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

Free Soil State Convention
The State Convention of the Free Soil Party assem-.
bled in Boston yesterday morning, at Washingtonan
Hall; to nominate candidates for Governor and Lieut.
Governor and other business connected with
the organization and action of the party. The hall
densey crowded at the appointed hour.
The Convention was called to order at half past 10
O'clock by Henry Wilson, Of Nack, and on motion of
William Jackson, of Newton, Amasa Walker, of North
Brooked, called to the chair; who said he felt
TO be an honor to be called to be even temporary
chairman Of such meeting ]. w. Stone of Boston,
was chosen Secretary pro TEN.
A committee of one from each Congressional dis
trlct was appointed to report plan of organization
and list Of officers for the Convention.
committee of FIVE was appointed to receive the
credentials of members of the Convention.
MIR. Wilson read letter from John Mills decIin-
ing to be candidate for any office. ssYou NAV
add says he, ''that my attachment to the prnci-
pies Of the Free Soil party is not diminished in the
least"
The committee on organization reported, recon-
mending the following list of officers for the Conven-
ton
JOSEPH i. BUCKINGHAM, of Cambridge, Pres
dent.
Edwgrd A. Raymond, of District No. l, Andrew
Nichols, No. 2, John w. Graves, No. 8, John G
Palfrey, No. A, Moses Wood, No. 5, s. F. Lyman,
No. 6, Charles Sedgwick, No. Z, b. V. French, No
8, Marcus Morton, No. 9, Nathaniel HinclIey, No
TO-
James w. Stone fBoston, L. Streeter eff Salem,
Edward Pierce of Dorchester, and Edmund Anthony
ofNew Bedford, Secretaries.
Mr. Buckingham upon taking the chair, said, he
was utterly unable to expressive feelings of his heart
upon being called to preside over the deliberations Of
sucha gathering of the men Of Massachusetts as he
saw before him, upon SO important an occasion
He was rejoiced to see SO large and respectable q
delegation present. for it was indicative hatthe hearts
OF the people were beating strong with the puIsation
cfFreedom.
He concluded his remarks by inviting Rev. Mr.
Stone to invoke the divine blessing, to which tina
gentleman responded, in of the most fervent peti
tons to the Divine Being for his aid and assistanc,
to those who were cast down and exposed to all tn,
horrors of a dreadful slavery, from which they hat
escaped by the passage of the infamous law author
zlng the hunting Of slaves within our borders.
The organization Of the convention was then com
pleted by the choice of Finance Committee. and ,
committee of one from each Congressional District
to draw up and present an address and resolution.
to the meeting as follows
c. +. Adams, of Quincy; Chas- Sumner, Boston
John ID. Shaw, Nantucket J. b. Alley, Lynn: VIM
Robinson, Lowell; A. c. Dodge, Cambridge; J. NJ
Larle, Worcester Mr.. Tyler, Northampton /; Mr..
rieid' Chariemont; Mr. Prouty, Scitnate.
Mr.. Sumner then arose and stated that he had re-
cclyed letter from Hon. Stephen C. Philips, the
reading of which he knew would in some respects
cause pain to every gentleman present, but which
would, IN still other respects, send thrill of ioy to
their hearts.
The letter expressed Mr.. Phillipse unabated conf
oence IN the Farty and the wsdonfo Of the policy which
hao dictated its formation. He had joined it when
that party with which he had formerly acted repudia
ed its oft avowed principles at Springfield, and with
drew its opposition to slavery as one of the measures
Of its poicy but considerations Of an entirely private
nature had induced him to tender to the Convention
quest that his name might be Withdrawn from the list of
those to be considered candidates for the votes Of the
Convention.
The letter spoke in the severest terms of censure
Of the action of the last Congress upon the Terrtor
al, California, and Texas questions and of the niq
uitous part which Mr.. Webster and other leading
politicians of the wing party had passed He be-
heyed nothing could be hoped from the action ofeth
er the two old political parties, and concluded by ex
horting the Free Soil men of the Commonwealth to
greater energy and still stronger exertons in the no.
bic cause which they had cspoused. The letter was