Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-16

but eloquent address pertinent TO the occasion.
The Committe on Permanent Organization report.
ed the following list of officers, which was unan-
mousIy adopted.
Presrdem.
DIR. SAMUEL G. HOWE, of Boston.
Vice Presidents.
Hon Edward L. Keyes, of Norfolk
Hon Joseph I. Buckingham, of Middlesex.
Hon John B. Alley, OF Essex
Hon Elisha Murdock, OF Worcester.
Hon Gershon B. Weston, Of Plymouth.
Col David Mosely, Of Hampdrn.
Charles Wright, Esq, of Berkshire.
Dr. Ashmuu Fl Tavor, of Franklin.
Obed Brooks, Jr., Esq, Of Barnstable.
Aaron Bancroft, Esq, of Suffolk.
Hon Rodney French, of Bristol.
Edw'd W. Gardiner, ESQ.,, OF Dukes and Nan.
tucket.
SAM f. Lyman, of Hampshire.
Secretaries.
Francis II. Underwood, of Cambridge
S. P Elanscom, Of Boston.
Alonzo NJ. Bowker, of Savoy.
Edmund Anthony, of New Bedford.
The Chairman desired Mr. Bird of Wapole,
and Gen. Hosmer of West BoyIston, to conduct
the President to the Chair.
In the absence of the President elect, the gen.
l'OtACh uuOFC HdlIIcu COHuuClcu HUI. Liz h6y6SS
the first lice President, to the Chair, amidst the
enthusiastic plaudits of the Convention.
In assuming the place 10 which he was called,
the Vice President addressed the Convention with
his usual fresh and vigorous eloquence. We have
never known the speaker in more enthusiastic
mood, and the audience were fairly electrified
A passing reference TO the gallant conduct of
Comm ander lngraham called out three rousng
cheers.
On motion of Mr. Bird Of Walpole, Commit.
tee on Resolutions was appointed, of which Mr..
u. was Chairman. i@
On motion af Mr.. Webb of Dedham. Com
mittee wore appointed to nominate State Com
mittee for the ensuing year.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams of Boston, Com
mtttee of eight appointed to receive, sort land
count votes for candidate for Governor of the
Commonwealth
On motion of Mr. Humphrey oc Weymouth,
similar Committee was appointed to collect votes
for Lieut.. Governor.
The President announced that, in order TO al
low time for the arrival of all the delegates, the
balloling for candidates for Governor and Lieut..
Governor would not take place till after dinner.
A letter from the Hon. Charles Sumner, dele
gate from Boston, was read by the President.
The President then called upon Hon. Jos. T.
Buckingham of Cambridge, who addressed the
Convention.
Mr.. Cummings, recently from California, was
oil Cd tn h.,
insidious progress of slavery in that State, and
asked for the aid of the friends of freedom in the
East, TO resist the encroachments of TYRANNY
there.
Voted to proceed to balloting at p NJ.
Adjourned 10 l-2 P. NJ.
afternoon Session.
On motion of Mr.. Brown, of Medway. the
vote for toking the ballot for candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieut.. Governor, at O'Clock, was re-.
considered, and the same was taken at IL
o'clock.
On motion of DR.. Swan of Easton, Finance
Committee of nine appointed.
During the baIlOting, Hon. MIR. Bird, of Wal.
pole, for the Committee on Resolutions, reported
the following;
Resolved That The grand object Of the Free De
moeTacy is, to annihiale the influence Of The Slave
Power, in the Federal Government and thereby pre-.
vent the extension, and lessen The evils, aud hasten
The extinction, Of slavery in America.
RESOLVED, That slavery is the creature Of local
law. aud that the United States have nothing TO do
with 1t, except to limit, discourage. and prohibit
tito the utmost extent OF their constitutional power.
ResotUed, That the S1ve Power WAS never moe
bold than attenDls 10 nrev tnon The LIZA
ton OF America, and that lis schemes Of violence
and conqest abroad, and Of complete dominion al
home, aIe worthy only Of barbarOns ages and per.
ilous 10 The existence Of the Republic.
RESOLVED, That as long she holds race in
chains, America will be shorn OF her influence among
the nations, and that she owes il TO the struggling
millions OF the old world TO abandon the abhOrrent
practices which slavery demands, and which are
driving her to the side Of Allied Oppression.
Resolved, That we cannot assemble in political
convention, as members Of party, citizens,
men, without rei,erating TO the country and the
World, our utter adherence Of the American / ugi.
tive Slave Bil-a bill which insults The sovereignty
Of The States, ramples upon the rights Of the citf-
zen, ontIhges every sentiment Of humanity, and VIC.
lales the Law Of God; and, while II remains upon
the Statute book, deseryedy present. our county as
u hy.word and repfoach among The Nations.
Resolved, That the noble act OF Commander Ia
graham, 10 protecting Hungarian fugitive from
Austrian Slavery, has gorously illustrated the orig.
ina spirit, in which the stars and stripes were coin
secraed to the service and defence of Liberty; and
we hail. as the first sign OF promise. that the
sympathies and influence OF our government abroad
hereafter to be manifested in favor of renubli.
canism, and not OF absouIism--of the oppressed and
not OF the oppressor.
Resolved, That the necessities of Commerce and
Civilization require the speedy construction Of a
Railroad uaiting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans .by
the route which shall best meet the wants Of The