Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-06-29
Speech of Hon. Edward L. Keyes,
Photographic Report for the Spy by A, j. Marsh

Photographic Report for The Spy by A. J. Marsh
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Gentlemen of the Cpnvention;-By and by, h
had hoped to be called up to address You in
the language Of ohers--inihe language Of the ell
oquent friends who cannot be with us Today
But, sir, wont resist this call, even at this time,
though should do no more than congratulate
myself and you, upon the presence OF these thou
sands Of upturned faces before us.
Sir, the declaration has gone forth, from what
has been hitherto called high authority, that our
lips were to be sealed, our limbs fetered, and
our necks colIared. We are come together here,
in the heat ofths day, 10 spit defiance upon these
declarations. cloud applause.) Sir, according
to my humble ability-accordlng to my feeble
strength, / announce myself 10 day, even in the
face Of the "Royal Families of Worcester, who
yesterday declared against US, that to that ex-
tent, am agltator (Cheers)
feiterale, with all my heart and soul, the
words of the noble old hero in Congress, whose
speech is on all your lips, and whose words
would delight TO see spread abroad over the length
and breadth OF The land. [Cheers.] We nave long
desired that such language as that of Mr., Gid
dings should be heard in the halls of Congress
Each ofus, at our own fresides. and at our own
little caucusses, has earnestly played, that the
hour might come, when some brave man, whose
shoulders had been strengthened, and whose
heart had been encouraged, by fighting with the
primeval forests, and savage bears OF the W der-
ness, might gather strength and courage to meet
the slave holders in Their own den, and stand up.
and beard them with words of unqualified def
ance. He has done it. loud cheers.1 In the
face of their platforms, and denuncatons he has
announced 10 them that he is an agitalor.--
TCheers.1 And he has called upon them to put
him down if they dared. [Applause.1 What,
sir, was the responses? An unbroken silence.
The Free SolIers have always told the Wing
and Democratic parties, that when one bold man
would stand up before their bowie knives, in Con-
gress, and meet them with dauntless breast and
courageous words, they would quail before the
majesty Of his manhood, and shut up their infa-
NOUS lips. And they did it. [Cheers.
o. said the old man, sam ag;tator; and
what are you going to do about it?''l APP
pause
Yes, yes, the seal is broken. The voice of
liberty has found an utterance in Congress-
(Cheers.) We shall go there, no longer apollo
giving because we do not belong TO the Wing or
Democratic parties Veg Nave broken the bonds
of party. We have shown that party diclailon
may be spurned. We have. commanded alten-
ton. We have seen all theIReasures which have
heretofore divided the Wing and Democratic par
ties, abandoned, and ii is to that all the atten-
ton of all the old organizations Is now directed.
They care not for what is said in Wing or DEM
ocraIic caucusses. They are looking anxiously
to observe what we do and say. And before
this days wo.k is closed, shall read docu-
ment that shall come like death kne upon the
hearts of one at least ofthe old parties. {Cheers
Now, sir, the condition Of the county is pre-
cisey right for our exertions. Never was the
iron so heated for our blows as Today. Every
effort is TO tell among the Of the old parties.
They don't care "a fig whether the candidat,
of their parties win or lose They stand ready to
seize every and any opportunity to help along the
cause of freedom. Here, in Massachusetts, the
secret ballot will give them an opportunity to do
so without the prylng cognizance of their party
leaders.
Sir. the Free Sellers have ever looked, and are
now looking, 10 the heart of Massachusetts, and
ii is what has been done in this hl and his
city, that has again and again given US courage,
in remote parts of The Union. [Cheers ] You
here first seized the lion by the name, and pros
traied him, and You have always had him
under your feet. [Cheers] Sometimes when
we have almost despaired of victory, the trumpet
call of one of your own honored sons, and your
own brave example, has awakened us again to re-
newed courage and exerton. [Cheers For
one, have always looked to the citizens of Wor-
cecter, as to the vanguard Of our party, and am
sure that they will never recede from their proud
position, in the front of the forces Of freedom, un-
til the National Government has placed itself
firmly and forever upon the side of liberty. Loud
cheers.