Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-19

Quincy, that the last grain had been heaped
upon the camels back the bow had been
stretched TO the utmost, until the people were
aroused at the evils continually heaped upon
them. lie had been calledta "com pro mise
man, and he would go for the rights Of the
south to the tarthest limits, and, if necessary.
hight for them; yet he considered himself alb
solved from all moral obligation TO support
compromises out of the Constitution. lie no
other method could be adopted, he would saw
to the south let the fugitive law be so amended
as to secure the rights of the south without yio-
lating the rights Of the north, else we will re.
peal the law and leave them TO seek what other
remedies they can obtain under the Constitu-
ton. tie urged, in conclusion, that the north
should sustain those who were true to their
principles, and reject those who were untrue.
r. e. Aidrich, of Barre, member Of the
recent fusion convention, was satisfied with the
sentiments OF the convention, as expressed to-
day, and hoped that if the other party did not
come over to the wings, there would at least
De no contention between them. Many wings
had come to the conclusion that on q failure of
this convention to come fully up to the mark
the party would be smaller than ever, but with
the action of the convention they had no fault
to find, and he could conceive of no reason why
the friends of the recent convention should not
act with this
Otis Lord, late Speaker Of the house, felt
that he was in wing convention this after
noon, OF which he did not feel quite sure this
morning. He was opposed to denationalizing
The wing party as a measure fraught with
great evil to the country. TWAS the demo
cratic party that passed the Nebraska bill, and
that party alone was friendly to slave extension,
and by the destruction Of the wing party the
hope of preventing further slave extension
would be swept away. Mr.. Lord referred to
the course Of many democratic members Of
Congress from the North as recreant to the
agreement made with the wings relative to the
Nebraska bill. He had, however, no fear in
the contest of freedom over slavery, and he be.
lieved that the triumph of the friends of slavery
extension would be but triumph with bar.
rem scepre Nebraska and Kansas he believed
were destined to be free, despite of oil the ef.
forts Of the enemies of freedom.
Mr. Branscomb, of Holyoke, recently from
Nebraska, was called upon to speak on the re-
solution relative to Nebraska emigration. After
uttering string of anti-slavery sentiments, and
euiogzing the Nebraska and Kansas country,
he said the question rested with the north
whether the territory should be free or devoted
to slavery. Already did slavery exist in those
territories, for he had seen it, and unless the
Indifference of the north should be overcome,
the institution of slavery would be established.
P. W. Chandler, Of Boston, was no friend of
extreme measures on either side, and made
strongly sarcastic speech on the character Of
those who claim to be the representatives. Of
chiyalry, and yet violate to the fullest extent its
principles. ..s,e
The resolutions were then unanimously
adopted, and the convention adjourned.
The afternoon session was thin in numbers
in comparison with the forenoon meeting
None of the more prominent men were ex.
pected, such as Winkoop, Choate, Everett, and
Lawrence, were present at any time. There
was very little enthusiasm manifested during
the whole proceedings. .af