Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-20
p r O G f E ID I N G. S
OF THE
NATIONAL WING CONVENTION
HALL OF MARYLAND INSTITUTE,
BALTIMORE. Wednesday, September II, 1855.
FIRST DAY-EvENING SESSION.
FIRST pAY-EvENING SESSION.
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has made upon Ii the first place the mmonwest
OF Virginia has already been heard from and
eating nothing to myself when gone and cannot nov
Address you, whatever else may say, what all OF
say, that say amen every word that he has uttered
have voice lett to address such assembl.ge
this What once had has been spent in the grea
Wing cause Of my country. But although what hav
left shall be devoted to the OF the Zap
pan-e
Mr. President, I should be glad jus, for a moment Il
stand up by your side that might look into the faces
my Wing friends here to ascertain Tor myself whethe
there be any speculation In their Ishould like
by close examination whether they really Of Aesi
and blood merely the ghosts OF the dead and bu
ried Wing party. Laughter They look TO me We
~ much as the old Wings looked in isao. 1884, ls4s
and In 1889.
Something has been said here night platforms
Now committee to report platform, unles,
they write out fair and truthful and impartial bis
tory Of the administration Of Willard Fillmore. ZAP
plause. That is all the platform I do not want
for candidate upon this occasion who has ever
served the people Of the United States fo full term Of
years. God forbid that should have such a As
served the people occasion for period Of three
years and eleven months. [Lsughter
want just such man as served them, and served
them with zeal and fidelity to the Constitution that
knowledged North South, East West but the
whole Union For about the period OF and nine
months. (Applause) l want that who, when call
ed by the providence OF God put his hand upon the
helm of State found the tossed with tempesuous
waves, rolling mountain high seized the tller with firm
hand and with the aid Of the noble and gallant band
about him brought the ship Of the nation safely into port
~
He is the man want, and hope il will be the
pleasure OF this Convention tomorrow by unanimous
vote sanction that which have doubt will be the
unanimous report Of the Committee have selected
report us. l hope he will be the whom shall
give unanimous support. Cheers and applause.)
Mr. Rses, OF Virginia begged the privilege of eaihdg
upon distinguished State of the conederacy be heard
rom-a State associated with virgins when they were
colonies hand in hand sister with sister in originating
the great work of revolutionary State that
placed in this convention the honor OF Virginia
nv her he MasSachusctts Amin
srEEoH OF Nm. LUSr.
Mr. George Lunt Of Massachusetts,, then responded
the call as follows:
Mr. President and Fellow-whigs: know not how to
express my grateful for this reception
granted behalf Of my coWhgso of this delegation and
the Wing party Of Massachusetts, which, under much
encouragement and embarrassment the beginning has
been able send through It's spirit and energy deega
ton the Wings of the coustry in constellation
Applause Ii is gratifying to find oneself in such
assembly Of the representatives, about to Of
the Wing party-but Of the representatives of the
try met once deliberate upon the common good
Whatever spprehensons might have been reasonably
northumberland they have been neither few small
for the peace and safety OF this country for
DIV dismiss them whenever the sound good sense
and oldashoned patriotic spirit OF the Wing party
ed AID employed in mutual consultation and for mutual
encouragement. Applause So far l have known
anything OF the principles and policy Of the Wing party
have taken any part in its deliberations its public
Affairs il has been governed by high and honorable
deratons aud every conviction Of nv understanding and
all the experience OF my life has only led entertain
increased confidence In the truth of its great and leading
principles. To be Wing have understood is 30 be an
American citizen in its highest and aoblest Ap
plause.
am Wing because am a national man, [appausel
and not national man because am Wing. In what
has tended TO the honor OF the American name To
the illustration U its glory, and the Just acknow
of its power. pity that who has been able
take part in it, In whatever has tended disturb those
happy relations which ought bind section OF this
country with cords OF harmony TO another have sought
rather for the Of healing than for those deadly
tiers which would poison still more the Of harmo
and of all that patriots and citizens should
policy, have taken perhaps stronger ground than many
entlemcn-who have been governed trust by honorable
regard whatever should
With those principles.
