Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-02-20
FRIDAY, Feb. so, IsOa.


as was expected. Inc lraltOrouS elelnehts VI
the party controlled it entirely, and the chief
managers of its state convention were men
who are as much on the side of the rebels as
such men as the earnest refugees from the
south are on the side of the federal govern
ment Their convention was like cOnclave
of traitors, such as that which was so sudden
" dispersed in Kentucky the other day, than
like any of the usual political assemblages. 1t
requires some effort to believe such cOnclave
possible in New England, and that it would
be bold enough to sit with open doors and
openly affront all honest patriotism by
such unmistakable treason in spirit and pur-
pose. At the close of its proceedings, w. w.
Eaton got upon the platform and exulted in
what had been done. Nothing could suit him
better. He said:
''Some of the opposition papers would howl
to morrow and cry 'copperhead and traitor
But this cry was softening. Public sentiment
had undergone a change within a few months.
Light was springing up in New London and
Windham counties, and the delegates present
from those counties had promised much inn
provement. 1t was an old saying that the
way to get beaten was to act on the defensive.
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the democratic party, and let there henceforth
be no more of it. He wanted this to be
talking campaign. Those in opposition don't
want to hear truth. Make it also working
campaign. The doings of this convention
will awaken lively emotions in the south. He
had never lost sight OF his friends there. The
resolutions we have adopted will cause thrill
in the hearts of our southern brethren. Thos.
H. Seymour is man whom the 6rdre men
1o, IL
esteem. The conservative men of the north
will grasp the demon abolition by the throat,
strangle it, and invite our brethren at the
south to unite with :"
1t is not possible to mistake either the char
acter or the aims of a political assemblage
which could be closed with such speech as
this from its master spirit. Mr.. Looms of
Bridgeport, who was their candidate last
year, was now thrust aside ANONYMOUSLY be-
cause he had since delivered one or two
speeches in favor of the war. The Spring
field Republican learns that a Dr. Taylor of
New Milford was good deal favored in the
convention, on the ground that last sumner,
when Loomis came to New Milford to make a
speech in favor of the war and enlistmentS, he
(Taylor) told him that 'if he had come on a
decent errand he would give him bed, but
now he would see him damned first. And
at this latest of Hartford conventions,
the copperheads have fully endorsed this
DIR. Taylor's views They did it in their
nominations, their resolves, and their
speeches They dropped Loomis and
took up the man who means to work in aid of
tho left Davis traitors. and who talks of tinding
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'0'N0 oliei way ~ PN' N0"A '40
ment at Washington II 1t can not be done by
voting. Their resolves were of the extrem-
let dascrintion and nc for their sneeches. here
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Is the hepupAeah summary Vi 'ieli Sd!
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eeThe speeches before the convention were
in open sympathy with these resolutions
John Cotton Smith of Sharon said the admin
tstration was responsible tor the war. Alyan
p HYDE of Tolland who was irving to bid a
Mace in congress AWAY from w. W, Eaton.
sad congress was attempting to change the
government to despousnl' and that the ad-
Inls!la'ion eilteu lhiI s",ill e., VI "'y
+o have an excuse for making the war one If
emancipation only. James Gallagher of New
Haven sad II the Inlted States marshal at
SPiJ ,'Id LII LII IL, III nm,
Won. if one of these infamous whelps should
attempt to arrest any of you, without due
process OF law, Kill ,em, damn em, Kill
en- outsG IHi yI ol p l.I:t Saiu lne
a., ViIIia,n w Eoton said tbo NOV ,ros
ga crusade against a portion of this country
and its institutions" "We are called "copper"
hea"s ne Sald, II tel youthe tlne mas come
Ell WOW tI'at tlo SaDo,.a,;,. I,art,
pared to spring at the throat of this tyranny
that is crushing us!' ''The democracy of
connecticut VIII not sustain tne general gov"
nstitnt;ons ~ rart;or Of +bo s+otos - tho
Union. The democracy of Connecticut will
defy Abraham Lincoln in all his unconstitu-
l0iiai ac'S' WIN say " iiliii' ass mini"
to take away from the rantain general of This
state the command of the guardians of the
state, we Will say to you' you shall not go one
p1T'' -'''-i "i-'Nii We nav 4'o'e''
'"o"' Nv" O0iNiJ ne Pio0i"iineu 'n"' he was
"''ns ioi 'iie 'ou'i' "uo ',ia' ne was c'iieiiy
ANXIOUS 10 pieaSe tue SCUM anu secure us
soou opilion' ne neeu "ot le"l ''iat any Oouy