Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-14
Progress of the Peoples Cause.-Fre-
mont and Dayton.
THE BALL ROLLING.

THE VOICE OF OLD CAMBRIDGE.-The larg-
est popular gathering ever held in the City of
Cambridge, was holden on Friday evening last, in
response to a call of the citizens, to ratify the
Peoples nominations for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency, Fremont and Dayton. Prof
C. C. FELTON,, of Harvard University, presided,
assisted by Hon. Joel Parker, Hon. Willard
Phillips, Hon. JOS T. Buckingham, DIR. Chas
Beck, Prof. F. d. Huntington, Rev. Thomas
Whittemore, Hon Isaac Livermore, DIR. Estes
Howe, and other dgnitaries of the University
and of the city, as Vice Presidents.
Speeches of a rousing character were made in
favor of the election of the Peoples nominees,
by the President, by Coli A. o. Brewster, aid
to Gov. Gardner, and John L. Swift, Esq, of
Boston, and Judge Tyler of CT.
Prof FELTON,, on taking the chair, was greeted
with tremendous and irrepressible bursts of APP
plause, and when silence sufficiently restored,
he expressed his thanks for the honor conferred.
He did not, he said, appear for any partizan pur-
pose. He was not here to make any ordinations
or recriminations in partizan sense. But this
was no ordinary meeting-it was called for no or
binary end, and in the aspect of affairs such as
we now see, it was proper that old Harvard,
our country, should speak out her sentiments
(Cheers.) 1t was proper that within the shadow
of that elm, where Washington assembled the
hosts of freedom, (cheers,) and within sight of
the headquarters of that man, now the head
quarters of poetry and literature, that the people
should rise in their strength, an bring back our
country, if we could, to the purity of its former
days What, said the speaker, do we see VIVA
is the aspect of our country In Kanzas free
men murdered-their goods are pillaged-
their rights trampled upon, and tyranny and
outrage run rampant and unchecked. In Con-
-gress, in the very place where freedom, free
thought, and free speech should be sustained,
blows freely used-freedom's chosen champ
ions are stricken down by the murderous blud-
geon. And our government looks on and sus-
tains these Infamous deeds.
As to the various candidates now before the
country, Prof. FELTON, said he wished to say word
As to James Buchanan, personally, he had much
respect he knew him to be an able mana long
public life had shown this but, ali that plat
form-that cursed platform on which he stood"
He could not stand that. He would rather stand
upon the platform of Palmer the murderer (Sen-
sation) Yes with the halter about my neck
(Cries of yes !ges and sensation.) AS to Mr..
Fillmore, he had respected him he had admired
him but what" change had come DER the spirit
of his dreams . he did not know. He thought
that this candidate had perhaps the good of the
country at heart, but certainly he was showing it
in singuler manner. daughter and applause.)
Mr.. Fillmore he could not support. Under the
circumstances, then, said the speaker, who is our
II
John C. Fremont! tremendous cheering, and
long continued.) For Fremont he should go, and
to him would go his vote (cheers,) and he trust
cd in God that enough would be with him to &C.
complish the ends OF freedom. (Renewed cheer
ing.)
Resolutions, ratifying the nominations of John
C. Fremont and William L. Dayton, were then
introduced, and passed unanimously, amid loud
applause.
The Chairman then introduced to the meeting
Col. A. o. Brewster of Boston, who was proceed
ing in an eloquent and able speech in support of
the Peoples nominations, when it was announced
that two thousand persons were outside the hall
waiting to hear the speaking, but unable to enter
the hall for want Of room. This announcement
was received with loud and tumultous cheering
amid which the meeting adjourned to the square,
where the Boston Fremont Clubs to the number
of about 800 and the Cambridge Clubs to nearly
as more, were found rending the air with their
shouts for Fremont and Dayton, and "Jesse," and
illumning the skies with showers ofpyrotechnics
borne in the ranks of the procession and profuse-
ly showered in all directions.
Col. Brewster then concluded his speech, allud-
ing with we'll deserved severity to the acts of the
present administration in relation to Kanzas, and
spoke hopefully and earnestly in favor of the cleo
ton of the Philadelphia nominees.
Judge Tyler of Connecticut was thenintroduced
as descendant of the old wolf-killer of the rev.
olution, Gen Israel Putnam, and was received
with round Of cheers. He said he felt delica-
cy IN add ressing an assemblage such as he saw
oeiore hlin' ana IN excuse he could only say that,
IN Hli'a'ion Oh ms great ancestor, who, when he
heard that Lexington had been attacked. left his
plough in its furrow. and with arms all unpolish-
ed, but with heart strong and firm for freedom.
came to the scene of strife SO he, with his door
power OF speech, but his firm determination NJ
will to do all in his power 70 aid the good cause,
had come into the halls Of classic learning,
to lift up his voice to stir up the people to the
rghting of wrong. (Cheers.)
John L. Swift, Esq, Of Boston, was the last
speaker. He made an eloquent and stirring
speech, frequently interrupted by deafening
cheers. The meeting was then dissolved amid
rousing cheers for Fremont and Dayton--Free
Speech and Free Soil.
The Boston Chronicle from which we have ab-
straoted this report, says, thus closed of the
most enthusiastic earnest, and determined polit-
zeal gatherings Of the season, giving glorious ev-
laeneo that the chief seat Of American learn
ing ana literature joins heartily with the great
mass Of the people, in their endeayors for the sue
cess OF the great truths embraced in the Repub-
lean platform. At the close Of the meeting, the
Boston Clubs reformed their lines, and with thei.
music ana banners returned to the city.
The Americans Of Athol have held meeting
ano formally agreed TO support Fremont and Day.
ton and with the other friends Of freedom have
swung out Gag with these names inscribed unor
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MAiNE.--Among those who have declared IN
favor 81 Col Fremont and the Republican par,v
n this State at the coming election, saws tbs