Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-07-10
worcester County North Awake.
Great Enthusiasm for Fremont and Dayton


Great Enthusiasm for Fremont and Dayton!
One of the largest political assemblages ever
convened in the northern section of the county,
was held at Fitchburg, on Tuesday evening last,
to ratify the doings Of the late Peoples Conyen-
tion, at Philadelphia The people were emphat
icslly out in their might and majesty, to respond |
TO the glorious nominations of John c. Fremont
and William L. Dayton, for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. Delegations were on hand in
large numbers from the neighboring towns, as
well as some three hundred strong from Wor-
cester.
The delegation from this city, filing seven long
cars, left the depot here at about o'clock, &C.
eOmpanied by an extra engine in the rear,
draped in evergreens and flowers, on which was
the steam whistle Calliope, discoursing patriotic
strains of music all the way. Numerous access
sions were made at each way station, where the
multitudes assembled greeted the arrival of the
train with rousing cheers.
The train arrived at Fitchburg at about 6
O'Clock, where procession formed, and, under
the escort of the Fitchburg Fremont Club, pre-
coded by the Fitchburg Band marched through
cannon, and other demonstrations of enthusi-
asm manifested by the enterprising and liberty
loving Fitchburghers. The procession reached
nearl, the whole length Of Main street, and with
the banners flying, on which were appropriate de.
vices, made an imposing display. Delegations
from other towns, who subsequently arrived, ad.
ded to the display of the occasion.
Soon after seven o'clock, the spacious Town
Hall was filed to overlooking, and hundreds went
away, unable to gain admittance The meeting
was organized by the choice Of the following
officers
Presides't--E. A. Hubbard, Esq, of Fitchburg.
Vice Presidents-James B. Lane, Esq, Hon
EhsnezeE T0Erey. Hon. Moses Wood, Hon. Al
Marshall, Stephen shepley, G. F. Bailey, and
J, ". Kimball, of Fitchburg; Gen. Augustus
Morse of Leominster, Hon. ARENAS Lee of
Templeton, Hon Elisha Murdoch of Winchester,
Chas. Field, ESQ. of Athol Ohio Whitney, Jr
of Ashburnham, Jos NJ. Whitman of Westmin-
ster. DR.. VIM. D. Peck Of Sterling, VIM Hogan
Of Gardner, and lanes A. Remington of Lunen.
burg.
Standardization J. Piper, VIM. E. Hartwell.
John B. D. Coggswell, Esq, of Worcester was
the first speaker. He said we had met to ratify
the nominations of the Philadelphia Convention
They we're eminently eft to be made" and fit to
be endorsed by the whole united, freedom loving
people of the country For the first Office John
Charles Fremont had already been nominated in
advance of the Convention by the people them.
selves.
His name was in itself prestige of victory.
Mr.. Coggsweil then went on in a very eloquent
manner TO allude, one by one to the great names
before the Philadelphia Convention, the mag
unanimous, high souled Seward, the noble states.
man like Chase, the firm, conciliatory Mclean,
&C., extolling the magnanimity Of each in with
drawing in favor Of the great Pathfinder" who
seems, like Washington, to have been born for
command, and for successful achievement He
recounted the extraordinary services of Fremont
Showed his soundness on the question at issue,
and proceeded to compare him with such pohti-
cal stricksters and tools Of the slavepower as
Fillmore and Buchanan. Mr.. Coggswell sat
down amid rapturous applause
The singing of a song by quartette here en-.
iyened the audience
Dexter F. Parker, Esq, Of Worcester, was
then introduced, and made an eloquent appeal to
those present, to forego all minor issues, and
unite on the single all-controlling issue Of Free
dom for the present, for the sake of rescuing the
government of the country from the hands Of
the slave oligarchy.
W. w. Rice, Esq, Of this city, was the next
speaker. and he kept the vast audience in con-
tinusl state of enthusiasm, by the pertinence,
force, and eloquence Of his remarks, most OF
which were IN a comical vein.
Another song was here sung with enliyening
effect.
John L. Swift, Esq, Of Boston, tten
introduced. He said we had met to ratify the
doings of the Philadelphia Convention, and en-
dorse the admirable candidates they had put be-
fore the people. Mr.. Swift's speech was one Of
the most able and eloquent to which we ever lis
tened We will not attempt even brief synop.
sis. lest we might do great injustice TO its COM
pleteness as whole. His remarks were received
with unbounded enthusiasm.
P. Emory Aldrch, Esq, Of Worcester, was
then called up, and made some eloquent re
marks Of an inspinting nature, which were well
received and enthusiastically appauded.
The speech OF Hon. Daniel Putnam Tyler, Of
Ct, descendant Of "old Put" Of revolutionary
fame, and "wolf den" notoriety, with another
song nom the quartette, closed The exercises in
the ball. Or this speech and its effect upon the
audience no adequate idea can be formed by a
description in words. 1t was a continuous series
Of oatbursfs Of the most soul-stining eloquenee
to which we-haye listened for many day. Judge
Tyler is a regular chip Of the old block, an al
most exact fac simile in personal appearance and
bearing, Of his immortal grandsire, and his
amusing, oH.hand hits kept the audience in a
tate Of the most tumultuous enthusiasm, almost
He, in appropriate and compli'
aentary terms, alluded to the Peoples oandi-
ates, Fremont aud Dayton, reviewing the past
curse Of each, az showing them to be both
qualify deserving the high position about to be
'signsd them.