Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-09-28

ellis are conducted by sound ability and unwavering cour
age, has been elevated to the first rank earth That
watchu for Internal interests has restored
country to economical management has secured the
public domain for the benefit of the people against inOrd
speculation, and the graspng schemes Of mistaken
philanthropy; has provided home for the wanderer,
based his claims citizen has given energy to
the prosecution of public works has defined the const
utional power Of Internal improvements according to
sound democratic precedent; has confirmed the raternal
feeling among the States by impartial legislation; and has
recognized the right Of each State and the sovereign right
of the people, to manage their affairs That by an
energetic defence of our citizens in every part of the
world, this administration has enhanced the value Of the
American flag and increased the attractions of
public palladium of liberty to all people and States
which would join and acknowledge allegiance to u.s.
ResOiued, That The constitution recognises the principle
of selgovernment and the power of the people in what
bond united with each other whether in State
y, town. district territory to control their insttu
tons that this principle alone the Colonies entered
upon the struggle for Independence the confederation
established and the federal constitution adopted that
only by rigid regard for this principle we hope to
preserve liberties against usurpation, ryaries, and
anarchy and that confidence in this principle old
country enforced by Jefferson, sustained by Jackson
leads to look with pride and satisfaction every mea-
sure of the administration calculated to give it bold and
untnching support, removing every yestge of federal
folly rom our legislation, and extending the same rights
and privileges to States and territories which were
claimed by and secured the people of Massachusetts,
and all her sister States when they were united in this
confederation
Resohoed, That freedom in religion has marked the
course of this republic from its earliest foundation, and
more understood the true doctrine of free government
has been developed and its blessings have been enjoyed
by this whole community.
ResoiUed, That while we stand by the administration
Of Gen. PIERCE and remember the triumphs which have
crowned party in previous contests against sectional
parties and factions, feel that in Massachusetts poem
liar obligation rests upon democrats to declare our
faith in democratic principles entire rejection of every
political doctrine which is based oca passion and pref
udce, and uncompromising hostility to those who
force their views by violating freedom of speech and value
their party above all the interests of this Union And
that we look upon that mocracy which rests upon the
constitution, which inspired the founders of republic,
which has entered into every element of its vitality which
immortaizes all patriots, and most successful
statesmen which embraces this whole confederation while
it recognizes the rights of its humbest member as the
only foundation of genuine constitutional state reform
that reform which would engra the true doctrine Of pop
ular representation upon our constitution, which would
provide against all legislative violation of the rights OF
property, which would expand beyond the power of e
gislave interference the blessings of free education,
which would the banking capital of the State far
as possible against the of the ignorant and the
frauds of the vicious, which would fix unalterabc
feature in State general corporate power and would
refer the constitution, for its amendments, directly to its
authors the peoples for other foundation than such
democracy do we conceive that any real and satisfactory
reform can be built.
ResolUed, That the great industrial interests
of the country the impulse which has been given to agr
culture and the mechanic arts, and deem the bounden
duty of republican government to encourage the skill
and enterprise of those whose days spent in toll We
therefore highly approve of the late Act of Congress
changing the superintendent of national armories
from the military to the CIVIL and regard it in harmony
with the true national democratic policy.
Mr.. Goodnow, of Concord. moved the
adoption of the resolutions.
Mr.. Usher, of Medtord, obtained the floor,
but gave way for motion that all speeches
ON the resolutions be restricted to ten minutes.
Mr.. Loring, of Salem, moved to amend
that motion so as to let every man talk as
long as he wished on the resolutions. AL
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thought they would bear investigation, and
he was willing they should be open for full,
fair and free Democratic discussion. He held
himself in readiness to answer any argument
that might be brought against them.
The motion was then withdrawn, and Mr..
Usher took the platform, and spoke as fol-
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