The New York herald., 1844-09-23

miitee, VINO announced the following Int OF ofii-
GERS
rREsIpLsr.
DANIEL WEBSTER
vick-rREsipEsIs
s. e. P,,llps OF Salem l.. HopDs, of Hsithsn,
e. q. Loring, OF Boston, Wiliiston, q East lamp
C. hudson. OF Westminster, VIM. Y funkett, OF Adams,
NJ Aiars,ou OF Barnstable L. Cushman, OF BeInafds-
q. b. Weston, vi Duxbuiy, ton,
6 B. Upton, Of NANTUCKET. Byrt, OF Lonsmeadow.
N. b. Borden, oi FAN RIVER,
w. s Fi.hel, of Yarmouth, ". stowe, oi springfield
Prayer was made by Rev. George w. Blagden,
OF thls city.
Mr.. CHAPMAN thea proposed an address 10 the
wh,gs oi The Uuited States, with some appropriate
remarks, but stated that ne wouid moi lake up the
TINE OF the meeting by reading II, as II would be
published III the morning. papers.
The following 10 the address alluded to:--
To the Wings OF the United states.
The Wings OF Massachusetts, IN Mass Convention as.
sembed upon the Boston Common, this is, day II Sep
emoer, A salhaving qn kened their patriotic feel
mgs BY visitipg together VI immor tasd
by struggles oil the wings OF ine revolution being
gathee vast assembly 20 consult act tor
the common good soiemniy impressed wlth the momen,-
Gus interests involved the coming election, ye lejoc
ing belief that large oi their men
~ npathize with them IN spir coincide with then,
puTpjsewoud hereby proclaim the wing principles
wblcn they poess-ihe wing principles hivn they gio-
ry will MAINTAIN by which alone they believe
the honor Ut tree government can Dc preserved or is
existence pei petuated.
Never IN lne ory of the country has there been
poltca al contest which many vital interests
a a people, have been involved, in that which now
agltates the public mind.
We believe great and sacred object Of the "a.
rots revolution, and Of the iramers our
Consttutlon the establishment o free government
Tor the heneh OF tho peopic-a government whose offices
should be- solemn trusts, and party spos
and whose rulers should be upright intelligent, well
tried mena government, whose administration should
exhibit and dtuse lofty tone Of public morality AZ the
only saiegu oi treedoni-a wnose in
erCourse with others should be marked that hira
spirit justice and honor, winch would more disdain 10
do than tolerate wrongand government 10 lis own
people pateral ami recognizing all
fairly dispensing the common blessings, and equally
distributing the lubc burdens econoical yet liberal
efficient, mid ana whose great end should be the
elevation, prosperity and happiness VI great and tree
peopie And that these lofty ami h.n,
fcent purposes, which only I'M ana III
spr.d councils o the and sagGs btqueat
nd 10 us tins ernment-but ior them m.
thet kind Providence, which sgnaly then
efforts with success
We believe that with the government thus wisely and
beDe6ceny established, The has down iuom The
Fathers the Children, the solemn duty
In It's purity and maintaining Ii ITS strength nd
believe the real and fundamental be decided
between the parties, which divide the country
49, whether the primo ies Tor which the Amarics
government established are to be preserved over
whether patrotisms or party to be the spirit
OF it's administration whether original character in.
suring stability ind commanding respect is to be re
stored or whether it sui lower in the ,epths
to which the sesy led democratic party have deg aded
Il; whether wise economy. or lavish and corrupt ex.
penditure is to mara Its financial operations whether il
is to protect abandon its cizcns-ioster or DE-.
sroy great interest OF Laborsussin and continue
the present national prosperity or parayze arm Of
the Mechanic-strikS down the hand Of the hardy La.
borer-mske the toll OF the honest the
Spindle hush Loom substitute the sers and
Persol worn out for the manly and ndspen
dent citizens OF fresh and tree republic whether in
word the American government is be Whist they who
established aud the God who has preserved it, intended
that should be- blessing to its people, model
to the world by iahlessness home and injustice
abroad is to incur the disgust Of its own czens
scorn of mankind.
