The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-29

THE WING CONVENTION.

that the wing party is sufficient every purpoe
of the most profound hatred of this Union and the most
bitter seconalismthat for the exhibition of these poit
cal characteristics, peoples conventions ree-soI
party, need exist long he old iedera-whg party
with its aboliionsm and its anti-republieanisn main
tains its position. If anything wanting in the pa
history Of the party TO show the these a
tons the convention held in Boston the 10th Instant
would be sufficient We cannot imagine what occupation
Garrison, or Parker Phillips, the "Grcat Apoos9 Of
abolitionism Iigginson rockingham and Remopd
the "young cocks whose crow is yet feeble Wilson
Burlingame and Reyes with their easy ee-so virtue can
find after the fiery abolition speeches Of that convention
and IFS great muekrake of platform gathering in the
political hereses Of the day. Poor Pairey must have
moved uneasiy in his bed that night when he before
him that party which he had deserted in the phrensy of
his ambition outsrppng him in its bid for ee-so votes
Adams and Dana must have groaned in spirit they saw
their old kdgovcd stepping forward serve and
make respectable what has stuck like their delicate En-
gers long and think can hear the long which
burst from the congegated spirits of old erasts they
/ looked down from their shadowy abode and the old
Bay State take long plunge into the great
of sectionasm out of which she had been dragged
for little time by of her nobler For the hr,
time for years genuine unadulteatcd whggery had its
sway ia convention II has for decent period kept up
poor show of nationality by staggering little about the
compromises of 1850 and the sacredness of the constitution
and the Union. But this day the mask thrown or
ana the oid enemy appeared undSgulsed on the stage
playing his fantastic tricks before "high heaven with
his natural mpudence and wickedness The last remnant
Of that form Of whggery which Daniel Webster brought
into life when he endeavored to ingrait national prnci
Piles upon his party entirely crushed out and moth
ing heard but the feeble squeak of the dying patriots
! 1t old Hariford-C Convention decentralization wbg
gerry rampant roaring and kicking like Jesburun, who
"waxed fat and defed the law and all control; and
SUCH it representation of that political organization
which has had its most vigorous growth upon the soil of
Massachusetts and has given the to that party in the
nation which has always stood opposed TO republican
institutions.
only necessary who controlled the convention
to satisfy any man that picture correct Its presiding
officer, Hon Franklin Dexter bred in the bone of
federalism and truly did he show his blood in his
speech that day full it of notification, and the
idea that Massachusetts, is the pivot which revoves the
| universe. Close upon him followed Hon. Josiah Quincy
who commenced life stern and uncompromsng foe of the
republican principles of government and has RESERVED
for his old age all the fire Of youth to enkinde his hatred
STILL The man who drew down upon hia head the anath
of Henry Clay, that he oied the carpet upon which
he trodr for his bitter opposition the American glory
and honor which were vindicated in the last with
Great Brain--the who furnished the Hartford Con-
venton with its most reasonable seDments--the
who never recognised the democratic genius of our
government--could find no better sphere in which to
perform the closing act of long and vigorous political
life, than a whg convention. 1t thing for
him to denounce the constitution, and find his last
words accordan with those who burn that sacred nstr
ment in public nations birthday and brand
covenant with DEATH and league with hell An old
gathering up his strength TO denouncc his country
and absolving the moral obligations of the constitution
furnishing the brightest virtues of private life by an uer
denial of public atstrikng his last feeble blow at the
foundations Of that republic which has covered him with
honor and given effect TO his endeavorscap anything
more be wanting to show the pasoa which Turks IN Wig
politics, and which even old age cannot eradcate2 40
wonder that younger men tried TO reach him with their
speeches and their resolutions No wonder that fce-so
orators found ample and verge enough in this
vention TO reach the height of their folly
And the platform which they adopted--wha is this
set of resolutions which fifteen years ago would have
been deemed extravagant for Garrsonian carnival The
rankest abolitonisna surrender of the rights of the
Statesa consolidation of the power of the general gov
crnmentabuse OF large and patriotic section of this
Union--an arrogant assumption of all the political virtue
in the landa contemplate fling those who seek refuge
in the rights of citizenship and ask for the protection
of constitution against oppression which has driven
them from their homes to seek freedom herea poor
miserable bid for "knownothng' votess Is the ground
assumed by Massachusetts wings they upon their
State campaign and declare the faith which is prevail
throughout their party pte nation This Is the form ct
the oppos ton which they bring against the admin
istration Of General Pierce. This is the gauntlet which
they have thrown down TO the democratic party of this
State aud naton aud the sane npon which they propose
to make their fight These pauks may TO float Mr.
Washburn into the gubernaoria chair, or Mr. Franklin
Dexter into the senate but should like to the
tonal party that float for hour such wreiched
rotenncss Let democrats meet them this issue--e
tue begin now, to-day between party which stands
the constitutions and which uyows its opposition 10
The constitution, and lei whose standard Vic
tory will perch We congratulate the administration and
democratic party such opposition as this
And is this tissue Of abolition hereses the ground upon
which the smocred friends Of the GREAT .xpoUYpEa ~
THE cossTrrroS ppFposs TO staad2 II was evidently
poor place for es gentlemen in chat convention TheT
were allowed TO open their mouths only when the work
done and the temple for their worship all
srueted. They tried hard 10 find point in that creed
to which they could subscribe. The Hon. Otis p LORD
labored diligently until late in the afternoon before he
could discover any signs Of what TO him wing
vention and whore he found them last he does tell
us. We've tneY ~ the speech Of tie president ~ Nj
Quincy, Of Mr. Aldrich the freesso ranet of Mr. Wall
ley2 Were they in The reolutions2 We have looked In
vain to find them and would suggest to Mr. Lord that
it wing convention most essentially, because it yio-
lated all his recognition of the obligations of the consu
ton because it took naturally the form of aboonisnh
because it was sectional and in It's views and not
because ready look al ii through tue party
specaclts which he sJnihfaliy puton towards the c6$
Of the day. While he busiiy trying TO make some
thing orthodox out of it, whes does he suppose Eyerptt
and Winthrop, and uhoae and Lawrence those old whg
foxes thinking they looked from their holes upon
this most extraordinary Of all the of the day
rue WING CONVENTION ~ BOSTON