Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-11-05

VIZ DNMAS'B SPeeChs
Fellow Citizens-It is with emotions of
pleasure that | receive the welcome with
which you have received the announcement
of my name, on this occasion. am indebted
to you for the reception which you have given
to the announcement that has been made by
my friend who stands beside me.
There is little reason for US to doubt the
judgment which has been pronounced in the
canvass of this day. But it is my pleasure to
say that while might, without dIstrust, &C.
cept this judgment, it is my choice to wait
till the morning, for the full announcement
of the will Of the people on this occasion.
(Cries of 'Oh, its all right, and loud cheers ,
1t is one of the gratifying facts connected
with the canvass in which we have been en-
gagged, that it has made our devotion to our
principles more strong and firm it has given
al, elevation to the politics OF this State which
cannot but afford qualification and pleasure to
every man now connected with public life, or
who may be hereafter connected with public
life. 1t has elevated the standard of political
principle of this State, in an especially graft
flying manner. We have seen, on the part of
that portion of the people which constitutes a
large plurality, and who have given their
votes, so far as we have received tidings
of the election, in accordance with the hopes
their votes and pronounced their judgments,
without descending to the lower considera-
tons of personal feeling, which sometimes
distinguishes canvass like that through
which We have pasasd. The result, there
fote, while it may be hailed with much pleas
uro for its own sake, is doubly gratifying as
an evidence Of high charater and manly posi-
ton, and of the manly determination with
which the people of the Commonwealth have
passed upon and determined the canvass. now
come to conclusion.
1t gives me pleasure to say that, so far as 1
have known the proceedings of popular bodies
or political organizations there has never been
an ADLER, truer, nobler band of men, than
those who have borne our flag, and sustained
it in every conflict. (Cheers.) To them, as
to you, return my heartfelt thanks, and
l take pleasure in saying, that, with such
support as l have received at their hands, de-
feat would be better welcome than success
obtained in any other manner, or from the
support of men guided by olher motives.
(Applause.J But for us, with our principles.
there is not, and can never be, defeat with
the American people. "Good good p
In the demonstration which has been given
by the people OF this State we shall find not
only cause of graduation to ourselves, as for
the State, but we are also rejoiced with the
assurance that the judgment of the people of
this State win be hailed by every State under
the American flag, in every part of New Eng.
land, in the great Middle States, in the great
Western States, by many heart even in the
Southern portion of our country, with ioy at
the determination of the people of Massachu-
sets, with regard not only to their own
affairs, but to the great principles which
should, and which will, eventually, govern
the policy of the nation.
It Is these things that make doubly well
come the spontaneous and enthusiastic well
come with which you have received the an.
nouncement of the probable result of this
election, and which informs me that whatever
may be my career, whether | shall meet vic
tory or defeat, Massachusetts will be true to
the principles which we have upheld in this
canvass. 10 preserve those principles will be
the hrst and dearest object of my heart, and
VIM govern me in all my public conduct.
(Cheers.1
Allow me again, in the sincerity of nv
heart, to thank you for the enthusiastic well
come which you have given me on this occa-
sion, and to say that in the prosperity of our
own beloved and honored Commonwealth
we shall find the realization of our hopes, and
that we shall find all the friends of her dear
est interests united in one strong body, which
shall subserve, as it shall be my, endeayor to
do, the intetests of the people everywhere,
and OF every portion of the Common we alth.
(Cheers
Again l thank you for your kindness.
have been cheered by your welcome and,
with repetition of the assurances / have al =.
ready given to you, beg your permission,
f. now, to withdraw. Enthusiastic and pro-
longed cheering.)