Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-08-08
GREAT
Nj A S s M e E t I n Ct
AT FITCHBURG. q
THE PEOPLE AROUSED,
Mighty Demonstration for Free dom, and
for Fremont and Dayton.

Mighty Demonstration for Free dom, and
for Fremont and Dayton.
$1,000 Freemen in Council !!
The great mass meeting at Fitchburg yester.
day was magnificent demonstration, exceeding
in numbers and enthusiasm any political gather
ing that has been seen in Massachusetts, since the
memorable campaign Of 1910. The people were
there by thousands from all parts of the State,
with their banners and badges, with music and
with eloouence to bear their testimony against
the tyranny that misrules the nation, to take
counsel together for the overthrow of the slave
power, and to respond to the nominations of Ere
mont and Dayton.
BY every train of cars from the north, south,
east, and west, and by private conyeyanees of all
description, the living tide was poured upon the
town, until its streets and houses were literally
crammed with people.
The special train over the Vermont and sMassa-
chusetts road consisted Of sixteen long passenger
cars, all of which were filed with delegates
There were seventeen long cars over the Fitch
burg road filed with delegates from the eastern
part of the State, and from Worcester and the
western towns there were twelve cars more, all
filed with people to join in the general jubilee.
AT twelve O'Clock, most Of the delegations hav-
ing arrived, procession was formed at the depot,
~~d, under the escort of the young men of Fitch
burg preceded by the Fitchburg band, marched
through the main etreet, ~n1 &hanee IN the hin
tent near the old city, in the following order;
rreuJ hHIssc 1lgn e. D4 rTScnpurg
York. re,,----tsSu Oy W. H Browne. John H. Burle-
Sun, and others. The Young Mems Fremont &
Dayton Central Union, Of New York, repre-
scented by B. F. Manierre, R. G. McCor-
mick, G. P. Edgar, G. T. Rogers.
and others.
Pepperell Fremont Club.
Gardner Fremont Club
Banners" Fremont 4 Freedom, 'sFree Speech. Free
Press, Fremont Dayton"
Westminster Fremont Club.
Band.
Ashburnhan Fremont Club.
Banner" Fremont and Freedom, Now or Never, Now
and Forever"
Banner" Fremont and Kanzas, Fremont and the Union
Forever"
Band
Banner" Deer6eld All Right,
Fremont Club of DeerfieId.
WiachendOn Fremont Club
"spresd Eagle"
Band
Young America Fremont Club of Boston.
Fremont Club Of Chelsea
Band.
Banner-ttoId ooncordn
Fremont Club of Concord.
Band.
Lowell Fremont Clue
Clinton Fremont Club
Sanner-"We We, bet our money on The Mustang colt,
WIN anybody bet on the gray?"
Band.
Worcester Fremont Club.
Banner Worcester Fremont Club.n
Moto-"FOr the Union and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and
Dayton"
Bauner-aFountain OF Liberty.n
Banner, covered with stars on blue ground, motto
"Mors stsrs:snd less Stripes"
BANNER motto" Fremont for President, the White
House for Jessie"
Sterling.
Banners mottO-"Make Way for the Peoples Candidate
stowe Fremont Club.
Band.
Cambridge Fremont Club.
west Newton Fremont Club
Banner. with the motto,
Fremont Dayton the Peoples ChoiceY
Inc procession was more than mile in length,
IN sections Of four to ght deep, and was greeted |
with loud and long continued cheers from the
spectators, who lined the windows, balconies OF
tne houses and sidewalks. In some Of the dele
gallons the ladies were nunerously Represented,
ana seemed to enter INTO the spirit Of the occa
SION with becoming zest
Upon arriving at the tent, the multitude be.
stowedThemSeyes as well as they could under its
ample folds, and the scene that was there pre.
scented was one not soon to be forgotten. Not
less than ten thousand persons were present. in
whose intelligent faces and earnest expressions
could be read the doom Of the slave power.
At one o'clock, the Convention was called to
order by Mr. S. p. Stebbins of Boston Can't.
John W. Kimbsl Of Fitchburg, was chosen
Chairman; and VIM. E. Hartwel Of FitchburR.
temporary Secretary.
Committee Of five was then appointed 10 re.
tire and nominate list Of permanent officers for
me Convention, who reported as follows -
Prs''dent'--Judge THOMAS RUSSELL. of Bos.
ton.
VIee Presidents-.At Large Rufus S. Frost.
S =, oes's s ~ J. Lenkauf of Boston vii. |
ards 30 =. wpieklnson Of Hadley. A. L Rich.
Eii OF "stertown. George e. Towne, OF
K nSSS,11g 5 n Clifford Of Drxbury. j. s. G.
NJ p ,,,Nei,, o. Worcester Henry ChickerinR.
q q " Ra,. Charles A Perry, of Nav Salem
Of son,S ~ =, birmingham Gilbert a. Smith,
Wt oouth hadley. Hon. Elisha MnrdocL ~
"iRa ~. chas A. Merriam. Of Leo~in,.e ~
ton. .0'""'e''--suaolk, s. B. stsbbius, Of Bos.
kssex-E. W. Kimbau NJ CT,
Middlesex-Edward y sS..9ealein.
worcester-J. W. Kimbali' ~ h. ~ Lowell
H Hsmpss,,e-s 49, Beyden, Of Amherst Gs aus
Berkahire-Henry b. Dawss D w
Norfolk--J. O. Adams, Of oeine r0r'n Adams.
Brstol-Simeon Borden, I'd, OF E.u NJ.
Plymouih--Jsmes Thurber, Of Plymon,sss ''