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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-18

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The Massachusetts members of Congress,
Chauncey L. Knapp VIM, S. Damrell, and Rob
ert B. Hall, distinguished themselves by the
plainness of their speech and the force of their
arguments upon the question to expel the Ruff
fan Brooks from his seat in Congress. The Tn.
bu1e'S correspondent says
Mr.. Knapp of Massachusetts,, occupied his
fifteen minuets in the delivery of portion of
his maiden speech. 1t was a production
worthy of men of wider fame, and at once
marked its author as man of research and
finished scholarship. He had not spoken to
the tumultuous House full minute when
every eye was fixed upon him and every ear
was captivated. His manner was easy, his
voice pleasant. Every one seemed to regret
wilen ne closed, that the Rnla 1lr,.,.lutlad his
delivery of the whole speech. He obtained
permission to print the whole, however. He
did not hesitate to characterize the blow
struck by Brooks as cowardly Gin his indorse-
ment of the resolutions of the Massachusetts,
Leglslature), as an outrage unparalleled in our
annals that there was but one response
swelling up from the wounded and beating
hearts of million of people in Massachu-
sets, and that may be told in the single word:
RETRIBUTIoN, RETRIBUTIoN -
In reply to the remarks of Mr.. Bocock of
Virginia, who spoke yesterday, and referred
to Massachusetts,, Mr.. Knapp said
The Hon. gentleman from Virginia (Nlr.
Bocock), in his speech yesterday, while
urging his idea of the proper mode of action
of the House in this matter, was pleased
refer to the representatives of Massachu-
sets on this floor as doubtless valorous men,
who were quite competent of themselves to
ayenge any wrongs or indignation toward
Massachusetts, or her sons. Sir, as l under
stand Massachusetts,, she neither needs nor
asks voucher for her valor from any quarter.
Thanks to Heaven she has history Her
lmperlshable record is open to the inspection
OF maklnd, her towering monuments still
CLEAN in the glorious light of that liberty
whose achievements they commemorate. AS
in the days of her Webster. Lexington, Con-
cord, and Bunker Hill are there. Dorchester
and Acton are there also. Around them all.
her multiplied haunts of intelligence and in.
dustry TEEN with men instinct with devotion to
liberty and law No Massachusetts, though
stung by the wrong and insult, is no back
slider from the faith of the fathers But. Sir.
while smarting under outrage unavenged, she
will not take counsel of her fears, much less
OF her foes To her it belongs to indicate the
time and mode of redress. She scorns the
Code of the Cudgel now boldly sought to be
for the Congress of the United
States. She stands, now, as ever, by the
common Constitution. She holds, now as
ever, to the supremacy of the laws, and trusts
to the peaceful remedies which they proffer
for all our wrongs. She trusts still in the
power Of that weapon, pictured by her poet,
which
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A word more, Sir, in response to the honor
able member from Virginia, and take leave
of him. When the sons of Massachusetts,
shall be summoned to the use ofsterner weap-
ons, they may requite the compliment to their
value by adopting for rallying cry the motto
emblazoned on the armorial design of his own
proud Commonwealth Sic SenapeY Uranus
SO always to tyrants--a motto doublv sig
nifcant by the emblem of the Genius of Lib
erty, sword in hand, trampling upon "
ranny
Mr.. Damrell of Massachusetts, made an
eloquent speech, demanding, in the name of
Massachusetts, the expulsion of the offending
member. The assault upon Mr.. Summer
should not be regarded as the act of a single
man, an ebullition of personal passion. In
Preston S. Brooks was represented not only
South Carolina but the whole slave power of
the South.
Mr.. X. B. Hall of Massachusetts, now
claimed the attention of the House, and truly
he got 1t, for better speech, so far as l could
judge by the time allowed him, has not been
made, nor has better attention been paid to a
member This was his maiden speech, and it
was happy success. He went into a search
ing constitutional argument, showing the right
of the House to take cognizance of this case,
and punish the offence. He deemed the SEN
ate the rightful and sole Judge whether there
was breach of its privilege. 1t has decided
there was, and the House could only decide
upon the punishment. He analyzed CLOSELY
the testimony, and especially the testimony Of
Brooks.
