Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-29
A Good speech,


Among the excellent speeches made at the
Faneuil Hall Demonstration against the assault
on Mr. Sumner, there is none more eloquent and
appropriate than that of Peleg W. Chandler,
ESQ., one of the ablest attorneys in the County of
Suffolk
+" A great deal of sympathy is expressed for
Mr.. Sumner. In my judgment this is entire
ly unnecessary, if not misplaced. Sympa-
thize with the martyrs of the past Sympa-
thize with the great names that have cone
down to MS, and are embalmsd in the CRATE
full affections of all living men! Synpathize
with him who wears the civic crown But l
tell you the poor gentleman who lies on bed
OF pain-whose life, il may be, now hangs in
the balance-needs it not. For every drop of
his blood that has fallen to the earth. ten
thousand men spring up, armed with the
weapons of truth and justice, snd ready to
defend him forevermore. For every cash
upon that manly brow crown Of honor
awaits him at the hands of his counlrymen.
Nor can he ever feel the slightest wound in
proper seli-respect. The disgrace of being
stricken to the earth is not on him HIS
friends, personal aud political, and few men
have MORE win hold him dearer in their af
tections, and will be more ardent in his sup.
port.
"But whatever may be done, one thing is
sure: the Senate Chamber is stained with the
blood of man who has dared to stand up
and give free utteranee to his convictions of
truth, under circumstances which would have
appalled, one of less courageous nature
That stain will remain there forevermore. Ali
the waters of the Potomac can never efface it.
With the great tragic queen, those who caus-
4. and those bn
repent it, may cry . out, damned spot!' But
no water Of this world can wash i. clean. 1t
viii remain there forever-pleading in silence
mute but terrible, for freedom wherever slave.
ry is known-ior justice wherever the iron
heel OF oppression brushes the weak-for
truth in every part of :he world"
ANOTHER GOOD SPEECH.
John A. Andrews, Esq, at the same meeting,
spoke as follows:
The recent assault upon MIR. Sumner was
not the first time that the citizens OF Massa.
chusetts have been attacked in the perform
ance OF their duties. This assault means
something more than hostility to Mr.. Sumner;
1t means more than that, or nothing. 1t
means that freedom of debate is no longer to
be tolerated IN the American Senate. But
the object VIII not be accomplish he'd. The
unsuccessful bludgeon of the assassin has left
that secure. Aud If Charles Sumner should
fall beneath the martyrs blow, Massachusetts
has another Senator to take up the cause
lie is to remain tor four years longer, and the
right of free speech is secured for that time.
Let both the Massachusetts Senators be swept
away, still Maine and New Hampshire pos
sess four stout and manly arms, powerful,
able, experienced, and talented debaters, in
the ersons Of Hamlin, Fessenden, Bell, and
Hale
So long as New York, now for six wears to
come, 10 be represented in the person of her
Seward, shall remain unbanished from the
Union, by your Fierces and Dougasses, the
freedom OF speech is secured. So long as II.
linois, the very home Of Douglas, is represent
ed by Trumbull, the right OF free speech is
maintained So long as Wisconsin, young,
brave, aspiring, Incompatible Wisconsin, with
the fugitive slave law beneath the feet-[Tu-
mutuous and prolonged cheers with the
fugitive slave law beneath the feet of her iud-
iciary, is represented in the person OF her
Durkee, the freedom of speech is secured. So
long as Ohio which never knew a nobler
name than that of Giddings, who has made
and created freedom of speech in the lower
House-is represented in the Senate by her
Wade Freedom of speech is secured. That
matter was considered, for all purposes, set
tied.
1t rests with you to say, so far as in your
power it rests, whe her from and after the
fourth of March nest, you mean by your
voice, to make the right oil tree speech
secure. we have not raised this qaost.o.. :,
the slave power has raised it,, 1t is challenge
sent by that same Doug,as, who has sworn
lie wall subdue you. 1t is challenge fom
the administration itself. Are you men enough
to stand by your Senators He has borne YOUR
banner high aioft, with unflnchng courage.
with unmatched eioqHence, with unanswered
and unanswerabie argunenl, defending the
doctrines Of Massachusetts-the old fashion,
ed doctrines of Jefferson, the doctrines Of
Washington, aud the revolutionary doctrines
of American liberty.
The challenge is, will you stand up BY the
MANI If you mean anything, you will take
upthe gage. Oppression, like death, loves a
shining mark. They have chosen foeman
worthy of their STEEL They have delegated a
man to strike down a Senator by the assas
sins blow, whom no one dared to meet on the
Senate floor in debate One thing they baye
confessed, las Mr.. Webster said of Crown
ingshied, that suicide was conlession-thev
have confessed their knowledge that as long
as Charles Sumner stands upon the floor Of
the Senate, with unparalleled tongue, and
hand, and bra N, so long slavery is not secure
II he is not sent back to the Senate, then lib
erty OF speech-liberly itself, is not secure. If
this meeting had any significance, it meant
that Senator Sumner shall be sustained, and
that Massachusetts will re-elect him to the
place he now fills SO nobly."