Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-25

posing armies have not joined in the conflict; they
are only marshalled face to face"
The eloquent speaker then reviewed the grada-
lions of progress in the last fifteen years, and aier
presenting a most graphic representation of the
day of small things, continued as follows:
GO But, what do we see now. That little contrac-
ted band of laborers, hardly able to hold up in the
midst of the dense masma of national Indifference, |
the Pickering torch by which they were endeavorng
to ARE attenton.-why, that torch has been
seized from altering hand by the great parties
by the charming thousands of our countrymen.-l
The cause has been launched upon the floor of Con-
gress, and there absorbed every other political issue
The Tariff may be descried-with telescope per-
haps-far back in the distance. Internal Improve
ments heard of in the last edition of Emma
Wizards History, and where else. [Cbeers
and laughter.] Daniel Webster, who boosted that
he had never opened his lips the subject of slave
ny, has at lust been obliged to speak. Never did
any man make such anti-slavery work as he has
done.'
Mr.. P then alluded to the political contests
the parties, particularly to the overthrow of Henry
Clay, by J. X. Polk, on the Texas issue, when his
party so well marshalcd, and continued
81 say, this is the difference in the Anti-Slavery
enterprise from what it was. Instead of going from
toyn to town on It's mission of influencing indiuid-
uals, it sets up and pulls down princes, gives or
takes away reputation, builds scatters parties land
monopollses the attention of the nation Great ap-
plause. On the rail road, in the steam boat, at the
private house, in the church, it swallows up every
other question. 1t is the national question of this
generation. The slave power trembles in the bal
ance, having embarked against it the strength, the
intellect the moral wealth of the country at large.
say that we have finally conquered one
half of the United States No thanks to ourselves,
no thanks to the poor, hated, despised abolition
ist. No, thank God; that whom he would de-
strOy, he first makes mad (applause,) and cut Of
the madness of Webster and Clay, they attempt
ed to force the fugitive slave bill of 1850 down
the wing party, and find that the party is not
able to count the .fugitiues from its own ranks -
(Applause.) Mr.. P. then alluded to the recent
poll cal contest in this State, and It's result, and
said he rejoiced, because. we had, in the great
progress of the State, put down mile stone which
the South see. He rejoiced, BECAUSE potent
as is the influence, eloquent as is the voice, and
most influential is the testimony of such man as
Daniel Webster in the United States Senate
about to send there successor to him, who
would more truly represent the principles and feel
: ings of the State.
f MIR. Phillips concluded his eloquent address a:
follows II trust shall see that anti-savery prin
clples have far triumphed in 1850, that ever
George Thompson can Nuke triumphal progress
from state to state, and from height to height thro
, the limits of this old state Let me hope he will
: leap from Triumph to triumph, and feel that we have
; given the best pledge, the most palpable, the mos
h unmstakable, that constitution or onn-ii.4i~'
4 On concluding, Mr.. Phillips was greeted with lout
d cheers, which were again and again renewed il
the most enthusiastic manner on the rising Of Gen
Thompson, who next addressed the meeting. Mr.
o thompson spoke for about an hour enchanting the
e audience by display of the most brilliant an6
d convincing eloquence. We shall not ATTEMPT even
e sketch of this noble address, as we hope to-nor.
row to give full report AT the conclusion of Mr.
lhompson's address, the meeting adjourned until the
e afternoon.
r At IL P NJ. the meeting was again called to
: order by the President, and addressed by Messrs
D Burleigh, Remond, George Thompson, and others
The meeting dispersed about I-2 Z. NJ. and W
one Of the most enthusiastic demonstrations that we
have witnessed in our city We are sorry that we
are unable to find for even brief sketch Of
the afternoons proceedings