Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-12-09

Pursuant to a notice addressed to " all persons
in favor ofmen and measures opposed to the ag-
greasions of slavery" public meeting was held
at the Town Hall, in Mendon, on Saturday eve
ming, Dec 9th inst.
Alexander H. Allen, Esq, presided
After discussion by Messrs. Barker, Demond
Bent, Freeman, and Metcali the following Reso.
lutions, offered by the last named gentleman.
PooJa5 -. altnough defeated in the late
---es.ueIftial election, we are not Sa5dued and
during the contest between Liberty and Slavery
We hold ourselves enlisted for the aohOle war
2 ReSo!oed, that with all the powers God has
given us, we viii, in every word and constitution.
al manner continue to resist the aggressions of
slavery; and to this end, as one of the opponents
OF our opposihon we hereby pledge ourselves TO
vote for no man whose antecedents aud whose
present opinion and practice do not prove him
TO be true to the principles of Liberty and earn
est IN his opposition to the exclusion of slay.
cry.
Resolced that while we institute no fac.
tious opposition TO the line of policy which will
be inaugurated by the incoming administration.
we hereby declare our Incorporating hostility
to the extension OF slavery, and to that ductrin e
which claims protection for it beyond the authori
ty of state regulation.
4. ReSolrea, that we regard any compromise
or the SUBJECT of slavery as NO longer an open
question; and that all territory not now cursed
with slavery shall be forever consecrated to free.
dom.
s. Resolred, that having full and undated
confidence in the ability and patriotism of our
standard bearers in the late Presidential election
we hereby recommend to the next Republican
ational Convention, John G. Fremont of Cali
fornia, and William L. Dayton of New Jersey, as
candidates for the Offices Of President and Vice
President Of the United States, for the party of
freedom in 1860.
9. ResoIUed, that in order the better to carry
out intentions, expressed in the foregoing Re-
solves, we hereby advise the adoption of nolit;.
cal organization to be known by the name Of he
Meadoa Republican Union
Pursuant to the last resolution the following
Constitution was then adopted.
We, the Republicans of the town of Mendon,
adopting the platform of principles put forth by
the Peoples National Convention. held at Phila.
delphia, June 18th 1856, do hereby unite in this
public ASSOCIATION to secure the ascendancy of
those principles and adopt the following Consti-
tuition.
Art: 1.-The nome ofthis Association shall be
the 3leHGoH Republican Union
Av. 2.-rhe officers shall be a president two
vice presidents, treasurer, a corresponding Sec
Rotary, and recording secretary, who, with a
committee OF one from each school district shall
constitute an executive board, who shall hold
their offices until others are chosen to succeed
them, aud who shall take such measures as shall
insure complete and thorough organization of
the friends of freedom.
Af 3.-Eyery legal voter in Mendon may be.
come member ofthis association by signing the
Constitution.
AT 4.-Eyery Republican voter in Mendon,
snail have the right 70 act 10 meetings of this as
ISOLATION, in all questions connectt with the Sc.
lection Of candidates for office.
HTt' o-Ihis Constitution may be amended at
any meeting. called for that purpose, by vote of
Two thirds ofthe members present.
then chosen. WV
Rreslde~.-Dr Jno Geo MetealG
Itce P,esldeias.-Alanson S. Freeman Alley.
ander n. Allen,
1redsHrer.-Aaron G, Cook
Der. S''''''iau DAT
Recording Secretary. David Adams.
Committee Of one from each school district-
Dist. l.-Seth j. Davenport; Dist 2 -Franois
j.. Wheelock Dist. 3.--Scammeli Aldricb, Dj,I
4.-Sambel w. Gilbert; DIST. 5.-Clark Cool
"a; Dist. 6.-Austin Wood Dist. 7.-Enos Il,
Albee.