Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-09-12

make one of his able and telling speeches, which
occupied over hour in delivery and called forth
reiterated plaudits. While Mr.. Stanton was
speaking, Hon. Henry Wilson, who had been re-
peatedly called for at the conclusion of each
speaker, came to the platform, and was received
with the greatest enthusiasm.
Chauncey Schaffer. Esq, of New York, was
the next speaker, and he made most ELOQUENT
and enthusiastic speech, which was received with
great applause
The Hon. Henry Wilson of Massachusetts,, who
seemed to be the lion of the occasion, was then
introduced amid the most tremendous and pro-
longed cheering. 1t seemed as if every man in
that vast assembly exerted himself to the full ex-
tent of his vocal powers. Gen. Wilson said he
was there to redeem promise made some weeks
ago, when Senator Allen pledged Rhode Island
for Buchanan. He had just returned from visit
TO Maine, which has so signally repudiated the
sham democracy, and has given an earnest that
she will cast her vote for Fremont by magnif-
cent majority. From the result in that State,
and in Ohio, and Vermont, he drew the happy
augury of the election of John C. Fremontin No
vember next. While he gazed upon this collec-
ton OF Rhode Island and New England men. his
heart was heavy when he remembered that the
sons of New England, our brethren of the mighty
West, and of the central States, were crushed to-
day in Kanzas under the heels of despotism
more tyrannical than that which rests upon I'm.
happy Hungary. Mr.. Wilson then proceeded to
speak at length in reference to the condition of
kanzas and in regard to the action of the House
on the subject, He was sorry to have to say that
Gov. Allen of Rhode Island, when the House
passed vote TO admit that territory as State,
had no heart, no voice to welcome free K anzas in
to this Union. He reviewed the action of the bo-
gus Legislature, characterzing the laws passed
by that body as they deserved, and concluded
with an eloquent and powerful impeachment and
denunciation of the President and his administra-
ton, as the authors of the untold woe and misery
TO which the inhabitants of that doomed territory
were subjected His remarks were listened to
with intense interest, and he was repeatedly
cheered in the heartiest manner, and perfect
tempest of applause greeted him at the close
Ex-Gov. Chauncey F. Cleveland, and Judge
Tyler, of Connecticut, were introduced, and made
eloquent speeches, which told we'll.
In addition to the speaking at the principal
stands, where addresses were simultaneously
made to those unable to get within hearing dis
lance of the speakers at the central stand. Ex-
Mayor A C. Barstow presided at one of these
stands, and Gen A. D. Smith of Providence, at
the other, and addresses were made by Messrs.
Charles Hart, Rev. Mr.. Conkn, Hon. Thomas
Davis, Mr. Hammond of Conn, and Rev. Mr.
Ball. at Mayor Barstow,s stand; and by Messrs.
Christopher Robinson of Woonsocket, E. G.
Parker, Esq, of Boston, Rev Mr. Ball and
Conklln OF Providence, ]. B. D. Coggswel ESQ.
of Worcester, and others, at the other stand
The speaking was continued till toward o clock.
when the convention adjourned to meet at the
Rocky Mountain Huts in the several wards IN
the evening, where speeches were made by Sem
ator Wilson, Hon. Thomas Davis, Hon. H B.
Stanton, Ex-Governor Cleveland, Hon. James F.
Summons, Judge Tyler, ]. B. D. Coggswen. ESQ.
and Others, and glorious time was had gener-
ally. Speaking was also had before crowd of
two hundred persons on Dorrance street.
nluminations, fire works &C. closed the eyer
cises of the occasion, rockets being set up from
the Park and other places, and many public build
iugs being brilliantly illuminated
ne eltlZeDS OF providence will long remember
the 10Th of September 1856, as an occasion the
brilliancy and magnihcanee or which, as a whole
it will be hard for them to equal The great ami
mating impulse of the cause of Freedom Law be-
hind, as its impellinG
Letters were received from Senators Sumner
and Seward, Rev. DIR. Wayland. Elk Governor
Boutwell, George W. Curtis, John Whlpple,
George R. Russell, and others.
The following is copy of Mr.. Summers letter.
ericsson, ALLEGHANY MOUNTAINS. )
Penn, 4th Sept, 1856
Dear Sir-Were we'll, should regard your
letter as summons. But am still in the hands
of physicians, by whom I am carefully warned
against all public effort. Most reluctantly at this
period of our county's trial, do l submit
Accept for the Convention, which will assemble
at Providence, my best wishes. Let it apply it.
self with earnestness, diligence, and singieness
of purpose, to the rescue of our fair land from
the tyranny which now degradasit Here is room
for al-the aged and the young; the conserva-
tive and the retormer. Surely, Rhode Island if
not utterly disoyal to herself, if not utterly dis
loyal to New England civilization, if not utterly
disloyal to the Republic, of which she constitutes
a part, will rise up as man, and insist that
hsnzaS shall be secured to Liberty, and that the
slave Olicharc' shall be driven from its usurped
foothold in the national government. At all
events, this State, first planted by the author of
religions freedom, will see that human rights do
not suffer through the votes of her children.
Believe me, my dear sir,