Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-08-07
THE MEETING AT MECHANICS HALL


The committee OF the republican party of the city OF
Worcester have extended TO me call, by unanimous
can PRINCIPLES appear before Won in obedience to that
call; and shall proceed to discharge the duty assigned
We are standing gentlemen at this moment upon the
eve OF OF those great social movements WINCH IN
tons that in less free aud Ibdrdl communities
than own. But before euerine on the discussion OF
the principal topics Of this evening have to say, how
that | one OF the hunblest members OF
! the republican party, that l lave the honor OF
appearing before you on this occasion, by
any prominence hold in the party not because there
not many ADLER defenders OF your principles than
myself but because my has recently been brought
before the public in speech delivered in the City Hall
uncalled for and unustable by the creumstan-
repubicanSm in this city have been led to believe that
something should be said by me in reply
Before proceeding discuss the principles of the
publican party, or entering into any defense Of them
beg leave TO alude to circumstances which have
asking for nothing. l candidate for no office and
seeking no candidacy for any office am one of the
other relation it, When returned the city from
brief ABSENCE on Saturday evening 18th ul, was told
before reached office that letter had been addressed
70 me asking me to appear at meeting on the following
Monday evening at the City Hail. for the purpose of dis
cnssng public measures, something else, with the in
dividual who addressed that meeting then came to
my Office and found letter addressed to me under the
frank of the member congress this district which
invitation from him to him in debate in the
turned my house from the office metby gentle
man, who told me also that he received similar in
it said if Mr. Adrch did not appear at the City
Hail in response to that invitation that he he writer Of
it, would attack me in his speech. | Immediately made
up mind that, never do anything under threat,
would allow the gentleman to make his attack; and
that would take no notice of the note or OF the gentle
man at that time was present during part of that
meeting, and heart that threatened attack; and, must
be permitted to that unless disturbed the peace of
some one else more than my own the Individual VINO
made could not be convicted in ceur; of justice, of
disturbing either the public or the private peace aug-
ter and applause
attack? Shortly after the nomination at Chicago we
haG ratification meeting and in ne course Of me 9M
tpmOOranpOtIs |
to motion amend the st resolution offered at that
convention that understood that gentleman from Ore
ton Now it is said that made charge BIZ the use OF
that expression; and the gentleman declared mat ne
would prove that charge to be groundless now pro
pose show that what said was strictly and literally
The honorable gentleman who addressed you Mon
day evening last said that when he found that Mr. Gid
dings desired have the words of the Declaration of In
dependence Incorporated into of the resolutions he
to be considered first and next whether he justified
in that opposition | hold in my hands report of the
Mr. Gddngs moved as an amendment to the hstresolu-
ton the second day of the convention the adoption
OF the words of the Declaration Independence begin
ming AL men are created equal &c. That motion
opposed by Mr.. Carter OF Ohio, and after that, Mr..
Ihayer who of the representatives from Oregon
in that conyenton and made speech against the
motion OF Mr. Hldd1nss. In this speech he sad-
MIR Thayer OF 0regonI agree with the venerable dele
gate from Ohio (Nlr Gddngs in all that he has affirmed
10 ms eonVenllon concerning the privileges OF the
Declaration oflndependence There also many other
truths than are enunciated in that Declaration OF indie
Oh science, truths OF physical science,
truths OF government, and great religious truths; but it
j. mol lnc business, THINK, OF TINS conventional least
s moi lne purpose Oh ts party TO embrace III us plat
form all the truths that the world in all its past history
has recognized (Applause) Mr. President, believe In
the ten commandments but do not want them in
was taken on MT Glddngs motion, and il was lost Sub
sequeny, when they were considering the second
stood upon this PLATFORM and whose svery and persuas
i've eoquence has often filled this ha-one of the truets
men now in the republican party who believes in rcpub
!icans-arose in the convention, ard again moved the
insertion olthe words of the Declaration of Independ
elce, amendment the committee What
followed; Inc same member from Oregon rose in his
place, and made point of order that that notion hav
in been voted down could not be acted on again
sun opposing the adoption of the language of the Declar
alton of independence AT first the president sustained
the point of order; and it until after Mr. Blair
who is to-day calamity fighting the battle for his
president, that the motion was originally made to
amend the first resolution, it would be iii order
IL as an aehumeht TO the second that the president
versed his decision Mr.. Curtis made speech in behalf
o t bi @ ama Zen Nye Of New York sustain
"a li Inc lre OF liberty caught the convention; they
told Gen Nye he need not say another word they
would adopt the amendment, ami they did. Whoever
opposed u whether he was from Oregon from Ohio or
from lndiana-and there were from all these states
which arose on the adoption OF the words the Decla
ration OF Independence. loud applause) That is the
dence offer in support of it,
Then il was said travelled did travel and supposed
au right TO travel TO so even that awful place, the
city OF Washington,if chose, and look in upon our
senators ana representatives there. Genemeni am an
humble individual, Woodworking man. | have been
working III this city for and half years, with
scarcely single day for recreation and crafty pur
pose had long determined to visit the
ern country going even SO far as Kansas Ii was the
merest incident my Journey that turned aside 10
the city OF Washington, As Travelled on inquired
carefully respecting the people and every matter of in
terest relating TO them physically, morally politically
and historically, and whatever would be of interest 10
my friends when returned home.
