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The following eloquent extracts are from speech of Mr. Baylies,in the le- gislature of Massachusetts. The sub ieet.uuder consideration was sproposi- tion to amend the constitution, and a member, by implication, had shown a disposition to have the elective franchise depend on landed qualification. It was in answer to that suggestion that Mr. Baylies spoke.

 sThegentleman from LeicesteFhascall- cd up his revolutionary "reminiscences, and has told us of hispersonal knowledge of the patriots and heroes, ,whoeomposed the glorious band ofrevolutienary chiefs, the men who were engaged in the nobiest enterprise of moderntime. But, sir. ] can tell that gentleman that it is not amongst the green hills of the coun- ty of Worcester, that he can look for those daring spirits who gave the first impulse, which resulted in that mighty event. In two little rooms in this city were assembled the men who devised the project of emancipating nation the pioneers of the American Revolu- tion were the MECHANICS OF BosToN. Ins their meetings they deliberated on the highest objects of human concern ment--a nations rights, and having as- certalned the strength of the foundation, they had no dread of the issue, and courted the conflict.

 

 wifi transport the gentleman to another place--the Carpenters Hall in the city of Philadelphia. In that place, on a day memorable in our annals, the fourth day of July I776,.a deed was acne which has has nc psasraaii parallel. iilleeil. On that day,ln that place, was assembled the most august political body that ever de- liberated on a nations destiny. Five men had been selected as the ellie of that assembly--the greatest amongst the gfeat-to prepare the manifesto of a nations rlghts--of d nations wrongs.- Amongst them was a man by the name of Benjamin Franklin, (thc gentleman from Leicester in his multifarious read ings may have read of him;) mighty man amongst the sons of men, who, by common consent, stood at the head of the philosophers of America and of Eu- rope, whose deep Investigations into the secrets of nature, had given him the knowledge of her subtlest, most myste- fious, most tremendous, most destruc- tive agent, which he disarmed of its power. Yes, ssir, he played wit with the forked lightnings as with atamed snake --and yet the clements of that marvel lous wisdom which enlightened and as tonished the world, were gathered in a Printers Office, and this great man was Printer.