The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-22

bad faith n that days. deliberations. and he hoped
that the meeting wsula prove no spasmodic demon
stration. They wanted something q determined a.
the .s o. tine as sS rSeS = .es
Il e that the INSTITUTION OF slavery the enemy Of
the country, and the enemy of God, and the enemy
Of every individual freeman that lives in this repub
African; i aeSsseS and all raced the entire nation.
Itdimmed our faith In Christianity; IL satiized
history, and pat TO shame every American son ADD
daughter. He abhorred it. (Applause.) 1t had
business Ia this nation; yet 1t not only had the
federal government under is control, but within
few weeks had crossed State line aud planted
its foot upon the soil Of Massachusetts,. Here, in
our very midst, it had pursued aud captured its
unfortunate victim. 1t was not enough that
slavery should violate solemn compact with
the North, and infct its blight upon the fair
Territories Of the West but it must come
("Shame.') Now, he asked them solemnly what
they should do to maintain the rights and redeem
the honor OF our native state. They all subjects
of the South. From the Governor Of the State down
TO she pusillanimous Mayor Of Boston-they could
not get below hiw-(great applause) no official
could be found to sustain the honor OF the State aud
the rights Of her citizens. The Southerner take us
to pay the militia to shoot down our owa citizens,
in his service, and we paid our judges large sala-
ries to send back our fellow citizens into bondage.
("Sbsme.'O Something must be done by the State
Of Massachusetts,, and he wanted to help do that
som.tiLg. (Applanse) he wanted , the state TO TO
trial by Jury should be impartial aud universal "a
Massachusetts, that the citizens Of Massachusetts,
shall have free entrance to the u. 8. District Court,
that court 60 out Of the State Cloud cheers) that
her citizens, whether they ia ke the hue from the
sun or the shadow, wherever they 60, the power
and the protection Of the commonwealth goes with
o %
honor and dignity, and maintain the principles Of
freedom. He rejoiced that he had lived to SEQ this
day, when Of all parties met together to pledge
purposes u freedom. II ever the nsdon was 70 be
saved this was the way, and the only way. New
Hampshire and Connecticut had already spoken,
and their voice had made the slave power tremble.
We had now four tried and true men In the Senate
cbambsr-Fessenden, Gillette, Rockwell, and he
who added new fustre to the State he represents,
and whose name he mentioned with honest pride
and sincere delight Charles Sumner. (En:hasi-
astic cheeriDg) The work was going bravely on.
Ohio, Michigan and Indiana had given US the as
suraDce that the prairies we're on fre," and that
the noble West would put an end to the dominion
ALSO in the early home Of the revolution there was
to be q union Of freemen for the preservation of
freedom. Let the great flood which was now rising
all over the North continue to swell and increase
in power, until the slave power should look on It
with fear and trembling, and retire before the ad-
vancing tide Of ffdedom. loud cheers)
Hon. E. L. KEYks, Of Dedham, being loudly called
for came forward, and said that he supposed that
the men present had not come there to talk nor 70
tator only. He had long ago come out Of the old
parties, and It was for hose who had recently felt
impeed to take that course, to decide upon the line
of policy which the convt nti0n should recommend
for adoption by the people Of Massa-
chusetts. He was satisfied that he should be suited
with platform thus established, and wouli give
them the right hand Of fellowship. Mr.. Reyes pro-
ceeded to criticise, with much severity. the past
course and present position of the old parties and
their constant and unremittng opposition to every
movement in behalf Of freedom. Mr.. Reyes said he
had NO hope Of repeal Of the Fugitive Save law.
They could readily draw the from the heavens
repeal that bill. Only one thin left to them
they could make Massachusetts, free, purify our soil
frem this "crusbiDg out" process-(a ppause) puri-
fy it from the tread Of Shareholders That they could
do, and that they ought to do. (Cheers.J The
only way to affect the national government was to
get majority in the House Of Representatives
who would refuse TO spPrSprsse one cent from the
bill was repealed (Applause.) Mr.. Reyes con-
cluded by reading series Of resolutions, which he
said he offered, not for their adoption, but AZ the
expression Of his views. They mere referred to the
The PRESIDENT then stated that be was obliged
to leave the convention, aud would call to the
chair Mr.. Stephen N. Allen, Of West Roxbury, one
Mr.. ALLEN said be had come to the convention
with no purpose Of taking any prominent part in
its proceedings; but, since he had been called to
occupy the post Of President for time, he would
The Committee on Resolutions then came in, and
Seth Webb, Jr., 10 behalf Of the committee, read
the following resolutions, amid continual APP
plause:-
Resolved, That the unquestionsble existence Of set
tied psrpose the part Of the slave power TO convert
tn. republic which fathers founded principles Of
and spmatgs sur shall be- the ppo
pspaton and perpetuaion Of savery, calls for immediate
union Of all true men, into party WHOM shall make the
rHf~ all tf>o1
questions.
Resolved That cooperation with the friends Of free
Republican Party Of Massachusetts,, pledged TO the &C.
complement OF the following pur poses:-
To bring the Of hs general
10 repeal the Fugitive Slave Law.
To restore the prohibition Of slavery in Kansas and
To prohibit slavery in all the Territories.
To resist the acquisition Of any territory unless
slavery therein shall be prohibited
To refuse admission INTO the Union Of any more slave
States.
To abolish slavery in the District Of Columbia.
70 protect the constitutional rights Of all citizens going
Resolved, That Massachusetts, has the constitutional
sS protect the q al her citizens .n''n
Resolved, That we recommend the assembly, at some
central and convenient place Of national convention,
with view to tho adoption Of eGectua to
sst the encroachments Of the slave power.
Resolved, That this convention invites the republi-
delegates the number three times their repre-
senfaon In the General Court TO State convention to
be held at -, the second Thursday, the 10th of
August 1854 for the purpose OF nominating candidates
policy.
The resolutions were adopted by reclamation, fol-
lowed by three hearty cheers.
The time for holding the convention was fixed by
vote OF the meeting. Some question arose as to
what day was most expedient, and q motion was
made by 8. N. STONE, Esq, that the fourth Thurs
day in August should be the time, but the motion
was not agreed to- and the date named In the reso-
luton accepted. The place Of meeting was referred
to the officers Of the convention for their oonsiderr
ton and decision, and will be announced hereafter.
Hon. AMAsA WALKER moved the appointment. Of
committee TO nominate Provisional State Gen.
trial Committee, which motion was carried, and the
CON mittee appointed by nomination at large.
Rev. EDWARD BEECHER was loudly called for, and
came forward amid loud applause. He said his OBJ
ect in coming to the meeting to bear his te sti
moDy by his presence to his belief that the nation