The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1846-11-03
WILLARD FILLMORE.

At great Wing Meeting in Buffalo, N Y,
this gallant and true hearted Wing addressed the
meeting with great power and effect.
After briefly reviewing the accuracy of the
Wing predictions in 1874, Mr.. Fillmore thus
treated of some of the most important topics
which now agitate the community:
g In addition to these things, look at the acts of
the Administration. By their foolish conduct we
shall have incurred debt of One Hundred Mil
lions of dollars, probably before the present year
is closed. Instead of providing for this by ne.
cessary imposts upon Foreign Importations. while
we are pouring out blood and treasure for the
wild and wicked schemes of foreign conquest
they are preparing to add another Slave Terrific.
ry to the United States, putting the Nation into
position where it cannot pay its honest debts TO
the widows and orphans, whom Executive We
toes have robbed of their just dues to prosecute
these nefarious schemes.
Not only this, but look out from this CITY on
your own broad blue waters and see your Com
merce unprotected with single improved har-
Dor, to which 1t might escape with safety in time
OF storm-all the public money being squandered
in these schemes of conquest and invasion
These are the blessings which the General
Government have given US. | ask any man, of
any party, whether he is willing that these things
should continue any longer Are we still to be
hewers OF wood and drawers of water? Is the
upon as more debased than Southern Slaves? If
not, let rise in our might and respectful
ly but firmly assert our rights.
Let me say that though the north has had the
majority of votes, the south have managed to
have the speaker of the House of Representatives
for about two thirds OF the time. They have
managed to have the President of the United
States two-thirds of the time since the organiza-
ton of the Government. The President Yields
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embassies, and has even dared to paraIyze the
legislative powers of Congress, by the assump-
ton of executive Vetoes.
So, too, with the speaker OF the House of Rep
resentatives, who has the power to appoint the
Standing Committees, and even to smother sub
jects of vast importance in Committee without
letting them see the light OF open day in the
House.
This could not have been done had we been I'M
tied. Yet so long has this dictation been ndulg-
ed in, by our submission, that we have very Just
ly concluded that they may treat us with any in
dignity, and that we have not the spirit to resist.
cast no imputations upon the South for this, but
shall we submit /? If we are such servIle wretch
es as this, let us at once bow necks and sub
nit without murlnur. But don't believe that
we will, and doubt not that even the south will
respect US more il we respectfully but firmly
maintain our own interests.
Where is the Northern President that has been
reelected, and where is the Southern candidate
who has hot been reelected TO a second term of
office This could not have happened had we
been as true to our interests as they are TO theirs
But | believe in my heart that the time has
come for this to cease Even dark New Hamp-
shire, the last resort of Loco Focoism, has been
Illuminated with Wing light 1t has burst forth
again in Maine and Indiana. Shall New. York
be behind among our sister States Lst us put
forth our efforts and the same light shall guide
our beloved State from the night of Loco Foco-
ism into the noon-day Of Whg triumph.s