Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-16
THE VOICE OF NEW YORK;
Great Anti-Nebrass4a Meeting in the
Park!!

Urea1I AmtA~NcDrnSka Meeting the
Parh!!
A large and influential meeting of the citi-
zens of New York, without distinction of
party, was held in the Park, on Saturday
evening, at five clock, at which five thous-
aud persons were present, who manifested
the most intense hostility TO the Nebraska bill,
and all those recreants in Congress who have
yielded it their support Speeches were
made by B. F. Butler, R. N. Ravens, Thos.
Fessenden, VIM. B. Bliss, VIM. H. Fry, DR..
Snodgrass R. F. Andrews. The resolutions
denounce the proposed iniquity, in the most
emphatic terms, and were received with
shouts of applause. We copy few of the
series below =
8. ResoIVed, That for our northern Repre-
sentatives, who, seduced by brides, bullied by
threats, or deluded by sophistres, are abet-
ting the Nebraska conspiracy, and betraying
the mighty interests and destinies entrusted
to their keeping, words are wanting to express
our contempt, our scorn, and our most just
Indignation.
That we solemnly declare that no man who
from this hour votes to repeal The Missouri
COMPROMISE, or, to our knowledge, aids its
repeal, directly, or Indirectly, shall ever re-
ceive our votes for any Office in the Peoples
gift.
5. Resolped, That, in our opinion, the
rights of free States are in jeopardy from
Southern aggression, and Northern treachery,
and that, inasmuch as union is strength, it
becomes the people Of the free States to con-
fer together at this momentous crisis. That
TO this end, the citizens of this State, with
out distinction of party, who are disposed to
maintain the rights and principles Of the
North, to stay the extension of slavery to new
| territories-to rescue from its control the Fed
eral Goyernment-and, SO far as can be prom
erly done, to kindly aid the citizens Of the
| South in peaceably Fastening its end, as a
system unjust in itself, and unworthy this
great Republic, be invited to assemble in Con-
vention, at such time and place as the General
Committee shall designate, to determine what
course patriotism and duty require us to pur-
sue. And that the citizens of the free States
generally. as also of Maryland, Delaware
Virginia, North Carolina, Kentucky, Missouri.
and Tennessee, who sympathize with these
views, be earnestly invited to hold Conven-
tons in their several States, and to consider
the expediency of General Convention, for
the better protection of the rights of free labor
in every section of our vast country,
6. Resolued, That the General Committee.
heretofore appointed by the citizens of New
York, to oppose the Nebraska perfdy. en-
bracing large number of trusty citizens, ma
tive and adopted, without reference to party
lines, now being obliterated by our common
danger, be continued permanently, with pow
err to add to their number. That thew be
charged with the execution of the last resolu-
ton, and that they be further requested to
Z take immediate measures for the organization
of an effective scheme of emigration to the
southernmost border of Kansas and Nebraska.
open to emigrants, with view of excluding
slavery from all territories from which it was
excluded by the Missouri Compromise; and
that they appeal to the generous lberality of
our merchants and citizenslgenerally to create
an ample fund for the use of the said Com
mittee.