The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17

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will subjsc' us to foreign hierarchy.
Mr. BuIARD sgsin attempted 70 speak, but was over
| lowered ny deafenng hubhub
l. Mr. kAYMoND's amepdm-nt was then adopted
Resolved That when th. Convention does adjourn, il
VIII adjourn to meet sgain Ia Auburn, at 10 O'Clock A.
A On tuesday, September the 26tb charged With the
euy Of pre- ensng csnddAes for stre Offices TO bo
After Mr. GRxnzY had finished reading the resolut
Mr. RAYMOND 70 read ibem, by one, and they were
rsbatrs and voting upon them took M nearly ali the
time Of the coovsnton
Mr. Fowl!xs Catholic resolution vas not acted upon
! Iwo mcnshy reports were presented and tabled.
The convention then adjourned.
Massachusetts Wing State Convention.
PRESENT STATE OFFICERS RE-NoAiN ATED-wAB ON
TIE FUGITIVE SLAVE Law, ETC.
Bosros, August 10. 1854.
Inc Wing State Convention assembled ibis morning in
s'' ban and organized temporarily BY the choice Of
Dr. l. Bell, Of somerville, as Chairman. The parma.
neDt officers consist Of Franklin DEXTER Of Beverley
President; josiah Quincy seu and twenty three other
Vice Presidents, and Ave secretaries
The PRFsDRST In his opening address, alluded to tho
destruction OF Gryown usurpation Of the powers
OF Congress- tending to involve the country In war; aud
GO deserving Of condemnation although not enumerated
In the upon which the convention was called to
act From his continued absence from the country during
the last two years, he relied upon the members Of Con
gess present to speak Of the violation Of the
acted upon in good faith for more than quarter Of
century in the manner 1t deserved. In his view
the formation Of the free soil party failed in ts de
sign and he trus' that such be pursued
this dav as would how that the whg party is tho
liberty party OF the State In Il" Ala -. ho,,o~. v;.
Mr. Webster and Mr. Everett. that the climate and soil
would regul.re the question Of slavery. He would not
even trust Nov England against the spirit Of
tlayehol6ng without prohibition. 10 conclusion, he
exbt rsd the party stand up strictly to the Limo Of
the constitution whatever might DO pursued by
Others
Mr.. rexter's remarks werc received with great ap-
plnuse
Mr.. JosIAH QUIgcY said he not surprised al the
pc ssags OF the Nebraska bill Hc surprised that It
had dor before and he rejooed 1t was the
last straw to the camefs back that would lead to the
throwing of Of the burdens which had too long been
horne lie believed to be the duty Of the country to
rcpovc from the constitution the obligation to return
fugitive slaves, even at all hazards and it for the
Interest Of tho South well the North to do A
ter pointing out great evils which had resulted from
the fugitive slave Law and slave extension he indicated
remedy the union Of the free States in the dema
for release from the fugitive slavo obligation which mea-
sure carried out would infuse life into the union
| Of the States.
Tbree loud cheers were given for Mr. Quincy at the
| conclusion of his speech.
| The Committee on Credentials reported seventeen
bundred aud sevcnty.s dclegses representing two
| hundred and ninety seven towns and cities.
The vote for a candidate for Governor SlS for
wasbburn and Ill for senator Rockwell, scattering.
| The vote was then made unanimous for Washburn.
The votes were then collected for Lieutenant Governor
| when the convention o ijourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon session, tho committee the nom
nation of candidate for Lieutenant Governor reported
the Whole number Of votes 500. For VIM G. Hunkett
| gce for John c. Palfrey. 3.
Mr WHITE, Of Lowell, from the Committee on Resolu-
tons, reported the fslowiDg =
Resolved That the wbiy party OF ofassachusetts ever
true liberty the constitution and the Uniop havo no
need to abandon ts organization or to change its prn
Resolved That the Union was formed 10 establish JUS
tce insure domestic tranquility, promote tho general
welfare the blessings OF liberty to ourselves
Resolve d, That we cherish cordial habtuaI aud i'm,
movable a,'sc chment TO tho UDion as the palladium oi
now and ever our eaty 70 the contribution and our ob
legations TO maintsiu its principles and yield to its 70
Resolsed That the policy OF the Fathers Of the
Republic TO cononc slavery TO ts tsen existing limits
o % e as ss hs 81 hs
ry establishing cardinal principle OF the govern
ept that slavery should be forever prohibited Ia the
Resolved That tho recent act Of the NaonaI Iesisla
ture, In wsntony and iai,hless'y annu'ng a solemn
~bch Rad stood for moro than thirty years
and which The South had received tho full bone d. Of
leaves sesc'i upon The action OF tho free States
beyond the provisions OF the constitution itself
Resolved That the long ted aud long continued
agpesens cf the sdvocaes OF slavery extension Dave
awake ned the people Of Massachusetts, and OF the free
States fact hat their end and aim polticals pre-
scy That BY this the repeal OF the M
souri, effected through Southern fathlessncs
and Ner'hsrn trcasbery, stimulated by the corrupt u.s.
Of southerp Daueoce the pat cd ques ion Of liberty o
slavery the controlling princps OF the governme at
IL presented TO tho people and for ourselve
declare readiness TO meet that issue end our &c
termination Mt all times aod under all circumstances
to exercise constitutional ghfs as To secure tn
blessings OF liberty ourselves and posterity.
J Resolved That we unaheraby opposed to the eS
Of slavery foot Of territory now free
that will sees the Immediate aud unconditional r.
peal Of 20 much Of the Ncbrsska and Kanzas act ar
nul the Missouri compromise and that wc will o,po.
the admission IL 70 the confeterycy Of any new Sat
formed out Of any Of territorial possessions, unlc
r | slavery be prohibited therein
4 Ppe'lyed That the provisions in the constitution
the United states that the citizens Of each State shall,
10 III the privileges and in tics Of citizens
the several aes has been for years an Is now gross
viola ed by those sta'es OF this Union whore lhxs exu
for the imprisonment OF citizens X Massachusetts wiz
, out trial or imputation OF crime -
= Resolved That tho Fugitive slave law OF 1880 co
tsins hsrh and arbitrary provisions whica are unncce
cary any rights OF ayehoders un er the co
& ous 10 n ee people who claim by inheritance the rig
% OF trial BY Jury and Of tho writ OF fabeas corpus
the great safeguard Of personal libery-snd we tru
& shall never 70 demand such amendments
shall consistent with the cous utiona rfg'
"A Of the free States failing in this its uncondiior
70 reIeaL
IA by every motive Of humanity, justice AMI patri
TO give such aid and dire ctiou 10 the groat tide
estern emigration AZ shall secure and uno 90
fs lkd Territories 70 the dominion OF free labor