Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1850-10-10
SPEECH of MI. Hnar.
At the City Hall, Saturday Ereaing, Oct. 81
PHoNoGRAPHIC REPORT BY DIR. STONE.


PHoNoGRAPHIC REPORT BY DIR. STONE.
! Mr.. President and Ftllotc Citizens,
1t was said by one tf the Wing speakers in
this place last week, that he was ashamed to insult
a Wing convention by bringing to it premeditated
speech. have so much higher opinion of the intel
gence of the Free Soil Party that were it not for
your own request, should be extremely ashamed to
insult your intelligence by bringing to YOU, as now
do, an unprecedented speech If | thought fellow
citizens, that any arguments of mine could deepen
the convictions, or that any counsels ofmne could
add strength to, the purposes of any man who now
hears me, 1t would take very much from the nm
feigned reluctance with which respond 10 your call
But Ii seems to me that the question: under which
political organization should band ourselves and
with winch political party we should act in the COM
ing election, Is one easy Of solution and that orr
duty to ourselves and to the country is so clear and
plain that all that hope to do, Is to speak right
on and tell you that which you yourselves do know.
! [Hear! hear!]
There have been occasions Gentlemen, when the
question as TO which political Party man should
JON, was one which admitted of grave and serious
doubt. 1t seemed to my mind in the political cam
vass two years ago, for example, that there were
many very considerable reasons which might well
induce an ant-slavery man to give his vote for Gen
Taylor. they were by no means satisfactory TO nv
mnd but 1t seemed to me that the fears of getting
worse man by the election of Cass, might have oc
caslcned doubt, which should force him TO serious
ly weigh the question
In the canvass of the last year, there were MANY
reasons why Gen. Taylor should be supported. His
wise and firm action in reference to Cuba did much
to induce Anti-Slavery men TO sustain him. But is
that the position of affairs this fall To borrow the
language Of the Wing Address, it seems to me that
the deep game has been played out and that the
wing leaders stand before the country in their max
ed deformlty. Is there any conscientious man who
can tsce that party, since the death of Gen TayIor
down TO that shameful Convention which was held
mere last week, and give moments further Gre
dence to the leaders?
The Wings commenced their Address bv an ex-
preston OF their confidence in the Administration of
President Fillmore, and of their determination
to give him their continued support. They saw
that President Fillmore is the man whom If ali
others II they had to choose over again, they should
select Tor the office of the Presidency. And
WI at has President Fillmore done during The short
period IN which he has held the office He has DIV
en- his signature TO the Texan Boundary Bill which
gave up to Slavery one hundred thousand square
miles OF territory, in extent sufficient to make thirteen
states as large as Massachusetts. He has given his
signature to the Fugitive Slave Bill that Bill fabon,
nations, that Bill which the Saxon lanouaue does no,
contain words strong enough adequately, to condemn
cheers, Bill, TO describe which, is not to cid re-
lned gold, or to paint the lily, but to increase the
blackness of the night of Egyptian darkness. His
chCsen organ, the Washington Republic saws that
President Fillmore is satisfied with The settlement of
these measures. And the Wing State Convention.
although they express their regret at some ofthe mea
snres which have passed, do express any inten-
non to attempt their repeal. 1t says that the qnes
tiohs are at last ettfed 1t seems TO that we can
put little confidence in the professions of party of
which President Fillmore is the standard bearer.
l think also, fellow citizens we can ve1y well
form some estimate of the sincerity of the Anti-Slav
cry professions of our Wing friends of Massa ehnsetss
| by seeing what is their conduct towards The men
from whom they profess to differ, and towards those
with whom they profess to agree. Have they not
supported Mr.. Webster? Is not he the chosen lead
er OF their administration Have they not sent Sam
uel A. Eliot, while the Slavery measures were still
pending, and after Mr. Eliot had declared his entire
concurrence IN the sentiments of Mr. Webster to 90
to Congress and give Massachusetts vote for those
InIqultous transactions. ["Shame Shame p,1
And does not the Wing party this day shake hands
with, as brothers, and own as leaders the men who
scout the Wi!mot Proviso and sheer at its friends
while preserves all the vtuperaons of their yenai
presses against those who would carry out in acts
what they themselves profess in words? Tssthe hyp-
ocrites''1
came here tonight without the slightest inten-
ton OF making a speech, and am well aware that
you came also without any intention Of hearing me.
we have here gentlemen whom you have delight
ed to honor because he has by his life honored YOU
Applause. While others have been treacherous.
while others have found their guiding star in South
ern Hemisphere, his heart has ever been true like
the needle to the North. will close by offering a
Resolution which have not committed to writing.
but which, think can make understood.
RESOLVED, That the people of the fifth Cosgres-
slonal District of Massachusetts have reason to be
proud that while others have proved cowardy and
reacherous, their Representative has neither waver
ed nor faered; that we welcome him back with our
gratitude and our thanks; and that we mean soon to
give HIM the more substantial token of these feelings
In triumphant reelection. prolonged cheers. The
question was then taken on the Resolution which
was carried unanimously. 08E
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