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" Warren, John Davis washburn, Henry wenzell,

Warren, John Davis Washburn, Henry Wenzell,
Thomas Moody Wyatt
HONORARY DEGREEs.-The honorary degree
OF Master of Arts, "a. M was conferred upon:
Charles Deane, ESQ.,. of Cambridge.
James Bardwell Richards Esq, of Philadel-
phia.
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Divinity,
ID. d. was conferred upon
Rev. John Henry Hill, of Athens, Greece.
Rev. Joseph Parish Thompson, of the Broad
way Tabernacle, New York.
Rev. Thomas Worcester, of the New Jerusa.
lem Church, Boston.
Rev. Edwin Hubbell Chaplin, of New York
The Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, Oil.
D. twas conferred upen -
Hon. John Chapman Gray, of Boston.
Hon. Gideon Lane Soule, Esq, Principal Of
Exeter Academy.
Hon. John James Gilehrist of Washington, D.
c. Chief Justice of the U. S. Court of Claims.
After the announcement of the degrees, a con-
Guiding prayer was offered by the President, and
the audience left the church at three O'Clock.
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state COnyeHttOn.-The citizens of Massachu-
ses without regard to past political differences who are
opposed to the repeal Of the Mis- souri, Compromise the
extension of Slavery into Free Territory and to THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION AND IT'S CONTINU-
ANCE UNDER ANY OTHER NAME; who are in favor
OF restoring the action OF the government the policy
OF washington and Jefferson, and of the admission of
hanzas as Free Sate and who favor of the prin
cpes embodied in the resolutions of the Philadelphia
Oonvention, and of the election of FREMONT and DAY
TON, are invited send Delegates to State Convention
10 70 pe neld IN FANEUIL HALL, on WEDNESDAY, the
Zh OF August next for the purpose of nominating can
ddates for electors of President and Vice President of the
United States, and for State Officers.
Inc Several towns and cities requested to choose
ee delegates Tor every Representative to the General
49, " WHICH Vhey are respectively entitled in any
S'aI j. GOODRICH,
Jy1i eIn&ff Chairman of the State Committee
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BROOKS AND HIS TRoUBLEs.-T following
appendix to Brooks's speech appears in The
Union. 1t will be seen that Mr. Burlingame
neither retracts nor modi6es any of the alleged
Objectionable features in his remarks
The imprudence of evil disposed persons,
who by newspaper articles and in private con-
versations, have done injustice both to the
Hon. Mr.. Burlingame and myself, renders it
necessary that the subjoined memoranda
should be appended to my speech:
Mr.. Burlingame, in fair and manly
way, admitted his responsibility for any lam
guage used in his speech, and disclaimed any
intention to reflect upon the personal charac-
ter OF Mr.. Brooks, or to impute to him in any
respect want OF courage; but discriminating
between the man and the act to which he was
called upon to allude, he had characterized the
latter only in such manner as his representa-
tive duty required him 10 do.
The above is statement made by Mr.,
Burllngame in reference to the passage in his
late speech which referred to Mr.. Brooks. 1t
is in the hand writing of Mr.. Speaker Banks,
and was acknowledged by Mr. Burllngame in
our presence, and was satisfactory to us as
friends of Mr.. Brooks. "W. w. BoYcE,
"July Is. 1856" 9TH. S. BococK.
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THE following anonymous letter is printed, as
the only means of acknowledging its receipt
When we consider the average income of female
teachers, land the handwriting is a woman's) it
seems widows mite" indeed. t. W. H.
SALEM, July 10, 1856
DEAR SIR Please invest the accompanying
SO in some enterprise for the immediate relief Of
hanzas. 1t is all can give now, besides my
prayers.
May you and your co-laborers succeed in rous-
ing the North, before it is too late-and have the
unspeakable delight of wrestling from the clutch
es of the slave power our boundless western
plains. FREE School TEACHER
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The Washington correspondent of the N.
