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The daily union., 1856-03-29

The Cincinnati Enquirer closes long and able article
on the dsorgsnza,on Of the know-nohing organization
10 Ohio as follows. 7
po'itioans Of the schoplsr and speonsr stamp
who have been willing to sacrifice everything 70 secure the
aPpo'' OF 'ne hfy Thousand sboopsb In the Western
Reserve are likely 10 6sd that they win o.e he a.
much larger number Of voters whom they fondly
they could carry oscr to the asion' camp Tbelr
has oyerresched ITSELF and produced an effect far from ~,
they intended for 10 psyns for 'ssbo they have lost
The daily union., 1856-03-29

The elections for State officers In Connecticut and IN
Rhode Island take place the same day-April 7th.
The daily union., 1856-03-29

The whig Stale convention in Maryland has been post
poned til April %.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

MEssRs EDITORS The use of nv name in
connection with the report of the proceedings of
the public meeting, at the City Hall, on Saturday
evening last, leads me to ask that you should
publish the following brief statement, as an act of
justice to myself
The meeting was called by bills, posted in the
street, without any names OF those who called it
appended to it, Two objects were stated in sub-
stance-one to consider the recent outrage at
Washington, upon Mr.. Sumner; the other, the
| course Of measures, or, as it was called the
g civil war in Kanzas
In respect to the first, there was at the North
nothing like party, The subject of Kanzas was
one in which palt ties had taken opposite sides
and was openly discussed as political party
measure.
Upon both these subjects, had again and
again, unreservedly, expressed my opinion in the
street and in my office, as well as in private
among my friends.
had never disguised the opinion, nor hesitat.
ed to express it, that the attack upon Mr. Sum
ner was cowardly and brutal--an outrage upon
Mr. Sumner personally, and not less an outrage
upon the honor of Massachusetts, as a State
which nc Massachusetts, man should hesitate or
torbear to condemn, without qualification
In respect to the hanzas movement, | had BY
letters to men at Washington. and at the South.
at the very incipient stages of the measure, and
have ever since, uniformly and openly condemned
1t, as an unjust and unwarrantable violation of
good faith, full Of mischief and evil, and NV hone
ana beIet that hanEns should and wOuld'be
Free State. When, therefore, / saw the call for
this meeting, my sympathios at once went with
it.
In the course Of the forenoon Of the day, the
only gentleman, Mr.. Wayldnd, who, to nv
knowledge, had taken any action in calling il. in
qured Of me il ! would preside at the meeting
The only hesitation | felt was, lest It might be
a violation Of the rule which l adopted when |
accepted place in the Law School nj CAMBRIDGE.
aud have ever since rigidly observed, not TO Al.
tend political meetings, where party questions
were 10 be the subjects Of discussion, and where.
BY taking part in such meetings, might bo I'm,
derstood as in any way committing the influence
Of that institution upon either side of political
controversy
I asked time Of Mr.. w in which 10 form
Judgment, whether ] could properly and consist.
entity comply with his request or not there.
upon advised with gentlemen in whose prudence
and wisdom had confidence, and their opinions
coincded with my own, that in the present ey.
cited state Of feeling upon subjects which would
como up nelore tile meeting aud some of which
were go Immediately connected with the political
issues n atAc day, q uoetiug, open TO al for IA
Tree discussion might lead 10 tha tdati1t on
measures, ana Expressions li opinions, which,
however might sympaihise with them myselt
might be used as being in some respuctR. chose Of
an institution that had no authority 10 repre-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

