The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-23
THE GREAT MASSACHUSETTS, CON
VENTION ON BOSTON COMMON
From the N. Y. Tribune.l


the general muster Of the Wings of the Old Bay
State, with such of their neighbors as chose to
drop in at their mass meeting. Need we say
that it was great, glorious gathering! Let
the disparagement of It's opponents speak for it,
The Bay State Democrat asserts that there were
only nine thousand and odd in the procession
Now, we have the count of friend who gave us
the items, and the actual number in the process
sion fell very few short of twelve Thousand
| including cayacade of over one thousand horse
| men. This, be it noted, was for march of sew
eral miles through the hot, glazing sire cts, on as
| warm day as you would wish to find in July,
About ten thousand of them were Massachusetts
| Wings the remaining two thousand were from
BOTHER States. The number out of the procession
was, as usual, many times greater, and the Atlas
estimates that at least ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND
participated in the doings of The day. The miles
of streets through which the procession passed
were adorned with Wing and national banners,
every window was radiant with lovely faces,
beaming with enthusiasm and joy. The streets
were full of men,, who returned cheer for cheer
with the various delegations, and all bespoke the
universal sympathy with the Wing cause and its
champions. Every where was order maintained
while energetic resolution and undoubting conf
dence were displayed, and everything concurred
to manifest thalthe men of 1910 had reassembled
to complete the work which they then only failed
in efectually performing through the visitation Of
God and the treachery of chosen and trusted
agent Of the people. H a .,7.,l.,...
The head of the procession, returning, reached
the Common at | the rear about half past 2, be-
fore which time the Convention had been organ
lied by choosing Daniel Webster President, with
Vice President from each county of the State.
After prayer by Rev. Mr.. Blagden. Mr.. Webster
rose and delivered the admirable address of which
we have copied the report of the Boston Courier
as the fullest and best. 1t takes noble and
statesman-like view Of the Texas question:
view novel on some points, but based on the same
old fundamental truths, which will endure and be
approved by the wise and good SO long as honor
and justice are deemed more commendable than
treachery and rapacity. While it sternly rebukes
the infamous pottngs of the annexationists, re-
CARDS Texas per Sc in considerable and kindly
spirit. 1t shows that Mr.. Webster at least is ami
mated by no feeling hostile or disparaging to that
young Republic in opposing lis annexation to
the Union in violation of our solemn treaties with
Mexico.
On the tariff also Mr.. Webster is able and lu-
cid, as ever; and we ask every observing citizen
to note the difference in the spirit and the scope
of Wing discussions of this great theme and those
OF our opponents. One side certainly does dis
cuss this paramount topic in narrow, envious,
captlous spirit, seeking TO array class against class,
interest against interest, and neighbor against
neighbor. Which is it! s0 ,ptt5
Mr. Webster spoke an hour and quarter and
when the cheering at the close had subsidized he -
introduced to the assemblage Hon John NJ Ber- =
rien, OF Georgia. He spoke very briefly but pow G
erfnlly, as it was near the hour Of adjournment,
promising TO speak again at better opportunity
Hon. Jabez w Huntington, Senator from Con- u
neccnt, was next introduced, and spoke briefly "
OF Connecticut, her glorious struggle last spring,
and her readiness for one still more decisive in
November. 34
Cassius M. Clay, ofiKentucky, for whom thou
sands had long since called, was next introduced
and, as soon as he could obtain audience through
a cessation ofthe prolonged, reiterated cheering
made short but eloquent address. 1Nean4Hl 7a2a
Hon. Jacob w. Miller, Senator from New Jer- aa
sey, was next announced, and spoke of the posi-
lion and the resolution of New Jersey in view of
the coming contest. ,4 +, EfE@
Mr.. M. sketched the peculiar position of New 4
Jersey and her present sympthy with Massachu-
sets, as vivid as in the days Of the revolution,
when not gun was fired at Monmouth, 1'ren-
ION, or Princeton, which was not echoed back from
Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, in the DAYS
when the ancestor of the honored Frelinghuysers
'houldered his musket, and was present at the
'attle of Bunker Hill. And whom have we in i
his later conflict to oppose A confused, irree-,t
liar enemy whose leader is Polk, whose prophet AZ
8 hendaiI, whose high priest is Calhoun, whose
martyr is Dorr, whose promised land is Texas,
Ind whom, in course of time, we shall see perish
n the wilderness of sim 5l #A.ta
The Hon. VIM. Key Bond of Ohio, was next
Introduced, and spoke briefly Of Ohio, of General
harrison, and closed with a glowing eulogy on
Mr. Webster. u
Hon. Freeman H. Morse, of Maine, Hon. j. T.
Tillinghast, of Rhode Island, Mr.. Duncan, of
louisiana, and ]. w. Fowler, of New York, were
hen successfully introduced, and spoke each few
moments on his own section, and in insoirng
erms of the progress and prospects of the Wing
cause generally. The meeting was now IS 4
'clock) adjourned to evening, when it was an
bounced that addresses would be delivered in
fetent parts of the city. n,
aa EVENING. 5t
Cassus M. Clay spoke first at the fremont
Temple, which was crowded to it's utmost capa-
ty. He spoke two hours, in most convincing
nd mastery manner. He was followed by Hon.
saac G.. Bates, of Massachusetts, Hon. Jacob