Springfield 1636-1886, History of Town and City, by Mason A. Green ...

SPRINGFIELD, 1636-1886. 501
Chapman was Secretary of State on the Walley ticket. It was a
famons campaign, when men agreed upon denouncing the ethics of
sLavery, and differed to the core upon public policy. The sentiment
that dominated the new movement is reflected in these lines of J. G.
Holland —
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God give iis men I
time like this demands
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Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and ready hands; —
Men \vliom the lust of power does not kill
Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy ;
Men who possess opinion and a will
Men who have honor ; men who will not lie
Men who can stand before a demagogue
And damn his treacherous flatteries without winking, —
Tall men, sun crowned, who live above the fog
In public duty and private thinking
For while the rabble witli their thumbworn creeds,
Their large professions and tlieir little deeds.
Mingle in selfish strife, lo I Freedom
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weeps.
Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice sleeps
The democratic nominee for Congress in the tenth district was H.
H. Chilson, of Northampton, while no less than three men were
running in opposition to the administration, — C. C. Chaffee, of
Springfield, American ; John W. Foster, of Monson, republican ;
and Edward Dickinson, of Amherst, straight whig. Mr. Bowles
addressed ardent private appeals to these gentlemen to unite upon
one man. Colonel Foster promptly agreed to withdraw in favor of
Erastus Hopkins, William Hyde, or any other competent man.
Dr. Chaffee declined to follow this example, but said he would with-
draw in favor of Alanson Hawley, of Northampton. Colonel Foster
in turn declined, and the proposal failed. Well, Gardner was re-
elected governor, and Dr. Chaffee went to Congress. The Con-
gressional election was a special one, owing to Henry Morris's
resignation.
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