Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1846-10-03
NATIONAL lNTELLIGENCER.
THE WING CONVENTION OF MASSACHUSETTS


ance of this annual assemblage in that ancient and
influential Commonwealth, and the distinguished
character of many of its delegates, always impart
interest TO its proceedings and to the opinions and
principles which it announces. AT this period the
proceedings and sentiments of such Convention
so numerous and so intelligent-derive more than
usual interest from the critical state OF public affairs
and the deep importance OF many questions oil poll
cy, external and domestic, which are TO be mate
rally affected by the elections of the present
tumn. These considerations would be sufficient 10
entle the late Convention of Massachusetts to a
more extended notice than we have yet given ;
but there is further motive in the obligation which
we feel under 10 vndicate il from the insidious at
tempt of the government paper here to give false
colorng to the political character and sentiments of
that assembly. This can best be done by letting
the proceedings of the Convention speak for them
selves. These we subjoin.
The Convention met on the 23d instant in Faneuil
Hall, and numbered nearly one thousand delegates,
from every part of the State. The Hon. CHARLES
HuDsoN, well known to our readers as a distin-
guished member of Congress, and type of every
thing worthy, honorable, and patriotic, was unani-
mously chosen President of the Convention, and
ten Of the most eminent citizens of the Common
wealth were appointed Vice Presidents.
On taking the chair the President of the Con-
vention delivered an address, the material por-
tons of which we give, because they comprise
within brief space, matter which comes home to the
business and bosom of every citizen of the
Republic:
He he he IN
if in taking the post which he had BEEN Unexpectedly to
himself called occupy be did express his Of the
honor that had been done him. He could regard
binary distinction be permitted to stand in that place. which
had often been filled by the brightest scholars and the
pures patriots of that venerable Commonwealth:
"The present. he said, of the important as
well of the most alarming in history. The
policy of rulers had recently undergone radical
change. Inroads have been made upon the Constitution
which had been originally adopted the blessings Of
freedom and security to the people. The ongesabished
policy of Government had been made undergo violent
and unnatural change
"Whin few months, said Mr. Hudson had witnessed
the Ration of large tract Of foreign territory
country and had witnessed taking their
representatives. both Houses Of Congress who did
possess the qualifications made requisite by constitution
Six months at peace with all the world but
engaged in unnatural with only sister
Republic this continent engaged in without any
legal authority by the President of conquest and colo
nzaon commenced and prosecuted other purpose
than the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF Mexico.
Mr Hudson referred with much deserved severity to the
selfish and unnatural policy of the Administration in its
avowed intention look only ITSELF regardless of the
welfare of the people He spoke Of that had been
aimed the prosperity, the labor and the currency of the
country the destruction Of the Tariff the passage OF the
Subeasury the alarming encroachmens of the Executive
in the exercise of the veto power not in questions cons
utionaity, but of expedency These many NOR,
such these the which the Wings Of Massachu
sets have endeavor redress"
''The Wings said Mr.. H., conservative party The,
and will join in wild scheme, engage in anv thing
that does violence to the constitution With sLauery in M,
States do nothing but of them can at least say
TO that institution Jehovah Of old to the waters thus
far shalt thou go and farther and here shall thy proud
be stayed And lover of the constitutions
North South East West, object TO this course"
Governor BRIGGs and Lieut.. Governor REED
then nominated by reclamation the Wing
candidates for reelection, and committee of four
teen was appointed to report address or resoIu-
tons relative TO the prospects and duties of the
Wing party.
After this, Mr.. G. SUMNER, gentleman enter
tanning very extreme notions in regard to the exist
ence of slavery in the Union, made speech in
support of his views on that subject. He was fol-
lowed by the Hon. X. G. WINTHROP in an eloouen,
speech in review of the acts of the Administration
OF the General Government, upon which he ami
madyerted in strong language The Convention
then adjourned to the afternoon.
On re-assembling in the afternoon the commtte,
reported the following resolutions:
ReSoiued That this Convention, assembled for the pupos
of nominating candidates for the offices Governor and Lieu
Governor Of this Commonwealth and taking the pre-
express their sentiments on the momentum
questions which agate and divide the country and to re
commend the people of Massachusetts, such course at III
approaching election will tend Of the ines
Unable blessings Of peace, the restriction slavery within
its constitutional limits and of the Executive power within
proper sphere the protection Of American labor the i'm
poyement Of the facilities for commercial of tn
several States and the maintenance Of the good order
prosperity which have distinguished the Old Bay unde
the Of her present administration hereby decar
Their undated confidence in the integrity, intelligence
patriotism of GEoReE N. BHress Of Pittseld and jon
RtEn Of Yarmouth, and unanimously recommend them l.
The good people Of the Commonwealth the Wing candi
dates Tor reelection the offices which they now fin with
much honor to themselves and advantage the Stale.
Inc members Of this Convention feel il TO be their duty
call the attention Of the people Massachusetts, TO recent ma
oha occurrences and TO the present condition Of public aE
lars ne country Is in the midst Of wa-a war with
nelghboung Republic preatlv ,,o.I.. -.