Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-11-06
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HON. CHARES DEVENS, JR.

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PRESIDENT:
HON. CHARES DEVENS, JR.
VICEPREsIDENTS:
Hon. Francis II. Dewey, John +. Marble, Hora-
Jerome Marble, DIR. Thomas II. Gage, Martin
Stove, DR.. o. f. Harris DIR. Rufus Woodward, j.
w. Wetherell Esq, s r Leland, Samuel BaRM mn
ter, ). V. Store, T. w Wellington, Hartley Will
iams, ESQ, Capt. Seth Caldwell Edwin Morse j..
w Jordan, George jacques c. III Miles, j. NJ. Z.
Armsby, Russell Il. Shepard 5. If. Cotton, Hiram
French j. Lowering, Ii, w. Miller Jonas Harris
horn, VIM. f. Mortified, Harris Il. Greene Will
liam Rice, j. d Daniels IL. c. Rice, Esq D. Is
Davis, Francis Clough, c. L. Prouty, c. Angler,
VIM, L. Clark, Thomas Tucker, E. f. Hyde, ORA
per Ruggles, Gilbert Walker p l.. Moen,
SECRETARIES.
j. A. Dorman, Francis Bourne, j. Stewart Brown,
Jos. w. Grid and Thomas j. Spur.
Mr. Andrew commenced speaking soon after
six O'clock before the working republicans
were out of their shops, and while the Wide
Awakes were preparing for their evening
display. Still the great hall was well filled
with the thoughtful and earnest republicans
of the city, aud Mr. Andrew delivered one
of those peculiar speeches which touch the
heart as well as the intellect. He did not pass
by, unnotced, the contest into which the
republicans of the ninth district have been
forced, but expressed his unqualified approval
of the action of the party, and his dissent from
the doctrines of Mr.. Thayer. He had eX
pressed his dissent, lie said, early in the
campaign, in explicit language, because he
could not bear to be misunderstood. The
delusive phrases of "squatter sovereignty"
popular sovereignty" and "self government"
as they stand Naked and relating to the
question of the extension of slavery now
pending in this country, were the veriest non
sense in the world. From this subject he
proposed to pass to greater themes; and spoke
eloquenty of the principles which underlie
the republican movement, Of the great successes
which have been gained, and of the great
anticipations which the country. south as well
as north, will confidently entertain upon the
result of this days work. 1t was a question
determined, at was written between Orion
and the Pleiades," that the territories will be
free, in spite of the Intervention of the supreme
court and of any early squatters who take
possession ofthe territories. The Bell Everett
men might groan over it, Douglas men might
go in search of their mothers after it, but those
who think, who see the path Of duty before
them, and are not afraid, will see that it is
done The speech of Mr.. Andrew was re-
ceived throughout with great applause, and at
the close the audience gave enthusiastic cheers
for "the next governor of Massachusetts"
The following message, read by the presi-
dent, was voted, without dissenting voice, TO
send to the republicans of the fourth and fifth
districts -
The republicans of the ninth district by the hands
of John A. Andrew, send their hearty greeting to
their fellow republicans of the fourth and fifth dis
tricts and, confident themselves of the triumphant
election of BAILEY, trust TO be able TO congratulate
them on the election of RICE and BURLINGAME
CHARLES DEvENs, Jr, President
Mr.. Andrew returned to Boston. by an ex-
press train, with the expectation of speaking
both in the fourth and fifth districts. The re-
publicans of Worcester will give him such a
vote as governors have seldom received in the
city OF Worcester.
The torchlight display last night, in honor
of the republican cause, was grand success,
and gave infinite satisfaction to the Worcester
Wide Awakes. Our streets presented very
brilliant appearance, the illumination of stores
and dwellings being very general. There
were over 2100 persons in the procession-1740
of whom bore torches, lanterns, banners, &C.
The transparencies exhibited on the route
were numerous, and the names of the repub.
lican nominees, especially that of Goldsmith
T. Bailey, were often blazed forth. Thousands
of enthusiastic republicans thronged our streets
to cheer on the host who are to be the majority
at the polls to day. The column formed on
the common and commenced the line of march
at about o'clock, in the following order
First came wagon with fireworks, which
were sent off during the march. Then came
the
FIRST DIVISION.
The Worcester Wide Awake club, preceded
by twelve vidette, eighteen pioneers with
axes, beetles and wedges, and the Nationa
Band.
A. B. r. Sprague, commander of the Wor-
cester Wide Awakes, was chief marshal, with
Edwin Bynner and E. B. Stoddard as aids.
The Worcester club was commanded by
JeO, IL. hdGuj anu NUMBERED lJO men.
SECOND DIVISION.
Gardner Band; Fitchburg Wide Awakes,
Col. Upton commanding, numbering 100 men,
40 of whom formed an unique rail splitter's
battalion and the Gardner Wide Awakes,
Capt Whitaker, numbering 40 men. There
were about $50 citizens who marched with
their townsmen in this division.
THIRD DIVISION.
Groton Junction Brass Band Ashburnham
Wide Awakes, Col. John p. Rice, captain,
numbering SO; South Groton Wide Awakes,
Capt L. King, 81 men: Westboro' Wide
Awakes, Capt. Ezra Churchill, &c men.
FOURTH DIVISION.
Oxford Band Grafton Wide Awakes, Capt.
X. Il. Warren, 81 men, the Oxford wide
awakes and the Webster Club each having
very large delegation.
FIFTH DIVISION.
Drums Mllbury and Sutton delegations,
about 300.
SIXTH DIVISION.
Drums; Shrewsbury and 600 other out of
town delegations.
| SEVENTH DIVISION.
Music citizens of Worcester with torches,
numbering over six hundred men; woIkmen
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