Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-11-26


Against the rage of tyrants sngly Stood invncble."
The president read the following letter in re-
Spouse to the toast
LETTER FROM MR.. SUMNER.
BosToN, oath Nov, 1856.
My dear sir Not willingly do l give up the
| opportunity of uniting with the gallant Republ.
cans of Worcester, in celebrating our recent vic
tories; but my health, though vastly improved,
has limitations which l cannot with prudence
neglect, and these forbid the indulgence to which
you kindly invite me. Please tender to the Re-
publicans my cordial congratulations. Clearly do
see the beginning Of the end. All New Eng
land, with New York, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin
and Iowa, constitute an irresistible phalanx for
Freedom while our seeming reverse in the presi
dental election, is only another Bunker Hill. If
toasts are in order at your festival, let me pro-
pose the following
The late Presidential Election-Like Bunker
Hill, it teaches us our strength, and gives the
assurance of speedy triumph
Believe me. my dear sir, faithfully yours,
CHARLES SUMNER.
The announcement of Mr.. Summers name, and
the reading of his letter, were received with the
mendous enthusiasm, as was also the following:
Ninth regular toast
John C. Fyemont-The gallant standard.bear-
er of the army of Freedom, raised up by Provi-
dence to lead us yet to victory.
"For Freedoms battle-oft begun.
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though bafaed oft, is ever won.'
Tenth regular toast
James Bucba1aan-No longer mere "plat-
form" but the chief magistrate of great nation.
May the responsibilities of such position awak-
en- love of Freedom in the heart, which, during
many months, waived the exercise of its loftiest
prerogatiye.
The eleventh sentiment, received with reiter-
ated demonstrations of applause, was
Aason Barlsngame.-In returning him to the
Congress of the U. States as one other Represen-
tatiyes, Massachusetts offers her respectful
compliments to South Carolina, and begs to
PRESENT him ''game" specimen of her Rash
Young Men," an accomplished supervisor of
"Brooks, and similar running streams"
The twelfth sentiment:
Plymouth Rock-The corner stone of the tenn
pie of American Liberty. Until its hard granite
shall crumble into dust the sons of the Pilgrims
will never depart from the principles of their ia
theirs.
Mr.. C. G. Davis Esq, of Plymouth, respond.
ed, and concluded his speech with the following
sentiment.
'The Commonwealth of Maasachusetts-If her
heart is right, and her right arm is right, why
should she not strike right hereafter?
Thirteenth sentiment -
The Modern Road to Pretsrment.
g Ali preferment
That springs from sin at best shoots up quickly,
As GGrdner'S crops do in the rott-nest grounds,
SO is all means raised from base prostitution
Even like a salad growing upon dunghi"
to by-ways we prefer highways, daylight to that
of dark-lanterns.
Fourteenth regular toast;
Western Massachusetts. While the names of
Sedgwick, Mills, Bates and Alyord, are green
in our memories, the glory of the Present rivals
the brilliancy of the Past.
The President read letter from Hon. Julius
Rockwell, which was received with loud cheers.
Fifteenth regular toast
The Future Free State Of Kaazas-We ask
but an honest Judiciary to know that such will
be her destiny.
Judge Conway, of Kanzas, responded to this
toast in an earnest and effective speech, which
was received with great applause.
Sixteenth regular toast
The fate of Gard,eriSm IN the Ilth District.
In the language used by one of the characters of
an ancient dramatst, described thus
F" Slave III dash thy body Ger the rocks, and
leave it there prey for Da,oS to peck at"
Hon. Henry L. Dawes, Representative elect to
Congress from that District, responded in speech
which it is no disparagement to the other elo-
quent speeches, to say, was the speech of the
evening" w Sud4l puullSH IL hereafter
Seventeenth regular toast
The County Of Norfolk;
The tallest kind of men are there,
Der her wide acres walking:
Her Birds, while flying thro' the air,
Are bound to do her talking
Hon. F. w, Bird, of Walpole, responded in
speech replete with home truths and practical
good sense, which was received with great ap-
plause.
Eighteenth regular toast
The city of Boston, the center of wealth, worth,
and intelligence. In her increasing prosperity,
may her sons never prove unmndful of their ia.
Tiers devotion to freedom, or of the sacricces by
which it was secured
Hon. A. ]. Wright, of So. Boston, responded.
Nineteenth regular toast -
The Press the great motor of civilization. At
once the Herald and Palladium of liberty, the
Spy of time, the KgiS of the nations right, un-
trameled and interrupted the richest posses.
sion of free people
"The press!--all lands shall sing
The preis! the press! we bring
All lands to bless'
0 pall1 want! labor stark
Behold! we bring the second ark,
The press! the press the press!
An eloquent response was given to this senti.
ment, by Chas. w. Slack, Esq, of Boston, which
we shall publish hereafter.
Twentieth regular toast -
The " stu Small Voice Of Templeton.
Like voice of conscience, only STILL"
When evLdoers plot no ILL.,.
When Rights defence its powers engage
Loud as the thunder in its rage.
Mid widest storm, its volume swelling
With every truth that needs the telling.
We wait the echo.
Hon. Artemas Lee, of Templeton, responded
Twenty-frst regular toast;--
Worcester County West. While Peace reiens
within her borders, the former Secretary of the
Commonwealth may find leisure to devote to
other pursuits.
Hon. Amasa Walker responded in eloquent
and earnest terms, urging the Importance Of
thorough organization to the Republican party,n
order to secure its success in tn future
Mr.. j. d. Lane, of Fitchburg, called for
speech from Mr.. Bynner, the toast-master, but
that gentleman declined, and read the next reg
ular toast.
Twenty-second regular toast:--
The Republicans Of UrbUdgo.--The Spartans
Of the campaign Battling with an enemy rela-
lively numerous as the hosts of Xerxes-as upon
that of the heroes of Thermopylp, victory
perches upon their banner.
Mr. Geo. S. Taft responded, in speech replete
with glowing sentiments and sparkling wit
Twenty-thrd regular toast -
The T0ton of EYtch5mg. Her wealth, enter
| prize, and talent, give the lie TO the old maxim,
that "Roll-stone gathers no moss"
Responded to by d. II. Merriam of FitchburR.
Twenty-fourth regular toast -
The MantaetTers of Worcester Couaty.-No