Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1852-09-20


Il If they see that any proposed measure tends
t4arge or secure the rights OF the people, they
abr that measure.
lave said that we agree with the Democratic
al upon State policy. | know no difference be-
IL, he masses Of these two parties in this respect
III do the Democratic party of Massachusetts the
pEe 10 say, that for the last twenty-five years, on
likltmestions, they have favored the Democratic
ST j say here tonight, and know it to be true,
akhal the public journals will bear me out in say
ilthSt all the liberal, progressive, Teformatory
ntues passed during that period, have received
ttuDport Of the Democracy, and by the aid OF lib
eEShigs, have been placed upon the statute book.
bw. in regal TO our State policy, il is not in
DISSENT for Us to vote with men who agree with
Ave have, therefore, acted in concert with the
IAoratic party, TO accomplish ceIain results, and
IN humble Judgment, the Legislature, dnring the
Two sessions, has accomplished more for the IN
sss ofthe people of Massachusetts, than had been
IL for the ten Years preceding | undertake to
s6fha there is not upon The statute books OF Mas
shuetts, by our votes single measure that tends
any way to abridge the rights Of the people. Cor
Ioleiue of policy has been 10 establish in The
A. and in the nation, liberal, progressive, DEM
Ali, policy. (Appause.) use the word demo-
.ticin its true and proper sense. The coalition
snade by the Free Democracy, to keep the Old
wState on the side Of Freedom-to place in the
nae of the United States who would rep
sdni our principles, to put the brand OF popular
utlmnaton upon the apostacy OF Daniel Webster,
n Race upon the statute book OF Massachusetts,
S@rsl and reloi matory measures; and we have
lived those results. CAppause.l 1t my
ikne, sir, to take humble part these measures,
Aahhough trust care as much most men for
q God opinion of others, as | have little else IN
fworld to care Tor, yet am ready to take my full
iar OF all the odium Of the "Coalition." (Cheeis.
kTow, sir, that my own motives were pure
meter was governed in any action of my life by
tre and more disinterested motives than In that
Edition l can say of the men of our party
Hover Massachusetts,, with whom l have been
rdnght in contact, that / never saw but one
pht exhibited, and that was to advance our
ailse and to do the most we could Tor Liberty.
Cheers.) That is our position. The Wings
hlrge us with a desire for Office. Had we want
d Office we should have remained with the parties
Hal could have given us office. Now and then,
III, one and another of us may obtain an office,
One humble place of but little consequence to
Nv of us, but it is not the destiny of men who
ibid our sentiments to fill the great public sta
ions of the country at present. 1t may not be
iii most of MS have passed away and new gen
Patton shall fill our places. | know, gentlemen,
HAT most of the public men of Massachusetts
Who left the old parties in 1913 fully realized that
hey abandoning all hope of office and power,
and going into minority to toll and struggle not
ion their own advancement but for the cause of
Freedom in America. (Cheers.)
& And, sir, we have not been altogether unsuc-
cessful-not altogether-we have seen the rTF@
nmph of the Slave power-we have seen the great
parties of the country bow to that power-stlll,
few but faithful, we have stood by our principles
and letting the waves of reaction sweep over us,
Ne have stood, till they have passed, firm as the
eternal Andes. (Cheers.) We have seen, in my
Judgment, the darkest days On this continent.
lCheers.) We have seen the American people
put their brand upon that apostate President who
Signed the Fugitive Slave Bill. (Applause) We
have seen Daniel Webster ''the foremost man of
all the world prostrated crushed by the mighty
spirit of Liberty. We Have seen the great cham
pions of Democracy who bowed the lowest, cast
aside by the Democratic party We have seen
that the Conventions of 1852, although they en-.
dorsed the compromise meas res still took good
care to bury under their platforms the men who
made these measures. (Applarse.) These plat
forms, sir, were made by dead men, for dead men
and to keep dead men still prolonged cheer
ing.
They tell us, sir that they are going to stop ag-
tation. (Laughter.) The great Democratic party
of the country going to stop agitation why,
sir, Democracy was born and craddled amid the
storms of agitation and it cannot live moment
without it. (Cheers.) Democracy IN this
world of caste and privilege, live without the
agitation of Liberty No sir, it cannot do any
such thing; although they may resolve to resist
aEtt gsSsrShesss IT gOdssh on WIN
they are ready to discountenance it, Well. sir
Wheneyer-is now-at this time, henceforth and
forever. (Cheers.) Wherever is all over the Free
states OF the Union. (Cheers.) And however. is
Just how we please to have it. daughter and an
plause.) And now let us see the Whig nartv
stand up before the country and discounfenpancse
tins agitation. We give them leave to make nm
all the faces they please at us, but somehow
agitation goes on all the same DAUGHTER ana
applausel The country is rocking with agita-
tlon. voices are heard on the prescribed sub
ject on the floor of both Houses of Conoress
(Cheers.) The old chieftain of Ohio took the
lead. (Cheers-loud and prolongued) He told
the men who were pledged to ''resist' to ode
iecGte and to 'diScottfate,ea,,ce' agitation. that
on the floor of the House of Representatives he
intended to agitate, and then was the time and
then was the place, and he was the man. and he
defed them to put him down. Enthusiastic
cheers.) That great effort of his-one Of the
greatest and noblest of his whole life-has been
scattered like autumn leaves over the whole
country, and the hearts of the people have beat
responsive to its thrilling tones and defiant spirit
(Applause.)
Horace Mann, too, has uttered his sentiments.
and shown the utter impotency of the Baltimore
platforms and their upholders to resist agitation.
(Applause.)
When Mr.. Sumner appealed to the courtesy of
The Senate, although nearly every Senator had
said that personally they desired him to speak vet
De voted down, and they accordingly voted him
lqwn, but they could not vote away his rights as
4 Senator, and when his hour came he uttered his
voice in tones that drew tears from the ewes of
wen slaveholding Senators. (Cheers)
Abe men whom the Coalition have sent into the
Congrefs of the United States, have made our
principles respected there (Cheers) They have
AIKEN hold of the questions at issue with power
md grasp which has commanded the attention
nd won the admiration of the country, (Cheers
Time, which tests all things, has indicated
he policy of the Coalition. Its results are before
is, and they will give us power for the contests of
he future. The people formed that Coalition to
ccomplish their own purposes. ard when those
imposes are achieyed the Coalition will terminates:
nd not before
Of the policy of future coalitions, it is not nv
urpose to speak. The people in their primary
ssenblies will take care of their own affairs. /
illonly say tonight, that the Free Democracy
Massachusetts have it in their power to hold |
he reins of power, and guide the policy of the
ommonwealth- they have it in their power to
lace IN the Senate of the Republic a Senator
HOW'LL not dodge when Charles Sumner moves
ne repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law CHEERS ! |
trnst they will have sagacity, frmness and |
rudence enough to take the path of duty. il
lmed as it is with the lights of past experiences.
he Free Democracy of Worcester, of this rlori-
Us old county, am sure, will continue, in the
ture, as in the past, (cheers) to follow where
elr principles lead, unawed by the malignant as
ults of the discarded politicians who have been
ostrated by the spirit of freedom which lives in
e hearts of your people. (Applause)
TERRIBLE RAILROAD Accidental While the