Y. Journal Of Commerce thinks the report
that warrant for the arrest of ex governor
Reeder for treason has been sent to Washing
ton from Judge Lecompte of Kanzas, is high
ly probable. If Gov. Reeder should appear
at Washington he will Immediately be taken
under this writ and carried to Kanzas, where,
as he has reason to believe, he would be assas-
slnated by the rufhans. This correspondent
says that more excitement will be the conse.
quenee OF his arrest and transfer to Leoomp-
ton than any thing else that Inns occurred
Mr.. Barclay of Pa, gave it as reason for
changing his vote on the Topeka bill and
going for that bill.
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A SHAKsPEAREAN REToRT. -Edmundson
stated that he never went armed with any
other weapon than a pen-knife. This is con-
trary to the general impression of Edmund
son, who is one of the most extreme South
ern mon, though do not remember any per.
sonal assault committed by him. During the
present session, however, he exhibited ten
dency that way, when he interrupted, Mr.. Gid
dings in one OF his speeches by approaching,
and with menacing air, challenging him to
"say that again." The shakespearean retort
of the sturdy veteran was admirably telling
Shaking his white head with excitment,
stretching forth his arm with indignant de-
hance, the brave old giant exclaimed:
$50 show your slaves how choIeric you are,
And make your bondmen trembe,
But don't come here" Whereupon Mr..
Edmundson returned to his seat MASKING
ton Cor. N. Y. Eoeaing Post.
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N b. That involuntary nocturnal loss of physical en-
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DR.. CoNVERs may be consulted personally or by let
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DR.. Convers' Medical Work, 175 pages-THE BEACON.
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given to those who purchase three bottles Of Cordial
Price 81 bottle bottles for S. or $40 the half dox
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PoL1TIcAL The Philadelphia Ledger says it
is rumored that the friends of Mr. Fillmore and
of Mr. Fremont, in that State, intend to put forth
each an electoral ticket, but that the same names
will be on both tickets and that it will be so ar
ranged that the tickets cast by the friends of the
two candidates will be known one from the other.
Whichever ticket has the most votes will receive
the electoral vote of the whole. This, it is ex.
pected. will unite all the opposition against Mr.
Buchanan, and secure the State to freedom.
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NIPPED IN THE BUO -lhe Washington cor
respondent of the New York Tribune, under date
OF July 10th, says -" An affair of honor was
nipped in the bud, last night, between Mr.. Bur-
Il game Of Massachusetts,, and Mr.. Brooks of
South Carolina, by meeting of the friends of the
parties-Messrs. Banks and Ashmun Of Massa-
chusetts, for Mr.. Burlineame, and Messrs Bo
cock Of Virginia, and Boyce OF South Carolina
for Mr.. Brooks. The latter demanded retraetion
Of language uttered by Mr.. Burlineame in his
speech, to which that gentleman declined dsclar.
ing himself responsible for every word in his
speech He distinguished between the act and
the actor. And this was satisfactory, and the
matter was thus amicably settled"
That is to say, when Mr.. Burlingame charac
aeterised the assault upon Mr.. Sumner as coy
Grdiy, he did not exactly say in just SO man,
words that the assaulter was coward. How east
ly the bully is satisfied when he knows he incur
the risk Of fighting Burlingame IL he is not.
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FOLLOWING A BAD ExAMPLE.-.At a late
hour Tuesday night, at the Metropolitan Ho-
tel, New York, Mr., Basford w. Vicks, of
South Carolina, attacked and beat with a
cane, Mr. Jacob Stanwood, of Massachusetts,
for saying that the attack on Mr.. Sumner was
brutal and cowardly. Stanwood received one
or two severe blows on the face before he had
time to repel the attack. The parties were
separated. Vcks was arrested and locked up
for the night. He was discharged this morn.
ing, but warrant has been issued for his
arrest
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SUPERIOR ExTRAcTs.-Dr. Joseph Burnett of
Boston, favorably known one of the best drug
gists of that city, puts up superior fayoring ex-
tracts, of all kinds for family use. They are
warranted to be of perfect purity and great
strength, and free from all poisonous oils and
acids, such as enter into the composition of most
of the extracts sold at the shops DR.. Burnett's
guaranty may be relied on. These extracts are
sold in this city by Brooks aud Stearns.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-18

FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT. PHILADELPHIA,
July ia serious railroad accident happen.
ed at O'Clock this morning, on the Northern
Pennsylvania Railroad, by the explosion of
the boiler of the locomotive. The cars were
filled with the teachers and children of st.
