Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-19
LOCAL NEWS.
me N1echanIc., hIeerina.


The call for the Mechanics of Worcester, and
Others in favor of Freedom, to assemble at the
City Hall on Thursday evening, met With cor
dial response, and the hall was well filed. Mr.
H. K. Flagg called the meeting to order, and j.
Waldo Denny, Esx.. was nominated and chosen
to preside. Upon taking the chair. Mr.. Denny
delivered himself Of speech after the manner Of
Mr.. Jack Bunsby, with this difference, however,
that, Mr.. Jack Bunsby was in the habit of utter
ing his words, replete with wisdom, upon the spur
OF the occasion, while Mr.. J. Waldo Denny's ell
oquent remarks were written down in that fair
round hand, which is said to be indicative of
calm mind we'll satisfied with itself Mr. Denny
said he should have been glad if some other and
ADLER, and more distinguished individual had been
called upon to fill the chair, and he further stated
that it was only few hours since, that he re.
ceived an invitation to preside He then proceed
ed to read somewhat lengthy manuscript speech,
which, if it dd not bear witness to the profundty
of Mr.. Denny,s mind gave striking evidence
that the few brief hours notice, had been most
industriously occupied in attempting to do some
thing Mr.. Denny said that "seyeral distin-
guished speakers, among them, Lieut. Gov.
Benchley, had been expected on the occasion, but
he had learned they were not in the city, and
therefore their absence was accounted for" Mr..
Denny then proceeded to operate upon the audi
ence in the spread eagle style, and the proud
bird of our country was suffered to soar aloft in
the boundess expanse of ether, and to feed from
g our conatry's altar" while the minions of the
"popish hierarchy" stood by in establishment and
wonder. Attic close of Mr.. Denny's remarks,
NJ r
Immediately responded to by the individual
named, in straightforward, manly, out-spoken
speech, which was received with earnest demon
STATIONS of applause. Mr.. Flagg said that
effort had been made in certain quarters, to break
him down with the American party, by misrepre-
senting his position. He claimed that he had not
changed his sentiments one iota, upon the ques-
tons OF Americanism, or Freedom. He stood
square upon the Springfield platform, and that
was anti slavery platform. He was opposed
to the extension of slavery, and he had always
commended that the Republican principle should
not be ignored by the American party. In all
his speeches, during the last campaign in this
State, he had taken the strongest anti slavery
ground, and he knew, and all knew, that if the
American party had not professed anti-savery
principles it could not only not have carried the
| State, but it could not have counted more than
| Is, 900 votes.
Mr.. Flagg said that he advocated the princi-
| pies of Americanism honestly before the people,
and he was equally honest in his professions of
regard for the Republican principles, and for one
he would not stutify himself as to lend his aid
to the elevation of any man or any party, that
stood in open aecret hostility to these princi-
| pies. If the South was willing and determined to
lay aside all other issues. and unite as one man
for the extension and perpetuation of slavery, he
could see no good reason why the North should
not manifest an equal devotion to freedom, and
unite as one to resist the encroachments of
the slave power, and make that question for the
time being the paramount issue. No American
could be justly charged with desertion of his
principles or his party, if in the present crisis he
takes position in line with men OF all parties
who opposed to the present administration,
| and actuated by determination to stand by the
-ir;hts of the Moth"
| 0i"eioH "a E'-.~ -esAtirnent was received
with great applause, and Mr.. Flaee continued ~
enforce this view Of the case in an aropmo,4 :,
considerable length, wnlcn seemed to carry the
conviction of its justice, and his own sincerity to
SRa fE a Of @ aS Of hs fqai
Mr. Flagg, before he sat down, read letter
from Lieut.. Gov. Benchley. expressive of views
coincident with his own in reference to union Of
all parties, to promote the cause of Freedom
which was wellreceived. Mr.. 2. K. Pangborn
editor the Transcript, next addressed themeet
ing in some spirited remarks, of the same tenor
as those of the previous speaker, and Mr.. James
H. Wall, a Fillmore American, attempted re.
ply, and the meeting adjourned.