The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-09-06

vention had been appointed-that under these cir
cumstances hold the friends of all three of these
candidates alike bound in good faith to abide by
the decision OF that body; and whatever might have
been the personal preferences OF any of US, we
hereby declare our determination to abide by the
nomination, and to discounenance every attempt
to break up the Wbig party, from whatever quar-
ter il may come
8. Resolued, That in the Wing National Conven-
ton the country witnessed an assembly of patriotic
citizens, called and conducted according to we'll
recognised rules and usages, and fully represent
ing the views and feelings of the great Wing party
OF the United States; that their opinions upon the
great questions submitted to them were fairly
certained and fully expressed, and such, appeal
to the honor of every Wing to sustain them with
good faith, if he would be true to himself and true
to the best interests of his country.
6. Resolued, That in General WINFIELD SCoTT
We recognise a sound and steadfast Wing, who has
never failed to support the great constitutional
principles OF the Wing party, whether in major
lty or minority; an honest, virtuous, and ire
proachabe citizen, upon whose life and character
not stain or suspicion has ever rested gallant
and veteran soldier, who has led the armies of his
country to victory over savage and over civilized
foes, whenever there was foe to be encountered,
and who has left no field unmarked by evidence of
his Prowess and patriotism; and one who, at the
same time, has never failed to exert himself to pre-
vent rather than provoke the great evil of war, and
who has again and again exhibited, in the manage
ment of the most critical negotiations, familiar
lty with the principles of international law, and
OF moderation, and civil WlSdOm
which give ample assurance that under his admin
isration the peace honor and all the best interests
OF the country will be eminently secured and pro-
NOTED
I. Resolued. That in WILLIAM A. GRAHAM as
their candidate for the second place in the Gov
| eminent, the Wings have man whose patriotism
and statesmanship mark him worthy of the peo
ples suffrages in whatever sphere he may DO
called to act
8, ResolUed. That the Wings of Massachusetts,
as Wings of the Union reterate what has 30 often
been declared by them: that they stand by the
Constitution and the Union with true and devoted
hearts; that though Government of limited
powers Congress not only has the power, but it is
their duty, to take of the great interests Of la
bor industry, and the business of the country, and
to open for these the necessary avenues of trade
and commerce, as well upon the shores of either
| ocean as along the highways of her lakes and riv
ers; that the veto power should never be extended
beyond the obvious purposes for which it was first
delegated; and that the right of petition to Con-
gress for the redress of wrongs and the correction
of evils over which that body has Legitimate con-
troll, ought to be held inviolate and never to be
surrendered.
8. Resolved, That in people like ours where
success in life is earned by individual talent, skill,
and enterprise, the due encouragement of labor,
whether in the field, the workshop, upon the
ocean, ought to be leading interest in the policy of
their Government; and in view of this the good old
Wing doctrine OF protecting home industry, Gre
ating home markets. and cherishing with parental
wachfulness and care the interests OF every class
and calling in the community, has lost none of its
force by repetition, and can never be unworthy of
| paramount place in any declaration which the
Wings of Massachusetts shall make of the senti-
ments they entertain
10. Resolred, That the present political condi-
| ton of our Commonwealth cannot fail to awaken
every n ana breast OF
placed in office for higher merit than because
they are willing to sacrifice the principles they
profess, for pay-to see the honors which were
regarded as rewards of desert prostituted to the
base purposes of political bargaining-to see her
name, once 80 bright among her sister republics,
made mark Of scorn by the reckless proiligacy
| OF trading politicians, ought to- raise blush Of
shame upon the cheek of every true con of Massa-
chusets, and nerve him for struggle which shall
| only cease when her redemption shall have been
accomplished.
H. Resolved That the leaders of the coalition in this
Commonwealth have shown themselves unworthy
Of the public confidence by their of capacity,
their want Of consistency, and their disregard for
| the public will. Under The guise of promoting
form, they have been doing what they could to
weaken and debase the tone Of political morals in
the community. Pretending to economy, they
have been wasting the public money. Protesting
| a horror of banks and corporations, they have
opened the door for their multiplication in every
village and neighborhood in the State. Claiming
to go beyond all other men in their new hedged
zeal in the cause of human liberty, they have not
left word or an act upon record to sustain their
profession or to prove their sincerity; and profess
Ing to confde in the honesty and intelligence of
the people, they have treated them as If one-haf
were knavcs and the other towards, in denying to
the citizen the right of coming openly to the ballot
box in the conscious integrity and independence
of free man.
~. Resolred, That, in the war which these lead
ers are waging upon the Constitution of this Com
monwealth, they have falsified the record of her
history; they have utterly disregardcd the known
will of the people; and have shown that, in their
| eagerness to retain ill-gottcn power, they
ready to PROSTATE the bulwarks which our fathers
reared to preserve the peoples rights, and secure
the peace and prosperity of the whole body polite
Mat. tho
name of the Hon. JOHN II. CLIFFORD, of New Bed
ford, to the people of Massachusetts,, our candi-
date for governor; that we commend him to their
| support as one who has shown himself equal to
every station in which he has been placed-an
| able representative of New Bedford "a sagacious
| and faithful senator OF Bristo-a vigilant and de-
voted attorney Of the southern district-an accom-
plished, learned, and eloquent attorney general OF
| the Commonwealth; and that we commend him
above all as true and tried Wing and pure and
| spotless citizen.
| H. Resolved, That in Hon. ELISHA HUNTINGToN,
of Lowell this convention have selected one who by
| his private worth and public service has proved
himself eminenty qualified for the second place in
the gift of the people, in honIring whom they will
| reflect honor upon the Commonwealth.
10. Resolred, That Gin the dark and troubled
night that is upon we see no star above the no.
rizon promising light to guide US, but the intelli
| gent, patriotic, UNITED Wing party'' and we there
fore pledge ourselves to spare no honorable effort
| to rid the Commonwealth of an administration
which forgets the people in its hungry zeal for
| ONCE.
16. Resolved. That Massachusetts has reached a.
crisis in her affairs which demands the serious
tention of every ono of her citizens Upon the
coming election may depend the determination of
the momentous question whether she shall continue
to be the prey Of selfish politicians, by restoring
Wing counses and Wing measures, she shall
| again stand where che 30 long stood" the model
Commonwealth"--rich in wealth, rich in honor,
and rich in the priceless memorials of an illustri-
GUS history.
| COOP NBws FROM EAST TENNEssEE.--" Glad
tidngs of great joy'' to every Wing heart pour
in upon us from every quarter-from the North,
| the South, the East, and the West-as our columns
extract from letter, dated Knoxville, East Ten
nessee, August 9th," fully confirms what stated
few days ago in reference to the prospects of
Scott and Graham in that part Of the State:
! "The canvass is progressing finely. You may
confidently rely upon East Tennessee giving Scott
a larger majority than che gave Campbell last
year. We will get fpe Democratic votes to where
| we lose w hip. and n single WHIG (mind