sent. I therefore explained to Mr.. ". the
grounds on which stood, and the reasons why
declined, and supposed then, and still do, that
they were satisfactorystn him.
L concluded, for the same reason, not to be
present at the meeting personally, but at the hour
OF Its conyening, Iattended member of my fam
lily to the Hall, who was present for a consdera-
bic part of the evening-not, certainly, thereby
disconntenancing the purposes for which the
meeting had been called.
No one had intimated wish that I should
take part in discussions, and in addition to the
names of two distinguished gentlemen. mentioned
in the printed call for the meeting. Mr.. w. had
told me of.two or three other gentlemen who he
expected would speak, and therefore, had l deem
ed 1t proper, ] should have been wholly unpre-
pared to speak the occasion.
Between eight and nine o'clock, l should think
certainly considerable time after the meeting
had convened, Mr.. Thomas Earle called at my
office, and gave me to understand that the audi
enee would be glad to have me come to the hall
and address them.
explained to Mr.. Earle what my views and
sympathies were upon the subjects before them;
the reasons why had adopted and observed thus
far the rule not to attend political meetings, and
wished HIM to explain to the meeting why l felt
obliged to decline
All this done in respectful language and
manner and there was nothing between Mr.. E.
and myself that not kind and cou teous.
VI the manner in which the report of this inter-
VIC" 10 Stdteu III tHt bp8s 90 udNe oteH IeceNeus L
have nothing to say. If, when the public know
the facts as they existed, they still condemn my
course, it will not be the first instance where men
equally honest, have differed III Judgment and
opinion
1t certainly will not tend to alter my opinion of
the recent wrongs which are so justly exciting
public Indignation, and some of them, at least,
universal condemnation in every honorable mind.
l am led to believe that there may have been
some misrepresentation in some quarters, on the
occasion of which / am speaking, from the fact
that reverend gentleman whose name appears
in that report, has since volunteered to assure me
that, when speaking, he did not intend to allude
to me at all, and did not even have me in his
mind-and was surprised to find that he was so
understood by any one
Probably it can be oflitte consequence to 9th
ers what my own opinions upon any subject are.
But my course having been made the subject of
public animadversion, l thought 1 should be vio-
lating no law Of delicacy in requesting you and
such other editors copied the report referred
to, to give this communication a place in their
columns
Very respectfully, yours,
EMORY WASHBURN.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02
TO THE PEOPLE OF MASSACHUSETTS,,

In pursuance Of the invitation of the National Com.
mitee, appointed by the Ptsburg Convention of the
Z2l of February, addressed PEOPLE OF THE UNI
TED STATES the people of Massachusetts, "gihout re-
gard to past political differences or divisions who are
opposed to the repeal of he Missouri Compromise to the
policy of the present administration the extension of
Slavery into the Territories in favor of the admission Of
hanzas as FREE State and restoring the action of the
Federal Government to the principles Of Washington and
Je=rson, are invited to send from each town and city
IN the state three delegates for every Representative to
which such town city is entitled in the Legislature in
any one year, to meet in Convention at Worcester on
WEDNESDAY THE FOURTH DAY OF JUNE NEXT. for the
purpose Of appointing the delegates at large to which
me District WI be emitted in the National Convention,
to be held Philadelphia on the l7th Of June to
mend candidates to be supported or the offices Of Pres
dent and Vice President OIL the United States.
All matters relating to an organization for the approach
ng election will properly come before the Convention and
it is earnestly urged upon all parts of the State to be fully
represented. j. H. GOODRICH
Member Of National Committee for Massachusetts
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

HARVARD UNIvERsITY.-We learn from the
Boston papers ofSaturday evening, that old Har.
ward repudiates the tme-serving cowardice of at
least one of her Professors, who did not dare to
speak at meeting called to denounce the out
rage upon one of her noblest sons, lest it should
compromise his position as a lecturer before that
institution. As an evidence that there is some
OF the old leayen of liberty left in the classic
halls Of the most ancient seat of learning in
America, we notice with pleasure that a meeting
Is called for this evening, at Cambridge, to de-
nounce the recent outrages of the slave power
and that the cali is signed by PROFESSORS
PARKER and PARSONS Of the Law SCHOOL,
Professors FELTON, and LongteLoao, Jared Sparks,
Jisage Phelps, &c. Some people have professed a
great deal of surprise that one of cur own eit-
zens, should have made his connexion with Har-
ward College, an excuse for RETAINING from unit
ing with his fellow townsmen in their public ex-
preston against the outrage upon State Sovereign
ty and freedom of speech by the brutal assault
upon Midsummer, but remembering as we dc, how
Massachusetts governor only two years ago quail
ed before the kidnappers Of Anthony Burns, and
holding fresh in our memory that speech
Of his, at public dinner in Boston, while the
case OF Burns was pending before the Commits
sioner, where he denied tie charge " that the
persons who had been engaged in inhaming and
exciting the public mind in view OF that outrage,
had his sympathy, (as was alleged at the time, we
freely confess that ace were not surprised.
Some men may be unwise enough to expect to
see what Horace Mann has designated as the in.
vertebr@d animals of Massachusetts,, or men
without back bones, stand erect, and face the
music which summons them to duty, but we do
not
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

