Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-03-26
FRIDAY MARCH 90, 1852.



the report we are mainly indebted to the Common.
wealth, making, however, some corrections therein.
Theorder oaeredlon Monday by Mr. Neuleton of
Chicopee, directing the Sergeant alarms to cause
to be added to the scroll in the eagles beak over
the Speakers chair-"God save the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts" additional words--"And
the Union Of the States'-came up in course.
Mr.. Pomeroy Of Southampton moved to amend
by adding the werSs---eAnd liberties Of the PEG
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He supported his motion in brief speech, ia
which he avowed his attachment 10 the Union, but
Liberty, one and inseparable,' He was in favor Of
She order this amendment If that was adop-
ed he would vote for the whole.
MIR. Neltleton, Of Chicopee, made long speech
in favor Of his eraev, redolen of patriotic probes
sions, and glowing with declarations Partially for
the salvation OF the Union He said be never should
have Thought Of offering such an erder, hut FOR re-
marks which had been made on that1iocr. men,
Der OF this House had declared that the authors Of
the Declaration Of Independence, and the fra
mers Of the Constitution unworthy to be, held ia
remembrance, and that the principles they incuICa-
Ted were dying out
Mr.. N. followed these remarks by others, tending
to indicate the member alluded to by him. This
called up Mr.. Earle of Worcester, who wished the
gentleman to stale distinctly whether he alluded TO
him, as having made the remarks IN which he had
commented, and if he did, to give has authority
for it.
Mr.. Nettleton said that he did not hear fhe re-
marks in question himself, but got his information
from newspaper Fepert, Some further debate en-
sued, when
Mr.. EARLE, Of Worcester, said that Up TO the
moment the gentleman from Chicopee address.
ed the House, he had not the remotest idea
that anything he had said or done could be the
special occasion for the presentation OF his order,
nor could he conceive, uRpa the gentleman had made
antimations 4ee plain to be misunderstood, who
what II could be, that he was driving at. 1t was
the first ntimation he had received, that any such
remarks had been imputed to him. and he called up
on every member Of the Honse who was present on
the occasion alluded to, TO bear him Witness that he
expressed such opinions, or said anything which
could be tortured into the expression of such sent-
ments. He never had, on that occasion or any 9th
er, either here or elsewhere, uttered one word Of
dsrespect for the memory Of the founders ofthe I'M
ion the trainers OF the Constitution Of the United
States; and If any newspaper has reported other
wise, they have but done,a Of them have done
heretofore, when,n pretended reports has remarks
that floor, they had failed to present single idea
that had been uttered by him. If the gentleman
from Chicopee bases has Legislation upon such re-
ports, he will. not unrequenty, fnd himself pretty
essentially befogged.
In regard TO the order ITSELF which is the subject
of this discussion, Mr. Earle said he did not agree
with bis friend flom Southampton IMr. Pome-
roy.) He was in favor of the amendment pro.
posedby him, but having adopted that, he should
vote against adopting the order, in any shape it
might assume. He thought the matter stood very
well as il is. The invocation in the scroll above
the Speakers chair, is that adopted by our
revolutionary fathers and was affixed to their pub
lie acts 10 the days that tried mems souls. 1t has
come down to us from them, without addition or
change, and SO he would let it remain. He would
not hitch to il the addition proposed by the gentle
man from Chicopee, like the bob to kite. nor inn
itate the mischievous boys, who wont to lie tin
kettle to the tail of any dog they choose to worry
1.-THE House should adopt the order, either with
or without the proposed amendment, he supposed
they would be consistent, and carry their action out
in all its details that they would order the criers
ia the several courts TO make the same addition to
their daily proclamalions, and direct the Secretary
of State to afx the invocation, in its amended form,
20 those more imposing State documents, which is
sue from the Executive Department of the Common
wealth. But he did not believe that the Honse
would adopt The order and thus aid in keeping
up that miserable cant, the most miserable Of
all cants, with which the country has been bored
for two years past, about saving the Union. Sasing
fhe Union, forsooth. Who Is there that believes the
Union is 10 danger? Where is the man OF common
sense that needs an argument to bind him TO the
Union? And who is there, that sees in this cry Of
danger to the Union, anything but the stale tricks
of broken down politicians, help themselves into
power?
The Union, said Mr.. E., has been saved so many
thinks, If he get this order adopted, that will
be saved with an everlasting salvation. laughter
Has il not been saved, over and over again. more
times than ! can now recount? Was il not saved
at Washington, on the 9Th Of March, 1850-about
two years ago? Was it not saved, not long after,
at Baitinoreg Was it not saved at Philadelpha?
And again at New York? Was it not saved all the
way up the North River to Albanyf Was itnot saw.
ed out West, at Syracuse? at Rochester, and finally
at Buffalo, the shores Of one Of the great lakes!
Was II not saved all the way back again, TO Albany
And, finally, it not saved here in this good city
of Boston, almost under the caves of the State
House where we site il is true, hat, owing to the
peryerseness OF certain members of the city govern
ment, some Of whom now hold seats in this house,
il was not saved 10 Faneuil Hall, TLaughterl and
because il could not be saved Mye when it would,
II vvoud MOI Be when il could. Increased Lamb.