The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-06
Tnf WING ooNyENTloN N MAssACnusErIs.

THE WING CONVENTION IN MASSACHUSETTS
The old-no wings Of Massachusetts 10 be IN ean
est in their effort TO retain vitality in their party They
are particularly opposed TO being swallowed up by abo
onsm under the ofrepublicanism or knownothiug
ISM The Boston Courier describes the late whig conySa
lion at Worcester ia the following enthusiastic style
!" TAG VINO oogyENrIos.-our columns full ofhe
details OF tho wing convention which assembled at Woees
ter yesterday that have little room for comment upon its
character and its action The meeting was composed ia
numbers of who might well be called the middle-inees
party Of The mechanics manufacturers and
merchants there, with sprnkng of legal gentlemen
with strong and able delegations there was no caste in m
composition and nothing but unanmity IN the desire which
expressed with regard TO its action The members
up as the true and tried wings Of Massachusetts, nomi
their for the Offices which they are to vote for
the November election and they performed their duty
faithfully and earnestly. They and responded with
thusiasm the remarks Of the speakers and they all
alive with the desire OF keeping the wing party of Maachu
intact and Of preventing ts mngng with of the
muddy which pollue the stream of politics
Such full harmonious, aud determined band of political
delegates before, perhaps, congregated in the
State of Massachusetts. They met of one mind Of
one heart and Of feeling and they met SO they dis
persed country whole country, and nothing bat
our country the motto under which their proceedings
conducted"
The platform adopted by this convention is worthy Of
special attention. It is as follows;
The Platform Of Principles.
Rored Thatat no period in the history of the wing party
has il been so important that the wings OF Maacha
sets the untiring OF liberty Of the constitution
and of the Union should maintain their organization and
hold themselves aoof from all entangng alliances with other
parties under under whatever preenee.
Resolved, That the wing party Of Massachusetts stands
now as ever upon constitution, and has doctrines
to declare and steps to retace that it still lives to up
hold the standard so long defended by long line Of usr
patriotic statesmen whose glory has been national
..f.a ,...Ist tI,r ft..T,a
and opponents.
Resolpea That the ensung election in Commonwealth
pre-emineny matter Of State interest," and has no mme
date connection with national affairs nasmuch officers
of the general government DO chosen and the reckless
spirit legislation shown by the last general court and their
waste expenditure of the OF the State make
the imperative duty every taxpayer and citizen to veh
hand thorough State REFORM and to restore our Com
monweah to that high standard of Legislative wisdom and
purity which it always maintained under wing rule.
Peolred That statute known the .'personallibery
law passed by the last legislature in such extraordinary
manner anatica and reckless morities without the ex
ecuve assent and in defiance Of the highest judicial author
ity enactment disgrace to body of men sworn to
support the constitution should be erased from the
ute before collision with the federal authorities and
boodshed shall follow any attempt to carry its provisions into
effect. LGreat applause.l
Reso,ced, That the sManc-iquor law called,
passed the hope, by the friends of temperance that
would suppress deadly vice of drunkenness that in this
hope they have been bitterly disappointed and after fully
that they have found that II increases the
evils obvate lessons the attachment which
good citizens should have law rule of conduct and
ia operation harsh vindicve and opposed to the spirits
Of the constitutions therefore, call upon all good citizens
friends of temperance this great from the
Vaccinations Of sefseeng demagogues and to unite for the
enactment law upon this important subject which shall
at the time promote temperance, respect the natural
and constitutional rights Of the citizens and which public
sentiment shall cooperate in supporting. tAppause
Reotred That the in national election Of north
party based upon the single Issue OF opposition to slave
ry put the Of the Union peril and the
of suoh party must parayze the tislavery sentiment
the North and that if union OF parties shall be
necessary il will be union of national patriots in all
parts the land the great interests OF the eount
from the assaults of sectional fanatics.
The Boston Post the position of the wings
Of Massachusetts as follows
"The wings of Massachusetts,, who to belong to
party and to uphold wide the American Union
have had great conventions real Clay, Harrison and
Webster gathering The proceedings of this party
ton Of far than ordinary Importance and gni
canco We hail them bright for the politics the
State We hail them the firm resolves of men who know
what they about who TO look deeper than
passion canor, shallow froh, those great and
lasting considerations that should now and at ell times
prompt the true patriot to stand by the constitution of
united country.
that it stands squarey aoof FROM and all OF the fanat
of the day. To estimate the merit OF this action
well TO remember the contrast it affords tho position in
which the whg elsewhere stands--amost in every
State either in alliance with and proscrpiive know
nottingham in close fusion with aboltonsn. Need
remark the gnobe poor pitifu trading operation Just
rounded off in Penns ylvania Z"