Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-07-06
For the Spy.

ANTI SLAVERY CELEBRATION AT FRAMING
HAM.--In response 10 the invitation of the Board
of Managers of the Massachusetts Anti Slavery
Society, large collection of people gathered in
mass meeting at the unrivalled grove at Franz
ham, to ratify the noble sentiments promulgated
to the world by the fathers, on the Fourth
Of July, l776; and to renew their labors for the
practical realization OF those principles, to the
oppressed of this land ; and to make our country
truly the Gland of the brave and the home of the
Free" even at the cost of the destruction of
the government the fathers made in order that
new government may arise in its ruins, whose
Foundation shall be laid on such principles, and
whose powers shah be organized in such form,
as shall best effect the safety and happiness of
all the people on the SOIL"
From fifteen hundred to two thousand people
were on the ground, and on being called to order,
by Francis Jackson, of Boston, in short but
pertinent speech, the meeting was organized as
disunion mass meeting, by the choice of William
Lloyd Garrison as President, with lumber of
vice presidents and secretaries. Mr. Garrison, on
taking the chair, made an earnest and character.
istic address,
Charles l.. Remond, one of those men of whom
this nation says, through its highest official
mouthpiece, that they shave no rights that white
men are bound to respect" then made an able
and eloquent address in denuncation of the hyp.
ocritcal pretensions of this nation to the sacred
names of freedom and independence, and of the
shallow and empty attempts it made to conceal
their practical atheism by celebrating this day.
Rev. w. 6. Babcock of Natick, Ellen Jane
Watkins of Baltimore, and S. S. Foster, contin-
ued the speaking, which was interpersed with the
singing of antisslayery songs till one o'clock
when an adjournment was had for dinner. The
refreshments were of the picnic order, and the
large assemblage it scattered in groups to
various seats and lounges, on benches, or the
ground under the shade of the splendid trees, pre-
scented picturesque appearance. Many betook
themselves to the luxury of a sail, in the
many boats on the beautiful lake, that laves
the borders of the lawn with its fresh and spark
ling waves; and all was soothed and inspired by
the beautiful music of band that had been pro.
vided by munifcent friend of the cause
The afternoon session was addressed by Adm
Ballou, Wendell Phillips, George W. Stacey, and
Others. letter was read from John B. Cough,
regretting and apologizing for his necessary alb.
sence from gathering that had his warmest
sympathies.
AT FIVE o'clock the assemblage commenced to
disperse, by the various railroads and otherwise,
to their respective homes, cheered and inspirited
by the exercises of the day TO renewed activity in
the cause of human liberty, and for the overthrow
of the American Union, as the great conservator
of American slavery.
The day was one of the finest possible for the
open air gathering, neither wet, nor parchedly
dry, neither too hot nor too cold, and with fine,
clear air that inspired and cheered all.
The Republican party and its leaders came in
for their full share of criticism and censure for
their short eomings and wrong doings in the cause
ofhuman liberty. And although Henry Wilson
was present through the entire day, and was per-
sonaly criticised by various speakers, and official
ly invited to defence of his favorte party or any.
thing else he might choose to say, he kept 81.
lence. In the intermission, Mr.. Wilson gave to a
circle of friends statement of his views of the
anti.savery programme of the Republican party,
and its superior practical character to the position
of those people. 6 Why don't you take the
stand, Mr.. Wilson, and make that statement and
defence of your party /" :" 1t would not do, said
he, for me to identify myself SO far with the dis.
unionists as to appear one of their speakers .
But you would not appear at all identified as
one of them, for you would take position Of an
tagonism, by asserting the superior claims of Re
publicansm to anti-slavery, as against disunion
ism. Is it not rather that you know you have a
case you cannot make out, that you dare not APP
pear in its defence3" To this appeal Mr. Wilson
could say nothing, while the gathered hundreds
| heartily responded +" that's it, H.