Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-07
CITY AND COUNTY.


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his fellow citizens IN Worcester the reasons of
the votes which, as their representative, he
had given, and of the views which he had eX-
pressed. Since shat time no argument of his
had been met One futile attempt had been
made, to which he had before incidentally al.
luded as an amusement, for the sake of show
ing its futilty. He had since been in various
towns in the ninth district, and had discovered
that the Court House Corporation" which
owned one part of the press of the district and
controlled another part, did not own or control
the people of the district. This delusion was
capable of being dispelled.
The views which he held were well consid-
cred the bills on which he had voted, some
times with, and sometimes against his party,
had been subjects Of his study. His time had
been given wholly to the service of his con-
stituents, and he had, therefore, right to be
heard. Though some had been for three
throw, the people should understand the rea-
sons which had influenced him-the reasons
which had influenced Others He alleged that
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the usual time was;part of a predetermined plan
to prevent him from being heard. Yet he
should possess his soul in patience and have no
fear of the result.
Mr. Thayer again repeated his purpose to
lay aside personalities. In this contest he was
discussing great principles and not little men,
Some personal illusions which he did make,
however, elected scattered and noisy applause.
He said he had lately written down the names
of his personal enemies, and looking on the
list more in sorrow than in anger, he could
not find it in his heart to make their condition
any worse than it was. Making some further
direct personal assaults, he succeeded IN eX-
citing portion of his audience into various de-
monstrations of merriment and satisfaction.
The grand mission, he contended, OF the
country was liberty. The grand principle of
the republican party was hostility to the ex-
tension of slavery. He was a true republican
who was faithful to that principle There was
no other test of republicanism than the Chicago
platform and on that he stood, and by that
alone would he be tried. They regarded in
teryention as an abstraction, and, therefore,
refused to re adopt the Philadelphia platform.
The Chicago platform had broader basis,
and recognized the principle that all govern"
ments derive their just powers from the con-
sent of the government. 1t was the exponent
of true popular sovereignty. 1t was platform
of non-intervention by congress on the ques-
ton of slavery.
He quoted from the speech of Mr.. Seward,
at Detroit, the opinion which he expressed
that the re.opening of the African slave trade
was essential to the further extension of
slavery condition which was impossible.
The leading statesman of the country and the
leading journals now say there is no farther
danger of the extension of slavery. Who
were they, then, who were crying out for in
tervention just as the party had thrown it
overheard and insisted upon trying men
still by that miserable and narrow policy
We had traded off that skin of intervention to
the Breckenridge party. Yet the ''court house
corporation had formed their plans and laid
their wires for running another candidate
under the stale old cry of Intervention,
The policy was always and everywhere an
abstraction. The men who made the Chicago
platform left it out for purpose, and that
purpose was to abandon the doctrine.
Mr.. Thayer made reference to Mr. Bailey's
speech at Fitchburg, repeating in brief the po'
tons which he assumed in reply, and which
have been already published in our columns
The history Of the country showed, said he,
that the ordinance Of 1887 was dead letter,
and never gave freedom to human being 1t
was never in force. He reviewed his connec-
ton with the Kansas struggle, and spoke of
his efforts and his sacrifices TO save 1t to free.
dom, when others were hating and despond-
emf. He also dwelt at length upon his project
of introducing free labor into Virginia, and OF
the success OF that experiment. 1t was begun,
but not ended He should adhere to the state
of Virginia till line of colonies extended
from the Chesapeake to the Kentucky border.
He had been called visionary and had been
summoned for trial before his constituents Tor
the honesty of his anti slavery views. If his
life, and his whole fortune expended in this
work, were no argument in his favor, he
should not notice the charge further. His
purpose was to contest his ground inch by
inch. He was sustained today by all the lead
ing republican journals of the country, and all
the leading statesmen were coming to his side.
He should address his constituents in this dis
trict till every man, woman, and child under
stood his principles. He had no fear Of the
result. The hour would come when they
would say he was right, That would be his
triumph.
MIR. Thayer spoke about an hour and a
quarter, and as the audience was rising to
leave, Mr.. Stephen S. Foster rose and said
that as the speaker had offered to remove any
objections to his views, he wished the privilege
of asking a question, that his objection might
be removed. Mr.. B. II Kinney interrupted
him with several interrogatories, and the audi.
ence, by shouting, and other boisterous demon.
STATIONS, nearly prevented him from being
heard. Mr., Thayer was heard to say thar
the question for which he was before
his constituents related 10 his fealty
to the republican party No man outside of
that party had a right to question him. He
had never announced himself ready for gen
eral debate. He did not 90 about with chip
on his shoulder daring any spiritualist TO
knock it off. When he said he was ready to
meet any man, he was not ready to meet any
thing less than man. iBosterous cheering
lie meant no disrespect to Mr.. Foster. lie
said the man who did not vote was politically
less man.
Mr.. Foster, attempted to make some reply,
but the confusion and disorder were so great
that he was compelled to abandon the attempt,
and the meeting dissolved
PROFITABLE TREE.-A pear tree on the
grounds of Edward Earle in this city, the pro-
ductiveness of which has before been noticed