Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-01-31


ton, met at Briney Hall, Worcester. Perhaps
nv friend from that district MIR Allen imbibed
his principles there, and on that occasion.
Mr. Allen. beg to say, that that meeting
goes much further Than ever went, or am pre-
pared to go. [Laughter.]
Mr. Rantou. Then the gentleman from Wor-
cester, it seems, did not learn his whole lesson'
as the teacher was then and there prepared TO
impart it. The proceedings of that meeting, as
published officially in the Boston Llberaor edited
| by Mr. Garrison, state that Mr. George /. DAVIS,
! of Greenfield, was elected President, protein.
Then the committee to nominate officers re-
! ported
TCres of g Read Read !'']
MIR Rantoul, continuing The committee TO
nominate officers reported, and the following gen.
tlemen were elected President, George L. Da-
Wis, of Greenfield; and then follow the names Of
ten Vice Presidents and three Secretaries
Among tire resolutions adopted at the meeting
which elected Mr. Davis President of this Aboh
ton Convention were the following:
ReSolued, That the man who sits sill in Congress
and permits our rights to be trampled upon and our
lives I've threatened by Southern slave-drivers, IN
| silence does not faithfully represent the lreemen OF
free Massachusetts. [Laughter.]
rejoice to know this from authority whit h can
not mislead me, because am in daily expecta-
ton Of that burst of eloquence which is to carry
out this principle, from the gentleman from the
sixth district. The freemen of free Massachu
! sets have at least a representative now who will
not represent them in silence. Laughter The
next resolution is in these words:
Resolved, That the Senators of this Common
wealth, Daniel Webster and John Davis, did so
duct when that infamous threat of death TO any a1o-
tonst who should set foot in South Carolina, was
uttered on the floor of the United States Senate;
that we regard their silence on that occasion, with
abe deepest ndgnaton and that we wish we could
say of both, as we Of one, distinguished, but
not born in Massachusetts" [Laughter.l
My colleage from the sixth district in the over
flowing Of his heart, thanked God that he was not
obliged to confess that Daniel Webster was ma
tive of his State That is the meaning of this
resolution. He wished he could say of John Da-
Wis, as he had of w ebster, /" DIsTIN GUIsHED,
but NOT BORN in Massachusetts, There Is
one count in the bill of indictment against
learned gentleman who occupies seat In the
other Hall of this Capito-that he stated that
Willard Fillmore had better never hive been born
than TO have signed the fugitive slave bill. J" Why
should the member from the sixth district COM
PLAIN of that expression on the part Of the gentle
man alluded to, when he thinks it matter Of re-
joicing that Daniel Webster not born in Mas
sachusets Why, if wished man had never
been born in Massachusetts. or if exued that
man had not been born there, | would go little
further, | Think and wish that he had never been
born at all [Laughter.l
The next resolution is in these words:
Resolved, That the people of the United States,
and their Representatives in Congress, morally
bound abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia,
and national Territories, and to prohibit the inter-
State slave trade.
And another:
Resolved, That all legislative enactments arraying
the civil and military power the nation against the
slave, are an outrage on humanity. violation OF
morality and religion and therefore null and void
and that will never return fugitive slave Into
bondage, bear arms to keep him from his nalien-
aof ltShhSSS precisely what that means, but
should suppose it 10 include the idea that, in case
of domestic Instruction in any part of this Union
these gentlemen resolve they will not take up
arms to aid in the suppression of that Instruction
1t asserts, also, that laws like the fugitive slave
law are null and void by The higher law
What comes next
Resolved, That it be recommended 10 the reope Of
this State topettion the United States Senate pray.
ing them not to adv Sc and consent 10 the appoint
ment OF any person as minister from this country q
any toreign Court, who is a STAKEHOLDER, because
such representatives degrade the American name
and character abroad, and make repubIicanism a
"'N a " HOIu OcIOiC inc CNlILeu MOiQ
[Laughler.l
This is fair offset for the solemn league and
covenant of similar prescription against non sus-
talners ofthe compromises Laughter Well,
SIT, the other proceedings of that meeting are
somewhat interesting, especially the resolution
which speaks of ''the visit of our dear friend
George Thompson, to this country" IGreat and
continued laughter] And the resolution which
assures him he shall receive the support and
conntenance of The whole body of the young
men of this commonwealth -I trust my friend
has not escaped from that category and is still
one OF the young men of the Commonwealth,
young enough to countenance our dear friend
George Thompson-s's shall receive the support
and countenance of the whole body of The young
men of this Commonwealth, now represented in
this convention" The Secretary was instructed
TO forward copy Of these resolutions TO Mr..
Thompson. William Lloyd Garrison seems to
have taken a part with Mr.. George T. Davis, in
this convention. In the next year of this strange
eventiul history-for | must follow it step by
step-in 1899, October 23d, a meeting was held
of the Franklin county Anti-Savery Society;
Elijah Alvord was chosen President, and George
I. Davis one OF the Vice Presidents; and in the
afternoon, the President being absent, this George
t. DAVIS presided. lie was also member of
the business committee, and one ofthe resolutions
adopted and reported by that committee was as
follows. 1t goes rather strong, as gentlemen will
observe:
ResolUed, That Abolitionists ought 10 withdraw
all christian fellowship with Shareholders p Laugh
teri
That Is denunciation of coalitionists SILL it
IS denunclaon confined to matters ecclesiasti-
cal. The gentleman's practice shows that he
had not tien arrived at that sublime height of
wisdom whence one may look down with con-
tempt on political coalitions, for down TO yester-
day ne was, though jealous, thorough going,
consistent Aboionist, engaged in very close
and confidential coalition with politicians who