Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-11-07


pence Of that distinguished man, Daniel w eoster'
know very well the power of his mighty intellect
how !, stands out in monsrOus disproporon TO every
other attribute of the man. Tremendous enthu-
sasm.1 bow in silent wonder, before the myste-
rous dispensation of Providence, which saw III 10
confer so much Of intellectual power, where there
was so little moral strength Renewed applause
Nv friends. Mr. Webster never will vlndicate the
priaciples of the Free Soil party. Never never !
The Free Soil party has no pensions to besiow upon
him. TCheers 4 Freedom has no chain OF gold, to
bind the giant TO her service. Reiterated cheers.
She seeks for no such service, but she asks the aid
and assistance of honest minds and earnest hearts
of men who cannot be bought by gold, and who will
notbe beguiled of their rights by godbought soPhis-
try re Hear hear n'l
NV friends what is knowledge, what is wisdom,
without goodness, as guide in the affairs Of ile!-
And what but demon would the greatest intellect
which the Deity ever created be, if ii stood independ-
ent of goodnessl loud plaudts.l
The world has had examples Of men IN all ages, who
were gifted with great powers OF intellect, and whoyet
would fall before temptations, which the ieeblest oil
mankind often resist. The instances, YOU know,
have not been few but many-so many That, trust the
people have long since learned disregard the dicta-
ton of mere intellect, where there qualities OF
the heart also, upon which they can rely Applause
| call TO mind, at this moment, one Of the most DIS
tinguished men the world ever knew 1t will be no
disparagemeut to say that he possessed an intellect s-
peror even to that Of Mr.. Webster hinset. Certainly
his aainments, in every department of knowledge
were far superior And yet he sank before temptations
which the weakest resist, and dismissed from the
highest place of state, in disgrace and with contempt
That man, characterised as
''The wisest brightest, meanest Of mankind
stands on the page of history, warning to the
world, that intelligence and virtue not lnsepara
bly, combined and that you Lust see to it, that the bril-
liant intellect, to which you turn for guidance and d.
recon is itself controlled and directed by unwavern9
r principle. (Cheers.)
Nv friends, l have a right thus to speak of Mr..
Webster, and it is my duty to speak thus of him.. 1t
is the duty of every man, Of the eebt to exert
what little strength he has, to prevent the fountains of
public sentiment from being poisoned by the statesman,
who has turned all the energy of hts great mind in
direction hostile to the public interest | have right
thus to speak Of him, from what know and what we
believe, of the inducements and the motives which gave
a direction to his whole political action. When
we find him turning his back upon principles which he
had advocated IN the most solemn manner, again and
again, not in his youth merely, but In the maturity Of
his great mind, which he had early vndicated and
which he had at all periods sustained when find
him changing his position, arraying himself on the side
of oppression, and seeking deIude the whole public
into the same false position, have right say
that the is not to be trusted guide the PEG
pie. Rather trust the ieeblest intellect that sheds III
4 glmmering but faithful light the path of duty
h (Cheers.)
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unconstitutional; rather, ask you if il be not !
The constitution provides that if those bound seryc
escape, they shall be delivered up. Admitting for
: moment, for the sake of the argument that slaves
intended to be designated, as those who bound
service admitting also and only for the arguments sake
for should be far from making the admission withot
. the quahcaton-that the Congress Of the U. 5,
bound to legisate upon the strength of this provision
e the constitution, still the question arises, in what MAJ
ner shall it legisate by what process shall the say
10 rnaJt Vel
m tuition is silent Consult then its spirit. NJ ark all Il
ct passages in that instrument, which treat of person
IN rights, and which contain provisions for their proe
ss in az case e y fP the OF a pa
m you read that in all the ordinary controversies, whit
arise respecting the rights to property if its value sha
exceed twenty dollars, there shall also be the nterve
ton OF a jury. And now, when the Congress of Il
NJ United States called upon provide laws for Il
ne protection OF the slave holder, i'll the enjoyment of
nt property IN men, shall not those laws be constructed
d. harmony with the general spirit Of the Constitution =
e Shall not the trial by jury, which is secured to any c
ng zen IN all ordinary cases, when life, liberty or ev
he property is at hazard, be granted him. whose Ii
e and liberty and all whose rights saked on one fea
" fu lsse Is 1t in harmony with the spirit of the
sutiOn, that he should be taken not before Court
Justice, but before Commissioner, the creature
Court, and then, without jury, and BY proof WIFI
ut would not be allowed in Court of Justice where ii
5is value OF shilling is at stake, be consigned TO hopele
30, and mmitigated bondage! Gentlemen the peoue ~
III ordained the constitution under which we i've won
never have given to it such Interpretation. They we
on jealous, above all things, Of any ;roachmet upon
ia, the right Of trial by jury 1t AN institution viii
he was dear to our estors, from the earliest period
es, our history
he Trace them back, through many generations
err the soil of England, and you will find that in
ages, they have held the right Of trial by ury to
IN the dearest privilege of Freemen. [Cheers In
10 state of comparative barbarsm not far from six hu
bred and fifty years ago, the people of England
!, torted the acknowledgment of that right from thu
,x- monarch, on the battle field re- Hear hear =
cir And every English statesman and lawgiver points
= that day, and to that act the day. and hour, al
ho Manner in which the foundation of English hber
in was anew and securely laid [Renewed cheers
The The rights thus guaranteed, of which trial by III
. was the chief, was called, then and since, the Gre
Tor Charter of English Liberty. Its principles we
'o' transmitted from sire to son. and Liberty grew
a. strength under its support and shelter. Our fal
ers brought that institution of trial by jury with the
,,1 across the ocean And there never has been da
Of when the people of this country, and especially d
len people of Massachusetts, did not most iealou.
ub- guard that right 1t is right too sacred to be Civ
the up to the keeping OF any man or body of men, b
ion to the People themselves. Its original design,
cen great design was to protect the People against
ure government, against oppression the part. Of
as government. And, therefore, it has heen regard,
MS both in England and America, the Palladium of |,
has erty 1t must not be left in the keeping of state
a, men 1t must not be eftin the keeping Of the cou
os oudicature. 1t is Of The fundamental princip
bev which the People understand, and which they m,
the take care Of and guard for themselves. [Appiaus
of My friends, remember, wherever a citizen,
matter what may be the color of his skin, is depr
ich ed of his liberty and of his rights, by the hand
by power, and is not permitted to appeal to jury
ac- his country in vndicaton of his rights, that BIZ
Vas is struck against that buwark of your liberti
'H TCheprs that n breach IL made in that ctrono
on, f,nce and no n,o,,ar 7 ro,oa. ,,La,tn. e.
of ~ :; IL ~ nopea' Wne'her ihe M