Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1854-08-23

egraphic sketches of the late Massachusetts Wing
State Convention and of the Anti Nebraska Conven-
ton at Saratoga, New York. North Carolina Wings
can perceive from what follows what sort of breth-
rem and allies they have in Massachusetts,:
MASSACHUSETTS WHIG CoNvENTIoN.-Boston Aug.
16. The Massachusetts, Wing Convention nominal
ed for Lieutenant Governor VIM G. Plunkett by
vote of $50. Palfry received but 300 A series of
resolutions were adopted, declaring the Wing party
OF Massachusetts true to liberty, the Constitu
ton, and the Union needs not to abandon its organ
ization or change its principles declaring devoted
attachment to the Union that it the policy of
the Fathers OF the Republic to conne slavery to the
existing limits Evidenced by the passing of the Or
dinance of 1877, clearly establishing as cardinal
principle OF government that slavery should be for
ever prohibited in the public domain; that the re-
cent act of the national legislature in wantonly and
faithlessly annulling solemn covenant which has
stood for more than thirty years. leaving no restric
tions upon the action of the free States beyond the
exact provisions of the constitution ITSELF that the
naked question is now liberty slavery, and that
they are prepared, at all times and under all cir
cumstances to endeavor to secure the blessings of
liberty; that the wings of Massachusetts unal-
teraby opposed to the extension of slavery
foot of territory free; that they oppose the ad
mission of any new State formed out of territories
unless slavery be prohibited and will seek the i'm
mediate unconditional repeal of much of the act
repeats the Missouri compromise; that the consti
tuition equal mmunities to all the citizens of
the United States which is grossly violated where
of Massachusetts,, without trial imputation of
crme that the fugitive slave law requires amend
ment securing the trial by jury and habeas corpus
or, failing in this, they will seek unconditional re-
peal that the people of the free States called
to give such direction to emigration as will secure
free States out of territories that they arragn the
President as having wantonly violated the pledge of
his inaugural address, and stopped from his high po
sition and prosttuted the influence of his office by
an unwarranted interference in the action of in
dependent branch of the Government; they also
arragn the President and administration for appoint
ing foreigners of questionable character to office to
the exclusion of native citizens of high reputation
and patriotism; for its cowardly attack on weak
and defenceess community upon most trivial grounds,
while not daring to insist the full enjoyment of
religious freedom to Americans abroad.
After several speeches the resolutions were unan-
imously adopted The afternoon session thinly
attended, and there very little enthusiasm
of the most prominent wings were present
Josiah Quincy spoke in favor of the obligation to
return fugitive slaves being stricken from the con-
stitution; which was received with cheers.
The vote for candidate for Governor was then
taken, and stood-Washburn 8l9; Rockwell l IL
scattering 6.
The Convention then adjourned for dinner.
The. ANr1-NEBRAskA CONVENTION Saratoga.
august 16. The Anti-Nebraskas Convention assem-
bled at 10 o'clock, John A. King chosen tempo
rary chairman. A committee on credentials, and to
nominate permanent officers was appointed A mo-
ton to appoint committee to prepare rules and
of the Assembly we're adopted. A business commit
tee of sixteen was appointed, amid great confusion
Mr.. Thayer, of Worcester, Mass, after some OPP
position, explained the object of the Kansas emgra
ton company.
The business committee reported A. T. McKeon
of Queens for president seven vice presidents and
five secretaries.
This afternoon, Mr. Greedy from the business COM
mittee reported series of resolutions to the effect
that inasmuch as the present Congress hiss wantony
reopened the controversy respecting slavery and by
the Nebraska bill has designedly subverted much
of the Missouri compromise as excluded slavery
from the vast region between Missouri and the Rocky
Mountains north of 36 80, the State Of New York af
firms and maintains the right and the duty of the
General Government to prohibit and preclude the
extension establishment, or perpetuation OF human
slavery in any territory now or hereafter to be esab-
lished.
The resolutions declare uncompromising war
against the doctrine, tendency and natural conse-
ouences involved in the Nebraska bill, being cal
cuated to dishonor country in the eyes of man
kind and to discourage and confound the champions
of liberty and progress throughout the world.
One of the resolutions approves the course of the
freemen of Connecticut, Vermont, Iowa, Ohio Indi-
ana Wisconsin, and Michigan, in postponng or dis
regarding their minor differences of opinion pre-
ercnces and acting cordially together and commends
the spirit to their freemen ofthis and other States
As the vote called on this resolution, Mr.. Bal
lard of Waterford, moved an amendment proposing
to follow their example in nominating State ticket
Tremendous confusion ensued, and amid cries ofor
der, and shouts of applause, Mr.. Ballard was COM
PEELED to sit down.
The vote was called on the resolution and the yeas
and nays attempted to be taken. Finally it was ia
bled and the next resolution voted The balance
of the resolutions thanks to the secretaries of
the convention and to the great majority of the re-
representatives. Of the State in Congress- for their ab
ity, fidelity, and cordially approve the organization
of Kansas and all other territories with freemen.