Worcester daily spy., 1860-10-20
CITY AND COUNTY
Enthusiastic Republican Demonstration in
Fitchburg Great Turnout Of the Wide
AWakes.

Fitchburg Great Turnout of the Wide
Awakes.
. Last night was memorable one for Fitch
burg, the home of Hon. Goldsmith f. Bailey
1t was the OCCASION of grand and significant
republican rally, at which Hon. Henry Wilson
and numerous other distinguished speakers
addressed the multitude, and five hundred
wide awakes were on hand to give great ecIat
to the demonstration.
The wide awake club of this city made on
this occasion their largest turnout, numbering
1856, and accompanied by the National Band
The extra train from the city took out over
four hundred persons, and the trains from 9th.
er towns carried large delegations. There
were five Wide Awake companies present.
The Worcester club, the Fitchburg club,
Col. Upton, captain, with the Leominster
band the Gardner Wide Awakes, e. f. Whit,
taker, captain, with the Gardner Cornet Band
the Ashburnham Wide Awakes, large and
newly formed company, Col. j. P. Rice, cap
tain, and the Townsend Wide Awakes E.
Going, captain, with the Townsend Brass
Band.
The crowd in Fitchburg was very great and
the large hall was early filled, and the meeting
was organized with Hon. Avah Crocker as
president. After speeches by the president
and L. w. Russell, chairman of the Lincoln
and Hamin club of Fitchburg, our distinguish
ed senator took the stand amid laundering ap.
plause.
Hon. Henry Wilson was introduced, and
expressed qualification at the magnificent APP
pearance OF the crowded hall He said, in the
course his speech, that the republican mem
bers of the United States senate and house of
representatives. held that it was the positive duty
of congress to prohibit slavery in all the terri.
tories that it was foolish and absurd argu-
ment to use against attempted action in the
matter by congress, that the policy might be
defeated by the senate, president, or supreme
court, but that republicans should always act
right and up to their principles, and by so do.
ing only shall we Oe able to bring public senti"
ment up to that point which will enable us to
drive from power these minions of slavery.
The time we go to press prevents us from Civ
ing a full outline of Mr.. Wilson's mastery and
quent outbursts of applause.
After a collation. at the Fitchburg Hotel,
bountifully provided by the Fichburg compa-
ny, all the wide awakes marched to the resi-.
dence of Hon. Goldsmith f. Railey, and gave
repeated cheers for our next representative to
congress, and were addressed by Mr.. Bailey
in few pertinent and eloquent remarks,
which were received with cheers by the as.
sembled wide awades. We should like to
mention the brilliantly illuminated residences
OF Fitchburg, but must close. The Worcester
eXcursonists arrived home at about half pasl
two. Hon Henry Wilson came with them to
this city, and was escorted by the wide awakes
from Lincoln Square to the Bay State House
The wide awakes and others who could not
find room in the large hall, met in the lower
hall, and were addressed by Hon Dwight Eos
ter and Edwin Bynner, Esq. A large gather
ing outside was held, enchained by the elo
quence of Hon. Charles Devens, and Amasa
Norcross, Esq.
No such spirited and enthusiastic meeting
has been held in Fitchburg for years.
THE PASSENGER STATION ON FosTEF
STREET.-The improvements at the passenger
house of the Boston and Worcester railroad il
this city, Of which we have spoken before, ar,
now being made. When completed, broat
central platform between the Boston and Nash
ua tracks will extend from the east end Of the
house to the retreshment room, enabling pas
sengers to reach and leave the cars of the Bos
ton road without crossing railroad tracks,
The turn-table has already been taken out, ant
that VIII make unnecessary the circular pit in
to which so many have fallen. The ladies
room will be made nearly twice its presen
size. Gentlemen, also, are to have more room
and better accommodations. The main pas
sage way from Norwich street, will be carrie,
several feet to the south, which will cause tn,
removal still further of Mr.. Anglers counte
in the same direction. The partition wall be
tween the gentlemen's and refreshmpnt room
will also be removed, making the two one-
| When these changes have been made, we fee
safe in saying that the public accommodation
will be better at this station, than ever be
fore
Hon GEo. S. boutwell, is expected to
address the republicans of Worcester at Me
! pit IIall ~.