The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-22
From ,se Boston Post.
THE WIG CONVENTION.

Heretofore the politicians Of Massachusetts opposed
the democratic party whether called federalists nation
al republicans or wings gave tone TO their party through
out the country Hence their annual expostions OF wing
principles have been looked TO with peculiar interest This
State in the earliest and il the latest presidential elections
has had candidates present for the highest Office in the
g Of the people aud this has bad much 10 do with the inter-
with which the proceedings Of its politicians have been
regarded The dongs Of the late convention viii be looked
upon with little anxiety, and the platform II erected
VIII be closely examined In order 10 judge Of these pro-
ceedings fairly and exactly 10 get at their spirit may he
best 10 take them chronoogiey in the order OF their de-
Yelupment
The convention was large one 1t was convened under
peculiar circumstances A wing President in 1850 laid
down clearly and uneluyocalyi tbs non-interseniion
policy rs 10 the domestic Institutions Of State in
sagr 70 Congress the Congress Of 1856 imhodied this poll
q Ia territorial laws to Utah and New AeAieo aad yet,
becanse the Congress Of ls34 attempted 70 pass exactly
such laws 10 Kansas ANA Nebraska certain abolition
coneeracs IL that body started slavery agitation In
This State they have been successful II was Alter abolition
oratory in the wing ranks, and out Of them, had sent its
force; after the press had issued a1o or n,amatorg
appeals after the clergy had preached seditin sectional
ism, and rebellion after peoples convention with
rank sectional basis had been heldil after such
effort that The members TO this convention we've elected IL
is strange thai the agitang eeso element TINS en-
gendered haa complete control Of the Convention
The TACT vas seen at once IN the Of the
presiding officer, Hon. Franklin DEXTER He decided
uppeser OF the Compromise measures Aud when he stood
forth champion against the national principles of Daniel
Nehsiers seventh q March speech, his frendsthe
bitter opponents ol this great effort for the CONSTITUTION
and the CSloNwere say that his arguments
Of crushing effect Ills address could have disappointed
the sectionalsts who had invited him 10 preside, This
foreshsaowed the whole work OF the convention The
resolutions be said would show at the whig party
lea.t il Massachusetts ( .la troe liberty party namely,
the true Hilater, feeoil party. This party, he said
the only party that could make efectual opposition
the encroaehJaeHis OF be slave power the rights Of
the free lie severe as sectionasts could
wish the repeal Of the Missouri Compromise and
SO far TO declare that feeling Of universal ndgna-
ton demanded shat II compromises and
broken side they should b longer binding on
the othef Lond zaESl greeted the delivery Of such
sentiment
ihe next DEVELOPMENT OF the spirit Of the contention
made in a speech By Hon Josiah Quincy. He also,
ardent opposer Of the comproaise measures aud
it is doing this distinguished whg politician no injustice
remark that he went as iy p opposition 70 these meas
ure any &c his associate lis speech received with
cheers ana ether applause tie regarded what Is termed
the Nebraska fraud nothing than the last act Of
series ofaggressoBs The free States which Shareholders
had practsed for hau fifty years He did not there
fore, dwell this Il was smother burden mare ia1'od
atelg present and aSPpotats that troubled him the
This in his words he 0JtGafiea sSeags-
Jea lyon tie free Sates dfro W fgg..srs ss7rss and
his counsel was oas ~ gbeatod from tae eohatsfioi
Gf er0y hazard ls still further These are his
words Eessses that il tt nature e HiagS bs ne iaw q
Coz nd ss lars q that oaRse Is in isoy 1brega1oa 70
fqs 90 r1sbecs aoral o5ligmoH AS the gentleman took
his the conrenoI gave him three cheers We do not
Al this TING comment these points bat stale THESE FACTS
TO show the character Of this eonveutioa.
These speeches web served Introduction to
res Of strongly sectional resolutions could Well he
ffI, These composed of the main Panks OF the IA
nous Buffalo platform They and out fTee-s9
They 90 for annihation OF the 1850 compromise for
restoration Of the Missouri restriction Nmot prOTso
They 90 much farther aa ihis They oppose the irn
ol Into te canfeGgy Of any State formed out Of any
Of Territorial possessions unless ssFg prohibited
there thus going or ISOLATION 81 that principle Of eggof
~ which l. the Fundamental basis of institutions by
imposing States the degrading and Hnconstiiut
Al condition of prohibition. Then they declare that ins
repeal Of The Nissug Com -rvie cS soalera
aikssness end northern re1she presents 10 the Ameri-
can people TIC naked saesion q liberty slavery as the
controlling pr4aripie Of the governnent But why dsel
these Tesou'ious One u the speeches Of the members
gives IN few words their character T. Emry Aldricb.
esq Of orcster member 81 the late fusion CONVEX
tion That was a regular abolition and sectional gather
ing If there ever one Mr.. Aldtich said.
I attended The peoples conyeuton and cordially
adopted the resolutions hsEs presented The subject of
slavery AL et noe say gentlemen, that the resolutions
which have been presented here to-day, and which have
doubt VIII be unanimously adopted the whole
groaud occupied by the resolutions Of the peoples
ysniion with the single exception Of the abolition Of
slavery in the District Of Columbia
This flaming free-soier exclaimed
Sir VIC have 70 fad.. - ana with these resolutions
ia tayc pFeseltcd 10 this convention Our aniiei-
Iatons than realized and fl THAI act
ing VITA body 81 who ready always 10 up
70 auY exigcncy which may arise congratulate you gen
elnen that the necessity for any organization II any
ever existed has been entirely dissiPated this day
Other parts Of The plaiaa /. . needless to comment
upon In rCnveaion which Il was ndisguisedly pro-
p3aed obierar portion OF The constitution in which
enc portion Of country denounced fithles
which the eFeres sec6onas iacncated in hch the
osstrous doctrine OF prohibition sovereign States
advootedso justly held up By President Taylor
thy recevea sponse from American freeneni in which