New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-25
Gov. seward In Boston.

There was large and spirited Wing Meeting
in the fremont Temple, Boston, on Friday evening
which was by invitation effectively addressed 10y
Hon WM. H. SEWARD of n. Y aud Hon. AGRA
HAM LINCOLN OF Illinois. The substance OF Gov.
Stewards remarks we find reported in the Boston
Journal as follows;
In the hour of darkness which hung over the Roman
Republic when julius Cesar with his leeons, flushed
with the conquest of Germany. was ON his march 10
subiugstc the liberties of Rome and when fompey,
upon whom all hopes were centcFed to take command
OF the army, had Withdrawn and taken position In
Afrcs-st that moment when the people OF Rome were
divided and distracted and while some were pcrsuadng
90 submit to Cesar, and others offered other leaders
under whom the Republic might ind safety, Cicero eN
pressed himself In these words " ! can easily know
whom ought TO avoid, but not whom ought TO fol.
low"
such is the nature OF the question which the Wings
OF the United States now called upon 10 decide
With Administration which has put forth candidate
who lie in favor of for conquest and with others
seeking to distract and divide the people the Phiade
phis Convention has put 'orth the names OF ZACHARY
TAYLOR and MLLARp FILLMORE and invited Us 10
follow them. We, Wings in Boston in New York,
everywhere know whom we ought 10 avoid, but can
no, az easily determine whom we ought 10 follow To
this question whom ought We to follow, added Mr.. Sew
ard you have invited me To address myself AT the pre-
sent time and will give you the reasons which have
led inc TO determine whom 0ughtto follow ana whom
| mean 10 follow diligently earnestly ana NisAanily.
The question then said Mr.. seward. Is, whom ought
the Wings 20 follow The people must select leader
from among them aud who he shall be must be dcc
ded by the exercise OF the right OF suffrage To deter
mine who. from the grcs, and good men OF the land
shall be chosen the leader of the great W hig party
must nrst decide upon what measures We want OF
the of policy which will be most beneficial 10 the
country and then select that leader who will best secure
us our wishes But, remarked the speaker, the Wings
all agreed in this matter II they were as easily
suited as their sdvcTssTics Il would not lee difficult %
establish creed which would satisfy all But the
Milo il rnfun,xaa pf tntenaulFuf thinking
and masses and no one Is willing psssiVcly 10 sab
scribe to the creed OF another IA al points WINE,
however there some things ON which they diief,
In the main rtcy agreed upon the following general
principles They srdcntly desire tina, this Republic
mag b. prospcrOusthst the well directed industry OF
the country may succccd-'hats system OF JGdiclous
internal improvements may DC pursued n order 10 dc
Nolop the resources OF our country. They ierNenuy
desire tina, the Government may be administered for
the security of Pcscebeins friends OF education they
wish that the policy OF the Government may be SO d
rected ss 10 develop the intellectual power OF the
nation Another point on which they agree and in q
certain degree the most important principle OF all Is
that the extension of slavery portions OF territory
now free Will exert influence hostile 10 the welfare
oil this nation snd tending to subver American liberty
This Institution, said Mr. seward ought 70 receive
the least favor from hands consistent with the Con-
siulion and Wings So farther and say that the
laws in any portion of land for the protection OF
this institution shall receive Just that measure OF obc
dieuce which they can compel and no more
All wings then II these statements are no; cNSssc-
rated. IN favor OF instfAd ~ "
lection 10 American Industry o, the Diffusion OF know
ledge of Peace aud Of the Non extension OF slavery
What they want is that these principles shan Dc
carried into effect and become the policy OF the Gov
erninent Having asceTtsned then, what We want II
remains for % select leader who viii carry oat
our wishes Two candidates have been presented. be
tween whom must decide. and one OF them vii
certainly be chosen of this there be no doubt
Gen Csss has been presented - toe Adninst S'ion
candidate Shall We adopt him' We want peace with
ali the world but be Is the candidate of the Admins
on which has plunged into war, and has de-
clsred himself IN favor OF swallowing re Naolc OF MeN
CO. while the Wings opposed 10 the occupation OF
any part OF her territory War, said Mr. seward with
emphssis Is the osne OF Republics and wars OF con
Quest will inevitably transform them into despotsms
The Wings said the speaker are in 'avoro Of the Pro
lection to National Industry knowing that DO merely
agricultural nation can be permanently prosperous
We must be also commercial people, Snd the conse'
qucrces will be disastrous Il our own workshops
are not protected Shall Lewis Cas- oe adopted as cur
leader who the candidate OF the party which has De
cided that National Industry shall be discouraged We
are in favor Of Internal Improvements. BY means Of
which the citizens OF Boston and New-Nork meet on
The plains OF Connecticut and are made brethren To
shs system Cen Csss aso opposed and 10 the chosen