Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-10-27
avow it-they are
Willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike"

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willing to wound, and yet afraid to strike.,,
The Free Sellers of Massachusetts cir
go into the coming conflict united. deter,
mined, acknowledgements with the
achleyemenis of the past, but hopeful az
ihe luture The banner under which we
1aliy mas not single sentiment obscured
mat magnificent assemblage of Massachn-
selts freemen at Worcester, ON the six,eenth
OF september, proclaimed anew our unwa-
Vefihg devotion to the living principles of
our Poll'lcal iaIth. Here, TO day, we of Mid.
alesex renew our vows. We stand nv our
principles, and by our organization-we
ioliow whereve those principles lead .wbe,h-
ef our banner waves in victory or droons
IN defeat. tApplause.) We are ready 81
70 INTO the battle alone, or with the Democracv
we yleld no principle, modify no sentiment 70
gralliy elmer ally or foe. We stand by our nrin-
clpies and organization. Upon State nolicy ,,,a
agree win our Democratic friends-upon Nation
al questions we widely differ We weld nothing
" then-we ask them to yield nothing IN ne
lApplause) If they are ready to act with ns
upon these terms in keeping Massachusetts On, oc
:ne control OF the support Of the Administrator.
~ aePe.ing the assaults Of the Wing columns
.pey WIN ma US with them, where blows caII
e en,cKest.h not they will see us alone il the
u lAppiause.) Friends who doubted last
80, uou .s no longer Our friend from Cam
,bo fMi' Dooge,l comes here and Yields to
,ne wisdom of our policy They see tbs, nn,,;nO
Whlggery down does not put democracy nm;
supply secures to us the control of MassacbDsa,,s
Inc Wing factions have combined The W.
.e'a.es ana Winthropites have formed coal;,;an
~ recover Massachusetts, sEnthusiastic In,
"O' seiy .ai-seelng" politicians are irving 10 hire
on uieH followers with the s'luson Of bona,, IL
DO, unsuccessful result They brag high. but ,hey
I IN .Ofag olscreetly The same men who no,.
aS. u carrying the State by the people. few
;'s ens ago tod US that Winthrop had no popuIar.
~ "ila,ever, that he would close one thopsand
s6 HsJs ~ miooiesex" The Wings have moi the
uc" VI cnance to "recover'S the State. and
init it. uieni know and ad-
10 io4S they made the most desnor.,. oac,...
carry the State-putting their abes, $3.50 ~nos
~, t"e heid' and spending thousands al
Si;e,y gave Gen. Taylor 81 300 yotes~,ba FL.
- nap ana Democrats gave Van Buren and CO
c;y;n~ so.es, carrying 2i3 of the BOG towns. and
Tnan,e 'p,ities IN counties eecting 20 of The AZ
..a. VI Inc Senate. Thousands of iIemo
. 'n,e VINO had voted for Polk in Is44 d;d ~,
' ."m lney did not like Cass, and would ~.
ana Ian n, IAN buren, Last year, the Free So;Iers
;or;,;as = gave 1900 popular maioritv~ma
"a ia =, counties eectng 20 of the 40 Ssna,ors
,hs. nao .ne Coalition of the people been naras
in the House. 80 instead Of 46 majority
had a no, year; the free soil and democratic
quilted III H. aeas' laea Of snccessmany Of them
10Th oar,;c cue ,s shped,ency Of the coaIiion-nov
~" parties Ieel sure Of success ana ~ ':
lnani'ious 10 favor Of the coalition a'e 9u''c
"o wings went into the comics, I as' year
he,r ranks The people Of ali na,,;s man 10
% respected him for the purity Of b;s - nonored
p nus whoie-sonled devotion 10 The 'n ann
temperance and for his noble and aa anss %
ualIties Dever voted against any man Generous ,;,,
'uoH fe'uelshce' and am sure many can .sv