fha dnrfr hirI1 hae.
the leaders OF the democratic partya the people
not to expect any thing Of tho This would
be uue as the practice oil that same pSrty would
rant in believing the government had instituted
merely for the benefit OF rulers and office holders
more outrageous sentiment or more iataf practice can
not be found the annals Of the country. We believe
that was opposition to this very sentiment and the
responding practice which sent the Pilgrim Fathers
these shores ard led to and achieved the Revo
luton Bunkerill Monument is everlasting protest
against it, When think OF the tolls and perils and
blood she'd through which they passed. the
whose vslor around US, to establish benign
and protective. as well as free govcrnmentand then
h ar from the lips Of prang densgogues. az they are
snugly seated in Office that that has nothing
to do for the people, and that the people ake
themselves wonder that that people do not take them
At their word and not only rcpndate their fatal doctrine,
but pu. down and put out ths no tile party that dares
avow It.
We believe that vital element OF the prosperity and
happiness e any people He is the most
prosperous and happy who aetany and respect
ably employed And the same is trus Of natiora bu-
sy population Is the only thriving snd can be the only
free people. Religion and education sre indeed mighty
elements in the formation both Of individual and national
character. But without industry without ndustri.
and diligently employ ed people, there can be
means for the support either Of religion edsaton and
what equally important no soil in which they can take
root Employment-steady, respectable, reunneratipg
employment in the various branches OF human industry
is what the American citizen wants, and must haze ior
his own and his counry's good
But SO long there foreign nations who baye
tahshed forms Of government by which wealth 10 aecu-
muatej, and perpetuaed in few hands. whilst the labor
Of their people ground down to the barest pance and
so long ss these foreign nations taxing excluding on
the one hand every product OF our soil crowdipg
npon the other IN varied FORM the prodr G.
tons OF their beggared people, there be steady
remuneratng employ men, Tor American labor We mus,
simpoverished that that foreign wealth may be in
creased. And instead OF growing aud ind, pendent
nation. whose industry and skill if only allowed fair
chance would only supply itself the cheapest rate
but be found in every market OF the world free
and independent, and thriving aborng classesthe pill
lars Of the republic, must degnde themselves to the
European level and these United States become the de-
pendsnts and slaves OF 0 foreign power
Lei the democratic party IL they will and as they do
consent 10 this degradation and ruin The wings Nat
sschusetts go for protection against IT, They call upon
their government to protect its citizens in their honest
to the American aborer fair chance to be and 10
continue freeman The constitution has given TO tbs
government authority to do ths Il has empowered the
government collect is effect this val
matter Of protection. The whig party in Congress passed
tho tariff OF 1872 for this purpose II 10 the law OF
the land The wings Of Massachusetts, far they
concerned intend that il shall continue They go for
its principle They 60 for the protection Of American
industry is the protection Of American freedom
and OF American Independence
nt atey connected with this important matter Of pro-
lection. is the regulation OF the currency o the country
This 10 smother through which this same orsgp
influence Is brought TO bear upon u.s. and over which no
power but ths oi the national government can exercise
control At home too from the independent ac'ion Of 50
many different States upon subject In regard to which
whatever Is done in section OF the country must be
felt whilst cannot be CONTROLLED by the other sections
there needs the regulating and steadying hand of th
power which alone Il coextensivc with the whole Union
sound and uniform national csrrency. ounded upon
and into specie and guarded agsnst great o
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evcry quaer OF the country W. peneve espentia o H
protection from abroad and stability at home, withor
which there can he permanent national prosperity
we believe that the general government has power re-
gulae this matter and call upon them TO do 90 W.
presume not to dictate here the precise form Let n
done m any mode so that IL be constitutional, an efict
cnt and a well guarded one But let II be done
We hold the public lands, now in possession oil thr
General Government, to have been placed there by tM