Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-09-01
CITY AND COUNTY.
Gen. Corcoran in Worcester.

iiN iCSNptLph VI NsGii' hlCUdNl OOTcOGdn
in this city, last Saturday, was in every res
pect cordial and hearty. On his arrival by
the early morning train from Boston, he was
welcomed by thousands of people who had as
sembed to greet him. He was escorted with
his party to the Bay State house, where he
partook of private breakfast, and received
the congratulations of many eminent citizens
The public reception took place on the COM
mon soon after eight O'clock, where one of
the largest gatherings OF the year had assem-
bled, and whittier the general was accom-
panied by the regimental band from the camp
amid the ringing OF bells and salvos Of ar
tillery. When the applause with which
the guest was received, had subsidized,
Hon. Isaac Davis briefly addressed the large
gathering, expressing the qualification with
which he performed the agreeable duty Of in
Producing to them the distinguished stranger,
whose name had become so honorable in the
history of passing events. He was not a ma
tive of this country, but was born where the
ancestors of Andrew Jackson's were born,
who once put his foot on nullifcation and
crushed it. Would to God we had man now
to so crush secession He closed by intro
ducing Gen Corcoran, who spoke for half an
hour amidst frequent applause:
SPEECH OF GEN. coRCoRAN.
He said he felt highly honored by the kind
reception extended to him by the citizens of
this patriotic city, and could only regret that
his previous exertions untitled him for speak
| ing as he could desire. We could not doubt
that an awful rebellion threatened to destroy
| our national existence. The president, in
whom all had confidence, had called for a new
army of volunteers. The question is, will
you wait for draft? Ono, no.') He was
proud to hear that response. At that mo-
ment Massachusetts troops were probably en-
gagged in battle with the enemy. One thous-
and men this week would be better for them
than five thousand fortnight hence. Do not
hesitate, then, about enllSting, neither COM
pare one class of citizens with another, eX-
cept to see which shall do most in this holy
cause.
The general then briefly alluded to his ex-
perience in southern prisons, and said what
do we expect of these men? Nothing. DeSt~
titute OF humanity, and civilization, they en-
deavor to force us to acts of retaliation, and
to measures of revenge, repudiated by all
honorable men. But we reject the offer, and
intend to conduct the war according to the
practice of civilized nations. Some person in
the crowd cried out, ''tell us about the Prince
of Wales, upon which the general said we'll
as regards England, you all know the effects
OF British rule. But there was never peo-
pie ruled over with such deep and deadly
despotism as the people of the south now sut-
fer under We owe to them to free them
from this despotism. He hoped that the pres
ident, in his wisdom, would put one million
men in camp, and to drill, to show England
that we would have no intervention in our aft
fairs. He wanted, too, when the time should
come, that Irishmen should be ready to strike
a blow for themselves and their father land
The name of "GOv. Gardner" was suggested
as a topic upon which he said My friends, |
ask you to bury all your past difficulties
Don't be actuated by the past; but give your
whole support to the general government.
l hate the man who has prosecuted my nation
as badly as any one can. But take the man
you name by the hand as brother if he will
only fight this battle with u.s. Politicians NAV
endeavor to bring up that argument against
enlisting. But l tell you the man that does
it deserves the halter. l have more respect
tor the man who carries muSket in the enc
my'S camp, than for the lurking coward who
stays at home dissuading enlistments. In an
clent times, in Greece, every man was obliged |
to decide which side he would take That is
our situation to-day. Every man must de-
clare himself. If he is not with us, we will
send him to his home in the care of that be-
nevolent being JEFF Davis. He closed his ad-
dress by urging all 10 come upto the work
and show by their energy their love for the
government which protected them.
Remarks were subsequently made by Alder
man Dayton OF New York and Quartermaster
FULLY of the Goth regiment In the course
of Capt. Tully's remarks, he said that what
ever had been done by Massachusetts to OPP
press the foreigner should now be forgotten,
as he knew that she had now discovered that
she was not the whole of the United States.
He was satisfied that after this war was
closed, not only would the states be more
United, but the various natonaities in the
states would traternize more cordially than
ever before. The general and his party then
entered their carriages, and returned to the
depot to take the cars for Springfield While
at the depot a large number of ladies awaited
themselves Of the privilege accorded to them,
and expressed their appreciation by kissing
their hero. The train soon afterward bore
them away greatly gratifed with the marks of
enthusiastic cordially bestowed upon them in
the Heart of the Commonwealth.