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Than merely concord myself.
0 Gentlemen veryrssptetable Convention. a
) kmosi respectable ctlteption, assembled here
some Ten daNiI ago, 81 psssed some important
resolutions Ifhere isto SCI d eentle9ess 50
far as Know. for VIM entertain a -Ee-
tspeet and regard Tbtf are Whiss-b % ~
are no better Whiks han 4m. III -
served their country ID lhe Whig rank
have I-quite as lpnsY lhaush. pefhsf.
less ability and success They'Were seAi n
As suppose TO ss.ie upon enc yhk NJ
Whia. e a rr,<ilall <lonll4st. ]. lhelfs5b-
Ier extended beyond hst. ] have NOS seen fheir
commission u they had authority 10 speak 10
The name Of Tie wings Of Massachusetts. for
other purposes or interests, j WAS moi acquainted
with that power. And 10 acting further, il seems
10 me they were little inepnsideraie.
l. Among other resotutions they declared, in be-
half Of all the Wings of the Cpmmonweallh, a
full and nalseparation from the President Of
lbs Ii these gentlemen said this for the
expression of their own opinions 70 lhaLrxtent
Il Is good. Wings speak their sentiments every
whsfe,-and they have perfect rishtto do il
here. But IL becomes quite another qHesiien,
when they assume 10 represent other characters,
and 10 speak pa other points than those On which
they we're authorized 10 speak am a Wing g
always have, been one-snd ] always SHALL be
one (rspea'ed cheers) = aud if any body under
takes to turn me out Of the pale Of that commu-
nion--let him see 10 il who GETS our 6rsii am
a Massachusetts Whig-a Faneuil Hall Wing
threading her air now for Twenty-Five wears,
nd'meaning %, breathe il on this spot so long as
Ged shall be pleased to give me life,
accept the decision Of Wing Convention
for proper purposes, for know that only through
snch bodies. and such organization, great public
good can be oblaineds But il is quite another
question when Conventions acting from the
impulse OF the moRent, decides upon questions
which have never been Submitted to their arbi-
traiion al alt. A full and foal separation they
declare, between the wings of Massachusetts
and the President Of The United States This
text reads commentary what does il mean
The President has yet threefyears or his term
n unerpired. Does the resolution mean that dur
ing that three years all the measures Of his adj
: ministraiion shall be opposed BY the Wings Of
Massachuseits-righi or wrong Great public
interests require his ateniion-ihose 10 which |
have alluded. II the President Of the United
States shoull make an earnest and serious effort
TO effect favoFab!y The navigation Of The country,
10 regulate the question Of British Colonial trade,
shall all the Wings Of Massachusetts separate
from him and refuse their aid (Cries Of 'No ~
Well, | say NO! II the President directs the
proper department TO review the whole CONNER
cial regulations of ths Uniaed States, to take
deeply into consideration thatrecproeiiy 10 our
direcI trade 10 which somuch tonnage is now sa-
crihced-and the proper measures shall be sug-
gested and aaopted by him. shall all the Wings
nf Mace rhr fra,k. ar,1o 4
Look gentlemen, at the question. Do you know
that now great proportion more than one-hall
l-of the carrying trade, the transportation, foI
instance of goods between Brazil and the United
States. is carried on BY the tonnage of Northern
Europe. in consequence Of the I'LL considered re-
Iciprocity treaty? As well might we admit them
to share our eoastine trade. We give them The
right, without The shadow Of advantage in re-
turn, to take the bread fFem our childTen's
mouths and give il unto strangers. + ask you,
sir, Turning 10 a gentleman at his right,) as a
shipping hefchant, if this is not true?
Well, is every measure of this kind 10 be post
pone6 or rejecied-uniil these three years be-
come expired, and as many more as shall elapse
before the lime when Providence shall bless the
Wings with more power 10 do good Than they
have now
Again, the various departments OF the Govern.
menl employ persons who aresupposed TO be good
: Whgs-h holding nfices-GoIieclors-- othei
Custom House Officers Posimakters, Disiric
Attorneys Marshais, &c; what is to become OF
them in this separayions Are they 10 be forced
10 resign, OF will you give Them invitation ant
provocatont 10 resign Our distinguished fellow.
citizen who does SO hlghcredi, To- himself and Il
his country 10 uPhoiding the interests and hono
OF his nation at The Court or London ishe ex
peeled to come home and yield his place to hi
/ predecessor or some one elses And The ihdivid
ual who addresses you whore do his brothe
5 wings intend 10 place him, Generally, when
divorce takes place, the parents divide the chill
j dTen; should be glad 70 know where ! am 10 &c
But | would not trea, The matter lightly Of
! severely. Iknou hat at such conventions feso
lntIons are never cdnsidered5 with any degree o.
: deliberali9n They are passed as they are pre-
! sentrd. Whoilhe genilencn were who brought
in these resolutions, | do not know. I dare say
they were Respectable persons; but doubt yer,
much whether they had aby.very definite mean
inc 10 their resolutions, Or whether they yer,
clearly perceived what little they had The,
! were Observation-Disclosures 10 make out
string Of charges against the Presidents sort o
. a bill Of Indictment, and they concluded by pro
I nouhcing the penaity-a fufI and final separa
lion.
Nov, gentlemen, do no, lbok upon this with
! ont perceivfng that they had bearing, wheihe
intentionaIor oninteniional. upon my proceed
/, ings and therefore though; proper 70 take no
!. lice of them There are some topics on whicl
il is my fortune 10 differ with my Wing brethren
but dare say they are right; and know lhail
J am right IN entertaining these opinions, land il
IL pressing them il do entertain ihsm. The,
are disposed 10 postpone an attempt 10 do goo,
! 10 some future and uncertain occasion. Nov
: the Wings have majority in each House o
Congress, siroag majority, and, lin my opinion
The lime ioIdo eoo6 Is nov that now should b
accomplished whatever remains 10 be DONE
There are persons of more sanguine Iempera
.. i1eni Than Il "Conhdence. A says Mr. Burke
..is a plant ar slow growth = ada ii i. true whe
applied 10 public measures as well as 10 publ
men; Some people can see distinctly when ii
Wings will have more power, and bette
:. chance :of serving their county Beyond III
pIesens, far on In The future, these men see mild
/ Ter skies and halcYon seas The fogs and darkness
D which blind ether men. dim mot their vision i
!. he least.
Nov il was not an easy work to accomplIs
; what we have already attained. The Whip
& lred il long-hey tried il IN 1870 ahd succeeded
; but moi without labor. Il do not believe The
} will End Il easier now; and know that nolhin
y hnl Union--and By thai l mean cordial, syn
e paihizing, palernal Union-can prevent Ii
: Wing eanse from proslrsiion. Itisnot--end
say il IN Tie presence Of The world-4itis 90,
premature eae Pauieiy and especially by prE
- seriptlon and denuheiarpry prpceedidgs thai III
3 great Wing family can be united. DO ihey nj
2, know that they came intosprwer as ) parry mat
e up Of differing spiaions What did ihe Cau
y try expect from these COMPLEX ubIuionss He