Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-07
WING CONVENTION AT WORCESTER,
MASSACHUS


This Convention composed Of large and in
luenlia portion Of The Wings oi the "Old Bay
Stale" came cf on Wednesday the 25lh ins.-
The accounts vary Of The numbers present but
supposed 10 be from five eight thousand. The
Massachusetts correspondent Of the New YORK
Evening Post says:
aThe better par OF the Wings in this State;
the most honest ant Conscientious OF hem gene
rally speaking, are against the NOMINATION Of
General Taylor. They will no, support il.
think hat You may SET down The MAORI y OF lha;
party as hostile IL his election, and ready 10 adopt
another candidate. OF The Dem ,crai, parry,
abou, ,wo.thirds will vote Tor Cas-; The resi- will
give their 81 fftages 10 some o!her candidate. Ii is
no, possible that General Taylor should obiain
the ponrar vote. There must be majority OF
all The vo es, you know, 10 secure an election by
the people Ii only a plurality be Obtained Tor
The TAYLOR electoral ticket, the choice al PTesi-
DENTAL electors devulves upon the legislature
The Legislature will not dare 10 give the vote Of
the State to Taylor. Besides, you sh juld reGeGl.
Der, the members Of the Legislature are yet 10
be elected"
Tnc "Hon." Z. r Hoar OF Dclham, was cno-
sen President OF the Convention who returned
MS thanks for the honor, and said, in substance,
nhe Two great poliica! parties pnrpon 10 have
acted. This assembly is disappointed. Men
who deserved The nomination of The Wing parry
have been overlooked, 10 give place 10 General
Iayl... The old Commonwealth h1s principles
which she has frequently ptu>i;".od before The
neople and in her Legislature. Shc has rspea,
cdiy said lha, she can never support any candi-
dale for The Presidency who lavofs The extension
OF slayerY INTO Tree territory. The question, them
for Massachusetts, j. plain-wil she abandon
her PRINCIPLES 10 stand by Gen. Taylor, Of aban
don Gen. Taylor 10 stand BY her princplesl One
or the other mast now be determined upon. II Is
no reply 10 say, that, j! we don's cleo, Gen. Tay.
l.r worse man will be chosen Because others
will 10 wrong, il is no lcasoa Tor US TO anticipate
their crime"
A letter was then read from john G. Palfrey,
member Of Congress, from Massachusetts, excu-
sing himself from attending lhe convention. He
said am ng other things, "My judgment and feel.
inQs empha,ically respond TO your CALL" The
reading OF The leier was followed by three cheer,
for Palrey.
on Resolutions, repoue. in part resolution ap-
moving the conduc. of Messrs. Alien, OF Wor.
ces,er and Wilson, OF Nalick, for their manly
aud honorable bearing as delegates from The
State OF Massachusetts, In the late Philadelphia
Wing Convention
MeSSrS Alien dud w lHcH loilONSu ~
brief speeches, in which they referred 10 The late
Wig party as pas, and extinct institution, and
recommended new parry Of The Norh.
Mir WILSON was eloquent AM acceptable 10
the audience ae is known here as he Learned
shue.maker. He nov works at his trade al VA
lick, where he resides. He has been menoef
| both OF the House and OF the Senate oil Massa.
chuseu. md has just accounted for Inc discnaig
! of his du,y a, a State Delegate 10 PnilaueiPhia'
His speech was cheered enthusiastically. .
Ala o'clock P. M, (ahernoon session. Mr'
ph,ilios introduced Mr.. Campbell, OF ONO,
d 5ds,;s 10 the Wing National Convention from
,ns, S,s,s who proceeded to give an account Of
,Ss me- abnsss pfsc.cel upon the North by that body
''I Mr. ." philip, then came forward and read the
,ssoln,ions and address, of which the following
is a brief sketch; !.
Il stated that this Convention, composed as i
:. Of men Of various political secls and denoml
nations. many thousands in numbsr-u shoult
have said the Convention met this afternoon il
tho grove near the hospital, and there wer
about 5000 in attendance)- have assembled
here because they cannot consent TO supper
the candidate Of The Convention Of Philadelphia