The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-07-30
Address to the wings of MASSACHUSETTS.

At a meeting of the Wing State Central
Committee, held in the city of Boston on the
morning Of July Cd, 1856, large number of
wel-known members of the party was pre-
sent, by invitation, for the purpose of con-
sutation upon public affairs. The result Of
their deliberations was resolution 10 call a
general Convention of the Wings OF Massa.
chusetis, to be holden III Boston on the Sd
day Of September next, notice of which has
been already published twas also resolved
that brief address in the mean time should
be put forth for the consideration Of the Whix
voters of the Commonwealth.
In the discharge Of the latter obligation,
aud in view Of the fact that it was deemed
best to defer decisive action until the fairer
opportunity for general discussion and for the
formation Of deliberate and well.grouuded
opinions should be afforded by the meeting
of the Convention, the committee do not feel
it necessary Tor them to eHter into any formal
exposition of party doctrines, or to do any
thing more than recur to those leading prin-
eiples which they conceive to form some OF
the very elements Of public duty.
The Wings Of Massachusetts nav well feel
the high aud generous satisfaction that they
have hitherto constituted party Of principle.
The plans aud motives Of policy are more or
less temporary. The great grounds Of action
Of any honest party must be as lasting as the
true interests Of mankind. The committee
are unable to offer any specious novelties,
I therefore, as motives Of present or future con-
duct, but can only refer TO those old end true
\ doctrines, which are old because the 3 arr true.
upon which the intelligent Wbig voters Ut
Massachusetts, have uniformly stood.
Claiming no exemption from the passions
and ordinary infrnities oil human nature,
and meaning to throw no unfair hmputation
upon The powerful party with which, some-
times il victory and sometimes in defeat.
I they have maintained political conflict, dur.
Ing 50 may past years, The Wings o. Massa-
clusetts can at least point with just pride
70 Tie progressive Improvement olthc State,
which has remained mostly nnder their CEN
troll, and 70 the long line Of illusirious men
who By their choice have represented their
views and opinions n the councils Of the ma
tion as the best pledge and surcst evidence Of
their just and honorable purposes. Ii the
prosperity and untarnishcd honor Of their ma.
tive State, therefore, and a steadfast innu-
ence exerted whenever lllc National Al.
minis,ration has been in the hands Of their
friends. and in a manner perhaps scarcely
less salutary when they have constituted a
wa;chiu and patriotic minority. to maintain
the sunndest and most vital principles ag
Republican institutions. have heretofore re-
commended the doctrines aal measures Of
tie Wing party 10 the intelligent people of
Massachusetts. surely these are no less e.
scnlial to their dearest interests and perma-
nent welfare now.
Urdcr The impulse Of a popular movement,
which HES ured not say has resulted IN the
mnst mischievons and disastrous consequent
ccs, aud by means 1t secret organization
which eau never command their appreciation.
aud ~ the combination ufdisconlan, elements,
brought together only 70 effect their over.
throw, the Wing party suffered lrjus, defea.,
and has appeared during the tao past Years
u compose only small numcrical minority
in the State. Con6ding, however. in Tie
eternal progress and eventual triumph Of
truth. aud believing that vast majority Ut
the good people of this Commonwealth arc
actualed only bv sincere desire for the pub.
lle gc@l tliat they are really amcnabIs to rra-