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

Whoi - WhlIe expressing the sentiments OF
Massachusetts in national affairs, would ex-
press them in such way as not to give of.
fence to any one." That language, if it means
anything, means this - Speak 10 please the
South! ~ Uriah Heep vas humble! TRoars
of laughter and applause. Uriah Heep was
humble, but he had motive he stopped
to conquer" Renewed laughter and cheers
Here is somebody who proposes a perpetual
UIiah Heep; who proposes an eternal syco-
phancy and proposes it as a rule of action
policy for the descendants of Hancock, and
Adams, and Otis, and Warren, and Prescott,
| and Lawrence, and the mechanic, Paul Re.
we're. Speak for Massachusetts so as to please
the South Fellow citizens, how would you
begin such speech and how, alas would
you end it TCheers. l DO not believe the
man himself could comprehend the depth of
servility expressed by that language for he
himself could not make such speech as he
would like to have made; and if he could not,
where is the man that could Tremendous
cheering. Fellow citizens, if any one voted
for me expecting that l should make, OF try to
make such speech as that, he is mistaken.
In the language Of another, changed a little.
elf have truth to utter, shall speak, and
leave the result to God" fCheersl
My humble record-it is before YOU MY
short congressional career is not very full of
incident but it has lain, trust, in light
With my noble colleagues, to whom the chief
honor is due tor our great victory in the cleo
ton Of Mr.. Banks, with them l stood shout
der to shoulder, and did what | could. |
worked hard, and hope l worked wisely
AS to some private transactions which
however, have become public and passed into
the history of the time-as have not. during
long campaign, referred t. them, l hope YOU
will pardon me if | do not call them up to.
night. "What is writ is writ would it were
worthier."
AS to what shall do in the future, 1 can
m Ike no pledges. Cheers AS no man
knows what the future may require, so no
man can say what he will do in the future
lie can ouly promise to do right at all times.
will try, then, to meet the requirements of
the future conscientiously. As | have not,
trust-and hope you will believe me when
say lt-lowered the standard of this district
and OF old Massachusetts in the past, 1 will no
40 1t IN the future. Ii they strike again, at
they did before. the white bosom of onr moth
er Commonwealth, will again strike backs
Great enthusiasm, the company rising and
cheering with utmost fervor for some time
Fellow citizens, l am admonished not to
speak too long, for l am weak. ] will say sim
ply, IN closing that l shall try to represent
you and if do it honestly and fairly, can
do wrong to no one. trust shall be actua-
ted by spirit broad enough to embrace my
whole country, for love it all. lam no Sec
tionalist; am no disunionist rCheers l.
And if, through craven fear or sycophancy.
your representative shall refrain from doing
what ought to be done, or from saying what
ought to be said, blot me out from your gem
erous memories forever, and seek some man
of iron, who will more truly represent you;
for the time has come, yes the fullness of
time, when every district has right to be re-
presented in sprinciples. Better far for your
representative to fall at his post of duty, and
sink into the quiet of the grave, than to waver
so much as hairs breadth in his line ofduty,
now when it would break the hearts of the
young men of the Republic, who are in state
OF rebellion, not against the Constitution and
laws OF our country, but against a sectional
despotism that is unmindful of them all
loud cheering.
shall go. then, fellow citizens, as soon as
my health will permit, to the post YOU have
assiened me, determined to tread the path of
duty " unawed by face Of clay" Applause
Fellow citizens, as to our common prosper
lty, need say nothing. 1t is auspicious We
made Bunker Hill battle. We have driven
the enemy from our New England, as we did
in the Revolution and though he still lin
Id,
ter and cheers] one more campaign, and we
will vanquish him there, as we did in the
Revolution one more campaign, and we will
drive him to Yorktown, and conquer him for
ever. Enthusiastic applause,
Let us begin the campaign here and now.
Eyes, yes, and cheers. Our banner. though
lent by the shock of battle, still floats in the
wind. Our union is perfect, our leaders are
beloved, and all we ask of them, through the
coming campaign is, to sound in our ears con-
hnually the battle order of Napoleon" For
d-forward-forward! -
have spoken longer than intended and
now, thanking you once more for your thou
sand kindnesses, l bid you an affectionate fare
well.
Mr.. Burlingame took his seat amid a tenn
pest of applause, the whole audience again
rising, and giving three rounds of cheers.
In response to the first regular toast
Our Couaty-Dear because she is our coun.
try; our country because she is FREE.
Hon. Henry Wilson was called upon to re.
spond. He first spoke of the Constitution,
and its vast far-reaching design to protect
men in their natural rights, and also adverted
to the growth of the country. Then turning
to the election of Mr.. Burfingame, he said
that it was a triumph of which every one
AAIShI well DS pIOuus we are mere, ne SAID,
we are present toll night defeated party. mo,
no. Well, then, we have lost battle, but
we retire from the field with festive demon
STATIONS only TO rally for the fual triumph
We have standard bearer his name is on
yonder wall pointing to the name of FIRE.
lnont). Cheers. 1t may be necessary, in
the course of events, for him to resign the
banner to another, but he will be always with
us. [Cheers,
Mr.. Wilson closed with the sentiment from
Webster-"liberty and Union, now and for
ever, one and inseparable."
Speeches followed in responce to toasts by
Hon. Robt. B. Hall, M. c., Speaker Phelps.
Judge Parker of Cambridge, Gov. Morrill, of Maine
Gov. Hoppin of r. l., Hon. Ichabod Goodwin of
n. H., Hon. Chas. Francis Adams Richard II
Dana Jr., Hon. f. B. Fay of Chelsea, j. M. S.
Williams of Cambridge, Judge Thomas Russell,
of Boston, and others.
song was sung by Col. Blodgett of Provi.
dence, dedicated to P. s. Brooks of South Caro-
lima, which created much merrment The as
sembly broke up about II o'clock, with cheers for
Burliugame, Fremont, Wilson, Sumner and
others.
KANzAs.-The ST. Louis Republican of the
goth instant, reports that when Gov. Gearv
ordered U. s. Marshal Donaldson to arrest
Hayes, the murderer of Buffum, who was re-.
leased on bail by Judge Lecompte, the mar.
shall refused, and in reply to a threat of tbe