Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-12
PRESIDENT:
HON. ALEXANDER IL. BULLOCK.

Hon Rejoice Newton, Dir. Charles Hadwen,
Hon John Milton Earle, Col. Iyers Phillips,
Charles Devens, Esq, Mr. John c. Mason,
Mr.. John d. Baldwin, DIR. j. NJ Rice,
Mr. T. W. Hammond, Mr.. Edwin Draper
Hon. Stephen Salisbury, MIR. Geo W Russell,
Mr.. Z L. MOen, Henry O. Rice, Esq,
Col. Putnam w. Taft, MIR. Samuel BanniSter,
Dr. William Workman Mr. VIM. NJ. Bicklord,
DIR. Joseph Sargent, Mr. L. Il. Earle,
John W. Wetherell, Esq Mi A. e. Walker,
Joseph Mason, Esq, Hon. Austin l.. Rogers,
Mr. 4 lbert Tolman, Mr.. Timothy S. Stone,
Mr.. Albert Curtis Mr.. Henry Woodward
Mr. LoTin Wetherell, Mr.. S. A. Knox,
Mr.. j. ii. Walker, Mr.. Henry G0ulding
Hon. Francis Howe of Brookteld.
SECRETARIES:
Nj. j. E. Tucker Mr.. ID. A Goddard
VIM. 5. Davis, Esq, MIR. Charles f. Stevens,
John ID. Washburn, Esq, MIR. Benjamin +. Otis,
Mr. Clark Jison.
On taking the chair, Col. Bullock was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. He said he
perceived they were too much in earnest to
warrant preface or exordium. There was
need of none. We are not strangers. He re-
ferred to the nominations of the republican
party for state officers, paying a handsome
compliment to Mr.. Andrew, as gentleman
who united the generous impulses of youth
with the solid qualities of a manly character
He had himself, voted for him in the conven-
tion in the full belief that his friends had tru-
ly portrayed his character, and that he had
the manly independence to make worthy
governor of Massachusetts. Others might
drag.net the newspapers for some word he
might have uttered which would expose him
to criticism but he submitted that, with the
experience OF the last two administrations,
there were few of his opponents i'll position
to criticise his speech If Mr.. Andrew, in
expressing sympathy tor a misguided old man
whose mind had been wrecked amidst the
storms Of Kansas, had used some expression
which called forth censure from the precise
and puckered lips of those who assa him.
what then Do | stand here to apologize?
The day of apologies has gone by. The
speaker passed 10 the consideration OF national
topics, and spoke of the stages by which the
people had been compelled into their present
political affiliations. 1t was not the volition of
man, but the necessity Of the times, which had
organized and vitalized the republican party.
He referred to the position assumed by MIR.
Webster, in relation to the extension of
slavery into free territory, who interpos-
ed the law OF nature as sufficient barrier.
Yet slavery existed in New Mexico to day.
He had heard it said here that there were only
fourteen slaves in New Mexico. If there are
but fourteen, he said, l believe, in the name OF
God and my country, there are fourteen too
many. From these small beginnings of slave
ry he said, let me tell you, in the light of all
experience, that unless eXtinguished at blow
by congressional intervention, by the active,
positive, and immediate interference of the
federal govemn ent, the germ would eX.
pand and entwine Itself around our in
situations. We have tried the laws of
nature and of climate, yet slavery exists in
New Mexico. Ii we desire it should 20 no
farther, the only way to prevent it was to
stand up like men to that plank of the plat.
form made at Chicago, which enunciates this
principle too clearly to be mistaken. The
Massachusetts republican, the Worcester repub
lican, the ninth district republican, who takes
step below that doctrine, will repent it in the
bitterness Of his heart. That the people
would not fall below that doctrine, he believed
with as much certainty as that the sun on the
9th of November would descend amidst the
accamations Of the nations joy. Mr.. Bull
lock spoke further in vindcaton of the repub-
lican party from the charge of sectionallsm.
and closed with an address to the Wide
Aw tkes, which elected great enthusas III
The speakers reference to the necessity of in.
PREVENTION, 10 prevent the extension Of slave
ry, were received with most enthusiastic ap
plause, showing that the sentiment OF the re-
publicans of Worcester is positive and unmis-
taxable.
AT the close of Mr.. Bullock's address, Hon.
Goldsmith f. Bailey, of Fitchburg, republican
candidate for congress, who was present, was
called to the platform, and was received with
intense enthusiasm, lasting for considerable
period. When the applause subsidized, Mr.
Bailey said He did not regard this earnest
and prolonged applause, as a personal compli-
ment to himself. He knew very WELL and was
happy in the thought that it was an express
sion OF their devotion to the principle which
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ty of the general government, under all cir.
cumstances, to extend its protection to the
territories, against the unutterable curse
of chattel slavery. Great applause -
He would be happy to give the reasons which
crowded upon his mind for the faith which he
entertained but he was not here Tor speech;
it was no occasion for him. That occasion
would not come while he was a candidate for
their sutfrages. He said he had long enter
tanned the belief that the custom which com.
PEELED candidates for Office to speak in their
own behalf was full of evils, calculated to low
er the standard Of our elections, without hav-
ing many redeeming qualities He further
held that if the practice OF speech were reuuir-
ed as test of fitness for public station, the
highest order of talent would be often exclud.
ed from legislative service. For these and
other reasons, he was forced TO abide by the
conviction expressed in his reply to the invita-.
ton of the present member of congress from
this district to meet him upon the stump, and
announced his purpose, with this expire, sion of
his convictions, to take no further active part
in the contest. The views of Mr.. Bailey.
which were expressed with great sincerity,
were favorably received, and he retired from
the platform in the midst Of hearty and gener-
Gus applause.
Moses Kimball, Esq, of Boston, was intro
duced at nearly 9 o'clock, and was received
with hearty applause He commenced with
happy reference TO the triumphant victories
IN the Key Stone State, and at the west, and
proceeded with an elaborate, logical, and forci-
bic review of the position Of the parties of the
country, and Of the causes which had driven
the republicans into the position which
they now hold. He believed at with
the invitations to victory which were
around us, the good standard would be carried
forward with no faliering step. The very
able address of Mr.. Kimball greatly contrib.
uted to the interest and success of this first
meeting of our campaign, Tor which he will
be gratefully remembered by the republicans
Of Worcester
AT the close of the meeting, the Worcester
Wide Awakes escorted their Fitchburg friends
to the Lincoln House, where collation. had
been prepared Afterwards, both clubs-one
headed by the National Band, and the other
by the Leominster Brass Band-marched
through our principal streets, making hand.
some and imposing display. All along the