Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-09-04
MASSACHUSETTS WING STATE CONVENTION.


The report from this Convention, which met at
Worcester ON Wednesday, is most gratifying and
cheering, and shows that Massachusetts is not likely
to throw away her vote in November We give
the following Telegaphc report Of the proceedings
of the Convention
WORCESTER, SEPTEMBER i, 1862.
The Wing State Convention assembled here to-day.
Every part Of the State represented Boston sent
nearly thousand delegates Col Bullock Of Worces
ter presided and addressed the Convention ut length
He enforced upon the Wings the duty Of abiding by the
decision of the National Convention He eulogized Gen.
ScoTr being highly worthy Of the honor Of being Pre-
sdent and endorsed the National Platform the highest
extent being composed in equal portions Of Northern
and Southern timber and well calculated carry the
State to glorious fruiton He called upon the Wings
to redeem Massachusetts, and it to its former dig
nifty and closed with appeal for harmony and conca
ton in the proceedings Of the Convention.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate candidates
for Governor and Lieutenant Governor. The vote fol-
Governor was j. H. CLIFFORD of New Bedford 900 votes
MYRoS LAWRENCE, Of Belchertown 8; Abbott Lawrence
of Boston, Ii; Seth Sprague of Dusbury, /. The an
received with applause and the nomina
ton unanimously confirmed. For Lieutenant Governor
the vote was, Elisha Huntington, of Lowell 532; W. G.
Plunkett, 255. Mr. Huntington was declared unani
mously nominated.
In the afternoon the ticket for electors was formed
r. c. WINTHROP, of Boston, and GEORGE BLISS of Spring
field, chosen electors at large.
The resolutions adopted pay tribute to the fidelity
President FILLMORE and his Cabinet; declare that ou
fishermen may rely with confidence on q Wing Admins
traton protect them and their rights that Gen. Scot
was fairly nominated by the Wing National Convention
and that the party bound in good faith sustain him
and express their determination dscountenance
attempt break up the Wing party from whatever quar-
ter it may come; that the Wing party of Massachusetts,
Wings Of the Union will stand by the Constitution
the Union and that the rights Of petition to Congress
for the redress of wrong and the correction of evils
which that body has legitimate control ought be hello
inyiolate and be surrendered that home indus
try and home markets should be protccted and finally
in the words Of Mr.. Webster former OCCASION that
Gin the dark and troubled night that is upon u.s.
star above the horizon promising light to guide but
the intelligent, patriotic, united Wing party
These resolutions received with shouts of applause
Several short speeches made by Col. PAIGE, Of
New Bedford, WILLIAM B. CALHOUN, late Secretary Of
State LESLIE CoMBs of Kentucky, and the Hon. Mr. Up-
HAM, of Salem All the speakers urged with great force
the duty of Massachusetts, to 60 fer Scott and Graham
Mr. Combs received by the Convention rising and
giving three cheers to which he replied that if he
before him divided house, what was it when full He
alluded to the fact that Massachusetts, had voted for Hen
ry Clay in 1884, and said that Kentucky owed her debt
which she would some time repay by voting for Of
Massachusetts, for the high Office when presented by
National Wing Convention. Three cheers were then
given for Kentucky and after two other speeches
he Convention dissolved with cheers for Scott Graham
Clifford, and Huntington.