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

leaders, and they resolved that The "Coation"
sought to raise the blush Of shame upon the cheek
(Laugher.) ] am clad they resolved "to blush
only fear it will be like the rest Of their resolutions,
never carried into practice. The brazen and shame
less e6ronlcry they manifest in classifying all their
mast professions and in pledging themselves to the
strict enforcement Of the Fugitive Slave Law, and
''to discounenance all efforts to continue or revive
the agitation ofthe slavery question, whenerr hreo
err and hoaueuer made,' had gwen many oil us reason
to think they were past the blushing point Checrs
But these endorsers Of the Baltimore Platform
which compels them TO repndlae all their pael pro-
fessons Of hostility to slavery, are shocked az me
sswant of consistency" and the "dsiegard OF the |
public wIl' manifested by the 'eaders OF the coall-
ton" The people of Massachusetts, by more Than
1000 majority, in 1850 made the coalition, and IN |
1851 thew continued and sanctioned 1t by more than
5000 majority. The "leaders Of the coalition only
obeyed the Unpopular wl'' in perccting the coah'
tion which struck from the trembling and nerveess
hands Of the Wing leaders, the baton OF power zap"
pause) and saved Massachusetts from the pollution
Of their domination. (Appause.) The Free De-
mocracy feel that coalition with any party, to save
the Commonwealth from the undylng intamy OF
sanctionBg the apostacy OF the wings, is emhenty
parioc wise, honorable ayel "conslstent too
| (Appause) :,
This Convention of men who ''deprecate agitation
and ssdiscountenance all eorts in the cause OF b-
| erty charge upon that we ''have not lett upon
record word acl to sustain our prolessiohs'
The Free Soil wing Of the coalition; and under this
attack these men intended to cover their own aposta
cv WHY have the friends of Freedom failed TO place
! upon the records ofthe Commonwealth, ga word or an
| act'' condemnatory Of the compromise measures
They made every effort to do so, but they were de-
ieated by the united votes Of the Wing party, AIDED
| bv a few Hunker Democrats. In the session OF
| 1881 the Senate passed resolutions IN condemnation
| of the compromises, and in favor OF the repeai oil
the Fugitive Slave Law. These resolutions were
laid upon the table in The House by MAJORITY ol
one-the Wings voting almost in a body, to defeat
them. At the last session., resolutions reported by
Mr. Hoar one of your own Representatives rom
Worcester condemning, in terms noty be Mistaken
the compromise measures, the slave.noding polcy'
and in favor of the repeal of the Fugitive Save Ac''
were deieated-l60 Wings and 10 Democrats voting
against them, and SO Free Sellers, ~ Democrats,
and e Whips voting for them. The Senate passed
an Act, FURTHER TO PROTECT PEKSoN-
All, LIBERTY % but it was defeated in the House
BY small majority-neally all the wings Young
aoa;nst H. while large majority Of the Democrats
voted for it. If the "Coalition" has not been pow,
ernl enough to nut upon record Ca word or an act
in condemnation of Slavery in America, 1t has been
powerful enough preserve the records OF tue pas'
in favor Of Freedom, and to keep Massachusetts rue
to her ancient faith applause Inc 4" Coa'A'ols
has saved Massachusetts from The gull OF degrada
ton into which the Wings, in their aposacy woule
have plunged her. (Appiause') 1hey nave 'a''e'
she stands erect. (Appause.)
i Sir, they alege that the Coalition has waste
. the public money! How, when, ana where's n
,ec;6ca,;onsl no itens no definite charges! bt
: he Coalt,on sshas wasted the public money! In
! EXPENSES of the two last sessions oil the Lesisal
o. have been larger than were the expenses OF II
p Ieoisa,ures Of l849 and 1850. In lS49, the tlou
n consisted Of 265 members; in 1850, OF 29o; IN io9
j. of 395: and in 1852, of 40l- The expenses OF
to two last sessions larger than they were auI'
the two preceding sessions, when the numbers
sha El,,se were about one bun'red and twenty e
OF tne cearge Of wasting the public money! Is
M thew we're utterng base aTI,r charge. kn
YER Mr. Chairman, as the Wing Convention M
it's publicly made this charge, l shall publicly meet
The and show the people of Massachusetts the cohot
of the public money when we received II from
hands of the very able and very pure men "lo >
lev erned the Commonwealth before the "corrupt COZ
nm t;on,, came into power. II SO happened that WI
"a. NJ Hall the present efficient Treasurer, ente
ere mon the discharge of the duties OF ms once,
co. onnd the treasury in anything but credable c.