Michael's church Sunday schools, bound on
an excursion. The cars were set ON fire and
several lives were lost. The accident hap
pened near Fort Washington.
Rumor makes the killed from 60 to 200. No
train has arrived yet from the scene of the ac-
cdent.
Other companies have furnished locomo-
tives and cars, and surgeons have been dis
patched to the aid of the sufferers.
A dispatch from Germantown says that
numbers of the wounded have been brought
there in private oonveyances.
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OERRITT SMITH UPON Fremont Gerritt
smith does not support Fremont. being himself
the candidate of the Radical Abolitonists for the
Presidency, with Mr.. Mcfarland Of Pennsyl-
vania as his colleague upon the ticket. They,take
the ground that it is the duty of the general gov
eminent to abolish slavery in the States -
whereas the Free Sellers or Republicans eonfne
their platform to the restriction of slavery from
the national territories, and to the admission,
in future, of none but free States into the
Union-which policy, if carried out, will ulti
mately eventuate in the entire abolition of slave
ry itself, in time. But this difference of position
does not prevent the noble hearted Smith from
frankly giving his testimony to Col Fremont's
position the great question of the day A
story having beeen started in Mr.. Smiths neigh
borhood that Fremont is a STAKEHOLDER, letter
addressed to HIM, inquiring as to the truth of
the report His reply was as follows -
"PETERBoRo, June 20. 1856
L. B. KERN, ESq.-Dear Sir IL am personally
acquainted with Col Fremont and his wife =
They are both opposed to SlaUeTy l know from
her own lips that she is strongly opposed to it,
1t may be, but do not think It possible, that Col
Fremont has been a STAKEHOLDER
Mrs. Fremont once told me that her mother
taught her children to dislike slavery. She was
the wife of Col. Benton, and the sister of Gov
Mcdowell of Virginia.
Respectfully, your friend
GERRITT SMITH"
When a man of Gerritt Smiths known views
is satisfied that Fremont and our Jessie are
both opposed to slavery, we think he may be put
down a decided anti-slavery man.
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Nice French Muslns can be found in greater variety at
Bryaus than elsewhere in the CITY, Having reduced the
prices these goods Ladies will find it favorable OPP
portunity to select handsome dress uery cheap.
Handsome fast coors English Muslins only 10 cents at
No. 1854 Main ST. chance to buy all kinds of dry
goods very cheap Byans during the present closing
out sale The whole stock be sold previous to removal
Also, great bargains in Manas and fine assortment to
select from, at prices less than cost of materials
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The GLASS WORKERS closed their exhibition
in this city on Wednesday. They have had as
they deserved, very successful run of patron
age. We hope to see them again this way ere
long, as we are confident this community will be
eady to welcome them with increased patronage
The Messrs, Woodrofe exhibit next in Newport,
R. l., where we hope they will meet with that
success which they so richly merit.
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GREAT RoBBERY.-Ne,o York, July IL
The express safe on the Erie Railroad train,
one day this week, was opened by some thief,
omit way to this city, and robbed of its con-
tents. as the way-bill was also taken, the
amount of the loss has not yet been ascertain
ed, but it is probably some $4,000.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-18

SUPPOSED SLAYER PICKED UP The schoon
er VIM. Lewis, found abandoned at sea, and
taken into New York is supposed to gbe
SLAYER, which has been deserted after making
voyage to Africa.
HEAVY Loss BY FIRE.-There was large
fire in Nashville, Tenn, on the 9th inst. The
McComb Cabinet mandatory, with Masonic
Hall, and several other buildings, were de-
stroyed.-Loss upwards of $50, 900.
