Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-09-19

Mr.. President and Gentlemen of the Con-
Uentioa:--I thank you for your cordial greeting;
but permit me to say that there can not be an in
dlvidual here so happy to see me as am to see
him. (Applause.) Gentlemen 10 my own heart
it is sad reflection. that am on my way 10 leave
my native State; but if an any event could occur
TO soace my regret, on this occasion, to dissipate
the clouds which gather about me, lat parting with
many friends, it is the noble spectacle before
me, the rising of freedom, the proof and
power and prophecysthat great principles are yet
to prevail in my native Commonwealth. (Ap-
pause)
met with most distinguished and undeserv-
ed honor at the cars, when they lately stopped by
the welcome of your honorable body, and though
my arrangements had been made TO pass onward
with that train, yet thought it was, but just to
the cause which bad so long advocated and es-
poused, that 1t was but just to my honorable
friend whom you have just heard speak (Mr Will
SON. for me to come up here and present myself
as his advocate before you. (Appause.)
Gentlemen, through the kindness and partial
ity Of my friends and the Convention which met
in Massachusetts just one year ago to-day, my
name was then put forward for the office for
which you have Just made the nomination. Some
friends expressed to me some expectation and
some hope that the nomination would be success
full. For myself, never entertained that hope
or expectation. did not expect success for my
self; it was enough for me to have the honor of
preceding the man who is to be successful ZAP
plause.) The pioneer may be shot down, but
the man that comes after him brings light and
civilization. (Applause)
| most cordially concur with what has been
said by my freed, the President of this Conven-
ton, In behalf of this nomination; and believe
that when | am in my future and far distant
home, and you have achieved the success
which you now SO confidently, and, think, so
justly anticipate, if you shall lay your ear to the
ground you will hear an echo to your own shouts
from the West. (Applause)
Let me pass for moment from these conside-
ratIons TO something somewhat personal, perhaps,
but still somewhat public. As | said before, |
am on the wing towards the setting sun. | leave
this State with poignant regrets; i leave it, how.
ever, with the hope Of finding another and kin
dred people where | am to 90. My life, gentle.
men, Tor the last twenty five years, has been in
cessantiy, and without interruption, devoted 10
the service of my native Commonwealth. v it'll
what fidelity have served her. history must
speak. But three great causes won my youthful
admiration, and these great causes will inspire
my heart while any blood is left to circulate there
The cause oftemperance was one. (Great cheer.
ing) The cause Of temperance first excited my
youthful enthusiasm. The first office that / ever
held, alter became of age, was the office of
president of a temperance society, at Il time
when that cause illuminated and ridicul-
ed, and The taunts of malice were hurled at
its professors. From that time to the present,
| have been its steady advocate, both in theory
and in practice. (Applause.) 1t is a cause
which is running dividing line through society,
and separating, on the one hand, those who de-
sire higher form Of civilization and Christianity,
from those who, on the other hand, are content
10 dwell in animal appetltes, and who are ac-
tuated by no higher ambition than political mo.
lives.
Gentleman, II there were set up 10 every pub
lie place in this ComnOnw eailh. and at the cor
ner OF every street, an altar to Moloch and every
morning with the rising sun, and every evening
with the going down Of the same children should
be taken and sacrificed TO that bloody divinity, il
would be no more cor Trajectory to, and il would
conflict no more WITH he true spirit of Christian.
ily, than does the licensing aud sale OF ardent
spirits, OF liberation OF That sale by custom Gap
pause) And il in my new and distant home
shall hear that that cause has prevailed and is es-
iabshed IN the laws aud practices and hearts Of
my late fellow citizens nothing can add TO the
pleasure which such intelligence will give me,
except it be TO hear that the great conquest is
made by the party with which have the honor
to cooperate prolonged applause
Nehuemen, PARDON me once moro Another
cause to which my youthful affections were de.
voted and which has employed the laboIs ofmy
malorer years, is the cause Of Education. shall
NOT dwell upon the common places Of this topic.
But permit me to cay, what 1 do not remember
ohave seen stated before that Massachusetts oc.
cupes position IN relation to this subject. such
as II occupied by no other State in the IJnion
and no other country IN the world. You know
the reputation for intelligence and skill which be.
longs to our citizens; and you know that there is
a constant draft made upon your intelligence and
skill by all The rest Of the United States You
know, no man can have travelled over any part
Of our country without knowing the fact, that
wherever you 90, you see the sons of Massachu-
sets filling the highest most honorable, and Ia.
crative stations wherever they found. If labor
requiring great skill is demanded, If intelligent
mind is sought for, Massachusetts mind is drawn
upon to answer the purpose; and hence il is, as a
natural consequence, that many Of the brightest
and most intelligent Of the sons of Massa chusetts