Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-10-11
DAILY FREE PRESS-OCT. 3, 1850.
The Comm onweaIih OF Massachusetts. .

We have so often pinned Cur faitl' to the
orthodoxy Of Massachusetts, Whiss, that we DO
TO, feel called on 10 adj a word to the cmqha.
tic cnlorsemfn, that the Whigs Of Vernon
will give to The sulioined Resolutions Of tie
Ma 'sachusctt, Wing State Convcnlion,-
l. Resolved, Tina, wo horeby recognize the
hand of ID vine Providence in the recent d. cease
cf IN, huy Taylor. tie late PfeSdrut o( tie
Unired States. W. mourn bis loss and will
gra'cfHlly cherish his memory; %, Like the
Father ol his county, he won the popular heart.
pl obtained the highes, honors of The nation by
simply ing his duty.
Q Resolved, That we r3rose entire conf.
lance in the alb ;y, wisdom, and patriotism +
the new President, MllARo FlLluo&E, and hi.
listnruish shtd Cabinet, and We welcome them
20 the seat of power rs cmircntly GrNliG.d TO
guide our glorious Union with houor, peace ard
success, On lis destined course, Among the
leading natio"s If the earth,
3. Rosulve'. That the industry of the coun.
try in all lis branches. is Justly emitted to the
favor and pro,,c ion of the National G vera
iDeu, and recent events in Congress demon
slrate that lhr people cannot oXAeCt 10 obtain
such tariff except by a vg0r"U7 aud hearty
effort 10 secure Tie c.ec in nt Wniy> tO repre-
cent them in the Congress OF the CullcI States
A Resolved, That the Wngs Of Massachu.
sells believe it 10 be among the eviien, and
most important duties Oi the Genera Govern
men, 10 make appropriations from the I,triona
/ Treasury tor such improvements Of the Rver-
and llaronrs @! the d.lier2nt sections Of the
country as their several conditions may require
TO the end that the divers fed products Of Ne
chanical and Agricultural lahor> may b. freely
inlcrcharC'd between the numerous States 6
our W de spread Republic
| 5. Resolved, That Massachusetts ayows he
unailerable determination to maiulajN all The
principles aud purposes which she has in lima,
a,t affirmed in relation to the extension O
slavery; and the measure Of success which ha
attended her eXertiOnS is n new incentive It
continue and persevere in all constitutional ef
! forts, tIl the great and good work shal! b, ac
complshcd and perfected
G. Resolved, That i. is the duty nf all true
friends Of frecdom, in and out of CngreSs, t,
watch the progress Of the present free terrific
,ies of New Mexico and Utah AMI 10 favor tn
adoption of all practicable m assures to sccnrt
their early admission as States into the n ior
with constitutions like that of their elder an
free sister of California.
7. Resolved, That the wa & policy Of Mass
dCHuSCis COilltl'luS llScit 10 the ulDl Wlll o
tie people, by its Legitimate and abund ut fruit,
we point 10 oar churchrs-our tchuuls-ou
factories and shops our r ill Roads-our shl
ping and warchou1cs-Our institutions ui chal
itv and rriolm-our crowded cities, and ou
thrifty lsrms--our free laws and happy popua
ton; and to crown all, our comtIraGle an
peaceful homes; these are The prsctgll resnl,
Of equal rights in all the pursuits Of lle, in th
our beloved Stale
8. Resolved, That the VIII. party is a y
tionaI and not lacal pariyi there are Why
al the South who have stood by its iuriune
!, with as much iirnne.s and devotion AS Wing
of the North and although on fueylicns whc
are local in their character and bearing, diff
rences may doubtless arise; yet on great que
lions which are National in their charactt
and Importance, the Wing party OF til" uno
is oxc everywhere North and South, East AT
West, its true members support the Cons,it'
tion in is purity and the uNIlN as it is.