Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-06-22
MASSACHUSETTS, STATE CONVENTION.

MASSACHUSETTS STATE CONVENTION.
Our limits will not admit of copying TO any great
extern, the 'dongs' of this great Wing Convention
though cannot refrain from giving TO our readers
the resolutions as adopted, entire. Let every one
ate nuyely read them. They worthy of the bet
ter days Of Old Massachusetts, and breathe splr-
i, worthy OF the oden time Sure we feel that the
heart Of every Vernon, Wing, will respond to the
sentiments contained in them, and thrill with Joy at
the though, that exalted and high toned patriotism
and devotion TO country still exists and burns in the
bosom OF their Bay State brethren Success to
them. May that banner never be fuiled
Resotoed. That in assembling together as the
representatives Of the Wing party of Massachu-
sets, while our first feelings are those Of regre,
and modification, that the state has fallen for a
season under control of party, false in its prin-
cipes and destructive in its acts 1--we rejoice that
the time has now come for the first step IN the
great work Of her redemption that we welcome
the sigh, of this great aud earnest assembly, of her
true friends, who have come up to the rescue, -.
thai we Will give to each other the right hand of
fellowship, and here, by all that is sacred to us in
The honor and welfare Of our venerable common
wealth, by all we cherish as citizens and value as
individuals we pledge ourselves that LAYING aside
ali irreyecnt and dis,racting subjects there shall
be no hlenng or hes aton in the single, vet all
important work this day commenced The restora.
Ton OF Massachusetts, 10 that state OF honor and
safety which can be secured 10 her only by an ad
mlnistratlon OF her government by Wing men and
upon Wing principles
Resolred That the Wing cause in prnciple. is
that OF repubcanlsm, or true democracy against
radicalsm or false democracy, that while we
would secure to the people who have stake in
the government the largest liberty in the selection
Of their rulers, and while we recognise sound
public opinion 10 be the basis Of all our institutions
we hold that each department Of governmen,
should discharge is duties in conformity with the
constitution, YET independent Of pauy lctaiion and
anawed by popular clamor, ,ha, these dferen,
departments were established by the wise founders
Of the republic, not only checks upon each other
bot united 10 serve a. a barrier against the danger
Of that popular passion which have been the ruin
O! all rs Erc4eccs so.s --- that 50 long as these
restraining conservative elements Of The govern.
menI shall Be susisinel IN harmony with he demo.
erale, ana he union Of which was the chief glo-
F ~ OF the work Of our fathers the republic will
sand, but that as soon as these barriers shall be
swept away "a coniormhy with the spirit and acts
Oh the lauy which we oppose AS soon as the eK.
ecutye, legislative ani judicial departments Of The
government Under The specicus "a, fatal princi.
p.es stal become -; ,.c ;a-.rameuis Of p-n, s,g-
f .. aud tie echoes Of popular excitement affally
aroused the form even Of fee government which
IL all hat under such pT.nsiples We have. The
form even o! free government viii cease 10 BE-
ours