Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-09-18

Great Republican DcmomstratIO in South
borough--Twenty-fiv Hundred Persons
Present.
The republicans of Southboro' held meet.
ing in the Center Village, on Friday evening
last. 1t having previously been ascertained
that the Town Hall could accommodate but a
small portion of those would probably be pres
ent, large platform was erected for the occa-
sion, by the town committee, on the common.
The meeting was called to order by Curtis
Newton, Esq, president ofthe republican club.
The committee on organization, consisting of
Rev. d. S. Whitney, Peter Fay, Geo w.
Goodnow, Charles Fisher, and Caleb S. Viii.
liams, reported as follows -
For President-C Charles Newton ESQ
Vice Presidents-Peter r. Howe, Esq, Sullivan
Fay, Esq, Ii. W. GoodnOw, Moses Gilmore, VIM.
ii. Buck and David Brewer of Southboro' Hon Ell.
mer brigham and Gardner Clayes Esq, of West.
boro' c. C. Esty, Esq, of Framing ham Arson Rice,
Esq of Northboro', Jabez Witherbee, Esq, OF MARI
boro'.
Secretary-Dexter Newton of Southboro'
The president introduced the Rev. d. S.
Whitney, who made some very appropriate
remarks. While he was speaking the Wide
Awake clubs of birmingham Center and
Saxonville, numbering one hundred and five
men, under command of Capt. T. c. Hurd
and the delegations from Northboro' and
Marlboro, numbering some three hundred.
under command of their marshal, John Chin
man. and citizens of Southboro', preceded by
the Marlboro Cornet Band under the lead of
the chief marshal, S. G. Fay, marched from
the depot, up Main street. in front of the plat.
form, to Parkervie where the Wide Awake
club from Westboro', numbering some seven
ty-tive men, under command of Capt Ezra
Churchill, were waiting, and, after having ex-
changed the usual salutations, they joined the
procession, and marched to the speakers plat
form. The Westboro' Wide Awake club bore
a beautiful transparency, on which were seen
the notices, "Honest Old Abe, the Rail.Splt-
ter" Lincoln Guards" "TIave You Heard
from Maine % "Lincon and Andrew" Cup,
Guards and at Them" The procession, bear
ing three hundred and sixty torch-ights, and
extending more than half a mile in length
presented one of the most beautiful sights ever
witnessed in Southboro Most of the houses
in the Center Village were tastefully and ap-
propriately illuminated for the occasion. As
the delegations arrived at the platform they
were greeted with cheers, which could be
heard great distance. The president then
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| spoke about thirty minutes. in his usual clear,
eloquent, and logical manner. He was often
cheered. The people were glad to hear from
their representative. They place implicit
confidence in him that he will faithfully repre-.
| sent them IN congressional he will fearlessy
assert and maintain the principles of freedom
which exalts the republican party above all
Others IN The eyes of the enlightened world.
Mr. E. w. Locke then favored the audience
with song entitled the "Ship OF State" the
Wide Awakes joining in the chorus. George
Sumner, Esq, of Boston, was then introduced
lie spoke about twenty minutes in a humorous
and eloquent manner and was much applaud
ed After he resumed his seat the audience
listened to excellent music from the band
Hon. Henry Wilson was next introduced
AS he arose he was greeted with nine pro-
longed and deafening cheers. lie spoke over
an hour to very attentive audience Mr.
Wilson made a noble speech, and was enthus-
astically applauded. Mr. Locke then sang a
song entitled douglas in search of his Moth
er : after which the audience gave nine tire.
mendous cheers for Lincoln and llamlin" and
for "John A. Andrew" The extra train of
cars being in waiting, the procession again
formed and marched to the depot, where the
delegations separated with renewed demon
strations OF their devotion to the cause of free.
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Soutlboro', Sept. 10, 1860
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