The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-08-18
MASSACHUSETTS, WHIG CoNVENTIoN


BosTos, Aug l6 The Wing State Convention
assembled Mt Music Hall this morning Franklin
Dexter, OF Beverly, was chosen President and Jos
Quincy, with % others, Vice Presidents. The
pfesinent In his opening address, denounced the
Greytown bonlbardment
Josiah Quincy spoke in favor of the obligation
to return fugitive slaves being stricken from the
constitution, which was received with cheers.
The vote for candidate for Governor was then
taken, and stood Washburn e1s Rockwell IL, scat
tering g.
The Convention thnn adjourned for dinner.
SECOND DEsPATcHl
BosToN Aug 16.-Tbe Massachusetts, Wing Con
venion nominated for Lieutenant Governor VIM
G. Plunketf, by vote of 566-Palfrey received but
800.
series of resolutions were adopted, declaring
the Wing party of Massachusetts-evert true to LID.
erty the Constitution and the Union-needs not to
abandon its ganization change its principles;
declaring devoted attachment to the Union; that
it was the policy of the fathers of the Republic to
conhne slavery to the existing limits as evidenced
by the passing of the ordinance of 1887, clearly
establishing as cardinal principle of government
that slavery should be forever prohibited in the
public domain: that the recent act of the National
Legislature, In wantonly and faithlessly annulling
a solemn covenant which has stood for more than
thirty years. leaving restrictions upon the action
OF the free States beyond the exact provisiona of
the Constitution ITSELF that the naked Question ia
now liberty or slavery, and that they are prepared
at all times and under all circumstances to endea-
vor 10 secure the blessings of liberty
The rsso utions further declare that the Wings of
are upalterably opposed the extern
SION of slavery over foot of territory now free:
that they oppose the admission of any new State
formed out of territories unless slavery be prohibited
and will seek the immediate unconditional repeal of
so much of the act repeats the Missouri compro.
mise that the Constitution equal immunties
to the citizens of the several States which ia grossly
violated where the law exists for the imprisonment
OF the citizens of Massachusetts, wit hout trial or i'm
putation of crime; that the fugitive slave law re-
qa,res an amendment securing the trial by jury and
habeas corpus; failing in this, they will seek un.
conditional repea that the people of the free States
are called on to give such direction emigration az
will secure free States out of Territories that thew
a. raign the President as having wanton1y violated
the pledges of his inaugural address, and stopped
from his nigh position, and prostituted the influence
OF his office by unwarranted interference in the
action of an independent branch of government
They arragn the President aud administration for
appointing of questionable character to Of
nee, to the exclusion of native citizens of high repu
tation and patriotism; for its cowardly attack on
weak and defenceless community upon most trivial
grounds, while not daring to insist on the full en-
abroad
imously adopted.
The afternoon session thiniy attended and
there was very little enthusiasm none of the most
prominent Wings being present.