Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1859-12-24


posed to re-opening the slave trade.
Mr.. Lamar gave fancy sketch of Mr.. Sew
ard and his views, and described him as speak
ing in the Senate and with his form dilated,
his face expressive of bad and malignant pas
sion, and his eyes glowing as if the fire OF hell
burned in his heart, declaring his opinion,
that in his lifetime slavery will disappear.
Mr.. Farnsworth, earnestly God grant that
| may see the day when the foot OF slave
will not rest on this continent.
Mr.. Bonham-You QUILL not see it.
Mr.. Farnsworth-It was the wish of Wash
ington, and OF the men who made the Repub-
lie. AS to the fugitive slave law, he and his
people would not pursue fleeing negro. They
would leave that dirty work to the Democrats.
He asked whether any southern gentleman
was willing to turn out and chase fugitive
slave. In that part OF Illinois called Egypt,
the people catch negroes, and, instead OF adj
vertiSing them as runaways, they advertise
their masters.
Mr.. Logan, who represents Egypt, SAID that
any imputatlon that his constituents violate the
law, was false. 1t was right that such runa-
ways should be arrested.
Mr.. Farnsworth said he spoke for large
number Of Republicans, not one OF whom
would step out his way in pursuit OF man, wo-
man, or child escaping from slavery. They
would not resist the fugitive slave law but
they would show mastery inactivity" He
believed that law unconstitutional, and inhu-
man in some provisions.
Mr.. Barksdae-The Constitution provides
for the rendition of fugitlves; and, if you do
not obey, you violate your oath 10 support the
Constitution.
Mr.. Farnsworth-You mistake. The Con-
stitution does not provide that shall render
up fugitive slaves.
Mr. Barksdale-It provides for the rendi-
ton; and you, as citizen, are bound to carry
it out; and unless you do it, you are a traitor
Applause especially in the galleries.
The Clerk said he would have the galleries
cleared if the demonstration was repeated
Voices cried, "Do it now.")
Mr.. Farnsworth quoted the States and Union
newspapers, which said Sherman's election
would be sufficient cause for dissolving the
Union. He understood this to be the organ of
Mr.. Douglas.
Mr.. Adrain said it was not.
Mr.. Farnsworth told story of physician,
who always, when called to a patient whose
ailment he could not discover, gave medicine
to throw him into fits, for he claimed to be ''hell
on fits" So the democratic party does to the
country every four years. They have thrown
Boston and New York into fits. He did not
| fear dissolution of the Union. If they want
to dissolve it, he hoped they would do it while
Mr.. Buchanan was President. If the demo-
Gratis elect their man, we shall submit. So
will they submit if we succeed. The Repub-
licans will take care of the Union and the
| purse. If we squander any more money
than James Buchanan has, God grant that
we never elect another Republican Presi,
dent (Renewed laughter) What is the use
of the Constitution, if the Union can be dis
solved because a majority of the people, con-
stitutionally, lawfully, and peacefully elect a
president.
Mr.. Miles-To restrain majorities.
Mr.. Farnsworth-The constitution has new
er provided that minorities shall rule MAORI
ties. Dissolve the Union Will you divide
the Mississippi, and not let our boys float rats
down? Will you divide Yankee Doodle ?
! Excessive Laughter. What part of the
Fourth of July will you give us For Gods
sake, let us hear no more of this miserable cry
about dissolving the Union. These men who
fill the galleries, claquers for disunion senti-
ments, don't they know that dissolution will
give these marble palaces to the bats and rats ?
But you may as well talk of dissolving the
| everlasting hills.
Mr. English sent to the chair the proceedings
of public meeting in Chicago, expressing
sympathy with John Brown. He said they
would show that Mr.. Farusworth's statement
of the matter was Incorrect (Voices-"Read
the proceedingsI' The Clerk read them.
Mr.. Englsh-such meeting has been held
in Chicago 1t was eminently proper that the
Republicans should select that place to hold
their national convention.
Mr.. Farnsworth retorted that it was just as
proper for the democracy, having endorsed the
sentiments of Calhoun, to select Charleston as
the place for running the old democratic ma
chine into the ground.
Mr.. McCernand called John Wentworth the
founder of the Republican party in Illinois, and
said he had ranked John Brown with KoSci.
usko and other heroes.
The discussion proceeded further in this
strain. Mr.. Nelson Of Tennessee, denounced
that mean, miserable sheet, the Union and
States newspaper. Then, there was call OF
the House, and a vote for Speaker with the