The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-27

pablc of making so unfounded statement. But il
we were to mutilate Cyril v. Grey's communica-
ton, he nigh, make il subject of complaint, and
perhaps of attack; and if zoe did not publish Mr..
Johnson's name--why, C. v. g. would.--UNIoN.
THE CLovEN FOOT.
We must apply this epithet, with all due defer
ence, to the creed put forth by the wing State
convention, which assembled in Faneui Hall on
Wednesday last-Mr. Seth Sprague, IT,, Of Dux-
bury, in the chair. Messrs. George N. Briggs and
John Reed were unanimously nominated as COVER
nor and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Massachusetts for
another year. Mr.. Spragus opened the ball, by
claiming for the wing party the merit of stri-
wing "to make the poor man richer--to raise him
up--to secure rights to ALTO elevate sll-and to
diffuse knowledge among the people. He depicted,
in glowing colors, the radical and ruinous policy Of
the locofoco party, whose leaders, he said, were
always doing all in their power to range one class
of the community against the other, by crying out
that the rich men are the enemies of the poor. He
called upon the wings of the good old common
wealth to stand up and manfally battle the agra
rians. who were for dwelling everything" This
is indeed, species of slang, that is unworthy Of
statesman. II is not just towards the republican
party. 1t is not true in itself. They are no more
destructves agrarians in their principles than the
wings; and the only color for such an mputation
u.s. that after the wings principally have contributed
to destroy the equalization in the action of the
government by allowing protection and bodnties TO
one section of the confederacy over another-to the
manufacturers over the consumers-to the rich over
the poor-in the rate of duties which they respect
lively pay on the articles of their consumption-the
necessbries of the one and the luxures ohe others
the republicans desire to restore the balance, and
equaIize taxation by farer and more equal duties.
Mr.. Robert G. Winthrop made "strong appeal
to the wings of the old commonwealth to come
forth this fall, and do their whole duty" Though
Mr.. w treated the republican party with great in
justice, and declared that though che did not wish
to PREJUDICE Mr. Folks administration but the indi-
cations were, that it would certainly receire any
support from the ,ohigs'-and though he expressed
himself in bitter, and ilberal terms Of the means
(which had been taken to bring Texas into the
Unon," yet there was one sentiment he expressed
for which we give him some credit, because it shows
that he is determined not to cooperate with the Hot
spur traitors who would dissolve the Union on ac-
count Of the annexation Of Texas "In reviewing
the Texas matter, he took occasion to say, that
however deplorable the annexation Of Texas to the
Union was, he still was FOR the Union, with Texas
wherever its boundaries should be- He loved his
country; and was willing, for ore, to defend il by all
lawful and constitutional means"
MIR. Myron Lawrence, too, gave some good ad-
vice 10 'ihose wings, who still wings at heart
who had joined the abolition and native parties, and
showed that they could not gain what they sought
by establishing separate organizations"
1t is the 'address of the wing convention to the
citizens of Massachuses,' which displays the tone
and sentiments Of the party. II occupies nearly
two columns Of small type, and abounds with all the
beauties of whigery. II dwells with particular en-
phasis upon "he leading and avowed objects of the
republican party," ''the enlargement of our al
ready otergrown territory, by the admission Of the
,orcgn State Of Texas; and the reduction of the
tariff of 1912 to the revenue standard These are
their avpwed and ostcnsible objects.' II declares
the resolution Of the wings of Massachusetts, ito
oppose both" Il says:
"Have the people of Massachusetts any great in
terests to be promoted by the accomplishment of
either of these measures?
'sThe annexation Of Texas is subject not UNI
familiar to the or the understandings of the
wings of Massachusetts.
"'fhey have marked its rise, like baleful meteor
in the southern sky-seen its approach, bearing in
its train the biacksnng pail qf The Union, and felt it's
whitening influence the constitution Of the coun-
try and the peace Of the world.
"Bht, whatever may be the event, Texas is moi
yet admitted and constitutional relations to that
country have, as yet, undergone no change what
ever.
"On this subject Massachusetts has had but one
opinion. This opinion has been maintained with
singular unanimity; and in every form in which i,
has been promulgated, until recently, almost with
out the shadow Of shade Of difference, among the
various and conflicting political parties Of the COM
"This opinion has been socmnly and repeatedly
declared in her Legislative halls, and in the conven
tons of her people, und maintained with distin-
gushed ability by her representatives in both houses
Of the Congress of the United States.
massachusetts has uniformly declared--and her
wings, in convention assembled, now again repeat
the decaration--that IL Texas is brought into this
Uon under color aud BY force of the legislative action
Of Congress, she Is brought in by perperson Of the
posces and the prosiraiion Of The bstoark', Of
constitution.
ain this work, therefore, Massachusetts, as
State--and her delegated power in the Congress of
the United States-can take no part, and hold no
and, il accomplished at all, il must be
accomplished by those whose sense Of constitutional
duty, and consistency Of conduct and principle, diff
fer altogether from her own.
'But Massachusetts makes no Jacfious opposition
to this or any other act of the general government
She has no sympathy with null fcaiion-she passes
no laws rendering appeals from her own jurisdic-
ton to the constitutional authorities of the nation
penal efencs--shc holds not, with the modern COM
mentaors constitutional law, that eps,y violation
Of the constitution is dissolution Of the Union.
The wings of Massachusetts hold nd such doctrine;
il such were the true reading of the constitution the
national government would never have emerged from
the imbeciliiy and arrangement ofthe confederation,
where the father of the democracy originally desired
TO place il, and would have been, in truth as well
in theory government dependent on the will of the
States alone for support.
"But the national government has wisely provi-
ded tribunal authorized to decide upon all matters
arising under the constitution and laws Of the Uni
ted States.
ITO this august tribrnal-though recently de-
n IL - 1t,fsn had