Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-06-26

SPEECH OF HON. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
During the baloting for Auditor, Charles Fran
els Adams of Quincy, who had been introduced to
the Convention, in neat speech, by Mr.. Hop.
kins Of Northampton, made the following re-
marks
He said that he came to the Convention enlist.
ed In favor of no friends, and determined to put
down no enemies. He came to see what course
would be best for the great cause. You know
what was the result Of the contest last Fall. You
know that IN the country we were overburne by
the settled and determined action of the slave
power. Never has there been an administration
sodeyoted to slavery as the present one Every APP
polntment it has made. down to the smallest post.
master, has turned upon the question ofhis stead.
mess to the interests of slavery For the first
t,nle, the net of that Institution is now closely
drawn over the country. The Supreme Court has
made decision which overturns all the settled
policy of the country. We have, therefore, only
one resource, and that is a union of all the peo-
pie OF the Tree States, who will act together. How
can that union be brought about Shall we make
an exclusive rule which shall shut out any one
class am willing to welcome into the party
every man who regards opposition to slavery a
paramount question, to be followed at every haz
ard and sacrifice. Unions have been made for
power Tor the spoils. Against such union he
would ever protest. There must be at the bottom
principle OF action, which appeals to all alike
Now as to our action today. Gentlemen have,
think, very properly expressed their doubts as
to the action of gentleman who has reserved
the nomination of another Convention IF that
gentleman's acceptance had been inconsistent
with recognizing the paramount importance of
the slavery question, he (Mr A. should disap-
prove of it. But he saw nothing of this kind in
his letter. With regard to Mr.. Banks he thought
we had tight to go behind the present case, and
see what had been his course heretofore. 1t
seemed to him not fair that gentleman who had
maintained our principles under great trial
should be supposed capable OF Disappointing us
now, when he is under every inducement, of in.
terest, as well as of principle, to maintain the
cause to the end. Yet there has been treachery
| heretofore. The professions of public men are
uncertain. All that he could say was, if Mr.
Banks shall be proved to have wavered, or to have
been false, he (Mr. A would be one, however
strongly entrenched he might be in power, to lead
iorlorn hope to storm Those Entertainments and
put them down. Men to be sure have heretofore
wavered and hesitated, and what has been the re
suit They are enjoying the pleasures of pri-
vate life in the State of Massachusetts, Parties
have faltered and betrayed, but they are nov de-
stroyed. And while we should give to Mr.
Banks our cordial support, he thought he should
De made to understand that if he falters he will
have to encounter the opposition of the most
powerful and determined party in the country
lie hoped that those who had felt most aggrieyed
would see that this is not the time for dstrust
and division, but they will join together and go
on tremendously to place Massachusetts firmly
and perpetually on the side of freedom