Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-02
WING state Convention.

day, organized by the choice of Professor Simon
Greeneaf of Boston, President, with ten Vice Pres
idens and four Secretaries motion to go into ballot
for Governor and Lieut.. Governor finally prevailed,
subsequent motion to nominate BY reclamation,
and the following was the result of the balloting
For Governor. For Lieut.. Governor.
George n. Briggs had 7Os John Reed had PA
John 2. Bigelow, Is John p Bigelow 2
George Ashmun, Nath'l B. Borden
Asahel Huntington, Jenny Lind 1
The nominations of George N. Briggs and john
Reed then, notion declared to be unanimous.
by reclamation. George Ashmun and Jenny Lind would
probably have been acceptable to the great mass of
the party. The Convention, then, after the appoint
ment of Committee of one from each Congressional
District on the Address and Resolutions (Co Buocb
of District No. 5, for Chairman) adjourned at IL
past Il to II o'clock, P NJ thankful for having ac
compshed much of their long established STEREOTYPE
business, denomination, for the eighth time of
Briggs & Reed.'' The absence Of Gov. Davis TO re-
thrash again ''that old bundle Of straw accounts for
the early adjournment Of the Convention, without
long-winded discussion upon threadbare topics.
The President, in his opening remarks alluded some
what decately to the terribly ''agitating subject sav
cry, and cautioned liberal tolerance Of opinions among
the diverse sections of the great national Wing family.
AT the afternoon meeting, Judge Barton and Speaker
Kellogg addressed the Convention at considerable
length. The former seemed to be so much dispusted
with review Of misrue and wretchedness in foreign
lands the Atlantic, as to reconcile him with good
grace to whatever of mis-government we might BE-
obliged to endure at home. The countries of Europ,
seemed to float before his vision in such scenes Of squal
id wrecheduess, quite dim his perception of thu
Right and the True in governments and laws at home
In the fugitive slave law, (conssnng human being II
the image Of God TO ignomnous bondage for fe), h
would have preferred to have inserted provision fo
trial by jury, bat it appeared that he las reay and yI
agto act Nth party which is responsible for that in
famous Act So in regard to the organization of terri
torial governments for New Mexico and Utah, thu
Judge said he would have preferred the application
the Provso but, for the sake of harmony in the party
avowed his entire willingness TO act with Others opp0se
to the application Of the 'sWilmot." What fallin
off was here from all the Wing professions of forme
days, when they cased erclusiue possession of such
principle, their OWN thunder, and called attention
it, test of difference between themselves and tIei
opponents.
The very long speech Of Speaker Kellogg was devot
ed almost entirely to very eloquent homily upon 18th
tariff" 'protectiou," and other topics of past years.
The Address, readily Col. Bullock, was a peculiarl
fshy affair, intended to suit every body, STAKEHOLDER
and doughfaces, as well pretended lovers of Free
dom, and without particle Of principle about it,
Stating that the people of Massachusetts would hay
preferred in the law lately enacted, trial by jury an
application of the Provso of Freedom to the terri
tories, it still pledged Massachusetts to go hand in han
with slave catchers and slavery-exteusonists howeye
much the sentiments Of the latter might predominant +
it and guide it National organization. 1t went
lovingly for the Websters and Elios, and Claws an
Berriens and Mangums, who rule and guide the part
as for any Of the unimportant members of the mart
who profess freedom here at home.