The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-23
Massa chusetts whig seate Convention,

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This Convention at Worcester, was presided
over by Prof. Greeneaf, OF Cambridge. There
were 92l delegates present with credentials, and
number without. Governor Briggs and Lieut. Gov.
Reed were re-nominated, with remarkable una
nimity, the former having 706 out of 1873 votes,
and the latter 724 out of 73I. The address and
resolutions were adopted unanimously. The adj
dress commences with national politics, which are
freely and fully discussed. General Taylor scourse
and character receive full justice The recent
measures of Congress are viewed from the hopeful
and moderate side, sape and ercepting the Fugitive
Stare Lac, tphieh receives condemnation, The merits
of the Tariff are briefly but forcibly set forth.
ner, and the tendency and effect of the action OF
the Free-soil leaders most justly depicted The
address closes with an eloquent appeal to ac-
ton for the maintenance of peace and harmony in
the Union and Massachusetts as she is.
Neither in the address or resolutions, says the
Springfield Republican, are there any personal al
lusions save to our Presidents and our State can
ddates Everything non-essential and touching
upon controyerted topics or courses of individual
action, are judieiousiy srciuded.
The resolutions referring to national politics,
are as follows .as ",., ."..
/. RESOLVED, That we humbly recognize the
hand of Divine Providence in the recent decease
of Zachary Taylor, the late President of the Uni
ted States: We mourn his loss, and will CRATE
fully cherish his memory; for, like the Father OF
his Country, he won the popular heart, and OBJ
tanned the highest honors Of the nation by SIM
ply doing his duty. ..'.
2. RESOLVED, That we repose entire confidence
IN the ability, wisdom and patriotism Of the new
President MILLARp FILLMORE, and his dlstins
gulshed Cabinet, and we welcome them to the
seat of power as emnently qualified to guide our
glorious Union with honor, peace and success in
ITS destined course among the leading nations OF
the earth.
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in all Its branches, is justly entitled to the favor
and protection of the National Government; and
| recent events in Congress demonstrate that thu
people cannot expect TO obtain such tariff
except by vigorous and hearty effort to secure
the election of Wings to represent them in the
Congress of the United States.
4. RESOLVED, That the Wings Of Massachusetts
believe 1t to be among the earliest and most i'm
portant duties of the General Government to
make appropriations from the National Treasury
for such improvements of the rivers and harbors
of the different sections Of the country, as their
several conditions may require, to the end that the
diversified products of mechanical and agricultu-
raj labor may be freely interchanged between the
numerous States of our widespread Republic.
S. Resotped, That Massachusetts apo,os her anal
terable determination to maintain all the principles
and purposes she has, in times past, affirmed ana
reaDirmed in relation to The extension Of slavery; ana
the measure Of success sohich has attended her erer
lions IS nep incentive to continue and persepert
in all constitutional efforts till the great and gooG
cork shall be accomplished and perfected.
6. Resolved, That it is the duty efall true friends o
freedom, in and out of Congress, to ,oatch the pro-
gress of the present free Territories Of .Nec .Merict
and Utah, and to favor the adoption of all pract
cable measures to secure their seasonabe admis
sion States into the Union, Nth constitutions
like that Of their elder and free sister, Of California
7. RESOLVED, That the Wing party is a national par
ty, and not local party; there are Wings at the
South, who have stood by its fortunes with as
North; and although on questions which are loca
in their character and bearing, differences may
doubtless arise, yet on great questions which ART
national in their character and importance, tn.
Wing party OF the Union is ONE. Every where
North and South, East and West, its true mem
bers support The Constitution in its purity and th
! Union as it is.