The republic., 1851-08-07
Massachusetts Convention.
From The Boston Atlas.

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| The Springfield Republican has long and able
article upon "the State Convention and its duties .
which we in the main cordially endorse, and
we take this occasion to say that we have noticed
with unalloyed pleasure, the cordial good feeling
which is apparent in the Wing ranks, and
which is growing stronger and stronger daily. All
that is required for the Whig party to succeed in
this State in November, and in the nation in 1852
is to cultivate peaceful relations, and in order thai
| peace may prevail it is only necessary that we
should KNOW ONE ANOTHER.
The anti-slavery element for the last ten years
has entered largely into political affairs not
because il desired on the part of the northern
Whig party, but because it was forced upon by
the efforts that made to annex Texas to this
| country, and the with Mexico which after
wards grew out of it. During the whole time the
| Wings of the North stood on the defensive. They
never were the aggressors, and they never had any
desire to interfere with the affairs of State institu-
| tions in the South This is true, notwithstanding
what party men or demagogues may say to the
contrary.
| All the northern Wings ask for is equal rights.
| They not sectional in their sentiments. They
regard the Union great nation; and that the
| citizen who dwes on the Potomac, the Santeo, or
the shores of the Pacific, has just the same right,
under the Constitution, he who dwes on the
banks of the Connecticut, or beneath the shadows
| of Bunker Hill.
Such being the fact, we hope that our State Con-
vention will adopt resolutions embodying these
views. The Fugitive Slave law is the only
| question which is discussed with US having con-
| nexion with the Compromise measures and al
though it would be utter Misrepresentation to say
| that such law, which deprives man of trial by
| jury, meets with our appreciation, 1t would at the
same time be folly to say that there is any pros
| pect of its immediate and unconditional repeal,
and as it is the law of the land it must be main
| tanned while it remains the statute book, and
| therefore there is now to spend time and
breath in talking about it.
| The ground taken by the Pennsylvania. YER
mont, and Ohio Whig Conventions we hold to be
the true national ground, and the platform which
they have laid down is broad enough and strong
| enough to hold every man who is not disunionist
| or nullifer.
1t certainly is not required Of us to go further
than this. We should be careful. in giving due
weight to the rights of the South, and in discard
ing every thing which is calculated to irritate or
to give offence, that do not "fali on the other
side," and forget what is due to ourselves If the
real genuine feelings of the Wings of Massachu-
| setts have vent at our State Convention and are
embodied in the resolutions which will be present.
ed-and we do not doubt that they will be-there
will be no just cause for any sectional ill will
| abroad, or OF division in our ranks at home. The
love of the Union, for the Constitution,
and respect for the laws, are among the strongest
feelings which have existence in the hearts of
| the Whig party of Massachusetts.