The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-18
The Msssas hosesss Free sssR 0onvsns,on--
The NuAltAcIs fn the s1eld.


unusual rest and pungency to the politics OF that
afflicted commonwealth The nall6srs are again
In the ieid and have taken the oath Of Hannibal
against the Fugitive Slave law, Fillmore, Webster,
and all concerned Occurring on the eve Of the
visit CT the President and his cabinet 10 the grand
int ern ,tional railroad carnival at Boston, this
emblage Of the arch agators Of the Old Bay State
at orcester, particularly malicious aud NAL
alropos. But Worcester is the very place for them
1t has been consecrated to fsnaticism, goguss
traitors. and old grannies, by the annual conven.
tcles of the abolitionists, runaway negroes, and
rampant philanthropsts 10 pettieoats, for several
successive years. The position is central and
handy; but We doubt whether the quie. denzens Of
the town ever med that the introduction of
rain oads would bring with them such overwhelm-
ing nusan,ts, from time to time, these swarms Of
nuli6ers, negroes, and old women. Worcester
however, is the place; and the next thing 10 order
to this free soil gathering. will be the Woman's
Rights Convention, with Frederick Douglas AMI
Sojouner Truth, hand in hand With Abby Kelly
and LucTetia Mott, proclaiming TO all sexes and
colors equal rights to every thing, from the Psnsa
! looms to the Presidency.
This Free Soil Convention, however, is SUB
Jet Of serious Importance 1t IS reported TO have
| beer very largely attended, and under the iirec
ion of such men as Henry Wilson, Horace Mana,
Charles Allen, and John O. Palfrey-men of most
VIGOROUSLY higher Ia v" Teputat;on-a reputation
which, especially in respect to Horace Mann aud
Charles Allen has " de sided odor of n.tionality,"
rom the blind and inexorabIe hatred with which
hey have pursued Daniel Webster since the day of
that in oItal speech in the Senate, of March z.
1850. That speech, aud the concurrent policy OF
Mr. Webster, while it extended his popularity from
Massachusetts, to the extrc mites Of the Union, is
in fact the secret of this Massachusetts, free soil
conspiracy. interruptions in tncir means, their
coalition with the democrats has given them ia.
ascendaIey in the State-the first issue botwesn
them and Mr. Webster being the election or defeat
Of Horace Mann for Congress He was elected !;
ard, most provokiog of all Charles Satarer a iroc-
eoiler, has been since elected TO tho chair Of MIR
Webster in the Senate. Wei may the ooaspiI at9rs
gloat over such successes. Nor is IL likely that th
means aud appliances through which they we're
contaminated will be abandoned ia the present local
contest az brief gls nee ut the proseediags Of tbs
Worcester Convention will exhibit
Hon Henry Wilson called the convention to order,
with tie declaration that the Ehys could soo4 r.
eOvsr The lost Pleiades regain THAR control tae
! state. We presume this no idle 1oursh
rhetoric Tho free sellers, heretofore acting with
the whis party, in cutting themselves loose ia
comp act body, leave he wing in hopeless Iniao.
riiy. Last year, for example, Horace Mann, as the
free soil candidate, ,eoed the galar vhg
and the ocular democrats nomination Too tom
per the ffeeso!ers dogs Indicate anything lizr
armisiee between sho coutesiiDg parties. Tn
address CT Horace Mann president or this eonven-
ton Of the arch-agitators, proclaims ID the
knife HE opinions Of Tho adm .ssrstion and tae
Fugitive Slave law bitter and relentless a.
the rawlings Of Abby Kelly or Lloyd Garrison. HI.
declaration that Cas- and Webster arc entitled &,
30 ranked with Hay nau asd Radetsky, Is such bril-
liant comparison that fancy l. NUT have been ap.
proIriated from the rhapso1ies of that va grant
aboltioList, George Thompson. Boiling over with
nate animosiy, and upsa tiseed and impotcut vitu-
perAtion and abuse, it perhaps appropriate that
be address Of President Mann shoald be folio ysd
with prayer; and accordingly prayer offered
p by the Rev Mr.. swan, Of Worcester. Still, ii
be prayer had been delivered before hand, the
address might have been less savage aad barbaroug
and IN better taste.
John e.. Palfrey vas nominated for Governor.
lie is she editor Of The Boston Commonwealth and
as been free soil member Of Congress- raak
re with Giddinss and Julian, auioag the msnbe-s
+ the ienior class Mr.. Amssa Walker, for Lieu
t,rsnt Governor, Is doubtless Of tho saae stripe Of
insey-woolsey. The speeches generally, add tac
org string Of resolutions adopted, arc Of the same
'ztayog CANT, nailifyias. abolition, red-hot con-
ileHion as the opening address It is free soii.sn
hioughout-raDrsEt, rcvengefsl, extsrmiaa.ing.
5elcole and bloody, neither asking nor gying
IuaIter.
Bat lao most impoTtSat feature .! the proceed
rss, in a general view, Is the recommendation for
81 u
mCnt Of ninc delsgates, beaded b. Charles Fransis
A6oms, TO attend as the representatives from Ma
.scSusct,s This Is omiucGs Of tbe old game Of
- and If |, ia carried oat, Il win terribly cat up
be estimates Of the Seward allies Of Coaersl Scott,
nd the barnburrer and Donaldson plaifor Il set up
or General sam HoustoD.
Lui what 10 TO be the fate n 10 wbgs Of Iassl-
-huseitsi They have lately. in -tats Convention,
'sutd their string Of resolutions, crdorsiuy in 70
neral ieIus the con- tulion and the comEfo uisss.
The democrats fsLt a little thy, sni evidently |
leg are in better odor with the free soi.ers thsn
BE ~higs What Is to be the reiuitf TIE gino
81 Last year seems 10 BE- pretty clearly defined
Iho visit u Tie rtsidsrt 10 Boston may help thom
a little but the combinations Against tho ~ai,.
porieni smother de'ca,, ard another triumph n
abolition, npliifca ion, sgi.ati5a, mi lh1 higher
aW' Lei the hnlSss hoNcFcrs pcfteFefe. lhcf
il good, and thsr ca's Il rot uscfy hopeless
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THE Europa M.u.s-THz NEws Pnos I.rEorr.
The arrival d the foreign mails via Bostoa, last
evening, enables NJ 10 lay before our resd'r-
this moniTg The details Of the Interesting and
lom,utous intelligence from Europe. Austria, b.
Tho rapid advances q The Emperor 10 absolute dos.
polism Of the mo,t baTbarouI sort, Is rapidly lrit
me- orv-ard A. nrcsfsr oscillation Frono, A. bttt
IN oulisrirg heap Of eombustibes; epirk a. any |
day may isnite the whole mass, aud SGT Europe 4
again IN q blaze. The condition q switzerland and
Italy, ell Italy. j. revolutionary and, In fact,
the Emperor Nichols is wise ia his pre- l
psrations for = European war. The Saltln has /