Ii has been gTavelv said that ] went to the city
" Washington for the purpose Of telling somebody there
maj INC member who represents this district in congress,
au iououy there VINO sEmpatzed with him, That gem
tenan sad IN public meeting he had to believe
mat went there for that purpose. 90 not know who
has informed him, neither do care have to say that
went on no such stupid errand know that some
ngton; aidnot go for any such purpose and did not
say any such thing when got there (Appause) But
to know if the representative the ninth district
any in the country is high above his constituents that
It IS said that when was in Washington wrote
nome 10 the SPY; ana And IL any honorable
ana had asked me- should have told him. But if he did
the day, and the responsible editor Of the SrY Who
wrote it? would ask the honorable gentlemen my
right or Oh my left whether they would have gone the
office of the Spy when the responsible editor away,
and by trick practced upon OF the subordnGtes in
the Office endeavored to find out who was the writer!
That does not contain single reflection upon
human being nothing to justify man Of honor in
calling upon me Tor personal explanation On the con
trary when began to speak of the honorable member
from this district,and, unless forget myself, will not
tee who have invited me to address you; will not de-
plause said that he the chairman OF the committee
on public lands such chairman-Such, not subj
gent member of the committee. Was not that respect
reparded as Sery MORO su m,lc eSh ..6 6o
occasionally rots out his peculiar hobby of squatter
merely that unless was regarded elsewhere more ia
vorably than it was here twas likely to be nothing
there the whole matter rested Without making any
charge and without imputing anything dshonorable.
That Is the whole sum and substance of which
manufactured the charge which was trumped up
Monday evening last
shall IN the course Of the evening, produce the evil
dence, as TO whether that doctrine was regarded with
favor at Washington although it is of the slightest
conseq9enee to us in this district whether it is believed
III Washington, or not
er Went whenever was introduced to any stranger
coming from the county of Worcester, by receiving
warmer grasp OF the hand, if the whom had been
mn W was tepuDllcan such man always spoke
well Of the county of Worcester being the strongest
republican district of the United States; and heard
this county complmented and over again. as COM
prlsng one of the most intelligent constituencies
questions that now pressing upon the atten-
ton Of the country better than the voters OF any
district III the United States. II that be so, we
40 not need any instruction from abroad as to
MANI me si DeeVe OF disoeiieve conyersed with
section OF the country and every republican member
whom met condemned the policy Of MIR. Thayer. That
l expressed.
have now stated all have done to provoke the con-
trovery stood in nObody's way, asking for nothing
seeking nothing, as hundred friends know to whom
now SPEAK letter was addressed to me asking me to
come out and discuss these matters but on trial
nave no cause TO try or plead before the people, There
bered that the meeting letter was read from Mr.
HICKMAN OF pennsylvania, dated July Goth. which
evening. Of course the letter to Mr. IiicSman must
have been written two three days before while the
eter 70 me was written SATURDAY. the day received
IT, II he really wanted to debate that question: why did
ne ot SEND 70 me as early as to his friend Hickman?
Why did he not send Monday or Tuesday and not wait
III inc last hours OF Saturday, But will dwell on
and rumpeted i about tue streets threatened 10 at
tack me II did not reply, should have spurned his
letter and his threats and let him make his ZAP
plAuse.)
Mr. Hickman however replies; he says he cannot be
here's II he could it would delight him TO be present
engage Ia the night If there were to be any, between the
member of congress and the people OF this district Mr.
Hickman is worthy member of congress and man OF
ability bat who is he? why, gentlemen he has just
escaped from the slough Of Douglassm lie elected
TO congress as democrats and would not be sublime