Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-10-23

Mr. Robinson showed that the South had placed
its minions in the Supreme Court, and had control-
led even the tribunal Of Justice The South had al
most made monopoly Of the offices of the general
government Soulherners were the officers Of the
army and navy, while northern men were the rank
and file. Souherners were the ambassadors and
representatives Of this country, foreign COURTS and
the greatest majority OF the Presidents had been from
the South. All these things were an indication that
the South maintained controlling influence over
this governments which neither her genius nor her
numbers entitled her, and which was only conceded
by northern on the one hand, and northern
indifference on the other. loud cheers.)
1t is often said, in view OF these things, and in
connection with the discussion Of a remedial policy,
that they inevitable, and that the only choice left
us Of evils, is 10 choose the least do not UNDER
stand that morality which would deliberately choose
any evil, without cempulsion necessity ;-sald Mr.
Robinson. (Cheers) No man among us has any
excuse for voting wong, for he can vote right IL he
pleases. loud cheers.) The objection to voting
right, which is frequently made, is that by doing,
you ''throw away your vote" The same argument
applies with equal force to the Democrats and Wings,
where they are in minority. The Democrats of
Massachusetts may be told with the same propriety
as the Free Democrats, that they throw away their
votes in giving their suirages in favor Of democrat
ic candidates and measures; and the Wings Of New
Hampshire may he told the same thing. We do not
throw away votes. He that expects to change
public opinion, and 10 secure the triumph of free
ideas, must adventure something. We expect TO see
our principles triumph, and this only be done
hy marshaIling our forces, and organizing the
chinery of agitation. We do not throw away
votes when we stand by principles; but we en-
courage our friends all the country, and mpart
strength and confidence to those engaged in our
cause. (Cheers.) Mr. Robinson said that the Free
Democracy had for gloomy ioreboding.-
Their was just, and their principles true; and,
having faith in free Institutions, and faith in the in
herent goodness OF men, he had no fears for the is
sue. (Cheers.) The South expect to destroy this
agitation against slavery, by putting down men, said
Mr. Robinson; bnt all history proves that the attempt
is futile and vain The heroes and martyrs Of liber
ty in all ages, have demonstrated the folly of such
attempts. The South have offered prize for the
head of Garrison they have destroyed presses, and
slain Northern citizens, in order to suppress this ag
taion Of the question of slavery but they have not
succeeded. loud cheers.) Men may die, but prin-
cples are eternal; (cheers) and the death Of
tyr is the life of the cause he has died to save.
Mr. Robinson exhorted the Free Democracy to
main true and steadlast to their principles, to vote
for their candidates, and rest assured that they
would not throw away their votes by so doing.
AT the close OF Mr. Robinson's eloquent address,
three cheers given for Mr. Robinson, and three
for Hale and Julian, when the meeting adjourned.