Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1863-12-11

Those who begin to taste in the Parker House at
Boston very soon will sink 80 low to drink
North street. The devil is in every glass OF liquor
matter where nor by now it is drank. We must
be gentle with him that drinks but severe terribly
severe with him that sells Break down the one
who deals ont the damniug poison, and easy will
be your success. Agitats tic question long as
there IL cause for agitation, and III the end the Al
mighty will reward you for your efforts in promot-
ing that cause which has for its object the salvation
of men.
Rev Mr.. Lewis then delivered an original poem
on the "Rum Railway As we should be unable to
do it justice in our limited space, will only say
that 1t was lifting production for the occasion, and
often elected bursts of applause His humorous
illusions told nothing bur the truth. and we're di-
rectly to the point. We understand that it will be
street church in Washburn Hall
After singing by the choir the convention adj
journed.
WAk MEETiNG.-rbe meeting last evening was
called to order by mayor Lincoln. Hon. Henry
Chaplin was called upon to preside. In taking the
chair, Mr.. Chapin said that president Lincoln mer
its the remark often made Of him, that, though slow
and cautious, he is man who never takes back
ward step. In my opinion the country is fortunate
i'll having at its head of the purity of eharac-
ter and cearness OF intellect of Abraham Lincoln
tAppsuse.) He now asks Tor tmee hundred thou
sand men, and the appeal is TO every young man
present. The fortunes OF the rebellion waning
If no other general succeeds, Gen U. S Grant al
ways moves upon the ensmy's works as lie advances
through the country. The president by issuing his
proclamation inimates that lie believes that this
matter is rapidly coming TO sone tangible result. l
deem it of the most important documents OF the
times.
The speaker then read extracts from the proclama-
ton, AMI referred to she points therein dis
cusssd saying that the highest functionary in the
world alludes to the soldiers in terms compliment
tary as ever tell from lie lips of man II the ladies
wish the men to be brave they must be brave them
selves The spartan men had spartan wives. Cen
Stark Of Vermont, had Molly stark Tor wife, and
in this fact do find the secret OF his bravery.
The bravery OF the men of our country depends up
the bravery of tlte women. Let the ladies say
they will tend shop, keep the books, cultivate tho
garden and feed the pigs and poultry, that the men
may so to war and clear out the rebels. Instead of
selling laces, measuring gibbons, settling Estates
it is better that the should take the field.
Hon. liza II. BARTON then addressed the audi
snce. lie Said:-l am not Il military man. The
highest military Office i ever held was that of cor
pora in the oiden time, and l think discharged
the duties Of that important Office the satisfaction
OF my constituents "a plause and believe that TO
have been as great an honor as TO be some Of the
wish L was in The position of a certain quack
minister-for we have qusck ministers US well as
quack lawJ srs and doctOrs-sud that some one
would furnish me with subject and text. APP.
peals have been ngde to the young of almost
every character The bearing OF this war and the
bearing OF the prosecution OF this upon the in
dustla interests OF this country is theme orthy
of consideration. Calhoun proposed notification
Of the laws that the south might enjoy free
trade Unlike JEFF, Davis lie was willing to remain
in the Union if he could secure free trade, save his
cotton, and secure the servitude OF the slaves But
Andrew Jackson was mighter i'll the way of Cal
hour project Would to 4 od We had had an An.
drew Jackson in the way fthia present rebellion at
the outset (AppIausel 1t is impossible in the ma
ture OF things for .ssouton of this Unisn to pre-.
vail Although afflicted in times past, l have had
fine opportunity to study geography, which l
have improved. l tried to find some way in which
the Union could be severed, but the laws of God
and Of nature are against it.
The speaker then drew an imaginary line which
might be supposed sepeiate republics, in our
land. commencing at the mouth of the Chesapeake
Bay, thence up the Potomac, round western Virgin
ia down the Ohio, on south OF Kansas, over the
mountains to the Pacific Ocean, making a line Of
300 miles. Uurnation must have custom houses and
forts, requiring million OF men in case of probable
war to maH them, all of whom would have to 10
deducted from the industry OF the country. The
whole idea, said the speaker, OF two nations is one
of tho most magnificent humbugs which ever got
into sick mans brain.
Allusions was next made to the progress we have
made since the war broke out, from the REDEMPTION
of Baltimore down the coast to New Orleans, and
up the Mississippi river. We trust the rebels rill
soon realize that Charleston is made fee pyrt OF
entry, and that Gilmore is the man to enter.
Reference to the liberal bounties offered WAS
made, and to the proposition already made in con.
grsss to increase tho pay Of the soldiers Applause)
Another reason why the speaker had faith in anAl
success in the fact that 6 cd is just" lie never
made this glorious republic to be destroyed by set
OF southern banditt
You would think it strange if should make an
address here and say nothing about the negroes 10
the man who says fighting Tor the blacks l
would simply say, "My friend, you say what is net
true" have in former years argued in this hall in
favor Of the rights OF the SOUTH well as north.
never argued in favor OF going rough-shod over
the rights of the south ough idea of "high-
er law" never justified the fugitive slave law. l
considered it an unconstitutional mode of securing
constitutional right and ten ears ago glad
ly signed petition for its repeal. But the south
have appealed to the claws of war; and the claws
of war" let them have! tAppause) Those laws
know nothing of slaves slavery. | believe the
presidents proclamation sacred as any of the
provisions OF the constitution. Joshua endeavored
to induce the ancient Israeics to enter the prom
ised land. Some were reluctant to follow him
thither and Joshua closes his address to them with
the expOstulation, Choose ye this day whom We
will serve" But trust you will all join with me
in the observation, "As iOr us and our houses, we
will serve God and our country. tApplause)
The Marssilles LYNN WAS then sung amid much
applause.
Rev. Mr. Colburn of Leicester, then spoke as fol-
lows: This is a time when must march to VIC
tory death. This government is the child of
Providence. Three nations have been sifted that
ours might be planted. believe God will keep
this country, it is necessary to give i: bitter
pills, aud to ask Drs. Thomas Grant to admins
ter he dose. Our country shall be glorious in its
destiny, if not in its history.
We have accomplished much without generals
We formed mighty army. We have fought one
hundred battles, captured ninety thousand prison
srs and have gone on from victory to victory. lila.
there nothing been done! What in the name OF
G cd would you nave US do? (Applause). This war
has shown the Judases and Joabs in our land
those who have ken working at the life blood of
our nation IheF@y is not far distant when we