Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-04

Tt, Constitutional Union meeting held in Boston,
lst ue,k with eight hundred aud iory-iouf aeesA'
from ,ro burd,ed and twelve towns is signhean' Ss
of the tiwes It was attended by the LawrenceS tue
Cutises the Saltonstas the HiIlards the hontS 'ue
Warr,us the Croker, the Kimballs the Dsnas' "nu
some OF Tue ables truest and most patriotic men Of Tue
Old Bav Sate-the very mention Of whose names car
res us back to the proudest DAYS Of that old Masachu
sets, when the voices of Webster Everett and Caoae
were heard and recognized as from the leaders oil the
old Wing party The resolutions adopted also have the
ring OF the true metal in them, and cannot ioroelr
therefore copy many of them relate to national
topics now before the country:
Essolrsd That the time has come when it IS the duty
ofcouscrvative and patriotic men, all over the country,
20 unite IN the formation OF party IN when No''Ie'
men, and Southern men can act tremendously together
for ends in which all parts Of the country are ahAe III
terested.
Therefore, desire and propose to form a l niol
party, mainly designed TO put end TO useless anu
than useless ugitatOn the same Tune We iV'
open the door for tbe OF members OF any pres
e1t former party. We welcome al, who come uIue'
he banuer OF the Constitution and the Union; MAKING no
epgoacles tor the past and no bargains OF eonu'0N'
| for the future.
ReolL That there is no issue before the country al
tli, time demanding tie maintenance OF a Pohu'~ OF
cluzi.j3u uicI from necessity must be sectional uH
there are territories where the gus ston OF save aoo
or free labor already eecualy settled 'ue'eiOI'
% Efforts boy tbe leaders OF parties TO excite ne Pe"P
of d0 against this issue axe isul.ee'eO
/ and mi>cbievous in their tendency.
Hes0rc1 That We consider 10 the first duty OF ever!
nation 90 protect its industry, thereby secu,u a
the products home market al good prices anu "
nation that prosperity wealth and independence vince
can be secured iI 10 other way Therefore, we are Il
favor Of the protection Of American industry anu VIZ
deprrcae the system Of duties which affords inadequate
protection TO home manufactures, and opens the door tI
\ enormous frauds upon the National revenue
/ OF the meeting az which these resolutions were unani
molsv adopted the Boston Advertiser conservative he
\ publican, saws.
The Convention was respectable in numbers and sill
more So IT, character years ago the same men meet
INC Together would have represented the dominant policy
\ 90 tbc State
/ The Lowell Courier conservative Republican adds
..T5c Convention of this proposed party which assem-
bled u Boston Yesterday was respectable IN point o.
.u1br- and i'm the abilities and character of the del,
[ -Ites We recognize the names OF many with whom u
has been our pleasure to act m former years IL Gus
o,arv now NC are aware suCer 40 these men as pO
rtil oranars" aud hold them up 10 public rdlcule--
This custom was introduced mainly 10y those OF latcl
,res.gs upon the stage, and TO considerable exteu
a those who have among Us from other States
I With ibis feeling however, We do not SympathHe. The
convictions oil ANY body Of men are not proper subjects
I Uf
would restrain us from pursuing such course But sc
Tar as they represent the doctrines and sentiments OF tn,
ola Wing party, We must confess to a strong feeling
/ sympathy
Neither the C1urr nor Advertiser. however Is ready
TO Join hands with the old Wing brothers. They fear
defeat dread minority position and dare not look dan
GERM tie face as if they had not been often defeated SIS
Wing. in the palmy days of Webster and Clay John Da
Wis and Edward Everett ChOate and Winthrop. Better
defeat we think than to belong to a sectional party
North or South Better anything which only brings per
,ona disappointment aad the loss Of grauded ambition
when YOU are struggling TO keep the ship OF STATE from
he rocks and shoals Of sectional party politics. The
Boston 3frsr,iss- aud Lowell Courier do not represent
he controlling Thought action Of the Republican party
Trey are inclined TO the conservative while it is the rad
s elements Of the Stewards the Wilson's aud OF the free
/ trade Democrats which co troll the party