TO the People Of the YiaM Congressional District,
In pursuance Of the invitation OF the Nationa Com
miitee, appointed ty the Pittsburgh Convention of the
"a Of February and addressed so the uelpe of the
United States, the People Of the Nuth Congressional
District, ithoat regard to pqst political di8crtn
or illusions, 0ho are opposed 10 the repeal fine MIS-
sour tooPromt2e, to The policy of the present al
mHl$"atioh 10 the extension Of Slavery into the
Territories, taUor Of the admission Of Kanzas s
F1ee State, and Of restoring the acti0a of The Fed
sraL Gogerhment 10 me principles Of Washmgton
ana JaGeTSon are invited to end from each town and
city in the Distlct three Delegates for every
tive TO which snch town city entitled in the Ieca-
ture IN any one year to meet in Convention at BRNLEy
HALL, on Wednesday. tha ih day Of June next for
the purpose of app Uniting the Three delegates to which
the District will be entitled in the National Convention
20 be held at Philadelphia the 18th Of June to recon
mend candidates to be supported for the oces of pres
dent aud Vice President of the Untd States: also to an
point District Committee ~ GOODRICU r
Member of National Committee for Massachusetts,
myl1 dawt led
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02
OBJ QaiJg Sp9,
The Convention.

The State Convention, which is to assemble in
this city on Wednesday of the present week, will
undoubtedly be more fully attended than any
delegate Convention ever before held in the Old
Bay State.
The public mind seems to be fully aroused to
the dangers which beset the cause of Constitu-
tional liberty throughout the country, and we re-
joice to know that there is a disposition among
men Of all parties to meet these dangers with
the spirit and determination, that becomes the
men whose fathers were first and foremost in
creating those institutions which have been the
pride and glory of America From the DISPOSE
tion that is everywhere manifest, to forget the
past, and to meet together for the common good,
without reference to old issues and bygone asso'
Citations, we may cherish the hope that the cause
OF Freedom is about TO enjoy triumph in the
coming election, such as it has never before enjoy
ed and that the slave power, which has grown so
powerful by its usurpatons, as to hold the entire
control Of the administration, is at last to receive
such check, as will result in the restoration Of
the government to the spirit and intentions Gifts
founders.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

GAscoNADE 1t will be remembered that the
Fillmore American Council of this city, who are
zealously laborng to secure the election of the
author Of the Fugitive Slave Law, to the Presi-
dency, passed resolution few evenings since,
that they would be ready at an hours notice,
to proceed to Washington, to defend the dolega-
ton from this State, in Congress, against per-
sonal attack from Southern assassins." This
ridiculous piece of bombast was deemed of i'm
portance enough by somebody, TO telegraph to
Washington, and on Saturday, a challenge, pur-
porting to come from he States Rights Club, Of
Alexandria, Va, was received by the President
of the Council over the telegraphic wires, invit-
ing the Fillmore Council to hostile meeting,
with Sharpe's rifles, &c.
We do not know what was the action ofthe Club,
upon the subject, but our own opinion may be ex-
pressed in the emphatic language Of the Presi-
dent Of the Club, upon another occasion, faint
no matter"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

From KANzAs.-A private letter from Law
renee, dated May 18th, states that Mr. Simmons
of Worcester, is still in the custody of the Dor
der rufians. Robberies of CATTLE horses and
goods are the order of the day, and no free State
man is safe, either in property or in person, from
Shannons marauders. The writer says 'thcse
frequent outrages are driving the people to des-
peration. Why DO not our friends in the North
come to our rescued We viii die to man, but
should not be left without succor When the
thing is begun, we will do the best we can until
relief comes. Don't delay day, we say to every
one who desires freedom in Kanzas''
"We need men, arms, and persons. They
must come with sufficient force to protect then.
Men come here, lose their time, and pay their
expenses. They have little money and must be
fed. The cause, to say nothing of private wrongs,
demands their presence. Every hour messengers
are coming into town with the intelligence of
some new outrage. Our people cannot DO their
spring work, and no one feels like doing any, for
he does not know that he viii be permitted to
enjoy the fruits of his labor-to eat the crops
which he has sown."
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

SCHENECTADY. Monday. Nav q. 1855.


