Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-04-19


In accordance with cad issued some three
weeks ago, by gentleman residing in tins
comfy. since deceased, Convention was held
Mt the Police Court rsom, on Tuesday, 18th
>inst., of persons favorablSto the establishment
of colony or colonies of New England men,
in the territories of the West. The sudden
demise of the caller of the Convention had
prevented any definite arrangements from BE-
inc made for the accommodation of the Con-
vention shut it was found that some forty or
fftySlelegates were in attendance, represent
AZ twenty towns IN Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut.
The meeting was organized by the choice of
J. NJ. Earle of Worcester, as President, ana
A.A. cleveland of New Salem, as Secretary.
The Chairman briefly stated the objects of the
Convention, as understood by himself, from
personal interview with the gentleman who
had issued the call, and he alluded to the efforts
being made by an association of gentlemen
under an act Of incorporation, to secure and
provide for an extensive emigration Of New
England men to the fertile territories of the
West.
On motion of Mr.. T. B. Cole of Sutton, it
was voted to appoint committee of five, on
resolutions. While the committee were out,
the Convention was ably addressed by Messrs.
jerks of North Brookfeld, Perley of Win
chendon, Butts of Chicopee, Cole of Sutton,
Putnam of Hopkinton, and others. AL of the
speakers seemed to be heartily alive to the i'm
portance of the movement and their remarks
were listened to with the closest attention.
Ties Committee on Resolutions reported the
following:
Pesofped That we hail with pleasure the proposition
Of organizing colony of New England Mechanics and
Farmers proceed to the territories Of the West to
tabsh New England institutions and New England prin-
cples in that magnificent heritage
Resolued, That organized effort is the Instrumental
ty upon which may best rely for the furtherance of
those objects which we have convened to promote we
reoced learn that the Legislature Of Massachusetts,
is about pass bill for the Incorporation Of migrants
Aid Society with ample capital and under the control
of responsible Of all parties having for its object the
location Of the public lands in eligible situations in the
West and dvering towards them such streams of free
labor emigration, will those territories the
institutions of free labor and for the residence of free
forever. Err
pointed by this Convention for the purpose of comforting
with the Emigrants Aid Society," early day may
be practicable and report their plan of operations,
far as this may be developed at adjourned meet
ing of this Convention
Res0lued, That if the called e Nebraska Bill y
should become the law Of the land shall feel it to be
our dug to labor the earnestly in the promotion of
those objects which have called together this day, the
end that the power and influence of the Free States may
not be entirely and forever controlled, by the action of
those who make the extension and perpetuaon of chael
slavery the greaobect and end of the Of the
United States.
or for those who may be hereafter associated with any
definite plan Of action in regard the establishment of
ew settlements in the West here pledge selves in
dviduay and collectively not to oppose, but the
tray TO aid and encourage any and every feasible plan
having y its object the establishment of the institutions of
freedom and the prohibition Of slavery in the National
domain.
On motion of Mr.J. D. Butts of Chicopee,
the resolutions were unanimously adopted.
A committee of seven was then appointed,
consisting of Messrs. Putnam Of Hopkinton,
Cole of Sutton, Farwell of Fitchburg, Butts
of Chicopee, P. w. Taft, w. H., Hair
risJ and 7. Drew of Worcester, to make all
necessary arrangements for second Conven
ton, to be held in Worcester. on tho Sd day Of
May next
On motion, voted that the Secretary be re-
quested to offer report of the proceedings to
the newspapers of Worcester, for publication.
Voted to adjourn, to meet again Wednes-
day, May Sd, at the City Hail in Worceste,
at ten o clock in the forenoon.