The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-14
WING MEETING m BOSTON.


Hon. EDWARD Everett.
large and eathusastic meeting of the wings Of Bos.
ton held at Fansun HAN the 18th iAs which
the Hon. Abbott Lawrence prssidsc. Upoa takiag the
chair, Mr. Lawrence delivered the following speech =
Ny friends and fehow-citizens OF Boston, thank you
for the enthusiastic reception whok you have given me
thank you for the honor you confer in placing me here
to preside your deliberations this evening, AL
thank you fellow citizens the kindness tina has
marked my intercourse with youfor long series OF years
particularly your of me during long
absence. Gentlemen, had hoped, ulon my return to
my native country have received politically an hon
orable discharge from public duty, after of
forty commencing rs vote distributor ana passing
through various city onces very important Ia them
selves From thence have passed 10 otner places-per
haps you think OF dstineuouSut not another
sphere OF Importance. Gentlemen an told that
am not to be discharged from further dates. Bat
woult not IL | could. | told that the honor IN
terest and go Of Massachusetts in jeopardy
l believe il To be true. have made up my mind TO do
what little preserve her honor ami Integrity
! have been told within few days thai the " uld
Guard +" is TO be called out, and | ani one Of them
We have assembled here to raniy the niiaaons OF
the Convention AT fitchburg. Well done its
work. l approve of all It's doings have the honor
OF personal acquaintance with our Candidates for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor. With the
didate for Governor l have been intimate for twenty
years, and honest, high minded could
not be found The candida for Lea
tenant Governor ! have not known long, but
known him long enough To give him that need of praise
which shonld attach TO Lieutenant Governor OF Massa
chusetts and that is saying great zeal in these times
II there any of my friends here who better
than either those gentlemen, am ready to endorse
gentlemen We have question of the deepest interest TO
in Massachusetts and VIII CHI confined
Massachusetts alone That question is ON parchmeat,
got up, and is be brought before tue people
second Monday Of November next, either
ratified or rejected That question, gentlemen is
constitutions constitution-and it is that
stitution which has aroused me. 4 private in.
divdua to take part in the campaign, and my
Tor tbs rejection OF that instrument gentlemen the
time has come foI sober thought reflection,
sideratioa and to look nj things Just they a.
not propose to make speech on the am
/ 9th tprf ni,fIt HAan
ding interest in the welfare the citizens OF Mas ach
sets. When have acted on this tuition it is
or the present but for all time i not prepared
make speech, which will be peri lrmed by ADLER hand
than mine. We have here the able and eloquent
land who will touch every point in this consultation with
q master hand. But would ask question, want
to know why is that /, citizen of Boston, to
be disranchisedy born Massachusetts soil my
ancestors 10 this country two hundred years
ago They have been in all the wars including the In
dian wars from that day to the present time; and ii
wanted any other title could point to Bunker Hill
whore my father wounded, and his service of six
years in the revolutionary army. do pretend fell
low citizens that my franchise is worth more to ma than
that Of the humblest of the unity but it il
worth as much TO me as any in the commonwealth
and will never lay down my arms to light this
constitution until II is decided for against by the
people. l enlisted for this campaign, and intend to
carry il out, because feel that a man and that it
was taxation and representation that brought fathers
to arms IN ITO That very question OF taxation and
equal rights then discussed in this hall by our
ancestors, and it was that which gave the revou-
tlonary war, and our independence | say now, fellow
citizens are We, the descendants of the rs lie
Gown here in Boston, the very school of the Revolutionary
patriots, and all large to give hi, whole
matter and consider with us a. ual only to
one man in Fro nklin Berkshire many # h small
elsewhere in the Slater Is not vote in Bos on a.
gooc q, al ywh~re IN the mmcnwealby Can it
you the descendants Of the pilgrims tn. revoutona
fathers are TO SCI down under this tuition
when it can be shown automatically from three
to five votes in tbir city more than one in
Frau kinf lemen am willing do anything IN rsa
sos bat cannot submit to this trust there
are any inequalities existing they will be remedied Let
every receive his just and equal rights can
be cone without this constitution. But assure you
that the revolutionary blood flows quicker in my veins
than 1t has done for years past. am the last
who would be guilty of creating hard feelings between
neighbors, but look upon this constitution a. the most
extraordinary document to the people Of
Massachusetts,: Now, gentlemen, leave it with you.
know it will be defeated if you perform your duty
(Cheers) 1t only requires little effort and in this con
test we shall triumph Will you ;ept this constitution
Cres Of mo- no") Are you ready to be disfranchseds
After Mr. lawrence had concluded. he introduced tn.
