Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-15

time. | know, indeed that these sentiments
have not always been popular, even IN the
state of Massachusetts, know that ciuzehs
of Massachusetts, as well as citizens OF other
states, have attempted to drive the disciples OF
that illustrious teacher from their pOilcy But
it is tonight that | am free to confess that
whenever any man, wherever he might be
found whether he was of northern or southern
birth whether he he was OF the solid men OF
| Boston," or the light men of Mississippi, have
assailed me for the maintenance OF those doc
trnes | have sought to commune with his
spirit, and to learn from him whether the thing
in which was engaged was well and worthily
done. What commentary upon the wisdom
of man is given in this single fact that fifteen
years only after the death of John Quincy
Adams the people of the United States, who
hurled him from power and from place, are
calling to the head Of the nation, to the very
seat from which he was expelled. Abraham
Lincoln enthusiastic cheers) whose claim to
that seat is that he confesses the obligation of
that higher law (appausel which the sage OF
Quincy proclaimed, and that he avows HIM
self, for veal or woe, for life or death, soldier
on the side of freedom in the irrepressible con-
fiict between freedom and slavery. prolonged
applause.)
This, gentlemen, is my simple confession.
l detire now only to say to you that you have
arrived at the last stage Of this conflict before
you reach The triumph which is to inaugurate
this great policy into the government of the
United States. (Cheers.) You will bear
yourselves mantuly. 1t behooves you, solid
men Of Boston, if you are here ia voice
''They are"), and if the solid men are not
| here then the lighter men of Massachusetts,
to bear onward and forward, first i'll the ranks,
the flag of freedom. (Cheers.) am some
what turned about, confess to you, by the
| strange language and dialects to which | lis
| ten kere (laughter) but believe shall speak
accurately if | say have been down East;
| and bring you the assurance from that quar-
ter that the whole East is coming up to tins
conflict with the resolution, the determine
| ton and the confidence, of victory. zap"
plause.) l should not allude to my own state
if it were not that some democrats l. nave
heard making strong claims upon the popular
vote in the state OF New DIRK. L have not
often been mistaken, and L therefore venture
to correct these remarks of Others daughter
and applausel, by saying to you what L sad
to the republicans OF Maine, when they told
me it was moderate enough to say that they
have twenty thousand majority for Lincoln
and Hamn, but that they had some uneasi
ness about the state of New York-that they
might set down their majority in Maine at
their own figure, and then multiply it b. four,
and they would approximate the majority i'll
the state Of New York. Loud cheers and
cries of Good! ') But have the same tes-
timony to give you substantially in relation to
all the free states together, with the assurance
that, for the first time, this banner will be I'M
furled in safety in many of the slave states.
But let not your thoughts or expectations
be confined to the present hour. l tell you,
fellow citizens, that with this victory comes
the end of the power of slavery in the United
States. (Cheers.) l think L may assume
that democrat is man who maintains the
creed of one or the other branch Of the demo-
cratic party at the present day. Assuming
that to be so, l tell you, in all sincerity, that
the last democrat in the United States is born.
Great laughter and cheeriDg) Gentlemen, it
remains only to thank you for this kind recep-
ti)n, and to express my Lest wishes for your
individual health and happiness, and for the
prosperity and greatness OF your noble city
and interesting and honored state.
Hon. Charles Francis Adams, Hon. Henry
Wilson. and Hon. Alexander IL. Rice, follow
ed with brief addresses Mr.. Seward was on
Tuesday the guest of Mr. Adams, at his resi-
dence iii Quincy and left Boston for Albany
in the afternoon, passing through this city at
Al o'clock. Several friends were at the depot
to welcome him, but no public demonstration
was made.