Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1855-11-01


caravan drawn By four beautiful horses labsled
our Native Team :" every horse heinz of ma.
tive olrth and duly harnessed with apnanape who'll
u u American manufacture datacbment of
Out delighted boys followed, preceding
. J' attached to small cart, in which a
maS ''e man mot the jackass) holding a flag,
bearing the inscription "a One Hor,e Team .
the artist ideas of classification in Natural His
tory very naturally becoming somewhat confused
from the peculiar circumstances attending.
The det chment from Boston, upwards of sew
enty strong, followed, after which came TRAN
guar transparency representing Hypothetical
Monster" with the head of a bird with continue
tons no less ingenious than scaly. Confusion
y t. Flu ion" was Inc next motto, after which lol-
lowed several hguratve devices on ID small scale,
points of which were "eayiare to the general"
owing to the insufficient publication, the nun.
bers OF the several delegations were smaller than
was anticipated, notwithstanding wAich fact, how
ever, it is estimated that between five and six
hundred persons, of all ages were in the line Of
the procession, and OWING to the iudicious ar
langemeut of the marshas, much longer line
was formed than it was supposed could have been
exhibited by that number OF persons
The process occupied more than five minutes
in passing any given point, and loud cheers were
intefchanged between tie several delegations as
they paraded the streets
We have not room to give particular descrip.
lions Of all the pictures and notices which enrich
ed the scene. Here and there we caught glimpses
OF Peoples CaTdidate," "Men of unmpeacbed
principles and veracty," "True Anti-Slayery Par
ty," &C., &C., which were greeted as they passed,
with loud cheers for Gardner and Benchley, groans
for ROCKWELL and shouts Of "Down with Fusion "
&c, given mostly by the ex-venders of the Wor-
cester Journal, who we're literally treated with
peanuts, through the munifcence of some un-
known beuefac or.
Theenthus evinced along the line Of march
was of very marked character In addition to
the light of the street lamps, which shone with
unusual briliiancy, and may fairly be consider
ed on this occasion, as part and parcel of the dis
play, many OF the houses on the route were IL
Illuminated in the most brilliant mannerand with
out any regard to expense. In the windows of
the elegant mansion of Henry Goulding. ESQ.
from which Mr.. Ben hley delivered his soulstir-
ring address, Were crowded no less than nine large
sized candles, in sticks or stands impropised ior
the occasion. At the gates Of the residence Of
the worthy Chief Marshal, burned torch of gi
gautc proportions, while in many other mansions
wnere it was not deemed advisable to incur special
expense in the attempt illumination was sue
eessfully accomplished by means of the ordinary
domestic lamps, SLOWLY decorated for the occa-
sion. Weobserved but one incide nt tending TO mar
the general hilarity. Opposite the house Of dis.
tinguished memoer of the order, some Of the fam
lily, out of want Of reflection, were thoughtless-
iy firing off Roman candles. This unintentional
subserviency to foreign influences met with a
stern rebuke in the groans with which tire act
was greeted by the passing Multitude
The procession passed through Main, Highland.
and Harvard streets, until they reached the resi-
denee of Henry Gouldng, Esq In front of this
elegant mar sion, platform had been erected for
the convenience of speakers, and here the i'm.
mense multitude halted, forming around the plat.
form. Order and quiet having been res cred, the
Hon IL. w. Benchley came forward and address
ed The crowd
Mr.. BemchIcy's Speech.
FRIENDS AND FELLOW CITIZENS -
am not talking man, and though h0Ue been
a working man, cannot even clam to an equali-
ty Ia tnat respect with you, for Gov. Gardner has
rewarded me Tar beyond my deserts, aud allows
INC now d isD TdA compensation from the State
Treasury, for doing nothing. But by what | sea
around me- and judging from what know OF the
sentiments OF the people OF the Old Bay State
cannot refrain from responding, BY few feeble
remarks, to your cordial greeting There has
never been time, gentlemen 50 suspicious as
the present The omens are ali around us
Light Is breaking into the darkest places OF our
land, and Of all lands, and the talow candles that
CLEAN in the windows OF my friend Guudng's
house, are not more effective IN revealing to YOU
he al ma tom hon, 81.
council fires of the American party to reveal the
wlckedneSS OF high and low places. lhese glar-
ing torches that send their smoke heaveuward
red0lent with whale oil, emblematical of the
upward and ever ascending progress OF American
principles. They like the precious incense
which. in the ancient days OF our countrv's his
tory, cur fathers wese accustomed to burn upon
the altar Of Liberty and are more grateful to the
nOstrils Of the Goddess of Freedom than is the
smell of a roasted Protestant to the ancient and
venerable harlot of Rome And now word
two a TO political movements
We en- the eve Of most important cleo
ton. a great and mighty effort has been made
TO crush American principles. TO stife the Amer
lean sentiment, and to sacrifice Henry j. card
and myself. Infaned By the political APP
pe'ls of Mr. Richard A. Dana Mr. Robert Car
ter and the junior editor O the SPY, (cheerS) the
people seem to have lost their high appreciation
Of political and private virtue; and it has come
TO such pass, that toe whose records are so
clear who have kept ours Ives, as may say, in
the language Of the holy writ, 'unspotted from
the world, are made the targets of political
knaves. And if it was not enough to charge
us with falsehood and duplieity, it has even been
asserted, here in the streets Of Worcester that if
elected to the important offices to which the PEG
pie would unhesitatngly call us, but for the OPP
position of the fusionists, it is even said thatif
elected, my influence will be exeited TO amend
our constitution and laws, by such notifications
as shall make them embrace that portion of the
code of Utah, which sanctions polygamy or plu.
rality of wives But will not weary your patience
by eeTing ,longer to what is so well known
ne past Is at least secure. 1t is for YOU to Sc
lect the cap ain and the crew Of our good ship of
state, and though | only aspire to the humble
position of Chief Ma e, 1 trust we shall all ride
out the gale in safety and anchor at last in celes
tian hurbors, where the winds never vary, VIII ere
the sounds of political discord never cone where
slanderOuS editorials never read where is uei-
Their marrying or giving in marriage, aud where
all the desires of the iesa are changed into in
efable long ngs for the welfare and happiness of
our fellow men.
Mr. Benchleys eloquent peroraton was raptu.
rously appauded Before retiring, the Hon. gen.
teman introduced to the assembly Stephen Plia.
Bile Twiss, Esq. Mr. Twiss came forward with
evident dtidence, and at once secured sthe sym
pathy of the bystanders by his modest and I'M
ambitious bearing He began by stating that his
connection with the Gardner-he begged pardon
the American party was Of very recent date so