Hon Edward Everett to the meeting which greeted him
with nine enthusiastic cheers.
Tho don. EDWARD EVERETT, after briefly expressing his
thanks for this cordial receptonwhch fe confident
was from merit of his but solely
appreciation OF the views Of governmental policy whcl
be had endeavored to mantar-he referred the pro
ceeeipgs Of the Wing State Convention Fchburg fhsy
had assembled in such immense upon this occa
TO express their opinions pom the action of that
body and to give il their sanction if they should it
worthy of which there doubt and also to make
all necessary preparations for the approaching election
lie deemed this election to be Of greater mpor
lance than any election the people of
",
he looked upon all elections s of much more conse
quence than usually attached them by the people
DE held and had always acted upon opinion that the
right OF suffrage was one OF the most important duties
well privileges of freemen and yet it was unusual
thing to find fourth or even third of the of the
state aosenting themselves from the polls He hoped
this OCCASION the Wings Of Ma ssachuset would
and all to tho polls, set the example of doing their
whole duty to the community and thereby ensure thu
of their md prevent the
choice Of candidates of the minority by the legislature
But this election Of the highest mpor, ance In it
to be decided the acceptance or rejection of the
new draft Of the Constitution, by which very i'm
portant changes have been made In the frame Of 90
vernment under which live. As was we'll known
this was to be voted upon in eight distinct PROPOSE
tons of which the first the great question compre
bending entire draft Of the Constitution and from its
length and completely debarring the people from full
and careful examination while the others being short
were easily understood and judged. Some of the MANY
propositions submitted to the Convention had passed by
large maJortes Some had passed. and Others had been
rejected BY bare maJorities and one at least by the
casting vote Of the Speaker but the people we're unfairly
deprived OF the privilege of exercising the same dicrim
nation He would If Permitted, have voted for SEINE
Of the proposed amendments but being called upon
to give Jumping vote, he would reject the whole Ap
plause In this connection he referred to the action
OF the Convention Of 1920 when fourteen propositions
were submitted with great care to the people on
ly nine were accepted Mr.. Everett next proceeded to
consider the constitution, which he argued was not
work progress REFORM or popular republican democra
cy but anti popular, anti republican aud
II provided for system Of representation whereby less
thar one third of the people should chose than one
half OF the representatives instead Of giving to every
man his full and equal share power the Affairs OF the
commonwealth The equal and just district system had
been rejected on the ground that the system was
coeval with the settlement Of the country and that
commonwealth Lad always prospered under and
nked It, and were opposed to any change
suppose the wings had taken this ground, would
they not have had 'old fogis" continually rung in
their earss He had always been . friend Of the sys
tenn OF town government Of the greatest pillars Of
our liberty, and believed it would be day when 1t
should give place to centrazaton but to maintain that
system was not necessary TO give towns their
fair share of representation He had read the definition.
Of the reat writer's the subject but ad found
one defining republican government ~ government By
the rural districts inhabited by third people
instead Of reform and progress this bigotsd
OF ideas In 1856 they going to submit the question
OF the district system TO the people. Why it not
done at this time and not hung up for future acton In
the absence OF any stated sup
pose that some reason exists which ought actuae
men engaged in the high work Of framing the constitution
he next referred to the action OF the Convent
subject plurality In elections BY the luton adept
Cd In the Legislature Of 1852 IL will be
tbe four amendments then considered necessary the
esta blsh nent Of this principle in all the elections of
a. ~ porIen kts al, I'D