Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-05-19

hOs Of subordinate Loco fOcos, shall be driven from the.
Offices which they occupy II the entire influence OF
the Wings OF Boston can bring about that result
The meeting last evening for the purpose Of choosing
Delegates the State Convention TO be holden nj wor
ees,c the 9Th OF June The meeting was organized by
the choice of the Hon. GroROK MoKEy Chairman-and
Messr Caleb W. Loring, George Kingman and Thomas J.
Allen, as Secretaries.
Ga taking the Chair. Mr.. MoRrY explained the object
Of the meeting aud the necessity Of prompt and energtc
measures, the part OF the Wings order place our
State In position becoming her ancient history and rcnown
committee then raised consisting OF from each
ward and from East Boston, retire and report the
names OF liO delegates be chosen represent the
Wings OF this city in the Worcester being
four times tho number OF representatives which the city
Is entitled, recommended by the Wing State Central
Committee. The committee instructed, in making up
the list to select from each ward East Bos-
ton. aud the remainder from the city a large.
The committee subsequently reported n list of delegates
winch was unanimously adopted 10y the meeting. We
unable to publish the names of the delegates this morning
In the course OF the evening" the meeting addressed
with ability and eloquence and with true Whig ardor
and PATRIOTISM by abe Hon. Jonathan Chapman and John
C. Park Esq The speeches of these gentlemen were re-
eeiNed with great enthusiasm and appauseand the follow
ing resolutions Introduced by Mr. Chapman. unanim.
ousy adopted:
hesoired, That in entering upon n political cam-
pagn IN the cause OF the of
the Wings OF the city Of Boston deeply TINT she
should nave taien even temporarily under Locofoco
troll that they satisfied from experience of the past
year. that not only permanent disgrace inevitable ruin
awaits her. the present dominant party shall succeed i'm
fastening themselves upon her that they conscious that
this disgrace and danger have been caused not by the
strength ut our enemies, but through the and re-.
missnoss OF party; and that MS we value the char
aeet and credit OF the State and the rights and property
oil every czen, 1t Is the pcrempory call of duty that
rouse up all onegics-throw aside every dstractnr
snbec-and 50 resolve and act. that Massachusetts, if she
be now, shall TO be- any other than sound
true, conservative Wing State.
hesoired, That we hold wise and good government ut
nome IN inc STATE to be OF the utmost Importance only
To the interests of the State, but the and han
P'neSs otevery ciuzen-and that it great duty for
the present year. to give ourundvdcd energies to the cause
oil the commonwealth and know rest until her char
acer Is redeemed her credit restored and the PROSTATE
barriers replaced and strengthened around the Snc md
individual property and rights.
hesoired That whilst respect and would cherish that
true democracy, which every citizen his ms, in
tuenee IN the Government the time that il guards
inc epuohc against the dangers OF popular passion,-wo
denounce and cpudiate that base counterfeit which under
he name oi popular nights, would overthrow the haowod
fortress OF the Constitution checks and balances
wisely established by the founders of the Government TO
save from self destuction-and stirring UP the passions
fatal alike TO the pillars people's
tai and abor-w surely bring upon us at last tina, worst
form of desposm which always rises upon the runs of
free Government.
hesoiued That the ancient and time honored Common.
wealth OF Massachusetts founded rs it was by wise and
sooI men, VINO could breathe air but that OF pure
wereguated freedom, and knew no cause but their coun
ts gooddeserves and tolerate none other than WISE
aud good ruers-at her Chief Magistrate should be one
oil lofty honor, unbendng integrity and unyedinp princ
pie seeking nothing but the welfare State and the
security and happiness of all its czens-that her egsa
tons should be wise and prudent yet independent counsel
os and not the mere registers OF party ecs ard the blind
executors OF party decrees-thnt al her magistrates should
be faithful guardians of the public interests and not greedy
punderers only-and that if we, the Wing children of the
Wings iahes, shall fail furnish her with such protec
tors we shall be false their spirit recreant TO our sacred
trust and shall not only osc but deserve lose the fair in
henance which they have bequeathed to us
IN the rb.TM
commonwealth, We have Witnessed the Governor of
Sae' out the leader OF party-a man. who. though he
has sat upon the bench usce has failed to imbibe her
spiTit-a man who though many times and paid
much money from the public treasury TO defend the Cons
ution has learned but to undermine man who though
framed Tor many years. AT the public expense i'm duties
and courteses of official station has forgotten TO prnce
the FIRST elements nj official dccorum-a man in fine who
owing every thing TO the Commonw eat that has made hun
all mat ne ever was has used his unworthy elevation only
10 endanger her Constitution dshonor her credit disgrace
her character and TO impair the security and rights Of ali
her citizens.
Resoired, That in the proceedings OF the dominant party
IN the last session OF the Legislature recognize the eRt
innate carrying out Of the manifesto of their leader that
IN their repeated nmpengs with the Csnsuution-n their
subsection OF the sacred Of elective franchise TO
mere party endsin their attempted violations of private
property and ghts-in the foul and disorganizng spirit Of
aucalism which marked their whole career-and last and
worst OF all, in their attempts bend the Judiciary TINT
high and conservative departmental the Government hh
erIo unsuled and unassaledthat last defence of true lib
cry ana equal gh's-at the feet OF party yrannywc
unfolding OF system before which, If not ayetcd at
once, the honor and existence Of free Govern
ment viii be swept away, by whrwind and all that
we cherish as citizens, and value individuals, become
miserable wreck
Resoiped, therefore, conclusion That in view of Le
present government of theate and Of the spirit andA
ngso those who control IT, beloved Commonwealth in
ddHgeT-hat there will be safety for her ourselves
until the present dominant party removed from power
and that accordingly IL duty, and our solemn
purpose TO see To that she is redcemed-hat we invoke
the aid of brother Wings throughout the State TO come up
to the great work-and that we know if we will but labor
md
not fail to place beloved Copnweath upon Wing
elevation where, If will buthmy hold her. she can
stand forever.
We regret to be called to that the Hon RUFUS
CHoATE who expected be present and address the
meeting was prevented from performing this duty by sick
Boston atlas.