Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-10-27

1t was too late in the day to advance this notion.
Just as we are about TO have control of the
general government for the first time, was a
very bad time TO adopt this theory of non-pro-
/ hibtion. The true doctrine was, to strike at
the monster whenever aud wherever, and in
such way, as we can get chance-to"chaSe
the devil round the stump, and hit him a clip
at every jump" If was intended to make
the republican party a bob to Douglas kite,
for one he would be counted out.
He could not use Mr.. Thayer's metaphysi-
/ cal shears and dodge around nice corners. If
! he wanted to know about squatter sovereignty
| he would go to the man who took out the pa
tant, and we find by his statement that popu-
lar sovereignty has given over territory
thirty times larger than Massachusetts, to the
internal curse of slavery. The old wing and
American parties had been killed by their at
tempt to ignore the slavery question, and the
BellEverett party was going the same way.
In the language of their orator, they would re-
move the whole slavery question out OF poll
tics, which would be like the boys getting up in
the tree to get out of the world. In reviewing
Mr. Thayer's patent nonntervention scheme,
he showed how absurd it is to let some half
dozen squatters get under bush in one of our
territories and there settle its destinies Tor
centuries.
Dr. Phelps paid glowing tribute to the
ability and integrity of Hon G. L. Bailey, the
mention of whose name called forth long con-
tinued cheers. He ridcued the southern
threats of dissolution of the Union, and add.
ed, that if Lincoln's administration was trou-
blcd by fre-eaters, TO vary the old Cornish
rhyme, half a million wide awakes will know
the reason why. He showed how much better
than the popular sovereignty idea preached
in this district, were those ideas of Dan
iel Webster, who said we should improve
the first, last, and every opportunity to ex-
clude slavery" from the territories and Henry
Clay who said "while the vital current flowed
in his veins, so help him God, he would never
so vote as to aid in extending slavery over
territory now free,-never, never" and Thos.
H. Benton, who endorsed the sentiments of
both
j. Q. A. Griffin, Esq, of Charlestown, was
the next speaker, and he made the COMPRESSION
al contest in this district his theme. What
spectacle, said he, is presented in the ninth
district at this time, when the republican sue
cess is certain in the nation. Here in the
strongest republican district in the country
the question is, whether the republican candi-
date shall be elected. 1t was not a mere tami-
ly, but a national quarrel. All eyes " ere now
turned to the Worcester district. The great
question at issue in the country was, free labor
or slave labor, two systems diametrically al
war with each other Under the incoming re-
publican administration, Mr.. Thayer, il elect
ed would be the only republican in congress
not committed to the doctrine of congressional
prohibition. The vote of one man in the next
congress may determine the question whether
slavery goes into the territories or not, 1t
would be most shameful for the most intelli-
gent constituency in the United States to be
represented by man voting with the Douglas
and Bell men on this important issue. Mr.
Thayer's vote against annuling the internal
New Mexican slave code, was severely CEN
sured And the absurdity of his reason there
| for was admirably shown by story inimitably
related in which the honorable gentleman on
his way TO Orange to speak on popular sover
eighty, was represented as set upon by
robbers who took away his speech, and
left him bound hand and foot Mr.. Grit
fin happening by, was begged TO relieve him,
but as the robbers had acted illegally and un-
constitutionally, he told him he would not UNI
loose him.
In the words of Patrick Henry, said the
speaker, eve should use all the instrumental
ty God and nature have given us, to exclude
or abolish slavery, where constitutional power
is possessed so to do. Mr. Thayer would be
satisfied with a single fundamentally, leaving
out the most potent agency. Like poor
workman upon farm, he would use only one
instrument, while others were much better
adapted, each to its particular work. When
a farmer wished to hire hand, he always
hired the one best acquainted with the use of
the various tools. Mr.. Thayer was like the
farmer who did all his work with a hoe, even
moving and milking So Mr.. Thayer comes
whisting along with his single tool of non
intervention, and offers to let himself to the
people of the ninth district for three thousand
dollars year to work with that instrument
alone, in the service of freedom While Mr..
Bailey, who asks no more than Mr. Thay
er, understands perfectly the use of all
| the various instruments, and will use
all efficiently in the good cause. VIII
you hesitate, then to hire him (Thundering
applause.) Let not the ninth district send
representative to embawass the administration
of Abraham Lincoln, but rather one who is
with him, to aid him heart and hand
The meeting was one of the best of the
campaign, and the excellent speeches told on
the auditors, who were very enthusiastic
throughout the evening,
WIDE AWAKE EXCLUSION TO LEoMIN-
sTER.--The Worcester Wide Awrke club are
to take part in the republican demonstration in
Leomlnster, to night. They are notified to be
at their quarters in the Lincoln House block
entrance on Maple street, as early as halfpast
five this afternoon, prepared to march to the
cars, which will leave from Foster street sta.
ton precisely at six o'clock. TheTare for the
round trip will be fifty cents. Messrs AL.
drich, Devens. Hinton of Kansas, and others,
are announced to speak. and the Fitchburg
wide awakes will be on hand, also.
ELI THAYER's organ says the Wide Awakes
are ''rowdies," are paid cohorts" are a