New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-26
THE WINGS OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BOsToS, Saturday,

Boston, saturday, June -, io0f
The Wbg Central Committee publish an address to the
people of Massachusetts tomorrow feeling ms they say
called upon TO confer briefly with that great political or
rapzaon of which they are the official representatives.
The address aludes the intense excitement in the
northern and western States the Nebraska bill. 1t
compliments the Massachusetts delegation for the stand
they took on the floor of Congress-a position which
meets with hearty response from the great mass OF the
people of whatever political faith. The Committee pro-
pose to anticipate the annual State Convention one month";
and hold it early in August.
The address closes as follows
I, !. hut two short wears since the whole country, wea
rcd by the prolonged conflict between the free ana the
slave States acquesced at as in the measure called the
COMPROMISE of 1850, compact Tor Inc nna cesselioh
of Slavery agitation The Wings Of Massachusetts, with
great reluctance and many msgivngs Is true yet IN
sincere good faith determined that they would not be the
first to open afresh that exciting question ana wei hVe
they kent their pledge scarcely single year has
passed over the Administration called INTO power because
It supposed TO have set its face as nt against re-
newal sectional conflict when IN the very race Oh me
solemn pedge OF the South and OF the Denocrc party
and of the chosen President the majority in Con,
eress without solicitation from any quarter ana
wan,only and suddenly tear down the mighty barrier
erected by past generation Of patriots against me eNeh
sion of Slavery. Upon the reckessness me perjury ahu
the ntamv of this deed is needless to enlarge because
mon these characteristics OF the art there Is
no difference OF opnS1, anon" ssa otasonS # there
N, one among us who does moi regard himself and MS party
as absolutely released from every contract compromise
or understanding moral conventional expressed or I'M
ped upon the subject of Slavery the main ana drect pro-
visions 10 the Constitution always eNeeped-we can only
saw that his name has been unspoken IN our ears. VI
il cannot supposed that under such an outrage
es the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, 10
saw nothing of the other enormities, the rumors OF
which are foated to us ON every breeze, the re iIee
stats will lie down in meek submission Even
now from the lips of every freeman comes the demand or
the instant restoration of that great bulwarh OF ree1om
and Il Will he among the grave matters for the condera.
ton of the next Convention it already the subject OF
earnest inquiry among individuals whether we can nov
satisfy ourselves with the simple restoration OF that Whch
has been torn down. whether We ought not 10 resolve
mon some further action having for Us object not merely
the of the ground ost for time to Freedom ou
the erection OF mpregnable barriers against the extension
Of slavery and the unceasng assaults Of the slave power
With no responsibility for the renewal OF the agitation o.
slavery and with the lesson lately taught u ina no
compact is sacred to the South the moment thoy nINe
nothing to gain by it, We have only now 10 seen M
measures are best adapted promote the general welfare
and 10 secure the blessing of liberty to ourselves anu our
noseritv and 10 this end invoke the and OF every
member OF the Whg party and the cooperation OF al wo
sincerely desire TO check the encroaehmeats OF Sey
and 70 the triumph OF Tree pnhc'p'es lho"-"
our vast territory.