Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-22
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Republican Demonstration at the Capitol.
The residents Of the city of Washington,
attached to the republican faith, held their first
public demonstration of the campaign, on
Saturday evening last. The Republican asso-
citation, an organization which has been in ex-
istence since 1856, and which has done much
good service in the circulation of correct po-
litical intelligence, met at the old office of the
National Era, and after suitable demonstra.
tons of rejoicing, proceeded TO the rooms of
Senator Hamlin, republican candidate for the
vice presidency, who was called out and re.
ceived with many cordial expressions of ap
probation and respect. When the enthusiasm
had partially subsidized, Mr.. Hamlin appeared
upon the balcony and addressed the assembled
citizens as follows:
Friends and EelloW Citizens :-ConcurrinU
with you fully in the great principles which
have united us in political association. I an,
pleased to meet you on this occasion and
unite my voice with yours most cordially in n
tribute to common cause. You have as
sembed to congratulate each other upon the
DONG OF our recent convention at Chicago,
the result of which has come to us over Inc
been assigned to me, you will allow me to saw.
that whihe | feel profoundly grateful for the
honor it conters, and am duly sensible of the
obligations it imposes, it was neither sought.
expected, nor even desired. But as it has
come unsolicited, it leaves no alternative but
to accept the responsibilities which attach to
it, with an earnest hope and endeavor, that Il
cause more important than any man, will re-
ceive no detriment at my hands. But you
have come to pay tribute to our standard
bearer, who has been taken from the Great
West where the star of empire is eliminating,
if it has not already eliminated man of
comprehensive and vigorous intellect, and
fully equal to the position designated. The
architect of his own fortune, he comes to us
most emphatically representative man not
only representative man as an able and ear
nest exponent of republican principles, but as
identified with the laboring and industrial
classes Having from early life. to the ma.
'urlty OF manhood, devoted himself to physi-
car labor, he can, as he does, but feel a keener
sense OF the rights Of labor. He stands before
the country, too, with high moral character.
upoh Thich even suspicion was never breath
Sn'ahu WIN apolitcal integrity above reproac1l.
INC uDJects desired by the republicans in tho
pehulhg election, and the oblioations imnosed
upon our candidate are TO brine bacl, Tho
Bo'eIn"heht 10 tue principles and practices of
's i"'neis ana founders, and TO administer IL
N the light OF their wisdom and example. IN
alu our commerce, to send it out upon distant
seas, and to prepare for il havens in H. dis,raa
and on its return; TO infuse new liee and 900
gy into all the productive and industrial n,r
suits OF the whole country--ior we must No,
forget that the prosperity Of every conntry
must repose upon productive industry. Labe,
il v, and labor alone, that builds aud navigate
our ships, delves in our mines, makes mus,
in the workshops, clears away the forest. am,
makes the hillside blossom rs the rose.