Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-09-17


and logical speech in support of Free Soil nrincoles
exposing the hypocrisy and treachery of the Who's
and showing, in their hdeous defol nifty, the ncoust.
tutional features of the Fugitive Slave Law.
In the mdstof his speech, however, he experienced
brief interruption, in consequence of the entrance Of
Mr.. Pallrey, escorted by the Committee, at sight of
whom, the enthusiasm of the audience was aroused to
The highest PITCH and he was conducted to the stand
amid the most deaening testimonials of popular favor
and regard, and introduced by Mr.. Buckingham,
Chairman of the Committee.
Mr. PaIfreys speech brief, but characteristic of
the man. lie thanked the Convention for the prea
honor conferred upon him. and in tones of manly SINGER
lty, pledged his best efforts to sustain the cause, for
which his love increased with his years. He said he
had no business of his own which would prevent him
from accepting the candidacy in accordance with the
wishes OF the Convention, and he did not feel it to be
his duty to decline any post to which he was called
The committee on resolutions then reported the fol
lowing series of resolutions, which were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted on motion of Mr.. Potter, of Boston.
Resoleed-That at the present moment, when the ex-
ample OF Mllard Fillmore and Daniel Webster is daily
followed by the apostacy of humber politicians and
when IN large conventions the cause of freedom is treat
ca win indifference or cOntempt,t becomes the true
friends OF freedoms renouncing all other party ties to
consolidate political organizations which, with Free
dom for It's watchword shall enter with controlling in
huence' into the coming election.
Resoluea-Tha, while other parties. in order to car.
y out their political schemes, driven to conceal
ment OF their real opinions the Free Soil party openv
and iuly declares itself on all pending questions and in
VlteS the eest scrutiny at of principles and its
candidates.
Resoloed, That the Free Soil Party is pre.emipenv
the party OF the Constitution, and of the Union: Of
Law and OF Order; of Freedom and of Progress; that
II is opposed IN principles and aims TO Sectionaism
Secession and Dsunion and knows n, North. M south
no East, no Vest, but embraces with equal patriotic
love the country the whole country, one and indiysi-
Bile. 'N'
Resotred, That we call upon all good citizens, in the
words of CHARLES SUMNER, g while serving the
Union loyalty in the spirit of the Fathers never to for
get those true principles of the Constitution according
TO which Freedom, and Slavery, is National while
slavery, and not Freedom, is Sectional''
Rcsolved, That Liberty is the inherent and inaiena
BILE bIrhrlght Of every human being of whatever cline
color, or condition, and that the protection of this
blrhr9ht Is one of the first and highest duties Of Gov
ernment.
Res9Fred, That Congress has no more power to es
taosh Slavery than to establish monarchv-no more
power to make slave than to make king
Res1tUed, That the firm establishment of the Nation
al Policy which proclaim, NO SLAVERY UYDER
THE FEDERAL GovERNMENr; NO MORE ST.vT
STATES would arrest at once the aggressions uf the
Save power, give repose country and secure the
stability of the Union.
Res'tUed-That the ordinance of 1887, called the
Jefferson Provlso, the efficient projection Of free
oom rom the encroachments Of the Slave Power in the
DAY oil ITS cooperative Weakness and cannot be dis
pensed with now that the strength of that power has
become permanent in the councils of the nation W.
therefore renew the demand that the principles of thar
ordinance be applied, by legislative enactment to ali
the territories, however bounded Of this wide snread
Union. 't''ao
hes'red-Ihat IN the administration of Willard Fill.
more, we behold the sectional spirit of slayerv We
see it in his cabinet, majority of whom are slave
holders, headed by Daniel Webster We see il olso in
It's acts; IN sulrenderng Texas and Slavery seventy
thousand square miles olree territory belonging to New
heXico' win ten millions of the public money! in es-
abshlng territorial governments Tor New Mexico and
Utah without any provision excluding slavery; in the
appointment OF pro- slavery Governors Judges and Dis
ict Attorneys Tor these territories; ana especaI in
ITS approval and support of that act of unparalleled
shame and effrontery-the Fugitive Slave Bill.
Resotred-Ihdt the unconstitutional and inhuman
measure oil Wing Administration, called the Fuoi
tive Slave Law, is bringing forth its legitimate fruit
violence, boodshed, oppression And we call Nam
he friends OF liberty and humanity, of constitutional
law ana social order, to maintain unceasng opposiop
to the execrable edic until their efforts shall ,est in
It's entire, and unconditional Repeai.
Resolued-That we earnestly exhort all Wbigs who
love their country, and Indifferent to Freedom
10 pause before they commit themselves rrevocaby TO
tue guidance OF their party BY degrees that party has
departed from those vital principles without which our
Republic is but mockery; day by day they have be.
come Insensbe to truths which they once prolssed 10
revere; andhey now join with Daniel Webster in pro
zane Jnes and SCOTS at that LAW OF LAWS, which is
Lab oil hurnan
oeenhardened, till they listen with uuie commit
ance TO doctrines, which nformer DAYS thew vonld
nave repealed with indignant scorn, and thus listening
'hey are prepared for other surrenders still more base
ResolUed-That the friends Of freedom look with on
re confidence TO me future, IN the nndoubng faith that
their principles will be gratefully recognized nv the n
pe' ana embodied IN the Constitutional laws of the land
hesofttd-Ihat in sending Charles Sumner TO the
eaIe o' the United States, Massachusetts places in
the National Councils man of stainless nur;,v nr -
acter, and OF unquestoned greatness of intellect an ala
q"eht orator, most accomplished scholar an ENLARGED
comprehensive, and truly National Statesman imhned
with those democratic ideas Of freedom peace and nro.
gtessi on which rest the real foundations of ou Cavern
nen'-a statesman utterly hostile to sectionaIism seces
"'u I'sr'lo'' ana lrm supporter of the Consti.
'uton' and OF the rights Of the counry-of the whole
couh'fy-o' The North, as well as the South
hes0fred-That we approve of the law passed bv the
st LtgFatnre' submitting to the people the Question
Vi Gazing Constitutional Convention,
6, heSotrea-lhat the members of the Senate or tho
le ought TO be elected by single districts and tina,
acahces occurring IN that body, ought to be filled bv
s PeoP'e o' the districts IN which such vacancies oc
WSotued-lhat the present system OF representat;or
in the lower branch Of the State leo;satn I;
ana UNJUST IN the following particulars. Is tn !,
Allows CUES and large towns to elect their tenresena
yves ny general ticket I'd, That by giving to the