Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-10-12
Speech of Mr.. Cary, of Ipswich,

/ OkOVOA Vi AAA V6I " VI 4R1WACuS
AT THE AMERICAN CONVENTION IN TRE.
MONT TEMPLE, BosToN, OcT. 3RD, 1855.
Mr.. Chairman and Geatlcmcm II did
not come here TO make speech, nor do
wish 10 hear one; am here TO rork,
and should like. for one,-I do not say
it in spirit Of dictation, ,-bu, should
like to see the work done up, so that we
may no, hear the complaint made to day
that the country members were obliged to
90 home without having an opportunity
to vote.
So far as the idea of the Native Amer
can party is concerned, have only to
fei.erate my Native American principles.
am Native American, out and out
| have opposed, tooth and nail this fusion
movement, from the beginning. Loud
cheers.) When the matter was frs, in.
troduced into the Council at Springfield,
| rose, as the delegate Of the Council in
my town, and stated there what, in my
opinion, would be the resu, of such
movement; and, though General Wilson
,,me al 'hr You .Si' viii ind that have been the
true prohe,, this once at least
Gen. Wilson and others came INTO the
Naive Amr.,.-" party tor the sake oil
the loaves and fishes they could get
Cheers, and cries Of "true,' and that's
lit.") The proof, gentlemen. Of this state
men,, is found in the fact. that as soon
as the loaves and fishes have been dis.
posed of, those gentlemen have stepped
out. daughter and applause
Where is the man to-day who, last
year read to us long extract from DASI.
Ell WEBSTER. and alluded to us mot in
words, perhaps, but substantially in fac')
as Dan Webster Native American party!
That man is JOHN W. Foster Kisses,
and cries Of "Traitor !')-the man who
has led the Native American party for the
last few months. (Voices-"He hasn't led
US !")-thc man who has kept US down.
, by his authority, while he was playing
into the hands Of the enemy. (Applause,
. and cries Olive have buried him.
MIR. Chairman, take this position. for
one e,-and | am only one,-that if this
Native American party can be victorious,
shall be glad Of it; but if we must be
whipped, l say lie. US be whipped stand
ing to our guns. Qmmense cheering,)
came here today, gentlemen, knowing
full well the chances OF political warfare
| know tha! there is possibility that we
may be whipped; but do not believe
there is probability Of it. (Applause)
But say this, if, as Native American
: party we cannot stand, would rather be
! whipped honorably, fairly, than sold ou'
t by "a parcel ofin,riguing politicians who
e would sell their vote any time tothe high
est bidder. (AppauseJ
: said, gentlemen. that did not NEAR
y TO make speech; bu, hope we shall al
: act here in harmony, that good feeling
: will exist among all the delegates, ant
that every man will 60 home perfect,
IS satisfied; and feel that it is the duty o
$ every man in this Convention to go home
!, after he has acted today, and work al
d he can They may talk about wine-pull
e ing and Management. II do not ask 70
v that. Go home and tell the truth. Th'
l. Fusion party have boasted that they hav'
got all the old wire.pulers in their rank
n all the strong working politicians
d They may have them and welc"me.-
!, Loud cheering.) They have got tn
y men who will pull the wires and then Ii
of to cover them up. (Great applanse)
ID Gentlemen. | will not occupy the tim
E. further. cloud cries Of "go on" "g
'e on!") l hardly know what to say
in You say 'co on" but the idea is simpl
'e this: every man in tins hall is hope,
,e Native American, and, doubt not, un