Worcester daily spy., 1860-10-08


the same escort. The first premium was
awarded to Templeton and the second to
Petersham. The exhibition of manufactured
articles, fruits, and vegetables, was highly
creditabe. The town hall was ornamented
with fine paintings of some of the residences
of the citizens of Athol
Republicans Rally i. Spencer--A Visit by
the Worcester Wide Awakcs.
The republicans of Spencer held an enthusi-
astic meeting, E. X Whttemore chairman. on
Saturday night, Oct. 9th, on which occasion
their town hall was filled. There were some
lively addresses made, and our Spencer friends
were favored with the presence of eighty mem
bers of The Worcester Wide Awake club.
The Wide Awake delegation from this city,
eighty torches, chartered Stones omnibusses
for the trip. On arriving at the foot of Leices-
ter hill they alighted and marched through
Leicester village with flaming torches and mil.
itary order, the glee club acting as pioneers,
and preceding the music. The omnibusses
were again loaded and the party arrived in
Spencer at O'Clock, and, after parading
through the street, they took part in the meet
ing in progress at the hall.
The first speaker was w T. Harlow, Esq,
of Spencer, who reviewed the speech of Mr.
Thayer, made in that place lately, and the
dolorous complaint made by that gentleman
because the republican district convention
wouldn't nominate him for congress, and re-
ceived the proposition to invite him to address
them "with derisive laughter" The speaker
briefly reviewed the origin of the republican
party and Thayer's erratc course in congress.
He was followed by P, Emory Aldrch Esq,
president of the wide awake club, in lively
and effective speech, which called forth great
applause. He exposed the untruthfulness of
men who are perambulating the district and
was called two weeks earlier than in 1858, for
dishonest purposes, and characterized such
stories as stuff, fustian, twaddlc, and unworthy
an honorable man. The courthouse cor
poration" were the people of the county, who
own the courthouses and he was Of the opinion
that said corporation was not satisfied with
the present member of congress from this
district He made pointed alluson TO the
damnablc New Mexican laws which Mr.
Thayer voted against repeating. He alluded
to his brother wide awakes as thoroughly in
doctrinated with the glorious principles of the
republican party, and they had come to Spen-
Ger to show that the Heart OF the Commou-
wealth beat true as ever. Mr. Aldrich
then read an editorial from the Spring
field Republican, which styles Thayer man
whose insolence made him unfit to repre-
sent the ninth district He also read Frank
Blairs late speech in favor of intervention
against slavery. He closed with tribute to
the fidelity and ability of Hon. Goldsmith f.
Bailey, the republican nominee for congress.
Capt. Sprague called his Wide Awakes up
and they gave six lusty cheers for the ninth
district and the Irregular nomination"
Edwin Bynner, in answer to repeated calls
stepped from the ranks and "told a story"
which reflected somewhat on the "squatter
sovereignty" hobby, ridden so indusuiously
by some politicians. He was followed by w.
S. Davis of this city, who made capital and
stirring speech, showing up the character of
the Pennsylvania and New York lusionists,
and the grand fusion in this ninth district. An
allusion of his, to the effect that the fusion to
defeat the republicans in this district, and
elect Mr.. Ihayer, would be signally defeated,
was received with great applause.
During the evening the Wide Awake glee
club, sung two songs suited to the occasion.-
There were various questions put by two gem
tlemen present, one Douglas democrat, and
the other Bell man, which were answered,
if not to their satisfaction, entirely so to that
of the republicans. The Wide Awakes enjoy
ed their excursion, and are wide awake for
anything. Previous to their departure,
crowd of antirepubicans, who had gathered
in front of the building, gave three faint cheers
for Eli Thayer, which were answered by the
Wide Awakes, by three for Mr.. Goldsmith F.
Bailey.