Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-08
MIR. ALDRICH,s ADDRESS


We are standing gentlemen at this moment upon the
eve of one of those great social movements which, in
tiIs country take place without tnose weren't reNou-
than But before eutering the discussion Of
the principal topics Of this evening, have say, how
ever that | am one of the humblest members of
the republican party, that / have the honor of
OF any prominence hodn the party not because there
not ADLER defenders your principles than
before the public in speech delivered in the City Hall
on Monday evening last in which it seemed
uncalled Tor and justified the circumsta-
ces OF the case and in such that the friends OF
something should be said By me in reply
Before proceeding To discuss the principles Of the
beg leave to alude some circumstances which have
called forth this meeting l stand before you tonight
asking for nothing. am a candidate for no office and
am seeking no candidacy for any Office of the
privaes in the army of the republican party and hold
no other relation TO it. When returned to the city from
brief absence, Saturday evening" 18th ult was told
before reached my office that letter had been addressed
Monday evening The City Hall the purpose Of dis
Sjssins pupie measures VL s"ethine eiSe WIN the IN
ulNluuM VINO addressed mat meeting then came 10
my office and found letter addressed to under the
frank OF the member of congress from this district which
was an invitation from him to meet him i'll debate in the
City Hall on the Monday evening following Before re-
turned to my house from the office l was met by
another gentleman, who informed me that he had
been told by the writ+r OF the letter, the contents
Hall in response that invitation that he he writer Of
IT. would attack me in his speech. Immediately made
up mind that never do anything under threat
would allow the gentleman to make his attack; and
hat would take no notice of the note or OF him at
ing, and | heard that threatened attack; and, must
be permitted to that unless it disturbed the peace
some else more than my own, the individual who
made It could not be convicted, in of justice, of
disturbing either the public the private peace Qaug
ter and applause
What was that charge-what was the ground of that
attack? Shortly after the nominations at Chicago
haG ratification meeting, and in the course Uf the
temporaneous remarks which made said in allusion
to amotiOn TO amend the fist resolution offered that
convention that understood that gentleman from Ore
gon or somewhere else objected to Mr. Giddng's
ton Now 1t Is said that made charge by the use of
that expression; and the gentleman declared that he
would prove that charge to be groundless. pro-
true.
day evening last said thai when he found that Mr. Gid
dines desired TO have me words OF the ecaralo Oh N
to be Considered st and next whether he was Justified
in that opposition. hold in hands report of the
proceedings of the Chicago convention, and find that
Mr. Gddngs moved as an amendment TO the first resolu
ton the second day OF the conventions the adoption
of the words OF the Declaration Independence, begin
opposed by Mr.. Carter of Ohio, and after that, Mr.
Thyer who was one ofthe representatives from Oregon
in that convention, and made speech the
motion OF Mr. Giddings. In this speech he said =
MIR Ihayer of OreIon agree with the venerable dele
gate from Ohio (Nr Giddings in all that he has affirmed
to this convention concerning the privileges of the
Declaration of Independence There also many other
truths than are enunsated in that Declaration OF hide
pendenceruths of science, truths of physical science
is not the business, Think this Conventional least
il not the purpose OF this party to embrace in its plat
has recognized. (Applause Mr. President, believe in
the ten commandments, but 1 do not want them in
Immediately after the close of this Speech the vote
was taken on MIR tiddings motion and Il was lost sub
sequently when they considering the second reso-
luuon George w. Curtis of New York the who has
stood upon this PLATFORM and whose sivery and persuas-
i've cloquence has often filled this haone of the truets
men in the republican party who believes in rcpub
hcanisn- in the convention and again the
insertion oftthe words of the Declaration ndepend
encc as an amendment to the committee report. What
l0lOWed Inc same member from Oregon rose in his
place ana made point OF order that that notion hav
III been voted down once could not be acted on again
sun opposing e adoption OF the LANGUAGE OF the Decar
alton Of Independence At first the president sustained
the point OF order and it until Mr. Blair
who is to-day calamity fighting the battle for his
reelection in the city of St Louis suggested the
amend the first resolution, it would be in order move
as an amendment TO the second that the president
yersed his decision Mr.. Curtis made speech in behalf
Of the amendment and Gen. Nye, of New York sustain
ed him The fire Of liberty caught the conventions they
told Gen Nye he need not another word that they
would adopt the amendment, and they did. Whoever
from lndaha-ad there were men from all these states
that did so-went down under that storm Of applause
Wch arose on the adoption Of the words OF the Deca-
ration OF Independence. cloud applause) That the
language used in the City Hail. aud that is the evil
Then i was said travelled did traveand supposed
had right TO travel to even to that awful place the
NY OF Nashlnstoni1 chose, ana TO look in upon
enators and representatives there Gentlemen am an
working in this city for TWO and a half years with
scarcely single day for recreation, and crafty pur
I'm country, going even so far as Kansas Ii was the
nerest incident to my journey, that turned aside 10
areully respecting the people and every of in
crest relating to them physically, morally politically
ny friends when returned home 'e'e'' "
1t has been gravey said that / went to the city
Nashington for the purpose OF telling somebody there
hat the member who represents this district congress-
ad nobody here who svmpathized with him Thai ren,
leman said IN public meeting, he had reason to believe
hat went there for that purpose. do not know who
as informed him, neither do care. have to saw that
vent on no such stupid errand know that some men
gree with him here; l knew it when l went to Wash
lgon; enot go l1r any such purpose and did not
ay any such thing when got there. (Applause) But |
Ibid dld speak Of him had right to- Continued APP
ialsel want to know the representative of the ninth
trct, or OF any in the country is high above his CON
ttuents that he cannot be talked about. (AppauseD
II Is sald that When was IN Washington wrote
utter home 10 the SPY did And if any honorable |
nd had asked me, should have told him. But if he did
ot want to come to me, why did he not 20 like man in
rote il Would ask the Honorable eene I Sf on Tn T
light, or on my left whether he would have gone to the
nd by trick practiced upon OF the subordnates in
he 9ilice underworld to find ont who was the writer?