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SoDA.-We are glad to see that the public ap-
preciate the endeavors of our neighbor opposite.
u ocott, 10 keep thnm suppiieu with that most
cooling of all cool drinks, soda water. From the
crowds we see at his soda fountain, we should
think that everybody thought that his soda and
syrups are o. k, No. l. Drop in and take
-
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At the meeting in Faneuil Hall, this evening"
Vi boston old line Wings, in favor of the cleo
ton OF Fremont and Dayton, Hon. VIM
Evarts of New York, Hon. Ichabod Goodwin of
N. H., Hon. Daniel P. Tyler of Ct, and others
of like stamp, are to speak. A grand time is
evnected
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a FREMONT CAMP is to be erected in Hart
l0ia tas Fremont Club. II is proposed to
osee' building ~ BY 62 feet and SO feet high.
ne moor is 70 be made sloping, with seats to ac-
e com 1900 with standing room for about
i~VO more. On the north side is to be ladies,
gallery with distinct entrance, to hold about
wv A vote as to the name Of the building was
taken, and It was unsnmously decided % cali /,
he Fremont Camp. A committee was annoin,sd
TO suPeriniend its erection, Of which Coy. Day IA
chairman,
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sPECTAL NOTICES.
People WIN Be Astonishcd, on VISITING

People VIII Be AstOnislcd, on visiting
L ~thers ClotAtmg Houset!!
To find how very low they buy all kinds of
CLOTHING,
And especially THIN SUMMER CLOTHING.
THIN COATS, VESTS, AND PANTS,
or good material, and fast colors, at SOC each.
This sale will continue these extremely low prices
until most of the goods soll and all who see this no.
tce and are in want will of course, before purchasing
elsewhere, call at
LUTHER'S CLOTHING HOUSE.
No. 1 Worcester House Block,
jylS Formerly Worcester House Block. DIFF
Emisrmnts to kanzas,-rhe party announced
as leaving Boston Monday next will postpone its de-
darure till EsDAY, July 20. Persons Wishing to emf
CRATE, under favorable circumstances will please apply to
7. W. HIGGINS0N.
worcester, July 49, 1906. diff
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CHIvALRy ALIAS CowARDIoE.-Mr Brooks
IN his dying speech, says IL went to the
Senate deliberately. hesltated whether L
should use horsewhip or a cowhide but
knowing that the strength OF the Senator from
Massachusetts was superior to NINE, | thought
he might wrest it from me. If he had done
that, should have regretted 1t for the remain
der OF my life" All this being translated in
to plain English, reads thus:
81 went into the Senate deliberately, 1
hesitated whether l should use horsewhip
or a cowhide; but knowing that the strength
OF the Senator from Massachusetts, was great
er than mine, feared he might wrest it from
me, and should hare taken The horseaohippiao
myself If this had happened l should have
shot him with the pistol in my pocket, (or if
didn't Keitt would } result which l should
have regretted for the remainder of nv life.
having the same antpathy to the feeling OF
the halter that have to that of the horse.
whip"
On Chivalry! base, cautious, stealthy
lnurderous Chivalry to what art thou fallen !
Altos.
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CoNTRADIcTIoN,-The Boston Ledger I'M
derstands that the rumor of the resignation of
Chief Justice Shaw, is without foundation,
and the public will be gratifed to hear of his
continuing to serve in the capacity for which
he has SO long been distinguished.
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The Washington correspondent of the Boston

The Washington correspondent of the Boston
atlas writes as follows -
"The Southern members of Congress have
taken deep interest in Herbert's behalf
Among others, Judge Butler took pains to
walk into the Court House, and give him his
countenance, by taking seat with his coun-
sci. In Southern eyes, and to southern no.
tions, the killing of a a0aiter is a much less
heinous offence than the killing of horse or
a pointer
The speech of Brooks, in the House, after
the vote on his expulsion, is disapproved of
even by many of his friends. If the speech
had preceded the vote, the majority against
him would have been larger.
The letters received here by the last mail
from California, indicate a state of feeling
there most favorable to the reception of the
news of Col. Fremont's nomination for the
Presidency. The people there are tired of the
reign of knaves, ballot box suffers, and MUIR
derers. They are ready for political revolu-
tion,''