Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-06


This convention of delegates assembled pursuance
of call addressed to the people # the Unired States,
without regard to past political differences divisions,
who are opposed the repeal of the Missouri Compro-
mise; the policy Of the present Administration; to the
extension Of slavery into free territory; in favor Of the
admission Of Kanzas Free State; of restoring the
ton of the Federal Government to the principles Wash
ington and Jefferson; ard for the purpose of presenting
candidates for the offices Of President and Vice President
do
/ ResoLue That the maintenance of the principles
promulgated in the Declaration of Independence, and
embodied in the Federal Constitution essential to the
preservation Of our Republican institutions; and that the
Federal Constitution the rights of the States, and the
union of the States, shall be preserved
2 Res0iUed, That with our Republican fathers,
hold to be self evident truth that all men enfoged
with the nalienabc right Of i liberty and the pursuit
of happiness and that the primary object and Interior
design Of federal government to those
rights to all parties within its exclusive jurisdiction; that
our Republican fathers, when they had abolished slave
cry all national territory ordained that person
shall be deprived Of life liberty property without
process Of law it becomes our duty TO maintain this pro-
vision Of the Constitution against ell attempts to violate
it for the purpose Of establishing slavery in the United
States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence
extension therein; that we deny the authority OF Con-
gres of territorial legislature, of any individual ras-
ISOLATION of individuals to give legal assistance to slavery
in any territory Of the United States while the present
Constitution shall be maintained
8. Reso{Ued That the Constitution confers upon Con
gres sovereign power the territories of the United
States for their government ard that in the exercise of
this power is both the right and the duty of Congress
to prohibit in the territories those twin relics ofGarbarsm
polygsmy and slavery.
A. RESOLVED That while the Constitution of the United
States was ordained and established by the people
der to form perfect unon establish justice, insure
domes; tranquility provide for the defence, and
the blessings Of berty, and contains ample pro-
visions for the protection of the life liberty and properly
of ry citizen, the dearest constitutional rights Of the
people Of Kan2a have been naudulently and violently
taken from them;
Their territory has been invaded by an armed force;
spurious and ptetendea legislative. judtCia and
utive officers have been set over e by whose usurped
authority sustained by the military power of the govern
ment, tyrannical and unconstitutional laws have been
enac ed and enforced;
Test oahs Of an extraordinary aud entsnging psture
have been imposed as condition of exercising the rights
of suffrage and holding Office;
The right Of accused person to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury has been denied;
The right OF the people be in their persons,
HOUSES papers and Effects against unreasonable searches
and Seizures has been violated;
They have been deprived of iie liberty, and property
without due process of law;
That the freedom Of speech and Of the press has been
abridged;
The right choose their Representatives has been made
of effect;
Murders, robberies and arsous, have been nstgatei
and encouraged and the offenders have been allowed TO
go unpublished;
edge, sanction, and procurement of the present Admins
traton and that for this high crime against the CoIstu
ton, the Union, and humanity arraign that Admins
raton the President bis advisers, agents, supporters,
apoogss, and accessories either before after the facts
before the country and before The world and that il is
fixed purpose bring the actual perpetrators Of these
atrocous outrages, and their accomplces, and
condign punishment hereafter
g. ReSOiUed, That KaIzas should be immediately
med a State Of the Union with present free
stitution the most e1tua way of securing
her citizens the enjoyment Of the rights and privileges to
which they entitled and OF ending the civil strife
raging in her Territory.
ResoiUed, That the highwaymans plea that might
makes right embodied in the 0siend circular, in
ry respect unworthy Of American d nmacy and would
bring shame ami dishJnor upon any government that
gave it their sanction.
l. Res0tUed That railroad to the Pacific Ocean, by
the most central and practical route, is imperatvely de-
mandei by the interests OF the whole country, and that
the Federal Government ought 10 render immediate and
efficient aid in is constructions and auxiliary there
to- the imm diae construction p an emgrant route on
the line of the railroad
ReSoiUed That appropriations by Congress for the
improvement Of rivers and hsrbos, of national charac-
ter. required the accommodation and urty Of
existing rommerce,are auhoriz by the Constitution, anil
justified by the obligation Of government 40 protect the
lives and property Of IFS citizens
o. ResOiUed That invite the utilization and cooper
alton of the of al parties however differing from
in other respects in support Of the principles herein de
cared aud believing that the spirit Of our institutions,
as well the Constitution Of country, GUARANTEES lib
ery Of con'eeHce and equality Of rsh among citizens,
we oppose ~ legislation mpairing their security.