. Museum.
Mr.. Wilson of Natck, then moved that Commit
tee Of from each county be appointed report can.
didates for the offices of Governor and Lieut. Governor
of the Commonwealth, and that the letters of Messrs
Phillips and Mills be referred to that Committee.
The Convention then adjourned to the larger hall,
in which after the lapse Of half an hour all were again
assembled.
Hon. George W. Julian, Free Soil member of Con-
gress (em Indiana being present. was loudly called for
and forward amid the vociferous cheers Of the
vast assembage.
He said it was with unfeigned reluctance that he
presumed, young as he was in years and political
experience, to attempt to say few words, to en-
tighten such an audience as this
He had just been released from a service of near
ly ten months, and he could not express the feelings
fjoy he experienced on standing once more on free
soil.
He then proceeded to review the legislation of the
last congre and TO condemn ia themost enph1tic Ian
guage those outrages upon human rights and the pub
lilo sentiment of the land, by which 100, 900 square
miles ofterritory had been given up to slavery, to
which Texas had no claim, together with ten mil
lions of dollars, to prevent that State from making
war on the General Government, with their 80, 600
inhabitants, and without means TO defend themselves
against the Indians, or to pay their debts.
But even this not enough to satisfy the South,
there was yet lower deep of infamy-under the
law of 1898, the Supreme Court had decided that
the North--was only bound to remain passive and
while the South caught their own slaves
But this not deemed sufficient in these times we
must give up free soil hunting ground for the
slave owners, and be compelled to assist them in their
Internal work, and pay the expenses of taking our fell
low citizens back slavery besides. He did not know
but the people of Massachusetts, might conquer their
prejudices''; but if he thought the citizens of his
State could engage in such work, he would scorn to
hold seat in Congress by their votes and consider
them fit subjects themselves for the lash. He had
well considered the subject, and he would go to the
stake and burn before he would engage in such helsh
business. In the name of God and humanity he was
determined to trample that law under foot.
| On motion of Mr.. Bird of Walpole, committee of
one from each Congressional district, was appointed
to nominate a State Central Committee, and Arson
Burlingame of Cambridge was called to the platform
and addressed the Convention in strain of the most
fervid eloquence We saw the tears gIiste ming in
many eyes, and moistening the hard cheeks of MANY
OF those around u.s. as he depicted the trouble and
suffering, that prevalent through the length and
breadth of the land, consequent upon the fear and
dread which the passage of this nefarious slave
catching law had inspired. He said that the Wing
Convention which met in Worcester on Tuesday.
had gravely told the people that all the difficulties
and disputes upon the slavery question were ''set-
tied" Settled said Mr.. b., the idea of settlement
upon such basis was absurd. Why was il that
every flash OF lightning along the elegraphc wires
brought the tales of excited and indignant assem-
blages of the people all over the country? WHY
were the gun shops being bought out by men aiming
to preserve their lives and liberties? Why was it
that the wife was cinging closely to her hus-
band This was the way they had settled the ques-
ton. He undertook to say, that in the annals of
) civilization there had never been law passed of
equal atrocity to this law.
Why, the representative of Boston had voted for a
law that would send his owl constituents back to sla-
{ very. There were men in this city who voted for
that man. that liable to be carried back to ala
= very in consequence Of his vote. He also called
upon those who go down to the sea in ships to re-
member that he voted for the continuance of the
logging system. But, he respected that man inf
nltely more who voted right straight instead of
lodging the question, as Ashmun and Duncan had
DONE
Mr.. Bulngame was succeeded by Hon. E. L. Keyes
OF Dedham, who addressed the Convention in most
effective manner, exposing the duplcity of the leaders
oil the Wing party from his own knowledge of the de-
ception and doubledealng by which they had so long
cheated the people, passing high sounding resolves
against slavery which they meant to carry through
in practice.
The Nominating Committee then Reported that they
had come to unanimous decsion and would recon-
mend that the Convention should nominate
For Governor, Hon. STEPHEN C. PHILLIPS.
of Salem.
For Lieutenant Governor, Hon. AMASA WALKER,
Of North Brookied
The report received hearty response from the
Convention and was accepted by unanimous VOTE
The convention adjourned to 1-2 o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 3 IL o'clock the convention assembled and
proceeded at once to business In the body of the
spacious hall, and in the galleries. we noticed larp-
er number of colored people than we have evor seo