Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-09-08

2. Joseph Story, Boston
8. Dr. J. W. Stone, Boston
4. A. H. Twombly, Boston
5. 2. X. Panghorn, Boston.
Essex-l. John B. Alley, Lynn;
Eben S. Poor, South Danvers
3 6. W. Cochran, Methuen;
4. Benz Evans, Salisbury;
5. John j. Babson, Gloucester.
Mddlesex.-l. e. l.. Norton, CharlestOwn;
3 G. w. Mcclellan, Cambridge;
3 VIM. Clafin, Newton;
T. G. M. Brooks, Concord;
s. Horace Cam, Woburn;
g. Isaac S. Morse. Lowell.
Worcester C.,-P. E Aldrich, Worcester;
S. ga. c. Mayhem, Milford;
| S. VS.. Dresser Southbridge;
W.-Freeman Walker, North
Brookfeld;
N E.-Dr. A. Hitchcock, Fitch
burg;
E-Velorous TAFT, Upton
Hampden Co., E.-A N Merrck, Springfield;
W-Mortmer D. Whitaker of
Chicopee.
mpshire-Gilbert A. Smith, South Hadley.
Franklin.-Geo. D. Wells, Greenfield.
Hampden and Franklin-R. B. Hubbard, Am
hetst.
Berkshire, NE R. Tinker, North Adams.
Sc. W. B. Canning, Stockbridge.
Norfolk, N-Theodore Otis, Roxbury;
E j. NJ. Churchill Milton;
W.-Henry o. Hildreth, Dedham.
Bristol, N.-Dr. H. B. Wheewright, Taunton
S.-Charles Almy, New Bedford;
VIC. A, Church, Westport.
Plymouth, N-Caleb W. Prouty Sctuate;
S.-Joshua Z Crane, Bridqewater;
NIB. W. Harris, E Bridgewater
Cape District -Jere Stone, Provincetown.
Island District-E. W. Gardner, Nantucket.
After the announcement OF the State Commit
tee, the Committee on Resolutions reported the
following series of resolutions, which were unan-
imously adopted
ResolOed, In the words of the resolutions pass.
ed by the Democratic State Convention of Mas
sachusetts in l847. and which was reported by
| Charles Gordon Greene THAT our party and
creed are the party and creed of Truth and Free.
DOM whose fundamental tenets are the INFORM
heaven granted, freedom and equality OF all men
Ito deny which is to deny Republicanism-the
limited powers of the government, and their deri
vation from the people the fountain of all po-
| litcal authority, especially the narrow limits of
| the power OF the National Government the rigid
construction and Interpretation Of the grants
contained in the Federal Constitution the SOW
ereignty of each State in all matters not express
ly delegated to the central power whereby we
claim for every State absolute freedom from inter-
ference control, diotation, on the part of sis
| ter States That we are the party and creed Of
moderate taxation, of economical expenditure,
small salaries, free conseences free suffrage free.
dom and secrecy of the ballot and of general and
equal laws" and reveTing the image of God
on the face and soul of man, rather than the i'm
| age and superscriptOn stamped upon his gold.
ReSoloed, In the words of a resolution passed
| in the Wing State Convention of 1876, reported
and read by j. Thomas Stevenson, ESQ., and
| which is we'll known to have been written by the
| Hon. Daniel Webster, THAT we shall continue to
use all constitutional and proper to resraip,
the already preponderatng influence of Tires for ii
holding interests in the nations all times with IN
defeat all measures eetnd frmness, any addition I
and prorion OF saveholding territory as such, an
oil ft,rfb
q Of the African race upon this continent. TT nd
IS the government of Providence it should banne
I that portions of this continent not belonging +
II the United States shall be settled by the Saxo
j. race, let those settlers carry with them whereve
S tney go, together with their own free blood m
4 blessings of free government and free institu
. tons to all and chains for none Where
o ever our language is hereafter to be spoken
e our history remembered our example quoted. q
d our kindred acknowledged there let nniyerso
o freedom and equal laws be proclaimed to al
) men" 81
I heSot0ed, That we stand today upon the 0rea
e principles enunciated by the two great parties n
the past so far as State rights and the rights n
: man are concerned But we have no chances r.
make no steps to take in backward direction
but, holding that fundamental truths weaken no,
| oy lapse OF time, but grow in strength and bea
~ we reiterate them, reenact them, abide bv
them, and shall conquer by them.
HeSotUed, That slavery can exist nnwbsra
within the jurisdiction of the United States eY'
cept where established by State laws
heSotoed, That the handspring of our action in
all national affairs is an unalterable opposition m
the extension of slavery; that we care little in
what particular phrase of language this nrinc;nio
be couched, or by what form of legislation IL bo
: carried into effect; but, believing th3t etern Il
vigilance is indeed the price of liberty we are do.
termined, at all times and in every iusti6a hia
manner 10 throw our whole influence against the
spread of that peculiar institution !" which ~
common judgment of civilized man prononnces =
political curse as well as a moral and social evil
heSotoed, That there is no love in our hearts
as Americans, as Republicans, as Massachusatts
men, more strong than the love we bear m Inc
Union of these States, That we entertain NO
hatred to any part, that we claim no right ~ IL.
tertere with the institutions which exist in otbar
states. That we recognize to the fullest extent
the nght OF independent action, by the several
States, to make all rightful rules and regnia
uons for theft own government, subject on1v N
the Constitution OF the United States. "
RESOLVED, That we are in favor of a close ana
compact unlontwith good men in all the States Of
TINS Union for the overthrow Of the present ma.
uonal administration, in order that we NAV IL .
stitute one in its place which will eurtaii ~
governmental expenditures, improve our ri,ass
and harbors for the benefit Of commerce. which
VIII pass revenue laws Of a character which viii
produce revenue sufficient for its economical al
ministration, and which will afford at the same
time protection to American farmers. American
mechanics, American manufactures, and AmeTi.
can fishermen from foreign competition. and la
to the independence Of the American peonle.
ResoiUed. That the ballot box is the iron SAFE
OF our republican institutions; that II should he
80 guarded that frauds in elections should he an
impossi6ility; that there should be BROUGHT ~
bear upon It the greatest amount Of intelli9en.e
and the least amount Of superstition and iono'
rance; that. as means Of doing this. we are in
favor OF popular education, Of morality and VII.
tue, OF change in the admiration of the federal
laws which relate tC naturalization, which. vbiIe
u should do no wrong to the honest emiorant
desiring TO become citizen Of the United states
WI guard his rights and our rights, ada resnects
putty 70 the solemn and important act of change
OF citizenship, and relieve the emgrant from tse
preJudices which attach to him from the too cor
rupt and disgraceful abuse Of the laws. AZ tbev
are now administered 40 '"ey
hesoiced, That whereas, the Buchanan par,y
OF Massachusetts shall be able TO act before ns ~
model Of their doctrines 10 actual pract,ce 4,
any OF our sister States, where iustioe Il yoora
fully administered, where legislation d more nn,s
and more fairly applied to all interests and csss.
es, where the execution Of the laws il moro iss.
partial and just; where the equality Of persons
! and the security OF their rights are practically