Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-12-13
Con.crx,,,vc Meeting I'm Boston.

The conservative meeting held in Boston Thursday
hast grand and imposing affair. Old Faneuil Hail.
capable of holding five six thousand persons filed
to overlooking by the 'soid mem Of Massachusetts,.
Noble and sou-srrng speeches were delivered by the
venerable cx-Gov. Lincoln Edward Everett and Caleb
Cushing and letters read from various distinguished gen
tiemen, e1President Pierce among the number which
breahed sentiments of the ocst and pures devotion to
the Constitution and the Union. Amid the dense
OF surrounding fanatcism and hostility to tho South,
there are many glorious and patriotic spirits Massachu
seits and New England The Perces, the Eyeretts the
Cushngs, the winthrops, the Lincolns-we admire,
honor we love them all Long may they live to battle
against inceudiary Abolitionism, and strike stAlwAit
blows in behalf of tho Constitution the Union and the
rights of the States!
The speeches the occasion eloquent and pow
ernl and must have telling effect upon the public opn
lon Of the North The address of Everett in Ever
es best STYLE full of the spirit of noble eloquence and
catholic patriotism. But Cushing's, according
Judgment the speech Of the occasion. 1t earn
est logical direct convincing, cutting, sAshng giving
quarters the Abotionists their ncendary efforts
and doctrines but charging home upon the enemies Of
the Constitution and the South with boldness and
vgo which be much commended in these days
OF imid politicians and milk andwAer haragues 1t
great PATRIOTS noble effort and the distinguished
orator the South freely aecOrds its need of adra-
tiOa and OF gratitude.
In word the Boston demonstration in behalf Of the
Constitution and the Union worthy OF MassAehu.
set.s in her pAles, DAYS and sincerely trust nav
have the eEeci OF arousnc the conservative people Of
that State and the whole Of New EaclAad from their
criminal ethArgy and them buckle on their A.
Ours, TO be taken Of until AbohuOnisn and sec
tiooAsGn and the religion OF hate towards the South
shall have been crushed to earth to rise no more \
high patriotic, solemn duty upoa the loya citizens
Of New England and the North in the present moment
crisis Of the eOuntry's fate We hope they NAV
II with spirit with zeal with unfinching firm
mesa, and with uneonquerable determination TO do
die in behalf of the Constitution and the right
Their conservative demonstrations are imposing and
grateful to the hearts Of the Southern people But mere
resolutions and speeches. and then however adni-
rAbe and eloquent best do but little towards ei.
fecting the reform desired They must be followed by
earnest persistent energetic acton-by thorough or
ganzatOn and every day effort and by proper results
the polls As Mr.. Cushing said "a party of drunken
(Abotion) mutineers have seized hold OF the control
of the State" of Massachusetts, and they be rebuk
ed and put down by the omnpotent voice Of the real
people before sectional dscord viii cease and peace and
harmony and brohery love reign supreme in the ear
lier and better days Of the Republic "Are then peo-
pie of Observation-Disclosures in the majesty Of your might
and redeem the honor and fame of the good old Com.
mOuwealthl" Arise, people of New Engand-arise,
people of the whole North and put down the pesferous
AbolitiOnismthe sectional and threatening Republican
ism of the day-and avert from this fair and glorious
Republic the fearful impending calamity. You have spo
ken noble words, men of Philadelphia and Boston-and
for noble action, and noble results the polls
We repeat what said Saturday that it behooves
the people and Legislature of Virginia and the people and
Legislatures Of the entire South proceed with the work
Of calm, earnest effective preparation for State and sec
AL Iarau sr.t. q -
straton at all had been made at the North Notwih-
stand these demonstrations and the happy augury they
AFFORD Of the future they may still be dclusve In their
madness the Republicans may still determine to fot
the Presidency William H. Seward-the alder and abe
tor OF old Brown-the embodiment Of the 'irrepress-
bic conflict" the incendiary and the traitor For that
let be preparation his election will and should
be the instant deathneI OF the Union then perhaps
win come the tug Of Let the Virginia Legislature
look to the peoples protection and the peoples safety
and let the Old Dominion be prepared for the worst!