The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-11-15

At 7a O'Clock p. NJ all the seats in the large CITY HALL
being filled and the aisle crowded with people, the meeting
called to order by ToLMAS Esq who spoke as
follows;
4 Speech of Albert TOlman.
[rnoNoGRAPHrc REPORT sroNr.]
Ladies and Gentlemen, Many OF you may re-
member that few months since, there was
Peace Meeting held in this Hall, and through
your Kindness it was my good fortune to preside
| That meeting was called to consider the subject
OF Congress of Naons-the subject OF Con
gress at Paris, and also he general subject OF the
prevalence of universal peace among Gods chill
dren. At the adjournment OF that meeting II was
expected that another meeting would be called
! by IL ose who were engaged in that. But we
| have not since seen the time, when there seemed
to be any particular occasion for calling such a
meeting, and therefore, yet, perhaps, with some
glect OF duty, we have not done it. Now the
occasion for another meeting has come.
The Peace Congress has met at Paris. Gen
tlemen whom we hoped would 60 from this Coun-
tyo or some of them-to that Convention, have
returned, and now among US again. And
with them has returned also the great opposite
Of Peace, Mr.. BURRIrT, TCheers,] and who
believed it was our duty to call another meeting
thought we could not let the occasion pass with
out doing it at the present time.
Having said so much in relation to the call OF
this meeting, and the source from which it ema-
mated, have said all that you could expect from
me. And now ask you, if it is your pleasure
to do so, TO nominate chairman Tor the evening.
Tie Mayor of the City, Hon. HENRY CHAPLIN, elected
to the Chair following Vice Presidents appoint
ed, WILLIAM A. WHEELER, Rev. ALoNzo HILL, ALBERT
ToLMAN, Rev. Elan SMALLEY, and tcHABoD WAsHBURN
for Secretaries, EDWARD EARLE PHILLIP MoEN, and OH
| YER HARRINGToN. Prayer offered by Rev. Doct.
| SIN ALLEY.
Speech of Hon. Henry Chaplin.
| Photographic Report by DR.. Stone
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN The pleasant
duty has devoved upon me TO preside at this
meeting, and to welcome to our midst one OF oar
respected fellow citizens. My own judgment
would have assigned the duty to other and ADLER
hands. But my feelings would not allow me to
decline it. Since our friend has left these shores
i my citizenship here has commenced. But il
common with those who have known him better
than myself, have watched his progress, and
have telt deep interest IN his cause.
| came not here to deal in the language o.
adulation. But having been Tor the time being,
i constituted one of the youthful fathers of ouI
: city. claim the pivilege Of saying TO of our
returning sons, that he has not dlsgraced US IN
his absence. We welcome him back again We
say to him and his friends, in the old fashioned
language OF New England hospitality, " we are
!, glad to see you've are happy that you have
conceive rejoice at the prosperous conclusion
n speak your own words, our breezes blow I'm.
obstrucled, AMI our soil is tree" [Great cheer.
, ing.
/ Since our friend left US, the trump of hos
been hearu III the land, and the shout OF victory
the widows signs, the orphans tears, and gar.
D ments rolled i'll blood, have mingled in strange
e confusion. There have been hours when our
hearts have tainted within US, as we have wit.
|. messed the scenes Of human butch cry, and have
seen the spirit OF war and boodshed, riding ram.
pant through the land At moments like these
we have looked across the Atlantic, and have
: seen with much interest, the progress that has
y been made by the Apostle OF human brotherhood
"a going among the nations OF the earth and obtain
i ing assistance and sympathy from all. We have
thought how, eighteen hundreI years ago, upon
Is the plains OF Judea, his Master went out upon
Is the same great mission, and scattered by the way
side the seed which has borne fruit from that
time to the present, and which is destined TO bear
: fruit Tor all time to come.
> We rejoice that our friend who has been bless
Re ed with the feelings of"Pesce on earth and good
& will to men," has been able to go forth and give
e utterance to the burning thoughts within him.
d few days since | stood by the monument
/ which marks the spot where the first enemy fell
in the war Of the Revolution. AS stood by that
monument the question occurred, when will
monuments be erected to commemorate the vic
i tories OF Peace! And as looked around me and
saw CdCu ulil-Slue covered win the fruits oil
l, ization, each valley filled with ocks and herds
r, each village with the cutivators OF the earth, and
r each city with its smiling inhabitants, felt that
my answer was received, and that the monu
: ments of Peace were already erected [Stun
g ming applause.
: Go on then my friends with your glorious
. work. You carry with you the sympathy and
IS prayers of the wisest and best OF men, TCheers I
II Upon this great question we know no bounds OF
e countiy-we acknowledge no distinctions of par
/. ty, [cheers redoabled] we recognize no mar
. rowness OF sect-Our fed is the world-our
: country is wherever beats the human heart-our
brethren are the whole family of man TGreat
enthusiasm We would write as with l.tters of
II fire upon the souisoi the nations Of the earth.
Hush the loud cannon's roar,
il The warriors frantic call
/ Why should The eanh be drenched in gore
Are We not brothers a q
Let love and truth alons
) Keep human hearts CENTRALIZED,
= Till Heaven its work at length m y own
Ard men be brothers alt"
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