Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-06-29


interrupted by loud and continuous cheers for i
John G. Palirey, who came forward and ascend
ed the platform.
We do not need to seek for many new friends, !
gentlemen. said MIR. Phillips, pointing to Mr.. |
Palfrey, when we find all our old friends ralIying
around US.
(Three cheers were again called for and given,
with much enthusiasm, for John G. Pal(rey.)
Our day, was proceeding to say, continued
Mr.. Phillips, is simply that we must act in con-
formity with principles. We must act for
ourselves. Loud cheers.) We must cause the
banner Of universal freedom TO be everywhere
displayed; and under that glorious banner we
must 60 into the contest (Cheers
Well, gentlemen, it will be asked how shall
we voter We win find men to vote for who shall
be worthy Of our votes. "a voice, there is one
on the platform. Tremendous applause.] If the
best President Of the Country, as the Wings
have said, Daughter should be taken from New
Hampshire Cloud cheers)s or if it is expedient at
the present time that the candidate of the Free
Soil party should come from the West, | think
that, before the conclusion of this Convention,
you viii know here to find him. (Renewed
cheers. We shall, however, sacrifice nothing
for the sake Of obtaining men We have so
many worthy of our support, that 1t must be a
matter of comparative indifference who shall be
selected.
Gentlemen, the candidates that have been pro-
posed by the Wing aud Democratic Conventions,
TO some extent, attract our notice. We can
weigh them fairly, and let us do them Justice
OF the Democratic candidate for the Presidency,
1t becomes me to speak respectfully, and III terms
ofpersona regard. From my acquaintance with
him, have been led to form favorable opinion
Of his character. believe him incapable Of re-
sorting to some of the lower arts of the parzan,
and capable Of aspiring to some Of the higher du-
ties Of the patriot. The views which be enter
tains upon some of the questions Of domestic
and foreign policy, certainly should like to see
carried into effect. | am free and happy to make
the declaration that even his political opponents
will admit, from their experience, that he will
not be found wanting IN all proper acts fcourte-
sy and liberality. But the candidate of that par
ty is not presented for our consideration, upon
such grounds. He has chosen to reject the BEN
e6ts he might derive from these personal charac-
teristics. He confines himself, as his party re-
quires, simply 10 submission to the platform which
the shareholders have prepared for him. He goes
into the Presidency, if he goes at all, bound TO
the slave power. His first duty, in the present
state Of the country, is to enforce the comprom-
Use laws. Any candidate who occupies this po-
siiion cannot receive the support of liberty low
ing men. [Cheers.] The Democratic party
have found themselves, indeed, in singular po-
siiion. The successful candidate is compelled to
understand that in the exercise of their original
preferences he would not have been chosen
Upon no other ground than that they could not
help themselves, would they have made him theiI
candidate:
And now, in respect to the wing candidate,
Winfield Scott. In regard 10 his military merits
and success, the country has not, perhaps, pro-
duced greater soldier. In regard to his SER
vices, not strictly military, let him have all the
merit be claims Amongst the advantages which
he claims, and which believe to some extent he
possesses, over some of their candidates, Ito be
preferred TO him on other grounds,) is his ire
proachable character. But Gen. Scott has chosen
to place himself, for the purposes Of this election
in the worst possible position which, as under
stand it. man Of honor and magnaninly can be
made to occupy. lie has consented to make
ninsen tle d0f mere ms ruflenf :
exact from the wing party the endorsement or ~
. ~ compromises. After having encouraood
the hopes OF large portion Of his friends ~
would refuse to occupy such position h. ,.,a Tue 10
sened, through their solicitations. land III III
this Is the true ground, for the honor of-ae man,
at last to abandon all such professions.
Gen Scott like Gen. Pierce, feels that he is
not the ready choice Of his party. Was there ev-
er such a scene as that in the Democratic Com
venton, except the precisely parallel scene in the
Wing Conventions? [Laughlerl Neither party
agreed at irst-each party being rent by inter-
nal divisions, which only involved the question
relating to the distribution of The spoils, and the
6nalily of the Compromises. ] say, gentlemen,
was there ever such a scene presented? And
when the Conventions were found to be involved
IN such difficulties, passing platforms, so far as
they had reference TO other matter than this fugi-
tive slave law, without moments consideration,
asking no time 10 express adherence 10 anything,
except 10 matters relating TO this single topic.
When, | say, the Conventions were in this situa-
ton, 1t must have been particularly interesting to
freemen to see symptoms everywhere exhibited
amongst the organizations, of dissatisfaction and
disruption. [Cheers.] See now, how charming
Iy, and to our entire satisfaction, they are pre-
pired to tell the truth Of each other [Laughter.1
See how, at present, there is not single pre-
dicton TINT uttered, of which they are
not now declaring the fulflment [Cheers.l /
s4lhaii.s the true state of the country And now
fore this elA Ahe ss"rd deserves our consideration
out of this country w., 1 ,bws aware that, be-
determining this election. somettt0I!l me worid
The cause of freedom is not TO be : - ~
this country alone. At the present momen,; I'd in
is in every nation in Europe, precisely such par
ty as that which is here pledged to The enforce
ment of The Fugitive Slave Law. There is the
same party III Austria. There is the same party
In Russia--and there is the ss1le parts in Eng.
land. And a struggle may be seen everywhere
going on throughout the world, between two great
organizations, one of which is charged with the
maintenance Of human rights and The advance
ment Of the human condition; while the other is
seen planning the enforcement Of those ordinan-
ces whichinterfere with both Of those Objects
And let me state to you, now, my conviction that
the organization which we form here to-day, is
one that must address itselfto The cause of human
freedom, whenever il is in danger, and cooper
ate with the friends of human freedom wherever
they are engaged 10 their holy cause [cheersl.