Whenever have observed any limo Of policy which
seemed t. se sr~adssi of 20
conceived by the human understanding, then
have felt myself by every conviction OF my understanding
and every emotion OF my heart Wing and nothing else
Applause. Whenever tins couDt-y has seemed me
IN danger, then Instead Of feeling relaxation Of old
Wing principle, instead of ubuekng the loose
ming single rvit have rather felt like rejoicing to see
every man, in the language of General Taylor Wing
and quarter over. Laughter and applause
Entertaining these views, Mr. President shall not need
say this Convention that have very little sympathy
With the principles the purposes Of another party which
Is nov running RAMPANT through this country evade
none Of the responsibilities which belong every
who holds himself to be American citizen.
yield right privilege to discuss in n fair and kind
spirit every question in which, American citizens
the question before shall be OF character oyerpow-
all Others II is impossible that the contingency should
sometimes arise in the administration Of the Affairs OF
the nation, wken by the side OF this great absorbing
principle OF love for country all other issues
sunk into comparative insgnicance applause and when
such crisis shall be glad to have stood with
the Wings Of Massachusetts, side by side with the Wings
Of the whole Union because know from past experience
that they will not be found unaithu TO their Zap
plause.
Mr. President Weld to no person here or elsewbere
Il NV ilrlr Tree L lines fudfu
hear another party claiming itself the exclusive name
Of the party Of reedom-as every ia this country
who is capable Of apprecatng it, does enjoy the high
est liberty which the most liberal civil rights confer
With the tawdry bedzened damsel whom some men nov
call by the msappied name Of liberty have no DISPOSE
ton whatever to associate. Applause
Their idol is not mine. The divinity IL gentle
and modest maiden With the blush of innocence on her
cheek, giving offence and finding none but wandering
out at her sweet will through forests upon open
wastes champoned only by the eternal honor which go-
rifles her brow and kept from devious wanderngs by the
Unborn purity Of her own heart. (Applause.)
The freedom which love is orderly and decent dis.
Greet, Of wholesome from Others be-
cause Of its wholesome observance Of the just claims Of s
associates II Is not the offspring Of blind or furious pas
sion, but the child Of justice and sober reason Whether
this be a spurious goddess which of late has bern w.ivn
lurid torch through the incumbent darkness. cali
upon the devout wOrshPPers Of the grand old spirit Of
immortal freedom to determine (Applause)
Mr. President that must be wiliuy blind who has
been unable 70 see r the signs Of the times the dangers
which threatening the institutions Of this country
The fathers Of this republic, we well know laid the
foundations Of these institutions in fear and trembling
and they conhded in the remembrance Of pos
ehty In the grateful recOleotOns Of their tolls and
sacrifices and in that gradual Advancement Of knowl.
edge which they might well believe would teach their
ceudants 10 prize bequest dearly purchased the best
'h-s - ed - sle uisesf Of them their homes
prepondersted their fears.
The various pes TO which this county has been sub
jected upon many subsequent occasions have fully
apprehensons but still the ship Of State on she has
nooy ghted after every tempestusus gale and even as
she bent 70 the storm out Of the battle she has
gathered trophies aud signals them after the 9th.
er IN the bazug aud starry constellation at her peak
And yet am not 90 fool hardy suppose she may not
meet with peril that will enguph her as-that she
will not be subjected 20 danger fatal all that makes
the country honor aud pride Aud yet " my opinion
be OF any value, think this country Is stronger this day
than ever before. Applause
Her greatest peril v nov upon her This IL the FIRST
time in the history ofths county that open foes in any
considerable numbers and with any considerable power for
doing mischief have assaed her safety Aud vet amidst
appfehcnsons Of her friends they have determined with
firm and ineEble adherence 70 stand by her and feel
well assured that her fsuds and stronger than
her foes
The great danger Of this county has resulted from that
very insane worship Of false ideal 20 which Ihave area
de ftaass