The daily union., 1846-09-26
MOVEMENTS OF THE WINGS IN NEW
ENGLAND.

The wing party IN those sections Of our country
where 1t is most numerous, is playing most despe-
rate game. We recently quoted an article from
the Boston Courier, proclaiming in the strongest
terms the worthlessness of our federal Union. The
article which we give below, from the Boston
Post, shows pretty clearly that in the promuIga-
ton Of such sentiment, the Boston Courier hardly
mIsrepresenls in any considerable degree, the prev
aIent Whig feeling in that city.
| Ia fact, the recent movements which have lately
taken place in several of the New England States,
go very clearly to prove that the whig party OF
those States is now nearly, If not quite ready and
resolved TO throw itself into the arms Of the abo-
tonias, at least to coalesce with them and with
their principles The course of events in New
Hampshire which resulted in the recent election OF
John p. Hale 10 the United States Senate-the nyi-
tdtion simultaneously extended by the wings OF
Maine to this same Mr. Hale, the New Hampshire
abolitionist and to MIR. Giddings the Ohio aboli-
ZIONIST to canvass the State Of Maine by the whig
side, prior to the eecuon-lhe full and cordial ex.
tension Of the right hand of fellowship by the wings
of Boston, to the first named of these gentlemen,
| taken in conne1ion with the recent establishment of
a whs aboltionist journal in Boston, (the Daily
Whig,) U be the organ of these views-all these
things seem to leave Iille doubt that the wings OF
New England are substantially ready at this mo-
ment to take their position the abolition plat
| form.
But the northern mail of this morning brings US,
IN the proceedings of the whig State convention of
| Massachusetts,, an undoubted confirmation of this
view, for which confess the previous indications
we have referred to had not fully prepared US
This whig State convention. assembled in FaneuiI
Hall, on the 23d instant, and appears to have en-
Lraced full representation of the whg sentiment in
Massachusetts, 1t adopted about three columns OF
resolutions, only for single specimen Of which we
can afford room. 1t is as follows:
"Resolred, That the wings of Massachusetts re-
gard slavery as great moral, political, and social
evil and they therefore pledge themseves present
| as firm front of opposition to the institution of
slavery, as is consistent with our allegiance 10 the
| constitution, and our duties as members of the con-
federacy.
"Resolped, That the wings of Massachusetts will
continue TO all constitutional and proper means
to restrain the already preponderang influence Of
slavehodng interests the national legislation To
defeat all calculated to uphold slavery and
promote al constitutional measures for it's over
throw, and will oppose at all times, with uncom-
promising zeal and hrmness, any farther addition Of
slavehoding States to this Union, out of whatever
territory formed; and that they will in like manner
oppose all farther extension of the slavery of the
African race on this continent IT, under the gov
ernmen of Providence, 1t shall happen that portions
of this continent not belonging to the United States
shall be settled by the Saxon race, let those settlers
carry with them, wherever they 90, together with
their own free blood, the blessings of free govern
ment and free institutions for all, and chains and
letters for none. Wherever our language is here.
after to be spoken, our history remembered, our
example quoted, or our kindred Acknowledged
there let universal freedom and equal laws be pro-
claimed to man."
This is the text and though the spirit oft is evil
dent enough it is cautiously worded. We append,
however, by way ofcomment upon it, the following
extract from the speech delivered in support of it,
by Mr.. Charles Sumner, promising merely, that
Mr.. Summers eloquence upon the subject was
loudly called for by the assemblage, and received
with shouts of applause:
"The time, believe, has gone by, when the
question is asked What has the north 10 do Nth siape
ry? IL might almost be answered, that politically.
It had little to do with anything else So are ali the
acts of our government connected, directly or indi-
recty, with this institution. Slavery is everywhere
Ii consfitutonaly enters the halls of Congress- in
the disproportonate representation of the slave
States. 1t shows its disgusting front in the Dstrc,
Of Columbia, IN the shadow of the Capitol, under
the legislative jurisdiction of the naton-of the north
as well as the south. 1t sends its miserable victims
on the high seas, from the ports of Virginia to those
of Louisiana, beneath the protecting flag of the
republic. IL follows into the free States in purs,l-
ance OF provision of the constitution, those fipi-
tyes, who, under the inspiration of freedom seek
our atars for safety; nay more, with profane hands
II seIzes those who have never known the name of
slave, colorod freemen ofthe norh and dooms them
to irreu,edable bondage II insults and exiles from
its jursi LECTION the honored representatives of Masse
chusets, who seek, as messengers of the Common
wealth, to secure for her coored citizens the peace
ful safeguard Of the laws of the Union. Itnot oplv
uses the constitution for its purposes, but il abuses
II. IL violates il at pleasure, to build up new
saveholdlng States. Ii seeks perpetuallv 10 wi.
den its area, while protesting to extend the
area OF freedom. IL has brought upon the conn
try war with Mexico, with its enormous exnenJ
Itures, and more enormous guilt. By the shirt OF
unon among its supporters, it controls the aiirs
governments interferes with the cherished interests of
the north, enforcing and then refusing protection to
her manufactures; makes and unmakes Presidents:
usurps to itself the larger portion of all Offices of
nonor and profit both in the army and navy and
In the civil department. and stamps upon our whole
country, the character, before the world, of that
monstrous anomaly and mockery, stnpehoidinq re-
pubic, with the living truths Of freedom on our ips
ana the dark mark Of slavery printed on our brow
I'm her opposition to slavery, Massachusetts has
already, to certain extent, taken the ground that
becomes her character as a free Commonwealth. Bv
successive resolutions Of her legislature she has
called for the abolition Of slavery 10 the District of
Columbia, and for the abolition fthe trade between
the States; and she hes also proposed an amend nent
OF the constitution Of the United States, putting the
south upon an equality with the north in the repre-.
sentauon IN Congress. More than this her judiciary
always pure, fearless and upright has inflicted upon
slavery the brand Of reprobaton. hope il will not
appear too professional # refer TO the opinion of
the Supreme Court Of Massach chusetts (Is Pick. rem
III where II is expressly declared that slavery is
contrary TO natural right TO the principles Of Justice
humanity, and sound policy This is the law Of
Massachusetts
"And shall the Commonwealth continue in any way