Worcester daily spy., 1859-09-02

The State convention called by the oppo-
nents of the recent school Legislation of Mas
sachusetts, was held yesterday at the City
Hall. The call for the convention contemplate
ed the nomination of State ticket in favor of
the repeal of the law of the last Legislature
abolishing the School Districts, of aboFshing
the Board of Education, and of dividing the
School fund equitaby among the cities and
towns of the Commonwealth. A State Com
mttee had been previously appointed by the
agitants upon the South shore, whose circulars
had been diligently distributed throughout the
cities and towns of the Commonwealth. This
Committee issued the call for the convention,
in response to which about thirty towns elect
ed delegates.
The Convention was called to order at 105
A. M, by S. d. Horton of Rehoboth, chairman
of the preliminary committee Messrs. Jones
Robinson, Chandler Sprague, James Harlow,
A. S. Loud, B. W. Packard, Isaac Foster, and
j. ii. Nash, were appointed to report officers
for the permanent organization of the conven-
tion, and submitted the following list:
For President-Horatio Pratt of Taunton.
Vice Presidents-S ID. Horton of Mansfield,
Capt. II. 4. Vinal of Scituate, and George w.
Warren of West Boylston.
For Secretaries-Jos T. Hartt of South
Scituate, and Webster Ii. Tucker of Winchen-
don.
The President, on assuming the chair, re-
turned his Acknowledgements for the confidence
entrusted to him, and said if the interest in
this movement were measured by the num-
Der present today, they would be much de-
ceived. He knew from extended inquiry and
observation that the law aboshing school dis.
tricts was very general and earnest, and that
public sentiment called for its repeal.
The usual preliminary committees on Gre
dentials, finance, and resolutions, were then
appointed. Mr.. Russell of Oakham, for the
committee on credentials, reported that twen-
ty-eight towns were represented by one hun
dred and thirty-six delegates, but that more
were expected in the afternoon Three dele
gates from Princeton were admitted, who had
not been formally chosen storm having in.
terrupted the meeting called for that purpose.
MIR. Loud Of Arlington, moved that an invita-
tion be extended to all friendly to the object of
the convention, to take seats with them. This
motion was opposed by Mr.. Robinson of Fair
haven, in the fear that outsiders might be
brought in from this place TO vote away the
rights Of the Convention, and it was finally
withdrawn. The committee on address and
resolutions consisted of b. W. Packard Of
North Bridgewater, W. II. Tucker of Win.
chendon, and Mr.. Russell Of Oakham.
In the absence Of the committees, Mr.. Ide
of Brooxfeld spoke Of the grievances under
which the people suffered, with especial refer
ence to the school fund. He said that by sue
cessive steps II had been diverted from the
uses to which ii was primarily conceded, and
instead Of being used for the benefit Of tn,
children Of the Commonwealth, ii wa,
employed to uphold those who could MOI
get Office by the votes of their peers, and tc
make them IL not rich, at least "well to do
In the. world He would have the fund divided
or taken wholly from the control of tho Board