The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1851-09-25

Wings who love their country, and are not in
different 10 freedom, 10 pause before they com
NIT themselves irrevocably TO the guidance OF
their party BY degrees that party has depart
ed from those vital principles without which
our Republic is but n mockery; day by DAY
thew have become insensibIe to truth, winch
they once protested to revere; and they now
Join with Daniel Webster in proiane Jlbes and
scoffs mt that Law Of Laws which Is enthroned
above all human statutes Their hearts nave
been hardened, till they now listen with quiet
compliance to doctrines which, in former days
they would have repealed with indignant scorn;
and thus listening. they are prepared for other
surrenders still more base.
10. Resolred That the friends Of freedom
look with entire confidence to the future, in the
undoubting faith that their principles will be
gratefully recognised by the people, and en-
bodied in the constitutional laws Of the land
10. Resolved, That in sending Charles Sum-
ner to the Senate of the United States, Massa-
chusetts places in the National Councils a man
of stainless purity of character, and of unques-
toned greatness of intellect an eloquent orator
a most accomplished scholar, an enlarged, COM
prehensiye and truly National Statesman, I'M
bued with those Democratic ideas of Freedom,
Peace. and Progress, on which rest the real
foundations of our Governments Statesman
utterly hostile to Sectionalism, Secession, and
Disunion. and firm supporter of the Constitu-
ton and of the rights of the country-of the
whole country-of the North as well as Of the
South.
IA ResoIred, That We approve of the law
passed by the last Legislature, submitting to
the people the question of calling Constitu-
tional Convention.
H. Resolved That the members of the Sem
ate of the State ought to he elected by single
districts and that vacancies occurring in that
body ought to he filed by the people of the
districts in which such vacancies occur.
16 Resolred, That the present system of
representation in the lower branch of the State
Legislature is unequal and unjust, in the follow
ing particulars: LIST. That it allows cities and
large towns to elect their representatives by
general ticket ID. That by giving to the
small towns less proportion in some years
than in others, it deprves them of that equal
representation to which they are entitled, ac-
cording to the numerical strength of their
votes, every year. Sd. That by depriving the
small towns Of all representation during pOr-
ton of every ten years, it compels them to pay
taxes which they have no part in granting, and
TO be governed by laws which they have no
voice in making. --..., -. ~.
IL. ReSotrea, SsIts the exercise nj Il -.
i've franchise is high and sacred duty, which
should be most carefully guarded. from the in
fiuence of bribery, dictation, or intimidation !;
and this we believe to be the object and hope
will he the effect of the excellent act "for the
better security of the ballot passed by the last
Legislature.
49, Resolved, That, in view of the effect of
the secret ballot in detecting the double voting
of the Wings for Senator in the House of Rep
resentatives during the last session, we are not
surprised at the bitter opposition of that party
to the recent enactment of our Legislature for
the more effcctual protection Of the secrecy of
the ballot
49, RESOLVED, That we heartily approve of
all those measures of reform which were adopt
ed by the General Court at its last session
90 Resolved, That in our candidates for Gov
ernor and Lieutenant Governor we have Sc
lected men a. our standard-bearers who do
honor to our cause, and shall receive our hearty
support.
81. ReSolred That. in John G. Palfrey, OF
Cambridge, we offer to the public candidate
whose lofty character, whose eminent abilities
whose unselfish devotion to the cause of free.
DOM are admitted even by our opponents
while we his friends, acknowledge with graft.
| tude the sacrifices he has made and the services
he has rendered. and remembering how long
and how faithfully he has borne the banner Of
our party ON the battle-ground of Middlesex
| during the protracted and arduous struggle in
the Fourth district we are proud to hail him ~
our standard-bearer in the coming contest on
wider field and for more important Office
confident that his high intelligence, his uprigh
| and fearless conduct and his sound and patri
otto principles, will command the esteem ant
secure the suffrages of every citizen who hate
oppression and loves liberty
| %. Resolved, That in Amasa Walker W,
present well-known citizen, familiar with pub
lie affairs successful in the discharge of impor
tant duties, whose integrity intelligence, ant
urbanity of manner, would adorn any station
and whose thoroughly Democratic sentiment
and genial sympathy with the cause Of freedom
make him worthy Of our most cordial respect
confidence, and support.
%. Resolved, That it is expedient that a Ma
tional Convention of the delegates of the Free
Soil party, for the nomination of candidates for
the offices of President and Vice President OF
the United States, be held, at some time and
place to be designated hereafter, previous to the
| election of said officers.
"a Resolued, That this Convention proceed
| 10 choose nine ueiegates NJ large w saiiu WI
tional Convention, and that it recommends to
the party in each Congressional district the ap-
pontment of three delegates.
25 Resolred That the delegates at large
have power to fill any vacancy which may oc-
cur in their number.
Delegates al Large.-Stephen c. Phillips, c.
F. Adams Chas. Sedgwick, Chas. Allen, Henry
Wilson. Gershom b. Weston, John w. Graves
VIVA b. Spooner, John H. Shaw.
After the customary vote Of thanks &c. the
Convention adjourned, Mr.. Mann reminding
them that they had but two months before them
to work in, and in those they must effect the
work of two years.