Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-11-04
Fran ole Bos,ol N,,oIatile Jo1rn,I
GREAT WING MEETING AT FANEUII.
HALL

aneuii HAL. Ol The Wings OF Boston and vicinity
ana me proceedings were ola character TO iniuse
''"nience INTO the bosom OF ever uie Whi-. aud ,
10 induce him 10 put firth all his energies 20 sustain
Inc Wing party at tie aPpro lching election.
Inc meeting was called 10 order by William /
hayden, the Chairmln OF the Wing Nominating \
Convention. and Abbott Lawrence was chosen
President OF the meeting On iakins the Chair he /
was greeted with three cheers by the assembled (
multitude. Joseph Lewis aud James Read were
chosen Wee Presidents and james Nj Wilton aud
EZra Palmer. Jr Secretaries
Aler the meeting was "reanized. Mr. Lawrence
addressed the assembly sumo brief. but forcib'e
remarks, which were received with much riynr
and enthusiasm by has numerous auditors lie
alluded 10 the importance Il this Wing meeting
II being the first held in Boston SINCE the great
political excitement which ended with the certiun
Of Wa HENRV HARRI>Gx to the Presidency The
Wings of Boston were mblel on no ordinary
occasOn-theY had met together TO concert measures
trr the reelection Of John Davis 10 the Char Of
State. and for the preservation Of the honor, ana
dignity and prosperity oi the "Old Bay State" u
had heen said tia. the Wings had M common grouLd
on which they could stand and act. lie denied the
statement. They had a brad and noble platform.
which they had long occupied and from which they
could never be driven; namely. discrimination IN
laying duties, and protection OF labor. John Davis
had been the unITing and successful advocate OF
those principles. Ia both branches Of Congress. ~
PuUt I've anu ~ nflNnie me- hlr many years lie
was well known FIR his zeal "a upholding the inle
rests OF the laborer. the mechanic the merchant
and The manulaclurer-aDd was emphatieally. IN
deed. aud m fact. the "p0or mans friend" lie knew
him 20 he so-haviug held intimate relation with
him inr upwards of twenty yenTs. The great wish
OF his heart 10 protect The labor Of tho country
and ,llu- 10 every man. whatever his STA.
lion nr occupaiinn Juint Of R-at three times day
During the administration of john Davis. the Safe
had been prosperous and hippy-andn no Wing could
Tor moment cherish desire 10 change II, Tor one
OF an experimental character
Mr. Lawrence alluded 10 the late act Of Congress
in relation 10 the Revenue, which was soon To gn
into operation. IL was experiment CO. highly
important One-on the occupations and labors Of
men throughout the country, by OF a horizunIal
tariff No specific duties were TO be preserved
but al rdiorcnl duties had become the order of the
Jay. lie would address his remarks particularly to
the mechanics and laborers of Blston-o the work.
ers IN leather, iu iron, IN STEEL ia furs IN wood &c
and wished them To examine the subject for them
selves and then say il they were willing To cease
their protective labnrs, and their workshops
abandoned, translerre, 10 Manchester aud Leeds
u this great principle of discrimination IA laying
duties should be given ~; the best interests Of The
country would be Frustrated and many orour worthy
citizens Impoverished for the sake OF irving an
experiment. For MS own part. he believed hat we
had already had experiments enough. and he " ns
convinced TIA; our PreseI Chief Magistrate enter.
iaincd the same opinion, AMI that. If elected, he
would favor or pursue course Of policy, which
would preserve the honor aud add 10 the rospery
OF the Commonwealth.
