Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-05-07

The legal voters of this town held a meet
ing on Saturday last to take measures for the
encouragement and assistance OF volunteers in
the present war. The meeting was fully at
tended, and a, committee consisting of Joseph
A. Denny, Billings Mann, Silas Gleason, John
Woodcock and Pliny Earle, were appointed
to prepare resolutions which Were unanimous
ly adopted as follows:-
l. Resolved, That we view with painful regret the
emergency which has called together to consider
what measures shall be taken protect govern
ment from the attacks of portion of the states eff
this Union, claiming to have seeded, and from
large body of armed rebels, who have already taken
forcibe possession of the public property, and now
threaten 10 invade our national capital
2. Resolved, That i'll crisis like the present, when
our country is in danger from powerful organiza-
ton of rebels under arms, as well as from Secret
traitors in our midst it becomes every ae r of his
country, and of the cause of treednn IN merge all
party distinctions and formef political diferences
IN one great party for support of the Union the
laws ana the Gonsll Tuition.
O. heso9.feG,-rhat our existence as a nation, the
cause of civil liberty and gratitude to reyolu
tionary fathers for the happy form of government
which we have long enjoyed, all demand, that
the most prompt and decisive measures be adopted,
to crush out kis rebellion and maintain with vgor
constitution and laws.
A. ResolVed,-Ihat We recognize with gratitude
| the hand of Providence in the disposition of the
people of the free states OF all parties together with
portion OF the people OF the slave states, sup
| port the measures OF our rulers and in the album.
dance of men and money SO freely offered to defend
the laws of the land.
| 5. Resoved-That in the spirit of the early pat
riots of this town, who took SO prominent part in
! the struggles for independence, we will do all in
our power to maintain that independence, and pre-
serve those invaluable rights which they nobly
| purchased by their blood and treasure.
| 6. Resoved,-rhat we deem it duty to encou-
rage those OF citizens who have already volun-
tarily enlisted and those who may hereafter enlist
in the service OF the country, by making suitable
| appropriation of money, for their support and for
| snch of their families as may need assistance, as
well as TO furnish and equipments, if necessary
for their use.
The town chose committee of twelve,
raising $500 for immediate expenditure, and
authorizing them to borrow, if necessary, the
further sum of $4,000, to be used at their dis.
erection, for aiding the object contemplated in
the last resolution. Among other speakers,
| the venerable Rev. DR.. Nelson supported the
resolutions by an earnest appeal for liberal
appropriations, and energetic action. Ten
dollars per month, in addition to government
wages, was appropriated to every citizen serv-
ing in the present war, payable each month in
advance. The meeting was composed of all
political parties, and great harmony prevailed,
every vote being unanimous From 60 to 70
citizens are now drilling, and ten or twelve
have already enlisted. d.
OxFoRD.-Tho new volunteer company in
Oxford organized, Saturday evening" with the
following officers -
Captain, Charles H. Watson.
LIST Lieutenant Nelson Bartholomew.
I'd Henry w. Harold.
Sd Joseph IL. Wood.