AT general and enthusiastic meeting of the
students of Union College, held this afternoon in
the College Chapel, with reference to the recent
outrage upon Senator Sumner Mr.. Z. D. Thacher
was called to the Chair and in few torse and APP
Propriate remarks stated the object of this meet
ing.
A Committee of five were appointed to draft
resolutions. During the absence of the Commit.
tee, Mr.. H. A. Gale, son of Massachusetts,,
was called out and made brief but stirring
speech.
The following resolutions were then reported
and adopted:
WHsRFAs, On Thursday, 22I of May, Hon CHARLES
SUMNER while m the discharge Of his official duties was
violently assaulted BY Preston S. Brooks presen.a-
tive in Congress from South Carolina, whose declared
purpose was to lntlct punishment upon MIR. SUMNER
for words spoken by him in Senatorial debate; there's
fore, be it
Rescued, That we have heard with grief and indgna-
ton Of this attack upon northern Senator distinguished
not less for his accomplishments scholar, than his
preeminence as an orator; and that regard
effort to strike down the freedom Of Speech well
unprovoSed and cowarily assault.
Res0lUsd That As fFeemen we look uuon this unprec.
edeated outrage with horror regarding it as base at
tempt to territy the representatives free people in the
exercise Of their constitutional r gifts.
ReSotged That this act disgrace % the national
councils, and stain upon the American character which
every lover of his country must depore, and which We
trust Congress will take immediate measures to remove
D. CAREY, Secretary.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

SUMNER INDIGNATION MEETING IN New
HoRK,-The Tabernacle was overlooking, on
Friday evening, long before the hour Of meet
ing, by one Of the most respectable audiences
ever convened there. George Gliswold pre-
sided assisted by twenty Vice Presidents
including among them Moses Ii. Glinnell
Pelatiah PERT, President Chamber Commerce,
Benz. F. Butler, Ex-Mayor Havemeyer Ex-
Mayor Kingsl8nd, VIM. G. Bryant Erastus
Brooks, VIM. NJ, Evarts.
A series OF appropriate resolutions were of.
fered by MIR. Byarts in which the assault on
Mr.. Sumner was characterized, in the lam
guage Of Senator Wilson, as 'brutal, murder
Gus, and cowardly, calling on the House of
Representatives to eXpel Immediately and I'M
condtionally Mr.. Brooks from his seat
These resolutions were supported by Daniel
Lord, Samuel B, Ruggles, Charles King,
Prest. Of Columbia College, Hon E. b. Nor.
gan, National Representative from Cavuga
Co., John A. Stevens, pIest Bank Commerce,
and Joseph Hoxie
The burden Of the speeches was that party
feeling among patriotic, conservative, Union
loving men Of the North, must henceforth be
sunk at the-North, and united effort made
to ayenge the Insult put upon it by the das-
tardly attack upon one of It's Representatives
That the South must be taught that there
were blows to give as well as TO take, and that
unless the slave power receded from its AFRO
CANT demands, the time is near az hand when
force would be met by force. Every point OF
this nature made 10y speaker, as well as ev-
cry allusion to Mr.. Sumner, was responded
to with deafening applause.
The resolutions we've carried by acclama.
ton, and the meeting adjourned at ten
o'clock.
Another meeting was organized by the
crowd outside the hall, at which stirring
speeches were made, and much enthusiasm
manifested.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

