Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-17

Charles Sumner, for reelection to the United
States Senate.
The resolutions were accepted unanimously
and referred to the Committe on Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned until half past
2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Hon John c. Park read the letter of Ex-Gov-
ernor Johnston, Withdrawing his name as a can
didate of the American party
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the following
RESOLVES.
The citizens of Massachusetts, without regard
to past political differences who are opposed to
the repeal of the Missouri compromise, to the ex.
tension of slavery into free territory and to the
present administration and its continuance under
any other name who are in favor of restoring the
action of the government to the policy of Wash
ington, Jefferson, and of the admission of Kanzas
as free State and who are in favor of the prnci
Piles embodied in the resolutions of the PEOPLES
Convention at Philadelphia, and of the election of
Fremont and Dayton, having by their delegates
assembled in Convention, do resolve -
l. That the maintenance of the principles pro-
mulgated in the Declaration of Independence
and embodied in the Federal Constitution is es
sential to the preservation of our Republican in
stitutions and that the Federal Constitution the
rights of the States, and the union of the States
must and shall be preserved.
2. That the present National Administration
which came into power on the pledge of doing
equal and exact justice to all sections Of tn
country, and of maintaining the Constitution in
the purity and spirit with which it was establish
ed has wantonly violated that pledge, and by its
acts tramples under foot, and seeks to crush out
the dearest rights of American fir emen, and
treats with dersion and scorn. the glorious prin-
ciples Of the Declaration of Independence
3. That the course of our present National Ad-
minstration, in relation to the Territory of Kan
zas, has no redeeming features. 1t is one of wan
ton and unmitigated wickedness and cruelty. lis
acts are marked with the blood Of American free
men. 1t listens to no call but that of the Bor-
der Ruthan, the destroyer of a free press, the
opponent of free speech, and the enemy of free
government. 1t uses the army and treasury of
the country, to create reign of terror. The APP
peals of women and children for protection in the
rights guaranteed to them by the Constitution,
and given to them by God and humanity, are
made in vain. It's one object is to establish slave
ry upon the soil long ago consecrated to freedom,
and to do 1t with the whole force of the country,
and under the false and hypocritical pretence
that such a courss is national in its character,
and that all resistance or opposition to its infa-
nous acts rebellion and treason.
4. That such an administration is unworthy
our confidence and support, and should be OPP
posed by all freemen, and and all proper and CON
stltutlonal means should be adopted to arrest its
course OF madness, folly and crime, and the
fourth of March next to supplant it by an admin
istration which shall be truly national and patri-
otto in its character, whish shall view the Consti-
tuition of the Uuited States as established to Sc
cure liberty and shall regard the Declaration of
Independence as our fathers regarded it, as
plain and direct statement of eternal principles
OF right and not as "glittering and sounding
generaies."
3. That the Free State people of Kanzas,
have our hearty sympathy, and shall have our
aid and support, until Kanzas shall be admitted
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freedom to all, and claims and slavery to none.
9th, That the only means to secure freedom to
kanzas, to check the aggressive spirit of slavery
TO restore the government to its original purity,
to give peace and prosperity to our country, and
TO secure the blessings of liberty and union is to
elect the candidates for President and Vice Pres
ident, which the Peoples Convention at Philadel-
phla, SO unanimously presented to the country.
John Z. Fremont unfurled the flag of his country
upon the highest mountain peaks, and he will
carry it steadily and safely at the lead Of the Re-
publican hosts of freedom. To him, and to his
associate William L. Dayton, we can confidently
look as the hrm and unwavering friends of Re.
publican liberty, and they are entitled to, and
Shall receive our hearty and jealous support.
The resolutions were adopted unanimously.
The Committee Credentials reported that
there were present twelve hundred and Ave 0ol9-
gates, representing three l4urrarvA t~yeAty-
one towns.
Inc committee appointed to confer with the
American party, through its chairman Mr.. Fos-
ter of Moason, reported that the American party
were willing to confer with similar committee
from this Convention. The following gentlemen
were then appointed -
John H. Shaw of Nantucket, Foster Hooper of
Fall River, c. Churchill of Milton, John H
Wakefield Of Brookline, Jacob A. Dresser Of Bos-
ton, Patten Sargent Of Amesbury, N. P. Banks,
JT, of Waltham, Joseph White of Lowell Charles
White of Worcester, Geo. Bliss of Springfield,
VIM. c. Plunket of Adams.
Hon. J. 2. Goodrich, in behalf of the commit
tee appointed to confer with the American party,
reported that the following electoral ticket had
been agreed upon by the joint committee -
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
JULIUS ROCKWELL and THOMAS COLT,
OF Pittsf Id.