Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-10-05
Mr.. RocBRs's SPEECH.

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Feiioso Citizens:
l return you my sincere Acknowledgements for
this expression of your confidence and esteem.
] only regret, that in selecting maa to preside
your deliberations, your choice had not fall
en- upon some one of the more able, worthy, and
distinguished gentlemen whom see before and
around me; but as it is time for work, and not
for apologies, accept your profered Kindness,
and pledge you, IN return, my best endeavors to
promote the objects OF this organization, as ex-
pressed in your preamble and constitution inst
adopted.
l avail myself of this opportunity to make a
single explanation somewhat personal to myself;
and do so in the hope of correcting an errone.
Gus impression which has obtained in some local
tiles, with regard to my position in the present
gbbernatorlal contest have voted three times
for Henry J. Gardner, for Governor of Massa-
chusetts: but in his present position. with his
present affiliations, can never do SO again. In
view of his repeated refusal TO remove Judge
Loring from office; his veto of the Personal
Liberty Law; his counselling the defeat of an
hOnored son of Massachusetts as Speaker of the
late House of Representatives in Congress his
known preference for Fillmore in the late PTesi-
Dental contest; and his more recent tacit en-
darsement of the national American platform,
and utilization with hunkerism, one cannot keep
down the conviction that he is not sincere in his
anti.slavery professions, any more than the Pilot
can "keep down its conviction that he is not sin
eere in his American professions"
We freedom-loving Americans, have stood by
MIR. Gardner through evil report as we'll as
through good he mas led us to the very brink
OF a trlehttul precipice we have warned him of
its dangers; he has dsregarded our warnings /;
he has gone one step too far; he has abandoned
his principles, and betrayed the confidence of his
friends; and next November will find him in the
vortex beneath. And shall we, my American
friends, fellowf confess that my path of duty
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The speech of his Exeellency, at the late So
called American Convention, in which he boasts
all he v.THo nf Mae ocbu-
sstts, save one. will support him, and the more
recent assumption that Hon. Timothy Davis Of
Gioucesters H. b. Wheelwright of Taunton, your
humble servant, and many Others, are openly in
his favor, torcibly remind one Of that other de-
eeiver, who took his intended follower up into
mountain to show him his possessions. The SUI
perior success of his Excellency in convincing
his hearers, as compared with that of the other,
may be attributable partly to his superior skill in
the art, and partly to the stupidity or credulity
of his hearers.
have said that / cannot again vote for Mr.
Gardner. To say that cannot vote for Mr..
Beach, or to urge you not to vote for him, would
be waste Of Words for no one, here, 1 presume
has any idea of committing that folly. Who then
shall we vote for, my friends My answer is
ready. If live and the world stands, as it no
doubt will, my vote will be east for HON Ma
THANIEL P. BANKS Of Waltham, who is destined
to be the next Governor of this Commonwealth.
Itismy duty to vote for him it is your duty to
vote for him. We ought TO vote for him because
he is representative ofour views upon questions
Of governmental policy; we ought to vote for
MIN because he IS an American we ought to
vote Tor him because he is a Republican ; we
ought to vote for him because through his inhu-
ence, more than that Of any other man, Gassa.
chuseits, in the late Presidential contest, thun-
dered one hundred and eight thousand protests
against the aggressons of the slave power ; we
ought to vote for him, aye, we a0iH vote for him
because the integrity, the dignity, the honor and
the glory OF the Commonwealth, demand his cleo
ton; we aotH vote for him in order to avert that
terrible storm of indignation which his defeat
would justly cause to burst upon US from every
patriotic heart in the country.
lTegard his election certain as any event in
the future can be. Two things only remain to be
done to secure an overwhelming victory in the
coming election. One, is a satisfactory arrange.
ment OF subordinate officers upon one State tick
ct 10 be supported by all the friends OF Mr..
Banks the importance of such an arrangement
lsnow generally conceded, and l am happy in
the assurance that it will very soon be maze. The
only thing then remaining, will be a little hard
work and think see evinced in the counte-
nances before me not only willingness, but
determination to do that work.
Again thanking you for your kindness, and for
this hattering reception, and renewedly pledging
you my hearty cooperation in forwar ding the OBJ
jects ofthis organization enter at once upon the
duties assigned me, and await your pleasure.
The remarks of Mr.. Rogers were interrupted
with frequent applause
The President and Secretary Of the Club were
empowered with authority to call all future NJ eet-
ings Of the party.
After the choice of committee of one from
each ward, consulting Of the following gentlemen,
to obtain signatures to the Constitution, the
meeting adjourned: =
Ward l, Josiah Rice; 2, VIM. G. Maynard, 8,
lawn w Angler 4, Geo. H. Harlow 5, Jonas
Mn'te o. Edwin Draper Z, Lewis Thayer s,