Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-01

MASSACHUSETTS, WING CONVENTION


The Wing members OF the Legislature, with the dele.
gates from those which have the good fortune
be represented by Wings, assembled in Convention last
evening, in the Hall OF the House OF Representatives for
the purpose OF organizing the party for the year.
and tansactng such other business might come before
them.
: The Convention called o order by Mr.. VALLEY,
Of Roxbury who then appointed temporary Chairman.
Messrs Dickinson, OF Amherst, Upton of Nantucket,
THOMPSON of Charcstown, Moody, Of arwich, Tdd, OF
New Baintree, and Gibbens, OF Boston, were appointed
Committee To nominate officers for the Convention.
The Committee, after short consultation, nominated
the Hon. SOLOMON STRONG, the President; the
Hon. SETH SPRAGUE, in. of Duxbury, and the Hon.
JAMES III. DUNCAN, of Haverhil, as Vice Presidents;
and Mr.. PALFREY, OF Boston aud Mr.. CAREW, Of
Springfield, Secretaries of the Convention, and these
nominations were unanimously confirmed.
The President, upon taking the Chair, thanked the
Convention for the honor they had conferred upon him.
congratulated them upon the very full attendance of
bc, which he considered suspicious augury of f-
ure prosperity OF the Wing party, and eoqucny express
ed the highest confidence in the future success of their
principles.
MIR. KINNICUTT, of Worcester moved the appoint
ment Of State Central Committee, consist Of fifteen
membeTs-one from each Congressional district, be
nominated in open Convention, and five at large be
nominated by committee; and this motion adopted.
The following gentlemen then elected the mem.
bers Of the State Central Committee from the respective
Districts viz:
lst.-JoNATHAS CHAPMAN, Of Boston.
2d.-THGpDEUs SrAULDINa, Of South Reading
31.-JAMEs ii. DUSCAS, Of Haverhll.
4th.-lsAAC LrvTRNoEE, Of Cambridge.
5th.-THoMAs KiSxIcUrr Of Worcester.
6th.-GEoRGE AsHMUS, OF Springfield.
Th-RoBKRr CAMPBELL, Of Pittshed.
Sth.-ELuAH VosL, Of Dorchester
9h-ARTENAs HALI, Of Budgewaisr
lOln.-T. ID. ELLIOT, OF New Bedford.
Mcssrs Kellogg, Of Piitsfed Wheatlhnd. Of Seem, and
Kent, Of Pawucket the Committee appointed nomnse
the members large Of the Central Committee reported
the names Of the following gentemen who were Of once
unanimously elected by the Convention, via; ALBERT
/ FEARING, PHILIP GREEDY, JR., CHAS. T. RUS.
SELL, J. THOMAS STEVENSON, GEORGE 4.
/ BlGGLOW
| Messers VALLEY, Of Roxbury Bgelow and Gibbens Of
Boston, Dickinson, Of Amherst, and Knncut Of Worces.
tor, appointed Committee prepare and report
solutions the consideration Of the Convention; and this
Committee, having attended to their duty, Mr. VALLEY,
l by its order, reported the following resolutions
Resolved, Thslt is expcdeni for the Wings Of Masso.
chusets assemble in Convention for the purpose nom.
mating candidates for the Offices Of Governor and Lcuten.
ant Governor aud for adopting such the
est Of the Commonwealth requires, redeem character.
aud to rescue s affairs from the hands into which they have
| unexpectedly and unhappiy fallen.
Realized That, accomplish the purposes sorcsnid IL IL
eKpedient thnt Convention be held at Worcester, on
Wednesday the 9Th day Of June next; and that the Wings
OF the several towns n the Commonwealth be requested to
elect delegates equal twice the number Ut tho roprsen-
tnyes which they entitled, oaend the said Convon-
ton.
Resored That the policy Of that party which has obtain
ed the control OF the Government Of this Commonwealth,
by it, strength numbers but by she eacherU Of
reeeaHt Wings 80 far % hat policy has been developed
and can be understood has dcepcucd and strengthened
solemn and fixed resolutions win her hack those pm.
cpes and usages which have made her history renowned
her citizens prosperous and happy and which has been
manifested In dcuye theories and unmCaning proes.
sons, but in The erection Of enduring monuments Of their
practical regard for the public welfare.
Rss0ired That the attempt 10 introduce unauthorized
person into the House Of Representatives, and
therein q member, not only high brcuch Of the
pfivc Of the House. but proceeding IN contempt Of the
Constitution and In violation u awand, such, rovolu
onary IN it character, and dangerous TO the Of con-
sttutiona liberty
Resolrsd That the review Of State finances. pre-.
scented in the address Of the Governor 20 the Legislature
wholly unsupported 10y facts; ~ contndiced in every ~
-ental particular by the statements Of ho Trousurer-and
is the Introduction Of perry into the Lcgisln
urc by the friends Of the present odrinsution, 70 the
exclusion Il matters pertaining 70 the public good and
their repeated attempts force such measures through the
Legislature without reports by committees, and without
giving any information upon them, departure rom &C.
abshcd legislative usage, and will receive o. y ought Tho
rcpr0baton u the People.
Res0ired, That IL be earnestly recommended 10 The
Wings OF the several towns in The Commonwealth, 20 or
ganize themscyo. ortwi,h-and especially W rally tho
approaching Municipal elections then aud there 70 begin
De contest for the ascendancy Of Wing principles, and
maintain with unfacring constancy and zeaunti OUT
snoien Commonwealth shall again have placed her staunc
and idcd friends a the head Of the State Administration.
Fes0red That the Wings Of Massachusetts, have decply
81 heart tho Of that cause to which, through good
report and through evil report they have borne the iestmo
ny ofan unwuveng devoon that they ever have been and
will be- ready yield their preferences ond wishes
the good u the couso neither BY threats dsmaycd
BY opposition, nor disheurened by TsacheV.