~ d;,;on sneak Of what Know, and l am rea
n an,, mr. hereafter. to stand by This declaration
es system of loaning out portions OF the school u
as upon mortgages had been introduced Wheh
nd present treasurer entered upon the dutes o.
au Office he found that there was due to the CONNIE
i'm wealth more than 1925, 900 of interest remaining
in paid Some oft had been due for over three yea
no From one man alone, over P5,O0O OF unpaid lntei
an was due Some portions OF 1t had remained imp
out three years. The Treasurer Immediately en'e'
"a upon the task of collecting this unpaid teresl III
ev and. TODAY, not one dollar of unpaid interest
1ot ooo;ns due Cheers This is the way that
les sspnblic money has been wasted" by the coati
ak Delinquent persons, who had not promptly pau III
NO. interest, have been required to pay se'ni-a,fua
son thus saving 10 the Commonwealth several NUM-
On dollars The Treasurer has been compelled 10 70
,ne close S51 900 Of real estate, upon which ms
ee rredecessors had made investments, ana ne is y
The collecting the income Of this properly 10 save
en- State from loss. Loans had been made, al n
nan rates upon real estate and the assurances, IN III
n of eases had been allowed to expire some Oh inc
,me had run out three or tour years ago.
oe nd.noer;no the security held by the Commonw ca
% THE Treasurer as was his duty to do, mas compe
ann the morteagees to have all this property saieiy
,hig sured against fire, thus making the Commoh"e
nh secure in the investments thus made. (OneeIs'
the Since the Coalition Treasurer took charge oil
J.,.u,ent NOT one dollar of the school fund
the heeu hound on mortgages, but its has neen mVe
new in State City and Town securities, wnlch now
,i;on at a premium. This is the posinon In wli'ou
AN present Treasurer has placed the treasury o.
lib Commonwealth, which he iouno III INC -
ester have described The five per cent, sloon M, "
60. IL sold . few DAYS since tor ia. ne
Gs act nrice was lO 81 for 100000 OF fVePer
81 TO stock, with thirteen years to rna, Oelns
nd to highest price obtained by tne Co"'"on"'
H. foe Eve ner cent stocks IL this 'swasting the
1eos' i onevq,, In spite Of the resolutions OF
MIC Conventions, the people, am conhden'' WIN
~ hv nroye this mode Of "wastins" their money.
eco plause.) ;. .no,bor de
&C The ment of the government, with painful feelings
10 in i No pleasant task to expose the dellnquences
ay he nublic officer. But when great party goes y
With State Convention and charges seventy-two tho'
abl- other voters with dishonest action; when II
3ena- takes to hold up the public men who have gov
1sy;s Massachusetts for two years, as unprncpieu
Iausei runt, and dishonest and when these charges al
ellis Of definite and general, feel obliged TO speak cu
, mon tn I've definite and particular. When pubic
,ntpul who has been removed from othce travels
rbaly Massachusetts, deuouncng us as dishonest am
nnsr- runt. solely because he relieved from the
"a men If mblic station do not chose to submit 10
~ Int Silence. Christian charity does not require
renrs. daughter and cheers.) now intend to spt
he Adiutaat Generals Department, and oil
70 saw. Devereux, the ex.Adjutant General.
j who When Gen. Stone, the present ape ana ?
s.cor, Ad;utant General came into office, he ound
prv;ces uartment in condition discrediable to ms
. Last ressor. Thousands Of dollars worth OF the
nar,vs nroperty was in condition of decay and Diet
r. he tion through the gross neglect Of Gen Deyer
CoaIi Gen. Stone visited several portions Of me
over collected, and thus saved large amount Of Y
nrapch lie property, which was going to waste.
i com this neglect of duty is not all, hold IN my
and we paper, showing that on the 18th OF June