The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-25

eationlo achieve four amendments the
adhesing to the salive mode OF amendment IL would
require hasl three generations 10 accomplish as much
o teofm a. is now offered 10 us by the late convention
| therefore,
Rsoioed, That it would be The faulty of folly and the
blindness OF political nbecity for the trends OF sort
OF reform IN the constitution, of movement la popu
ha new constitution, that we will ony help them 10 reject
they VIII give the people all the necessary aud conye-
aud u and as i % be pssormed as hs promise Of
Austria Hungary. that, il she would lay down her arais
!assoioed Finally, be some substantial
democratic good constitution which the old opponents
sufficiently democratic suit their notons OF equality and
reiorm and therefore, It bs safest and wisest
course TO adopt the constitution as whole 10 try
iary and hereafter improve prudenly as time and ex
perience shall direct.
The chairman then presented Mr.. HaIlett TO the meet
ing, who was received with great enthusiasm Alter the
cheering had subsded he proceeded to make OF his
able, thorough and eloquent speeches, which was lis
tened TO with great attention, interrupted by hearty APP
pause. He frs, remarked the gratifying spectacle
presented OF people making the fundamental law that
was 10 govern lhem-so different from what was seen in
the Old World, where monarchs made The government.
II for this great purpose that the people
vened Ii consider the constitution which their
agents had framed This he characterized as an ADVANCE
ovef thai OF every constitution Of New England lie
then alluded to the circumstances under which he ap
peared before the assembly, Boston democrat who
Saa taken PaI' as one o. % d A. cRnven,'G Rva
mocracy ever have share In making the laws! lie did
not represent them, but the town OF Wbraham As for
he could name but two instances-hose OF Charles Z.
Greene and David Henshaw.
Mr. Hallelt adverted for short time to the proud stand
WHICH the democracy now occupy before ihe world, alter
having tuEned TO the granite hills of New Hampshire,
and placed one OF lis at the head OF the naon On
looking to great national measures OF public poicy, he
thanked God for them, and that American citizenship had
been noby vndlcated IN the OF koszta and Tor
the declaration Of the International principle OF the right
OF every citizen 10 change his allegiance at his pleasure,
which had been laid down BY the administration.
MIR. Halle thea proceeded 10 comment on the speech
on the constitution lately delivered by Mr.. Everett lie
spoke OF this gentleman with respect, and stated that he
Was N training for the presidency, While he could go
with Mr. Everett as far at least, as the North Pole and
South Pole in annexation, and could accord with much
sound American sentiment there to be found in his
letter the triparte treaty and in reply to Lord John
RUSSELL yet he could go with him in his views on the
new constitution and II was remark able that Mr. Ever
e should object 10 il on the ground that u was anti
democratic This he ready 10 controvert for Mr..
Hallet conended that il he knew what democracy was
the constitution democra,c-that II was an ad-
step politics He stated, and briefly commented
on, the main objections made by Mr. Everett 10 the con-
in lump. which Mr.. Halle deemed absurd reason.
q That it provided system OF representation by which
the minority would rule the majority That dad not
provide for the plurality rue-a rae, Mr. Haiett SAID,
by which minority may govern the majority That
subverted the judiciary system IN the substitution OF
the ten years term for the lie term s. That gave to
thus stating the objections, Mr. Hale,t went into
searching analysis OF the principal Propositions submit
ted commenting each with that ability and thoro0sh
mastery Of the subject which characterize his efforts
Mr.. HaIlett concluded by calling upon the democrats
to go forth missionaries in the cause OF the new con-
sttuon and call upon all, young men and old. 10 i'm.
prove the present opportunity pass upon their form of
opportunity perhaps not to occur again
In their lives.
He sat down amid great cheering. The question
then taken on the passage OF the resolutions, and they
were unanimously adopted Three cheers were given
for Mr. Hale three for the constitution, three Tor
he democratic nominees and then the meeting adjourned