The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-07-10

pfoerses. issss n - thoss losicisns whose
wish IL father "a the tAoaght," to discover that
bstter claim. by critical anslysis Of words and
phrases constitsting the collection Of sentences
mscaled by the Wings at Baltimore dsclsra.
ton OF Aprinciples" To the unsophisticsted
and unbiased intelligence of the country, the
parties stand on the same low level, and seeh
success by the sams base means--humiliatna
compliance with all the demands Of slaveholdins
arrogance The Wings, SO far from possessing
any title to favorable consideration, in one re-
spect may be said to place themselves in a more
hnmiliating posture even than their opponents
The latter do but held their own" while every
succeeding year marks the steady progress O
the Wing party in its dishonorabIe career. Fou
years ago, ut Philadelphia, it bowed in silen
shame to the behests Of the lords Of the lash
now it eagerly proclaims its submission, ant
Graves the reward due to INSCRIPTIONS servity
But, sir, whatever may have been the delusivs
hopes heretofore INDUCED by any member Of ou
party, that Northern Wings would look beyond
availability in their action at BAllmore, it is mo-
to be supposed that any one can mistake tn,
present attitude Of that party. Still less is it L
be credited that any one should venture to ad
wise the Freesoii men of Massachusetts to take
any position but That of incorporating hos
tility alike to the Wing and Democratic natio, a
organizations. Should such counsel by posi-
bility be proffered ut your convention, he who
tenders it will, think, be taught lesson in
Freesoil politics, which he has been too Glow e
learn. He will discern that while we are ready
to unite with either of tho old parties, whenever
it shall make itself independent of slavehodng
atatip nf fhor
couragement from our action to remain ia theil
present attitude of hostility to freedom.
But, sir, lest fail to redeem the pledge with
which my letter was begun bring it some what
abruptly to q close. My best wishes will bt
with the convention, that every member may b.
firm, self-sacrfcing, clear minded to discern the
way Of safety, and faithful to pursue it, and
throughout the old Bay State lot every Free.
soiier be watchful of the arts which every Presi
dental year brings into constant exercise, distin
gushing the lukewarn friend and the time
serving politician from the steadfast and strong.
hearted advocate Of down-drodden humanity
When the smoke Of the present contest shall
have passed away, whatever may be the result
Of the Presidential election, he will see that he
Inns done something for the Advancement of a
cause which, overcoming all the obstacles and
beating down all opposition, will yet gld the
brightest page of earth's history with It's fin al
triumph. Yours truly,
CHARLES ALLEN.
Hon EDWARD L. KEYEs
The late hour ut which this report reached US,
and the great length of Senator Chase's letter,
conpels us to deter its publication till our next
issue.
After the reading of the letters had been
concluded, the convention adjourned till the
afternoon.
OUTSIDE MEETING.
During the progress of the meeting in the
City Hall, the crowd became 80 great outside,
that it was addressed from the steps by Hon.
John c. Palfrey, Amasa Walker, Secretary OF
State Of Massachusetts, Rev Edwin Thompson,
and DR.. J. w. Stone.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order ut two
o'clock in the afternoon, under a spacious tent,
in an open lot adjoining the City Hail. Thi,
tent, which was of a most magnificent descrip-
ton, was capable of accommodating FIVE thous
and persons, and it was quite filled. A conve
nient platform was erected for the speakers and
reporters at one side.
SPEECH OF JOHN P. HALE
Shortly after the convention had re assembled,
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Hampshire, from all parts of the audience.
Mr.. Hale then addressed the convention in
powerful speech ofan hours duration, of which
The following is an out Inc He said that to
day new chapter in the history of the country
was about to be written. If they had striven so
long for the slaves of the South, shonld they not
now show sympathy for the long sustained
slaves OF party whose leaders had proved recre.
ant to once cherished principles They look to
you to give utterance to another glorious tune,
which shall be heard over the land Agitation
is not dead, and the principles of liberty are moi
stf1ed. The friends Of liberty will continue
their agitation despite of the fulminations against
1t. Human nature always asserts her dignity
What was agitation? 1t was the element Of life
which God had spread throughout the moral and
physical nature-an element of regeneration
Eventhe waters of the pool of Svans were not
beneficial till the angel came down to agitate
them, and then it was that he who stepped in
was made whole. Four years ago we had &C
CURED, by conquest and treaty, a territory which
was without an organized government. The
question was, what government it should have |?
This territory was six times the size of the tnir.
teen colonies that struggled for Independence
and two hundred times the size of the State of
Massachusetts fertile and rich in mineral re-
sources to vast extent The appeal was made
to the citizens, whether this immense tract should
have the institutions of liberty, free churches
free schools, and freedom--or whether it should
be cursed with the blighting influences of sa
very. This was the great question Of vast mag
nitude and Importance not merely question of
to-day, but Of all time. Its consequences would
extend with the future, as far the eye of faith
could reach. This we were told was all settled
by the compromise, as It WAS called but the
compromise meant to give little and take
little. But what had the people of Massachu-
setts got? The South had got all they wanted,
but what did the North get The North was in
such giving mood at that timo that it was ready
to receive any State, whether il slave or free
slavery should form no objection; and it was
then that the fugitive slave law was given to the
South, and the Northern men consented to act
as blood hounds, to capture poor fugitves. Then
trial by jury was given up, because it was in
consistent with slavery. The representatives of
Massachusetts,, both Wings and Democrats, in
Congress, had given their sanction to all this