Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1837-04-14
A VOICE FROM OLD MASSACHUSETTS.


from such towns as had not sent Wing mem
bers held Convention at Boston on the II th
Marcb.-at which EDWARD EVERETT
was recommended as a candidate for re-
election 10 the office of Governor, and GEO.
HULL for Lieut. Governor
Atthis Convention the following, among
other patriotic resolutions, were unanimous
ly adopted
Resoipcd, BY the Wing members of the
Legislature of Massachusetts, assembled in
Convention this 18th day of March, 1887
That there is nothing in the present posture
of public affairs, either of our Country at
large, or of our own Commonwealth in par
ticular, to induce the Wings of Massachu
sets TO pause or faulter in their exertions as
party every thing on the other hand,
10 urge them on to renewed and reinvigor-
ated efforts and that we come to the work
of our Annual Organization with undated
attachment and unwaverlng devotion 10 those
great Constitutional principles which we
have hitherto maintained, and upon the
maintaiuance of which depends not only
the purity but the very preservation OF our
G Free Institutions.
ResoEued, That the friends of the late Ma
+. tional Administration having had during the
whole of the last session OF Congress, de-
cided majoritysin both branches, are justly
answerable to the Country for the acts and
the omissions of that session that to them
belongs the responsibility for all that has been
done, and all that has been left undone,
whether it be arbitrary Resolutions adopted,
or important Bills defeated and that they
can no longer lay off upon Others with any
color OF pausbility, the results of their own
subservency and Intrigue
Resolved, That in the recent loss Of the
Fertilization Bills, at the close of this ses-
sion we see the second fruits of that same
reckless and servle adherence to Executive
dictation which, in the defeat OF similar
Bill just two years before, endangered the
safety Of our country, and exposed its whole
coast and commerce to the menaclng lnva-
sion of foreign fleet.
ResoLred, That in the obstinate opposition
OF the leading partlzans oil the Admlnlstra-
ton to new distribution of the Surplus
Revenue, by which not only this most just
and important measure was defeated, but the
Fertilization Bill to which it was annexed
was lost, we observe another working of that
corrupt determination which has been man.
Tested throughout their whole political as
tendency TO retain within their own ire
sponsible control the entire treasure Of the
country-and to distribute it among their
own agents and for their own advantage, in
stead Of among the States and for the bene-
fit of the People.
Z Resoircd, That the Public Lands of the
United States were originally purchased by
the blood and treasure of the American Col |
onies, freely expended in the war of our In
dependence; that every citizen of the Union
has equal light 10 participate in the proceeds |
of this property; that the republic in its re-
hottest quarters has seen and felt in the ro-
cent distribution of the Surplus Revenue the
actual and increasing value of this great
National Domain from which that surplus
accrued that the avowed policy of the late
Administration and its partzans, to surren-
der this Domain Internationally TO the
States in which it may be ,DcGcted, is sig
nal outrage upon the most common princi-
pies of justice and a gross violation of the
rights and property of other States.
Resotoed, That the conduct of the recent
Executive of the U S. in relation to the Cur
rency Bill, by which the repeal of an lille
gal and oppressive Treasury Order, after be-
ing adopted by an almost unanimous vote of
the Senate, and by more than two thirds of
the House of Representatives, was not only Ii
practically vetoed but purposely withheld
from the ultimate constitutional action of
Congress---when it was well understood
that itwouldagai have been carried through
by more than the majority requisite to make
it law in spite of the Presidential veto,- {
evinced defiance of the will and disregard
Of the interests Of the people rarely par s
alleled on the records OF Free Country.
ResoLred, That the attempts lately made /
in the Senate and House of Representatives I
Of the United States, to modify the existing
ariff laws, indicate a settled intention in the {
party who support the Administration, total t
y TO subvert the system of protection to a
American industry, the certain consequence L
IF which must be, sudden and ruinous re- O
'erses to the manufacturing interests of New I,
England, to the millions of capital they en-
,loy, and the thousands of laborers thew
support involving our whole community in
me general, wide spreading calamity. o
Resotced. That il is with surprise and II
Ilarm that we have seen an indication of no u
doubtful character, in the proceedings of the &c
rlends OF the National Administration in II
'nr own State, that they too forgetful of the n
rue sources Of New England prosperity Il y
orgetful of the allegiance they owe to their Ia
'wn Commonwealth, and their obligation to u
berish its dearest hopes; forgetful of every g
hing but obedience 10 the dictates OF their 81
political leaders; that they too are ready TO
ON IN the sacrifice, and assist at the rights, l.