The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-24


The committees oi the Chapman Hail meeting, Of the
Euow Nothing, know Something and republican pardes
met at the United States Hotel yesterday Tho tendance
was large and much interest manfcsted in the
cess Of the meeting. nuring the preliminary arrange
ments, each committee occupied separate room
JLe vacancy in The Chapman Hall Committee, occa
stoned by the resignation of Hon Franklin Dexter was
llsd hy he election OF William brigham, oi Boston.
Tho following gentlemen constituted committee
from each body 10 inform tho others that ,hey
we're ready TO proceed 10 businesss-
thirgs, Hon u. b. Hall, OF plymouth Chapman Hail. g.
W. Slack Of Boston, republicans, Robert Carter, Of Cam
Ihc following gentlemen were constituted committee
of three from each body 10 together the purpose
of fixing upon some definite place Of action
know Nothinr--bon r.. c. Iakcr, Of Medford; Ilan.
River.
know Something's. NJ: Clark, Of Boston; T. f AID
rich, ofworccster, S. +. Adams oi Lowell
Chapman iinii--c. y. Aiam. of Quincy Geo :. Bout
Neii o. Grotoni Geo. Biz, d springfield.
of North BrooAhsiY; w. Is. Spooner, of BOSTON.
lhcse comnii,sss met bat unable to agree upon
q single point ~ know Nothings, with some others
Insisted upon a dslegale convention while the ohapm,a
aii Committee ioWd themselves bound by the letter OF
ulrir Instructions to iBdd upon popular
Ton. IN The afternoon general meeting ot all the
,nisietssss hsI NJ. ssuse ltaar in t.e chair good
deal of discussion cnsucd principally arising
difference of opinion above indicated. proposition
made 20 put the question D. vote, but the chairman did
not eo that the committees authorized 10 transact
feeling the Chapman iali committee withdrew and after
some subsequent consultation agreed upon the following
adafess;-
TIE PEoPLr or MASSACHUSETTS,.
The increase az The as population IN this country
the additions Ia the number II sayehoding states and
the growth Of the political powcr slavery have long
engaged thc attention II the people A. to tho iupor
Of these facts and to the bet mode ~ dealing with
them, men have heretofore Judged sarou-ly according
20 their different associations anil habits ~ mind But
the experience IL the last few years and especially the
repeal II The Missouri colproni. and the con
neced 18th tho struggle for freedom the oil II kansas
seemed 70 have producoda general conviction In tho
States that the time has fully when united and
determined resistance must be made ~ the agyres ions
q the slave power, Lost slavery should become the do
nant end freedom the scrficnt power In the rcpu bllc
and the republic itsc become slave power IN tho ia
mly IL nations.
IL felt that this Il no abstract question respecting
general questions Of freedom and slavery but practical
question Il immediate imminent and appalling naQnf.
tgde. political question, 10 b. mot other
questions hy action on tho political hcld thorough ht
apd usu sual political mean
The state of things In country y peculiarly favor.
able o such united action Ia several Of The states A.
ready members Of the old parties have united IA In
orgauization, with the most encouraging prospects
oI succer. Without undertaking The Importance q The
cjcc; ~ uatonal and state pocy which the I'D par
ties may have differed Or Tor which new organ lions
have been formed Or the Importance Of those questions
~ ocal policy which all may have ~ heart II Is .t
tht mono Of these now present Themselves Ia such
fsrn az 10 prevent conscientious from uniting III
THE movement, mi placing Massachusetts, In sympathy
anu cooperation with her sister states who abyring
In the cause.
When herc are two or moro political pa tics which
t. continue In cxine" md " separate action and
sreeal objects Of Temporary bat pcrIpncnt importance
fragments auang those partis Something like this
cour,e might have cen ATTEMPTED hcrc Tie other
course J. 10 firm political p1rt irgespecyo ,he
od organizations by ~ original spontaneous action u
the citizens in their individual cspactier.
1le permanent character and magnitude ~ Me OBJ
ec 70 h. enc'cl here The state ~ pare ao1 ~ other
che questions, Point 70 the latter ~ render
Il poc1cable. nnd hcsides bcinq frec from enbi-
Gentg AMI dangers II - n accordance yiih tho
nIcTt wiSheF ~ members ~ The grnst orlnf1t1ns
ia the State On ttia Principle y pubic meeting va.
.3.d n CHAPMAN Han IL Boston or ne 1911 instant
~ III N tfff
ueciing appointed us committee t.iiiyite you ~ 4
convention for tre purppscs W. havc naTrel. On
of the nsfsiih - and form nov political
party, 10 tJmpafl, with ths movement of oshor
s'aie on tie las - res'saucc % lc aygrcssins u
II q propoed 70 rc,ure 10 professions n opinion On
other loei'"n' = Sa'e " national policy y = social
reiorn- y On oiher possible questions which mi arise
may haye heretofore ,rifeu out oi relations win
slavery. Ibo evil II he day sufficient ~ The iahor
u the Day. Although cac wold roJoice biz own
yiewr any ~ thee question: saoptc by the psr,y
- ~ are prrfeadea t any atterpt produce suci
dcnandcd u tie present state of puhic aH,fs White
ibereffe attempt u tha kind proposed on the other
hAnd 10 man ~ uniting IN The movement docs ~ my
in'plifahon nFrendsr or qualify hi Opinions othes
matters ~ social pr politicsl hcii0n.
W. male ~ attempt b ,nbsncs the Importance of the
ti1 prescni staie Il public a1his ihc er ricaeo n the
past snd s prospects ~ The future A. n9'
hef ihp,rtah'e We cannot h9pe ~ ndl u their force
W. fohthe Ourselves T. an exDenf0n a the 0ects nfd
Plan z. e pfofoscf action And earnestly invite aH
ci'iz.nf y Ne commonwealth T. unite 10 th. gvcncn'
aDd ~ that purpose ~ meet In conveni9n ~
IN tie 3tth ~ septsrDbfr ncxt, NJ ten o'ciock i
NOt iehnz ourselves siietiy Authorized =. commit
ter 10 fhn CONVENTION n delegate Tab uisYn 4ur
s'lTcs ~ 1irifusa H. recwnrneni tn ths poype ~
etalth, ready - lin N te formation Il nes
Iol'.. sriy upon The prntris and fiaL - firth ~
N ahavo chh - oee' D. tcir rst eiie- ana towns
sn1 sbet o.sgHfs " @i IN convention 10 ths notn
"a ION q sta'c oikecrr a. VI sse time ara place with
he TlaR n'orh nrfbat ~ 81, gs'sr ierg three
ior each representative T. witch seh town or eit h ar
'itsa ol the valuation year
Thu u viii - seen cs ~ 4 convention n ii,
feofe ~ The 10Th sey'tfutsr next anil r5sf ifness
ceascnon ~ deieet :" - helf ~ The tifns anf
Place The s8dr'ss titt tbe ssnst0ra v bs Issued In
~ days.
Tte mefabers " th. other COMMITTEES ~ npgsr,,arA
held . ntsyr.
Tne f1nu0r ts,