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Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Massachusetts in the Army and Navy during the war of 1861-1865, vol. 2 4 0 Browse Search
The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1864., [Electronic resource] 3 1 Browse Search
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The Daily Dispatch: January 13, 1864., [Electronic resource], Runaway--$300 reward (search)
James Spence rose to support the original motion, and was received with a tremendous burst of cheering, followed, however, by indescribable tumult on account of an objection being raised on a point of order. It was contended by a townsman (Mr. J. W. Mellor) that this was strictly a town meeting, and, therefore, it was not competent for Mr. Speace to address them. [A voice, "Thee get shaved!" Great laughter and shouts for "Spence!"] Mr. Mellor continued to call out in most vigorous tones, "NonMr. Mellor continued to call out in most vigorous tones, "None but townsmen, none but townsmen!" but his utmost vocal efforts were quite drowned in the clamorous shouting throughout the body of the hall of "Hands up for Spence!" Mr. Spence, with his arms folded, stood smiling, and in act to speak, but, though continually called upon to begin, awaited the Mayor's decision as to the point of order. The Mayor: When that numerously signed re- quisition was presented to me, as Mayor of this borough, to convene this meeting, I did not see Mr. Spence'