hat eterdoes not contain single reflection upon one
alng upon me for personal ex6aHnt"m On tbe
rom inns dstrlcand unless forget myself will not
ay word unworthy OF gentlemen or of tic commit
&c who have invited me 10 address YOU will not de
cend INTO that dirty pool OF personal abuse Great aI
ause said that he, the chairman OF the committee
m public lands as such chairman-Such subj un-
erstood was attentive TO his duties and inte-
ulE That is every word / said. which can he
as Pcs maj any WAY Then said he
overeigniy; and then added, matter of opinion,
merely that unless was regarded elsewhere more ia
,orably than was here, twas likely be nothing more
nan the pet OF the inventor That my opinion, and
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,harge, and without imputing anything dishonOrabe.
That IS the whole sum and substance which was
manufactured the charge which was trumped up
shall in the course of the evening produce the evil
lence, TO whether that doctrine was regarded with
avor at Washington although it is not of the slightest
consequence to tins district whether il believed
in Washington, not.
Let remark. in passing, that was graacd WHEREBY
rr went, whenever introduced to any stranger as
coming from the county of Worcester by receiving a
warmer grasp Of the hand the man TO whom had been
introduced was republican Such u man always spoke
well Of the county of Worcester beng the strongest
republican district Of the United States; and heard
TINS county COMMUNICATED over ana over again,
rsng one of the most intelligent constituencies i'll the
questions that are now pressing upon the atten-
tion of the country better than the voters OF any
do not need any instruction from abroad as to
what we shall believe or dlsbeieye. couversed with
many members of congress in Washington from every
section OF the country and every republican membr
whom met condemned the policy of MIR. Thayer That
was part OF the evidence ON which based the opinions
/ expressed.
have stated all have done to provoke the con-
troycrsy. stood in nobody's way, asking for nothing
seeking nothing as hundred friends know to whom
now speak letter was addressed to asking me to
come out and discuss thesem but am not on trial
have no cause TO try or plead before the people There
was no occasion for me to come out Butettbe remem-
6ered that at the same meeting letter read Mr.
hickman OF Pennsylyania dated July 18th, which was
~ repy 10 letter ASKING MN to be present Monday
evening. Of course the letter to MIR. Hickman must
letter to written on SATURDAY, the day received
i. II he really wanted fair discussion, why did
why did he not send Monday Tuesday and not wait
Till the last hours Of saturday? But will not dwell on
and trumpetcdt about the Streets threatened 10 az
tack me u did not reply, should have spurned his
letter ana his threats, and let him make his attack A
plause.D F
Mr.. Hickman however, replies; he SAYS he cannot he
here he could it would delight him to be present. TO
engage III the night If there to be any between the
member OF congress and the people of this district Mr.
Hickman is worthy member of congress and man of
ability but who is heY Why, gentlemen he has just
escaped rom the slough of DOugassm lie was elected
TO congress as democrat; and would il not be sublime
spectacle To- see John Hickman leave the great presdcn-
tial contest m Pennsylvaniaa state which has almost
always gone against the Tepdblcans-and come here TO
the ninth district OF Massachusetts engage In Il oonro-
versy ON TINS small theatre between the republicans ofhis
district ana their representative in congress- Ii seems
to me that when Mr.. Hickman wrote that letter he
could not have very well understood the people to whom
inc letter was likely 70 De read But he did NOT como: