“I thank you for those manly, true, and earnest words, which it would be well for our country--Government and people--to consider. They involve principles of political economy of unequalled importance to our country, especially in its present condition.” William W. Thayer, an earnest Republican, wrote from Boston:-- “All honor, then, to the man who _dares_ to risk his reputation in representing the Emancipation sentiment of the country! All honor to you, Sir, for taking the leadership of the Emancipationists, who will sooner or later be called upon to march to the ballot-box and there fight Freedom’s battles!… For one, I am glad that you ‘have dragged the eternal Slavery Question’ into politics again, and I feel so glad that I had to write and tell you so.” Josiah H. Carter, a Boston constituent, wrote:-- “Allow me to congratulate you on the position you took in your speech delivered at Worcester on the first instant. You have now struck the _key-note_. I honor you for it. May the time soon come, when our military, judicial, and executive heads may take their tone from that key! Then, and not till then, can we begin to subdue Rebellion and put a stop to this bloodshed and enormous expenditure.” Dr. Dio Lewis wrote from Boston:-- “I am more gratified than I can express for your wise, noble, patriotic speech at Worcester.” Thomas Gaffield, an excellent business man and alderman, wrote from Boston:-- “As you have had, and will have much more, opposition on the part of some newspapers and some men, I have felt it my duty, although only a humble constituent, to give my word of comfort and good cheer, though I doubt not you foresaw all which has followed, and find your comfort in the sense of duty well and fearlessly done. I have no doubt that your speech is prophetic, and of events and ideas not very far in the future.” Dr. Henry A. Hartt wrote from New York:-- “I am greatly pleased with your speech at Worcester, and it seemed to me a fitting key-note to a general appeal to the masses.” J. W. Alden, an early Abolitionist, wrote from New York:-- “Cheered and encouraged by your noble speech at Worcester yesterday, which causes a thrill of joy to run through the hearts of the friends of Emancipation in this city, warned by the action of the President in regard to General Fremont’s proclamation, and seeing a disposition in various quarters to put down Rebellion without wiping out its cause, we have come to the conclusion that there is no time to be lost in organizing our committees and inaugurating a movement in the direction indicated above.”