PERHAMs TRoUPE.-This very popular COM
pany of artists drew together the largest assem-
blage of our citizens on Friday evening last at
the City Hall, that ever graced the seats Of an
Ethiopian performance in Worcester. And from
the general applause throughout the whole per.
Torrance, We should judge they had made hit,
with the people of the place. This is positively
the last night of the course and there will with
out doubt, be full house. If you should hear
little Master Hughes sing one of his ballads,
that alone would be worth the price of admis.
sion.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

LATE FROM kANzAs.-l'he following very
significant items OF Kanzas news are contain
cd in the Chicago Tytbaaei
"Ihe Congressional Committee Is threaten
cd by the mob, and they are preparing to leave
to ensure their own safety.
Shannon is yirtuallya prisoner in the hands
OF the huiiians; and Is used merely as an in.
saumont to serve their purposes.
Con. Whitfield led The kuilians.
Shannon was distributing United States
muakcts 70 the Missouri Ruhiuus--ulrcndy
Mcy had received near 5000 stand Of govern
ment arms.
Mr.. wauon met Atchison, lato the Yico
President Of tho United States, near Law.
tonce, with Two pieces Of cannon and sixty
men, making their way up TO the bolcngured
city, swearing vengeance upon the Yankees"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

TESTIMONIAL TO "BULLY Brooks" The
Washington correspondent of the N. Y E0enilg
Post says:
Brooks constituents have just sent him ties.
tinonial, in the form Of cane and massive silver
pitcher, both of which have arrived in Washing
tion-'Preston S. Brooks, May 22d, l856'-the
very day of the assault"
The constituents were so ashamed of their
deed, that they forbore to inscrbe, as is the usual
custom in such cases, by whom the testimonial
was given, or for what
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02
Mass Convention,

The friends of freedom must remember that it
has been decided to hold mass convention Of the
people here on "Wednesday, the same day of the
assemblage of the delegate convention Eloquent
speakers viii be here from all parts of the country,
including majority of the Massachusetts delega-
ton in Congress. Let there be grand assem-
blage of the people of Massachusetts, Who is
there among US that in times like these will
not devote at least one days time to promote the
cuuse OF Freedom.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

MIILBURY.-Ata large and spirited meeting
Of the citizens of Millbury, on Tuesday evening
last, strong resolutions were passed in regard to
the recent outrage on Hon Charles Sumner, and
the affairs in Kanzas. The following persons
were chosen delegates to the State Convention,
to be holden at Worcester, June 4th: E. W
COTE, Esq. Asa H. Waters, Esq, Hosea Crane,
and Jabez Ellis. Substitutes-N NJ. Jordan and
Sylvester Smith.
Delegates to the District OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Goulding, Esq, H l. Bancroft and Adam March,
substitutes-Bainbridge Morris, Benz. Flagg, and
Leonard Rice
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

SHERIFF JoNEs.-It turns out that this
doughty exponent of border rufianism in Kanzas
was not shot with bullet in the back, as was at
first reported He was only shot in the neck,
with glass bottle containing whiskey. The
charge passed through him lengthwise, but aside
from paralysis of all his faculties, which COM
PEELED him to take to his bed, no permanently
injurious effects are observable.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

as AGED RELATTE"--The apologists for
me ruii.anly assault on Mr.. sumner have ,yhipcd
over Butler Of South Carolina, and attomp,ed 10
be pathetic over him as the "aaed relative % Of
ne cowmdly Brooks The Hartford yy.ne. ,r,o.
iis hana a' TINS whino and says. he Is an old
man q nearly " years. Bis bal, io white IA
snow Now, the iact 81, senator Butler .pot
more than Ten on Fifteen ycafs older than sensisr
sumner II ho has the appearance Of create,
rye, bis habits, probably win account Tor Il.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-06-02

DELEGATES TO PHILADELPHrA.-Atth the Dis
trict Convention for District No. G, hold atsa.
lem, on Friday last, Hon Charles " Upbam Of
SALEM Hon. Ohm B. Alley Of Lynn, and II. P.
waters oil Beverly, were chosen delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention. At the Eighth Dis
tnct Convention, held at Lowell, Hon. Chas. r.
Train Of birmingham, Ex- Gov. Boutwell,. and
Judge Hoar Of Concord, were chosen delepatos