Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-09
rhe Ei1chhnra Demonslrntion.


The FEtchbur$ Demonstration.
The lateness of the hour at which the great
Fremont and Dayton Mass Convention at Fitch
burg, on Thursday, adjourned, prevented US from
noticing as we wished many Of the good things
said and done on that interesting occasion.
The speech of Mr. Herman ]. Leinkoff, mem
Der of the German Fremont Club of Boston, was
an able ana effective one and admirably adapted
to the occasion. He said the time had gone by
when the Democratic party can drive the German
voters to the polls like cattle to the shambles.
He then commented on the platforms of the dit
ferent parties, and said the German population of
Boston were to one man for the cause represent
ed by Fremont and Dayton. They would go ever
with the party which would advocate human lib
erty and human rights.
The next speaker, Hon. Erastus Hopkins of
Northampton, dwelt, in commencing on the ia
vorable auspices which surround the cause in
Connecticut, where he had Just attended the
Conventions of the Republican and American
organizations. which had united upon one electo-
raj ticket for Fremont. A similar union in other
doubtful States, land but two or three at most
were such north of Mason and Dixon's line,)
would certainly eventuate in the triumphant cleo
ton of John C. Fremont and VIM L. Dayton in
November He trusted confidently it would be
done, with the glorious example OF old Connect
cut before them, where nothing stood in the
way Of sure victory. Mr.. Hopkins then wen:
into an elaborate argument on the necessity
Of the triumph of our cause in the pending cleo
tion. in order to preserve not only liberty, which
was imminently imperiled, but the Union itself,
which could not survive many more such gigantic
strides ofexecutive usurpation, such outrageous
aggressons of the slave power, as the passage of
the Nebraska bill exhibited.
The speech Of Geo. P. Lowrey, Of Kanzas,
formerly of Pennsylvania, who went into that
territory in 1854 ardent supporter Of the pres
ent Administration ne having voted for Frank
lin Pierce in 1852, an act for which he said he
was now doing penance daily before God was an
admirable and telling one, and told well upon the
audience His remarks were most enthusi-
astically cheered, and as he announced his deter
mination to visit every city and town of his
native Commonwealth, which he was able to go
TO. between this time ana November, with such
facts and arguments as he could bring to
bear against the policy of Pieoce Douglas, Blu.
sdanan & Co., as embodied in the Cincinnati
Platform, cheer upon cheer rent the air with APP
plause, the audience seeming too look upon the
Keystone State, as did most of the speakers as
the real battle ground which was to decide the
issue. AT the close of Mr.. Lowery's speech
three cheers were given for the speaker, nine for
Gov. Robinson, and three for the young men of
Fitehburg.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Brown was then announced, as
the next Governor of Massachusetts, and was re.
eeived with three rousing cheers. He made an
earnest and effective speech.
Letters were announced as having been receiv-
ed by the Committee of Arrangements, from Hon.
E. B. Hoar, Hon. VIM. s. Damrel Hon C. c.
chaffee Hon. Mark Trafton, Hon. Homer Bart
lett of Lowell, Wendell T. Davis of Greenfield
Henry Chaplin Of Worcester, and E. P. Whpple
of Boston, in response to invitations, stating their
inability to be present. The Convention here ad !.
journed, at about o'clock, till 7l-2, to meet
upon the Common.
The following are the resolutions which were
adopted by that immense assemblage of IL, 900
freemen -
WHEzxAs, In the Of political events in this our
Repu c, the I'd trusts Committed the people by he
houared AID word de revered theirs whom we their
descendants, afec Onaey l 10 glad brance for
their any ami sterling virtues and whose example we
shall strive 70 make guiding light, have been
through the insrumentaty OF tmeserving and selfish
parzans, only serisuJy compromis d, but
ly beray d. the Yolatio Of sacred compacs the
creation If discord confusion, ealng to the spoia
sion Of property and OF persons in free territory where
the laws OF the country should be their shield and pro-
tectiOs the Introduction of the budgeon OF tie slave
no der as the supreme arber Of debatabe questions
the Senate Of the United states setting brother against
brother, by melting civil IN KanEas;
AsD WHEREAS, To the perpetuation Of these great
wrongs tbs President Of the United States has his
whole energies and also aided by all the political power
vested in him. to nce rather Than to suppress strife;
therefore
ResOived, That in the person Of Franklin Pierce we
behold the concentration of all that which wise mag.
nanimons patriotic, and hberty-loviug people NAV bv
virtue OF the sovereignty vested in them spurn and tram
pie upon as the SAT- which has lost whatever SAVIOR il
ever possessed and IL henceforh At only be trampled
under the foot OF men
Resolved That is mission as republicans 10 hear
aoit the standard OF the gospel freedom and Of the
restoration Of the principles Of free government a.
pounded and advocated by the immortal Washinpton.
whose comdrehensive soul surveyed people Of mis-
Union with triumphant gaze, which stopped not In
groye 10 accidents of birth lineage hut welcomed N
scipes OF true repuolicansm from whatever cline or
by VII uever name,
crisis We Join issue sith the "powers that be;" and
whether ~ wings. whose ample conservatism consid
dignity are sufficient guaranty against reckless
Or whether as Democrats, honest Of purpose, and sin
cerely desiring greaest good Of the greatest
bsr and constr ained longer support party which
By its acts forfeited AL claim democratic elements
aud retains nothing but empty namej
Or whether as Americans jealous Of all Infringement
on the policy Of the Fthsrs, ard guarding Freedom
the nrst born OF the parent stock
Or whether Free soiers the spirit Of liberty
the needle the pole Of whatever political opiuot
heretofore now, determined, men member
Of the human family. citizens and soyereigns ir
this republic o. stand shoulder b shoulder and resist BY
Az nghtnl means within pswer the onward march q
de .m led by the slave power aud The sefstyled de.
mocrscy o. the land.
RssoiDsd, Thst for the accomplishment Of these our
objects hn N rles Fremont the chosen leader Of
the oss Of freedom 10 whose very there Is provi.
dental e and whose fame has already spread from the
mountain heights to either ocean, inspires with zeal
that will prove adequate for the consummaton Of our
hopes.
RESOLVED, That In William L, Dayton we can repose
our utmost confidence. justified by bic cot oppos
ton 70 the Fastiye Law 10 the Senate Of the Ued
States, ny his instant actin agu the me aur-a
Of he pseuio Dem eracg. and ny mis- high ana gentle
manly 'kr.ng through tut his public life
Resoipgd, That Ffem a. and Dayton are The men for
us, and ge are The men Tor them
THE JESSIE PIC MIC
AZ the Town Hall, was successful in the highest
degree Visitors found there spread before them