Worcester daily spy., 1851-10-23

ten', alter listening 10 the warm aud uiow
lIg eloquence ofny friend from Lowell
Mr.. Afiams,) and The clear and powerf,,
logic Of NY friend from Caubriee. fNv
Dudgel 10y which we have all been SO ,nncl
delighted and Instructed. But, sir, the call.
thai greet my ear from all sides of the Con.
v~ni,on, aud your imperative command
canuol bc resisted. Never having learned
the art Of '',lolging' must ''face tle mn.
sic." (Applause3
Standing here, sir, before the Iepr sen,a.
lives Of the free electors o: old NiddleSex
who have committed 10 nay hands a norti.n
of lheIr power, rights aa1 interests of the
Senate OF the Common we altl,, take tbis
occasion 10 vindicaie The Coalition Leo.
'sla'nre OF 1851 from The malignant assaults
OF discarded aod disl'onored politicians.
hnrled from PeweF by the potential voice
OF the people. (Applause,] The motives.
principles, objects and acts of that E,crisla.
lure have BEEN hiumphamly vindica;ed by
results, and by the voice of tie people Of
Massachusetts. (AppauSe) To The peo.
pie, 10 une, which tests all things, Tie ma
Jouty OF the Legislative of 1851 cummi,
with undouhring confidence, their motives
and their acis. That modern Whig nol,;.
cians, who have proved false and recrpant
10 the living sentiment oi the people of Mas.
sachnsetis-and 10 their oft recorded urinc;
lles-shoulH howl curses upon thai Goal
'ton" by which they have heen driven from,
power, 10 return not again bui as renentan,
prodiSalS, excites neither wonder nor s,,r-
prise. Accustomed TO hold the relns If
over 10 ieel that they were born to rnlp
70 LOOK wnh lofty contempt upon the lest Of
mankind, they must be allowed the uoor
privilege OF whining over the brilliant tri-
umphs OF the coalition" which sfrnck
from their trembling and neryeiess hands
the oa'on OF power. (AppIause Their
inPolent rage and despairna cries will
prove quite harmless TO the sixty five thon-
SAND men who made the sCoalilion Leuis-
iatnre," and by whose voice il was gnidad
IN lis action. Poor fellows! that they should
ihInk that their own "unfortuna,e bnzzinp.n
the echo OF The "public voce.n is nui,a
natural deusion. The ''ides' of November
"lll dispel IL On that day the setting snu
Will fling lis rays upon their shattered rnnks
and falling columns, which will 90 down
before the legions of The "Coalitiona of the
people. (Aprlause) The uplaised ban
ner OF the administration stricken down in
twenty SIX OF The thirty one States will ON
that day trail in The dust.
Wing Politicians aud Editors, the writers
OF wing Addresses and Resolutions. affect
the utmost soliciIude for The interests. hon
or and lame OF old Massachusetts. The
interests, honor and fame of this ancient
commonwealth, thank God! do not depend
upon the restoration Of men who have chew
ed ihe injunction OF Daniel Webster, .scon-
quefed their prelndices," and linked them
selves TO The waning fortunes of the Fugi-
i've slave Law dynasty. The people n
whose bosoms the fires Of freedom vet burn /
the Free Sufl and Democratic people. |
will take care of the interests of the Com.
noawealih, and guard her honor and her
ame She stands erect to day, in her an
'lent position OF uncompromising hostility
o the Slave Power, and there we mean she
shall stand, in sunshine and in storm. Tan |
plause.l
After eighteen months of wavering. vaciL
ating, and MISUNDERSTANDING double
ense'-the Wings of massachusetts are
low, in the words Of Daniel Webster, s'com-
nitted, fully committed, committed 10 the
nll extent of all they are, aud all they hope |
0 be- to the vindcation of the adminstra-
ION, and to the maintenance and iuslifica-
ION OF IFS measures, AN administration
hat has done more to strengthen aud per
'eiuate the Slave Power than all the ADMIN
STATIONS since The organization of the gov--
lllment. Yet tieSe men, who have endor-
ed the Compromise measures, Fugitive
Slave Law and all, men who would drag
own III their fall, Massachusetts from her
ofty position, and lay her in the dust al the
eel of the Slave Power; these men affect
o be shocket that the friends OF freedom
hould coalesce with Democrats to save
from the undying nfamv OF
Daniel Websler's apostacy. and
'iilard ;Filmores S administration. Sir, |
ell these men that we feel that a "co-
Iliion' with any party, or any set of men,
o save the Commonwealth from tht ir polti-
ion,is emineniiy patriotic, wise and honor
lbie. lApplause.) If there is among them
III one Whig who yet holds 10 the ancient
aiih of the party, he will, when the deuson
Il the hour has passed away, thank us that
We had the sagacity and firmness 10 adopt
he only line OF policy that could save the
commonwe wealiIi in this time of apostacy and |
eaction.
MIR. President, the "Coalition" which |
hooks the refined and exquisite sensibiIi- |
lies of the old political hacks of the Wbig |
arly, was not the work of the politicians,
D or out ofihe Legislature. ltsprung from
he calm, sober judgment of large major
y of the PEOPLE Of Massachusetts. They
,rmed it TO accomplish their own work.
hen that work is done, they will abandon
i and nor till then. Politicians of all par
es may understand that Many of the tru-
st and noble stmen ia our ranks questioned
IS expediency. Time has demonstrated
,e uperring sagaciiy Of the people.
II is nat for me to vindicate the motives,
bjects or acts OF the Democracy of Massa-
husetts. But Twill say, and truth and JUS
ce demand the acknowledgment that in
ur relations with the nieubers of that party
'e have been met in a spirit of frankness
M yttnnliupss and---uvifh a onlv n Ca,v iucoa- |