Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-01-27
New England Dispatches.
The Morning Star-PrepnratiOns for n
Holland Testimonial Performance,
Etc.


BosToN, Jan. 26.-The new missionary brig,
the Morning Star, was launched to-day.
Allen Henderson has been appointed British
consul at this port.
Tuesday afternoon next is assigned for the
performance at the Globe theatre, in aid of the
Holland testimonial. VIM Warren, f. S. Chan
frau, and Others, have volunteered, additional to
the Globe company.
A snow storm commenced at noon and con-
tinues.
On and after Saturday next, soup will be dis
pensed to the poor at the several city police sta
tlonS.
The Massachusetts radical peace society held
its annual convention at Mercantile hall this af-
ternoon and evening, and organized for the en-
suing year by the choice of Lysander A..
Richards for president, +. W. Clark for CORE
spending secretary, a list Of vice presidents, and
an executive committee of nine. The attend
ance was quite small owing, partly, to the
stormy weather. Alfred II. Love, president of
the universal peace union of America, l.. K.
Josslyn and others made addresses.
The regular resolutions, adopted by the con-
Yention, recognize, as among the primary causes
of war, the systematic and legalized oppression
of the masses of the people, and, among the
first conditions Of peace, more just and equit-
able distribution of the labor and capital of the
country and the world; that, on the other hand,
war never has been, nor can be, settled by the
arbitramenu Of the sword; that the exclusion of
bloodshed in the past and that her enfranchse-
ment would be a potent weapon in the army of
the Prince of Peace, and that, in view of the APP
paling European drama, America and England
have no political or moral right to be mute spec
tators, but should seize the Opportune moment.
to organize the indignant protest of the world
into supreme law of nations, to forever pre-
vent the recurrence of international strife.
Resolutions, offered by Mr.. Jossyln of Provi-
dence, were also adopted, which contained,
among other things, the following: "That it is
the inalienable right of workingnen to ignore
men who make war to do the fighting; that
forts, arsenals and standing armies are no pro-
lection to people, but great danger; that the
training for, and the occupation Of a soldier
should be dishonored among men, and that no
government is worthy of existing that cannot
exist without the killing of innocent men,
women and children" A petition to the legis,
lature of the state, to abolish capital punish
ment, and another to congress to repeal the war
clause of the constitution were circulated for
signatures.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CONCORD, Jan. 26-The second day of the
woman suffrage convention was opened with
social meeting at half past ten, the president,
Mrs. White, in the chair. The intense cold
made it difficult to warm the large hall, and at
the opening the audience was small, but con-
siderably increased before noon. Praiseworthy
courage for the success of the cause was shown
by Abraham Perkins and Charles Shepherd,
and seven sisters from the Canterbury Shakers,
who had come twelve miles over rough and
frozen carriage road. A special to the Boston
Journal gives the following account of the fore
Moons proceedings: The first speaker was DIR.
IL. b. Blackwell of Boston. He advocated the
formation of county suffrage associationseand
the holding of meetings in school houses and
holding discussion. The circulation of papers
and tracts advocating the cause was powerful
agency in the work. In closing he spoke of the
importance and advantage of the feminine ele-
meut and influence in shaping and controlling
the politics of the country.
The next speaker was Rev. DR.. Savage, of
Franklin, who is one of the ablest opponents of
the cause in New Hampshire. He said that
years ago he was converted to a belief in the
right of woman to have the ballot. When his
cooperation was asked in the formation Of
woman suffrage association in New Hampshire
he most cheerfully gave his name and personal
work. All reforms have their periods Of ridi-