The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-18

CONVENTION At wORcnsrsR.
Prom the Boston Advertiser (Eserets Whig) July I'D
We notice In some Of our cotemp0raries, call for
o MACS meeting at Worcester, on the 10th of the
month. The source from which the call proceeds is
not known to Us, not having been stated in the mo-
tice q the proposed meeting. We first saw 1t in
without signatures but with the statement append
60, that II had bean signed by voters without dis
hnction Of party: II u usually matter Of course,
political meeting should proceed from some one Of
the committee, 70 whom the several parties dele
gate authority for that purpose. call for Q whig
meeting proceeds from whig committee, and the
same course 10 pursued In reference to the meetings
the 10th u not called by the committee Of either
OF the three parties II the State, presume that
II ID mot . movement made or authorized by either
Of them, In the usual manner.
On The contrary, the terms Of the can, though
not very distinct lead % TO suppose that il is Q
movement mainly proceeding from the free soil
party, but intended 70 bring together a. many Of
the members Of the other parties can be induced
can be matter Of conjecture ony It exists probably
a. yet In tts main features alone in tho minds Of 10
projectors. What measures may be proposed will
depend upon the success Of the meeting, and the
numbers who attend Il. l
We cannot but think under these cfrcum stsnces.
that ell consistent wings VIII do wen to stand aIoof
nom i. Nor can We suppose that thsre are many
rejecting members Of the wing party who win dis
sent nom this opinion. The course Of the nee soil
pEive Il Of ell title to the conadsncs II tho wings.
Although organized on the principle that neither Of
the other parties was honest, nor such - sincere
friends Of freedom could cooperate with. the free
entered Into coalition with ooe of these old par
ties which they professed 70 regard ~ utterly cor
rupt and this coalition had for It's obisct-net to
carry cut shy hne Of policy which freesoilers and
partition q Offices. In virtue a this coalition.
rsc IN places Of the highest trust and honor such
q has been judiciay declared TO be indictable In
far le@ hsgnnt case, was openly carried on for two
years.
This was not the worst. In order to give perpe.
tuty to this state Of things and to fasen the yoke
Of this coalition permanently on the neck OF the
people OF Massachusetts, plot was laid to revolu
ticnixe the Commonwealth by subverting tho con-
stitution, and substituting minority government
IN its place. in virtue Of which less than one third Of
the people were to choose more than mojority 0fthe
Honeo OF Rep esentativcs, and of every convention
that might be called hereafter to amend the consti-
tuition go audacous this project that it struck
the public mind with amszement; and, to their
lasting honor several Of the most distinguished and
influential! members Of the free soil party, with
nouncing it. But others, then and still leaders Of
the free soil party, persevered, and exerted them
selves, In the most untring manner, to procure the
adoption BY the people Of the iniquitous and revolu
the new constitution did not contain clause or
line which entitled 1t to the support of the free soil
party, AZ such, on the ground that it tended to
sustain ths principles which were professed a. the
freedemocrscy, which they have lately claimed,
shows their readiness as q party to
abandon their distinctive principle and fall into the
ranks Of the dominant party OF the country. At
constitution is sufficiently attested by the DECLARE
ton in Faneuil Hall Of the president Of the con.
vention, that It mainly reflected the views Of the
present Attorney Of the United States for this dis
trict, Mr.. B. +. Hallett.
Under these circumstances, the ignominious de-
feat Of the constitution would, In the natural
course of things have occasoned the humiliation Of
the free soil party, as separate organization. But
vived It, when it the verge of dissolution in
consequence of the voluntary adoption By Oalifor.
MIA OF free constitution; SO the wAnton repeal
Of the Missouri compromise, during the present
session OF Congress, has again given It vi.
tally. Inasmuch, too, as the entire wing party OF
the non-slaveholding states has gone as one man
against this ubiquitous measure-while all the sup
port which 1t has received In those States has been
nom democrats-the free soil leaders have been
obliged for the moment 10 desert their late allies
(whose name they were but recently 30 anxious 70
wear) and, In reference TO the great question Of
the day. have been thrown into UNION with wings,
But we place no dependence on their ooopera-
ton. 1t 10 not likely In the altered state of affairs
that the bargains OF the two years preceding the
last will be made over again; though thy might be
than was required TO make them ut first. But we
deem all union unsafe for any purpose with men
flesh from sst ears attempt 70 prostrste the con.
stimtion; certainly till some satisiacters pledge Is
Its origin and the coalition by which II was TO be
carried into effect are forever abandoned.
;, Have We any such pledge! Far from It. II any
thing is to be gathered Of the principles Of the new
constitutions are what tho individual chooses 10
think them. We are to nDd the meaning Of the
constitution Of the United States not in the su-
thotative exposition Of the judicial tribunal created
by it-but in the notion Of every man and woman
IN the community. Any other nine men will have
Just as much right to interpret the constitution as
tne supreme Court, and every individual in the
street ~ much as the nine.
u 10 unnecessary TO say, that however good free
soism this may be, It is not the constitutional doc
trine for which any responsible party in Massachu-
fetfs has hitherto commended, even when, fora party
object, 1t was preached by General jackson.
On the score of danger to the country,
we conceive that there IL far more to Be
feared from it, than from the harmless "a
naticism which made bonfire of the consultation
at Framingbam on the Fourth Of July. In fact, It
required but little forecast to perceive at an early
day Of the past season that the worst effect of the
unrighteous repeal Of the Missouri compromise
would be to accredit at the North the most
latitudinarian and dangerous opinions and
that under cover Of the just adherence Of that
measure, unanimously felt by the whig party and q
portion Of the democratic party In the free States
there was no little reason to fear that old land
marks would be broken down, and countenance
given to primo which aim, with little Disguise
at the separation Of the States In reference 70 any
valuable influence to be exercised by the nom
saveholding States either in or out Of Congress- in
checking the extension of slavery such influence is
irretrievably sacrificed from the moment the lead
10 abandoned by the friends of the constitution TO
those who 60 70 the extreme Of denying its oblga-
tons.
VERMONT POLITICS.
From the Boston Courier.1
A notice Of the three conventions which assembled
at Montpelier ON the 18th and 18th inst, has been
published by telegraph. The Temperance Conven-
tion was first in the Held, with the following list Of
officers
Cen. +. 2. Walton, President; Hon. VIM. Pingrey,
and Hon. H. +. James, Vice Presidents; z. X. Panr.
born, and y. WEIGH, Secretaries.
The resolutions are ultra strong, and call for the
most stringent lgislation TO put down all sale Of
spirisuous liquors, and dencunce the amendments