Worcester daily spy., 1861-12-16
CITY AND COUNTY.

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Lecture by Hon. lBanIeI s. D'cisi"son.
Mechanics Hall was crowded on Saturday
evening by an audience who came to listen to
tho inspiring and patriotic eloqnence of Hon
d, S. Dickinson The lecture occupied about
two hours in delivery, and was attentlvely
heard, and its many noble aud eloquent pas
saaes enthusiastically applauded
Hon. G. f. Iloar, on introducing the orator
OF the evening, paid high tribute to his services
to his state aud country. He said it was not
political or professional success that made him
welcome tonight, and occupied our thoughts.
We remember that time when our country
seemed to be going to pieces, when plans were
discussed to cut off New England, to make an
independent city OF New York,-that time
when, though the hearts Of the people OF the
northern states were loyal TO the core,
interests of commerce and political ties
might lead some to be inactive at
time when action was most needed at that
hour of gloom the voice Of the democratic
chief was heard calling on the people TO throw
to the winds all other considerations, and rally
to the support Of the administration. zone
blast upon his buge horn was worth ten thou
sand men" How that appeal was responded
to let the vast democratic hosts on the side OF
the Union to-day announce and declare. 1t
was for that public service, the fitting and
crowning act, that we rendered to him our re-
spectful homage and welcome.
Mr. Dickinson's topic was, "The Union, its
perils and hopes" Alter an Introductory
sketch OF the almost fabulous progress Of the
republic, he paid his attention to the great con
spiracy. How it originated was OF little prac
tical moment, how ii shall be put down is Of
almost infinite importance; fol since the re-
bellion was net crushed in the bud, as it should
have been, it must now be plueked up by the
roots lie traced the course Of the confederate
robbers, and compared their scheme Tor es;ab-
fishing a new empire on the ruins Of this with
the plans Of other conspiratorS and traitors
whose names now receive the eXecraton Ct
mankind. We are admonished, lc said,
by the dictates of cur holy religion>-by
the instincts OF humaniiy-by the best i'm
pulses OF civilization, TO put forth the whole
power OF government and people 10 destroy
this rebellion--to strike il hardest where it is
weakest. While we should scrupulously re.
spect the rights of the loyal, we should conlis-
cate the property OF rebellion, including its
"persons held to service" totally, absolutely,
immediately. Put them to labor in the camps,
and leave to congress to make such humane
provision for them hereafter as the occasion
demands. When he came to speak Of the en-
tlinsiasm with which the people had rallied to
the protection Of their outraged and depraved
government lie said :-"Need | add, that in
this conflict, Massachusetts has borne her tull
thanks that so noble a state was with US, as
when l saw, in the country darkest hour, five
thousand OF her brave sons hurying TO save
its capital from conspiracy. Your chairman
saw fit to make personal allusion to myself
When l that the country was in
deadly peril from internal enemies, did re
solve to stand by the flag, and if The good ship
OF state went down, TO go down With her."
loud and prolonged cheering.l The elo-
quent speaker closed his address with words
would outride the storm, and appealed 10 all
brave and loyal hearts to stand firm and true
in whatever field their duty called them.
During The delivery Of the address the audi
ence remained unbroken, only interrupting
the speaker with frequent applause.