Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-10-14
From the Washington Union, 2ath Mlt.
MovEmENrs OF THE WINGS IN NEW
ESGIANb.

The Whig party in'those sections OF our
country where it is most numerous IS
playing a most desperate game. We re-
Gently quoted all article from The Boston
Courier, procl5ming 10 The strongest rerms
she rorthlessness Of our Federal Union.
Thearlicles which we give below, from
the Boston Post, show pretty clearly that
the promuIgalion of such sentiment, The
Boston Courier hardly misrepresenf5, IN
any considerable degree, the prevalent
Wig feelings in that city.
In fact The recent movements winch
have lately Gaken place in several OF the
New England States, 20 very clearly to
prove that the whig party Of those States
is now nearly If. moi quite ready and re-
solved to throw itself into the arms oil the
aboilioniss, or at least to coaIesce 10 them
and with their principles. The course OF
events in New Hampshire which resulted
in The recent election of John P. Hale TO
The United States Senale-lhe invitation
simultaneously extended by The wings of
Maine to this same Mr.. Hale. The New
Hampshire abUitionist, 10 canvass The
State of Maine by The whig side. prior TO
the elcction-lhe fall and cordial extension
OF the righ, hand of fellowship by the
wings of Boston, 10 the FIRST named o
these gentlemen taken in connection with
the recent establishment Of whig aboli-
,ionist Journal in Boston, 1.-THE Daily
Whis,) to be the organ Of these views
all these things seem to leave lille doubt
that the Wings of New England are sub
slantialy ready at this momen, 10 take
their position on the abnliticn platform.
But The northern mail of this morning
brings to us The proceedings Of The Wing
State Convention Of Massachusetts. as
undoubled confirmation of this vew. for
which we confess The previous indications
we have referred to had nol fully prera,-
ed US. The Wing State Convention as
sembled in FanueilI Hall, on the 23d inst,
and appears 10 have embraced full rep
rescnlalion Of the whig sentiment in Mas
sachusells. 1t adopted about three col
umps OF resolutions, only for single spe-
cimer of which we can afford room. II
| is as follows:
"Resolved, That The Whigs of Massa-
chusetts regard slavery as a great moral,
political, and social evil, and they there
fore pledges themselves to present as firm
a front Of opposition 10 the institution Of
slavery, as is consistent with our allesi-
quce 10 the constitution, and our duties as
members Of the. confederacy.
Resolved, That the. Wings Of Massa
|5clmseits will continue 10 use allsconstiu.
Iii0nal and proper means TO restrain The al:
ready pteponderatins influence or slave.
holding interests. in The uaiional legisla
lion, 10 de fea, all measures calculated To
uphold slavery and promote all consIilu
tloual measures for its overthrow, Ind will
oppose at all times, with uncompromising
zeal and [irmness. any farther addition Of
slavehnding States to This uninn, out of
whatever territory formed; and they will
in like manner oppose all further extension
Of the slavery Of The African lace on this
contincnt. II under the government Of
Providence, it shall happen that portions
Of This continent not belonging to the U.
States, shall be settled by The Saxon
race, lie, those settlers carry with them,
wherever they 60, together with their own
free blood, the blessings of free govern
ment and free institutions for all, and
fe,ters for none. Wherever our language
is hereafter TO be spoken, our history re-
membered, our example quoted, or our
kindrcd acknowledged, there let universal
freedom and equal laws be proclaimed TO
man."
CoLgMsIA, Oct. 7.