Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-05-09
Republican STATE Convention.

Republican ate Convention, composed OF two DEL
egaes for every Representa- to which several towns
and cities would be entitled in valuation year upon the
basis OF representation in the present Legislature will be
held in Worcester, "Wednesday the 24h DAY Of June
next at ten o'cock for the pei pose Of choosing
state Committee, and making the necessary organization
for the present year. and also for the nomination Of candi
dates for State officers
All agree that our State expenses have aarDninzy in.
creased and that they ought be reduced This subject
will be presented 10 the Convention for its consideration
and action.
This is intended to embrace ALL without regard to past
present political differences other questions who
recognize paramount importance the issue which the
Plato adopte By the Philadelphia Convention. on the
9th OF june 1856 presents in opposition to the Prosa-
very policy Of the past and present Administrations and
the necessity of National 0rgauizatonof which 9tae
organizations p8rupOn the Hss OF that issue, as
the only practicable and constitutional resistance u the
recent more aggressive arrogant and intoersnt and IN
tOeTdbe spirit of that pc icy of which the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise, the aWless i5VasiOns Of Kanzas
and the decision Of the Supreme Court in the bred Scott
case, are Developments and proofs
1t has not been customary to cal conventions for the
nomination Of State ticket early is proposed
But in view Of the present state of thing and particular
y the present aspect Of affairs inkanzis and the policy
Of The administration towards that territory, which
has been sufficiently indicated to leave one in
doubt in regard to it, the State Committee have felt it
their duty give opportunity for an early and earnest
expression OF the opinion of Massachusetts upon that
pect and policy, and upon the most uujustfabe indie
ensble and barbaIous doctrines that advanced
by an American Court dssented from on the spot, and
at the time, and triumphanty reuted the committee
glad to say by two at least, of the members of the
Court, one of whom was citizen Of Massachusetts.
In reference to Kansas, much more depends on the
practical which is yet to be given to the ques
tion-shait be free slave State than appears
on the surface. 1t involves mercy the question
whether slavery shall be introduced into that par cuar
territory but also whether the right to introduce it into
all the territories exclude it from ALL shall be recog
nzed and established Kanzas in this respect is rep
resenatiVe territory IL is the chosen theatre where
practically the question Of the right of slavery sestric
ton indefinite extension and OF protection wherever
extended is to be decided.
The election of national standard bearer the true
heart ard gallant Fremont would have so far esseped
removed the dcu ties the way of making Kanzas
free State as to have rendered the Accomplishment of
that object a comparatively easy matter. But the
election Of Mr. Buchanan has to great or less extent
continued the difficulties which had existed under the late
ADMINISTRATION, al may, perhaps, with al augmented
prosaVery power in the next House Of Representatives
very much increase them. This being So effort to
these difficulties and to that territory
to free labor free principles and free men, should bemust
be correspondingly continued and ncreased-contnued
till the work done, and increased much is neceE-
sary to do it. Kanzas be made free State lei who.
will in the interest of slavery resist it. There
not shareholders enough the frontiers of Missouri or
elsewhere with all the political power and patronage and
their seductive and corruptng influences their com
nand TO establish and maintain slave State in
Kanzas, if united North will say this shall never be
done. The power of ree principles stronger than the
power Of pro.savery government 1t may mt be day.
but it will be to Much was done in 1856; what
could not be done then may be done in 1860.
apro slavery constitution shall be established in Kan.
zas it will be because those who have gone there have
not been protected in their constitutional rgl s either
while going when there. 1t will be because Legsla
ture for the territory has been elected by INVASION and
laws have been passed by usurpaon It will be because
there has been impartial administration of iustceno
protection.
1.-THE outrages upon liberty and justice which have
been perperaled in Kanz during the last eighteen
twenty months shall be repeated and continued the ques
ton must be- will the millions in the free States
yield their right that Of any Of their number to the
full and ample protection guaranteed by the constitution
while removing to and residing in the territory? No
question ever presented to American citizens
more important than this; for if they have right to
protection there, they have anywhere That
which brought the Revolution and the struggle lo In
dependence, was not more important.
Practically protection in Ksnzas is freedom in Kan
gas This has baen true heretofore and it is now
Nobody understands this Better than those who have
been foremost in executing the desperate determination
to ensaye her.
Under the Circumstances, the Committee have felt not
only that they should be justified in calling an early
Conyenion but that their duty thos whose organ they
are required it, aud they hope. and cannot doubt tina
all parts of the Commonwealth viii be fully represented
]. o. GOODRICH.
Boston, May c, 1857. Chairman.