Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-09

Last evening, about nine O'Clock, large number
of leading democrats of this city, accompanied by
the National Band, proceeded to the residence of
! George W. Gill, Esq, on Portland street. who had
| just returned from Charleston, one of the dele
gates from this district TO compliment him for his
faithful adherence the candidate of their choice
for president Hon Stephen A. Douglas, in the midst
of the detection which prevailed there in the ranks
of the delegation from other districts. After the
playing of several spirited pieces by the Band, in
front of his residence, Mr.. Gill made his appear
ance, and greeted with three cheers, when
Capt. Ii. w. Conklin, in behalf of the company
assembled, introduced to him NJ. j. McCafferty,
Esq, who addressed Mr.. Gill, in behalf of his fellow
constituents, thanking him very cordially for his
bold and constant stand assumed at Charleston, in
cooperation with his faithful colleagues from this
district, Messrs Davis and Stevens in favor of the
Little Giant" for president, while others from 9TH
es sections of the state proved false and treacherous
to the voice and expectations of their constituents.
He spoke of Mr.. Douglas as the nearly unanimous
choice of the masses of the democracy of the North
and especially of Massachusetts, for the presidency
whatever might be the course of action of their
leaders.
MIR. McCaferty's remarks were greeted with re-
peated applause. When he had concluded, Mr.. Gill
responded in very feeling and appropriate
ner thanking his friends and constituents for their
marks of appreciation of his course. He said he had
exerted to the utmost what ability he possessed in
Charleston, to represent fairly and honestly their
wishes, and in so acting had done what he could to
secure the nomination of their avorite, Mr. Doug
las Had other delegates from other districts in
many of the states, acted equally true to the sen
ments and wishes of their constituents, as himself
Mr.. Stevens, and Mr.. Davis, had done, the present
company would now have assembled to ratify the
wait until after the 18th of June to do so for he
deemed his nomination then. If God spared
his life till then, he should go to Baltimore, and
there aid in perfectng what was unfortunately not
done at Charleston, but which would have been then
done, had the delegates truly represented their
stituents who sent them there.
AT the close of Mr.. Gill's remarks, which
loudly appauded, the band played several excellent
pieces, and repeated cheers given for Mr.. Dou
glas. But the company unwilling to separate,
until they had heard one more speech from Mr..
McCaferty That gentleman, in response to repeat
ed calls again spoke, in his usually frank and
emphatic manner, in review somewhat of the pro-
ceedings at Charleston. He very severe upon
those delegates from the free states who misrepre
scented the voice of those who sent them there, by
opposing the nomination of Mr.. Douglas, gener-
ally approved by the masses of the party at the
of James S. Whitney and others of the Massachu-
sets delegation who elected the strength of
their supposed preference for Mr. Douglas, but who
went to Charleston and acted in direct contrarety
thereto Had it been known that majority of the
Massachusetts delegation would act as they did at
| the convention, a different set would have been
| chosen. The democratic party, said Mr. McCafer-
ty, is neither pro-slavery anti-slavery par
| ty, and we don't want anything about slavery
at all, in our PLATFORM one way or the other We
had, thank God, no slavery in Massachusetts, if we
had, the democrats here might have occasion to say
something about it. The speaker alluded in no very
complimentary terms, to Mr.. Buchanan, among
other distinguished nstigators bad doctrine and
wrong action at Charleston termng him the ''arch-
tend among the disurbers of the peace of the par
ty who sought to dictate its action at the conven-
ton. Mr.. McCaffertys remarks well received,
eciting frequent plaudts of appreciation from his
fellow democrats.
When he had concluded. some one, intending to
compliment Mr.. H H. Stevens, by q slip of the
tongue proposed "three cheers for H. II. Whitney"
This followed by a spontaneous utterance of
groans; but the call" being corrected, and cheers
called for the right gentleman, Mr.. IL. H. Stevens,
the unanimous cheers which followed indicated
strongly enough the decided tone of approval with
which the democrats of this region regard the
ton of their delegates at Charleston. The gathering
was altogether very complimentary to Mr.. Gill,
showing the high confidence his constituents repose
in him. The meeting dispersed after giving several
cheers for Mr.. Gill, Col, Davis, Mr.. Douglas, and
others, but none for Mr.. Buchanan.
Hon. Isaac Davis delegate at large to the conven-
ii on, has yet returned but is expected at home
| tomorrow