Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-23
Greeley and Brown RnIly-Spccches by
Hon. T.. w. Kirh mud Chns L. nnvis

Hon. +. w. Bird and Chas. d, Davis.
The Greeley and Brown rally at Mechanics
hall last night was made the occasion for the
launching of the liberal republican club in this
CITY, The attendance was good, and two gentle
men who have hitherto been prominent in re-
publican state conventions made the principal
speeches. The Worcester brass band did eff
cieut service in gathering in the strollers as they
played until eight O'Clock in front of the hall.
At eight O'Clock DR.. F. H. Kelley, accompa-
MED by MessrS David Manning S. D. Tourtel-
lot, d, McNaughton and others took the plat
form. DR.. Kelley, for the committee on the
formation of the liberal republican club, made a
report of their action and submitted a constitu-
ton for the organization, which was, on motion
of B. W. Potter, Esq, adopted. The preamble
of the constitution reads as follows:
The undersigned republican voters of the city
of Worcester who are opposed to the administra-
ton of the government for the benefit of rings
and iayortes, to the arrogant assumptions of
place holders, to the federation of arbitrary and
corrupt official practices and the pcrversion OF
the republican organization for the aggrandize-
ment of upstart and merccnary politicians and
adventures, and who favor the reformations
pledged by the Cincinnati platform and ticket,
anu DtIlCNG ltldL IL VIC WOulu nave reforms we
must have relOrmers to make them, and are
hence, supporters of the nominations of Horace
Greeley for president, and B. Gratz Brown for
vice president.
DIR. Kelley further reported the following as
the officers of the club, ard on motion of w.
H. Earle the list was adopted by the meetng
President-Hon. George F Very.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY f. H. Kelley, John c.
Mason, Joseph Pratt, b. w. Potter, Samuel
Harding, DR.. Oramel Martin, Samuel Davis,
Cyrenus Aldrich, A. George Bullock, Edward
W. Lincoln, VIM. II. Earle, John S. Clark, J ohm
5. Chase, NJ. j. McCaferty, Horace b. Very,
David W. Cook, NJ. j. Donaldson, Gideon Harris,
S. d. Tourlellott, A. j. Hodgdou, Hadwen B.
jerks, George Kennedy, L. F. Chamberlain, H.
2. Nichols, DR.. David q. Fuller lvers Gibbs,
Joseph Davis, DIR. S, P Martin, Theodore Man
nlng, b. B. Vassal, John Reyes, John Speirs,
Charles Stuart I'd, E. s. Stone, Daniel Nc
Naughton, George G. Manning, Joseph N.
Simpson, A. V. Newton, Charles King, John S.
Ballard. E. D. Butflinton, James L. Libby, VIM.
II. Gage, Walter Henry, Joseph Boyden
Secretary-H. L. Parker
Treasurer-Dr. II. f. Bishop
Executive Committee-D. A. Hawkins, Will
liam II. Earle, David Manning, E. S. Stone, d.
McNaughton.
Dr. Kelley, who was chosen chairman in the
absence of Mr.. Very, read telegram from the
mayor who is in Newport, regrettiug his deten-
ton and expressing the hope that the demon
stration would be one that would tend to wake
up the "heart of the comm onwealth." DIR. Kel.
ley said that Mayor Very would take occasion
to address the club at an early day. Helthen in
PRODUCED Hon. F. W. Bird, who, as he came
upon the platform accompanied by Dr. 0. Mar
tin, was greeted with applause, the band playing
"The Star Spangled Banner"
Mr.. Bird, who was in feeble health and evi.
IDENTIFY weary from his journey from New York,
said he ought not to be there, because he feared
he was not able to entertain his audience. He
came TO show how earnest he was in the cause.
He could never refuse an invitation from friends
in Worcester if they desired to hear him. He
was glad to recognize some of the old faces he
had seen so often in auti-slavery DAYS, and re
GREETED the absence OF others, for it was ALWAYS
painful to leave old associates. He discussed
the comments of the republican press upon the
Sumner and Fred Douglass controversy, and
asked how it was that President Grant knew
nothing of the insult to Douglass and the com
missioners on the Potomac steamer, when the
outrage was discussed by everybody in Wash
ington at the time, and Senator Sumner on the
following day moved a resolution of inquiry
into the matter, in the United States
senate. Aud it was Il notorious fact that at the
time Douglass complained to all his friends of
the insult and the presidents negle CT. Fred
Douglass fippant AMI contemptuous illusions
to this affair in his zeal for Grant had done much
to weaken his confidence in Douglass ability to
become a worthy leader of his race
Mr.. Bird said that the best republicans had
desired very much to have another leader than
Grant. Henry Wilson had said TO him. "Oh five
could only get Grant out Of the way then we
could have candidate for whom we should moi
be ashamed TO vote" That was In, feeling in
Washington, shared also by your congress-
man and mine. The hearts of the
country would have leaped fou ioy if
the Philadelphia convention had nominated
Horace Greeley, Il man who had done more than
any other one-Sumner cxceptcd-to build up
the republican party; man pure and upright,
model of what an American citizen should be-
How the republican press would have eulogized
MIR. Greeley, and how they would have improved
the opportunity to make splendid appeal to
the country il their national convention had
nomiDatcd himl | hear some of my old friends
say, vi like Horace Greeley well enough, but
dislike bis surroundings" They may search in
vain for the time when he has not been quick TO
denounce friends who proved themselves un.
worthy
Mr.. Bird dsclaimed any intention to criticise
Gen. Grants personal habits, but was surprised
that the Worcester congressman lent his great
name to the attempt to hide from the people
what Is notorious in Washington. The speaker
secuted the idea as absurd that Mr.. Greeley is to
turn MS back ON all his old professions aud
friends and surrender himself to influences hos
tile 10 them and the country, believe, said Mr.
Bird, that Horace Greeley is going to be elected,
and that nc VIII take counsel from the best men