Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-09-09

the headquarters are located, was illuminated,
and there was quite brilliant display of Ere
works. The Worcester brass band furnished
the music.
W. H. Earle called the meeting to order and
introduced the speakers. In his opening re-
marks, he claimed that Cameron Of Pennsylvania
had stated that he and his sou had made twelve
million dollars out of the government since the
close of the war, and that they would'spend two
and half millions to elect as governor of the
state a man who had been denounced by the
republican press OF Philadelphia. For himself,
he was not ready follow the leadership Of such
men, but would support as presidential candidate
one of the founders Of the republican party.
B. w. Potter, Esq, was the first speaker, and
considered that every man had the right to form
his own opinions, uninfuenced by others. One
of the chief arguments presented by the sup
porers of Grant is that the election Of Greeley
will have a depressing influence upon business !;
if this statement is true there is something in it,
but as it is direct tasehc ID, it falls TO the
ground. He read statement from the New
York Financier in support of his assertion, stat
ing that when Greeley was nominated at Gin
cinnati, United States securitie advanced in
price all over the world, and that the nomna-
ton of Grant at Philadelphia was followed by
a corresponding decline In referring to Grants
military services he was i'll favor of paying
him sufficient amount of money yeary, to
provide him with everything he desired, rather
than 10 have him dishonor the Office which he
now holds. In the result of the Vermont cleo
ton, he considered that the liberal republican
party had received sufficient encouragement to
continue in their efforts.
Major NJ. j. McCafferty was next introduced.
In opening his remarks he entered into review
of the uprising of the people of the north in
1861 to save the government from armed treason,
and after five years of successes and defeats we
were crowned with victory, and the stars and
stripes now float as the emblem of the preserved
nation He asked his hearers to again rally
around the flag and rescue the government from
the hands of those who are engaged in sucking
out the life blood of the nation. Admitting that
Grant was a good soldier, is that a sufficient
reason for his being president? His admins
tration has demonstrated the fact that he is unfit
for the position. AS individuals, we have the
protection of the law being obedient to it; we
are obliged topay taxes, and, if the government
desires it, we are obliged to do military duty !;
but by our ballots we have a right to say who
shall make the laws and levy the taxes.
Had Grant right to send armed yes.
sells to Hayti? No! He that knoweth the
law and fails to do its bidding should be
punished. We are told that Grant is not re-
sponsible for his errors; then we should have a
man that is. salary Of $500 and the honor
OF the position should be remuneration enough
to secure a president that is responsible.
Why, that is all we Task for Greeley. We
are told that the amount Of defalcations un-
der the present administration have been only
S64 900. Yet there is The internal revenue
bureau where the stealings have been 81 802, 1858;
the pension bureau, S87S,OOO; the post Office
department, S242, 900; the navy department.
S4T6 1888. With all this it is not surprising that
its supporters can send up beautiful rockets.
They say Grant is a statesman, yet upon ans wer-
ing an inquiry of Farnsworth in relation to a
passage in one of his messages he said, 81 don't
know anything about that; Morton put it in. p
If civil service reform means giving an office to
a man who is capable of filing it, why is the
| party that is making so much talk about it try
ing to re-elect Grant? He would find no fault
with Wilson for his knownothing record but
| could not uphold him when he says that he
never believed in the sentiments which he sol
EMMY swore to support. In closing his remarks
he gave an account of Greeey's life in his
younger days, his efforts to help the down-trod-
den of every race and color Greeley and
Browns election he considered as an omen OF
| peace and prosperity.
This closed the speech-making, and after
cheering Sumner, the flag, and Greeley. and
| Brown, the crowd dispersed.