Mr. Lawrence sIid that lac dld not appear at F,.
neuI Hail. FOR the purpose of mailing a speech al.
though he hoped for an opportunity to address his
l'Iow-citzens ere long. more al length on these
subjects lie then Introduced to the assembly Rufus
Choaie, one of the able Senators Congress from
this Sale,
lei 4
was received n I.e mJsi enthusiastic manner AZ
ter silence rcst'red. he commenced an clo1ueut
aud powerful address winch was frequently
interrupted 10y load hud involuntary burst, OF
applause. HIS speech marked with a Kind aud
cOuciliaury shirIt Throughout, hud his sentiments
were heartily Responded 10 10y every Whig who
helped 10 swell the immonse IN altitude IN Fanoml
Hall
Mr. Choaic commenced by abiding % The
political cuniilIon OF Mass chu,c, az the prcsrnt
ImPcled To 90 forward almost alons in me
advocacy at the great leading Wing principles /
lie spike Of lie defeats which The Wings hSd
sustained IN various Siaies-bui New jersey and
Vermont sil remained faithful 10 Ihor irusl-aud /
he believed thlt OhU would preserve her political
Integrity, Tong she was the guardian Of ibe
grave oi Harrison. u was nova time for men Ia
nrt-nnd the only question 10 be asked was whether
We would preserve the power with v hich We had
been entrusted ny the people! Let the answer be
Wing mlIrrIty of > or $1,000, which was zhcwu
by the last election. could not have all melted away
N one Short year like the show Of the last season
These men had not changed their opinious-they
were sicadiast IA their principles. We may still
hud the same men, AMI rs many Of them a. ever.
There could be no doubt that the wings could hold
political power II such Was their wish.
Mr. ChOllo expressed an intention Of reviewing
the conduct OF the Wings, and enumerltng the
measures which they had devised aud adopted f,r
the benefit IT the nation and of this Commonwealth
/ Tie should begin with The commencement ,C nm.
/ ascendancy of the pol teal power Of the Wings in
the naiIonnl councils aud whether that p1rry
had noi satisfactorily fulfilled pledges and pursued
n constant and successful career. II this were 81,
/ i1ero were 10 just causes nr dissatisfaction ar
idespOndency. The Wings Of Massachusetts yljgb,
hiier as in other States, dcuoIncng this friend or
/ That trend Of their princpIes-ihey might fbr,,y
down ihcir banner and H. iuclJrOusy from the field
-hni u would not be because The blule had gone
against them-iOr their principles hal been tr,,t,,
! phan-ani the sounds Of victory had been hrrne
i 10 ihcIr cars 10y every breeze This admiusir,t,,
was in fact but tnuuhs UlI AMI If go eytr, Sos
sion Of Congress had been hold-If nothing had 20,
been done for the reefpf The people and tho return
OF ai'uses-surrly the Wings ought mott be willing
10 surrender nj this time. 20 enemy, " hIch only
/ year ago. They had tlrcshcd wiihin an inch of
lheI' lives But during these sit months the yyhigs
/ had not been IIe--l vast deal bad been done,
series Of brilliant and noble political events had
been brot 20 pass within that pcriod-ruore measures
hal heeu aiOp,e b. Congress f,r the benefit of the
people Or The honor ofthe country and the welfare
"i The States. Than bad been a, compli-hcd in any
previous administration, even excepting that of
Washington
lie Prpceeded 10 nnnlyze The acts OfIbi, admins.
unlion aud anoug nfher things described with much
Felicity the wide difference n llIe course VI policy
pursued BY the past and present administrations in
connection with orr Foreign rclaiions Mr. Van
Buren, lof as one Of he lcgaces 90 bis successor
prospect Of a war with England lie seemed
determined % have war; bot instead Of Sclztur
reasonable preieHi. such The insults 90 te Amer
can hir, offered by British cruisers 1n the c,-st of
Africa, pr hc unjust domnecunr spirit. manifested
/ ~ iiai nation m relation 90 the North Eastern
boundary. or the seizure AMI destruction Of tho
CAROLINE within our own territory. 90 line Of psorc
iho Tate administration seized upon p1or Scotch.
man, who had ycuiured within orr lines. and
determined 90 hang hiin 0r acting according 90 the
orders oi DIS own government, add Thus bring nIopf
war Ipun that ground which would bsy, iry -t,sI