The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-07-22
From the Savannah Mercury Of July 1.
PUBLIC MEETING.

ed, ii large and respectable number of the
loVeis OF brandy, gin, whiskey, and Boston
particular, assembled at the Buzzard Roost
on Monday evening last, for the purpose OF
ueVlslng ways and means of counteractino
the influence of the Temperance Society,"
and OF preserving unimpaired and un;m-
peached, the rights, customs, and immuni-
ties OF grog drinkers, punch drinkers. the
takers OF anti-fogmatics, iuleps. and other
combustlbles and of setting limits to the
alarming encroachments which have lately
been attempted.
On motion of Mr.. Swigwell, Mr.. Reel
about was called TO the chair, and Nepper-
KIN appointed secretary.
MIR. Redface rose to explain the objects
OF the meeting. From time inImemorial,
| sad he, have the good people of this COM
munlty enjoyed the valuable privilege of
getting glorously drunk on every meet and
! nttng occasion, without let or hindranee.
1t is right, Mr.. Chairman, secured to us
by the Constitution. Will the respectable
! gentlemen who compose this meeting, tame
lly submit to its being wrested from them
trust not What would our liberty be
worth, without it? 1t would be name.
sir, mockery. Yet for this very purpose,
sir, have we already seen alarming prepara
tlons made. Nay, sir, strong force is al
ready organized to put us down. What
then remains for US to do: Shal! we sub
NIT tamely, and have cold water poured
down our throats, to the manifest injury of
our corporations But hope, Mr.. Chair
man, that we shall all be united in this mat
ter, and determine to take decided stand
IN defence of our privileges.
Mr.. Thirsty said he looked upon it as a
very serious matter. What, said he, will
gentlemen undertake to deprive US of the
privilege of taking moderate refreshment !?
HOW Will they expect us TO keep cool this
hot weather? Not, sir, that [ am any ad-
yocate for drunkenness. No, sir, I scorn
drunkenness-I am very temperate man,
slr-l drink in moderation, in great moder-
alton, sir-but would they deprive me of a
light draught in the morning, just to take
The phlegm from my stomach I am a
temperate man, sir, very temperate--I
scarcely ever exceed two or three drinks
before dressing. | drink in moderation,
great moderation, strand then, sir, will
they say that | shan't take an anti-fogmatic
after walking to the market. l am a very
temperate man, sir, | scarcely ever take
more than two or three drinks before / re-
ifehu or ureonlftfitorth.y nggess- .4ueet with
| the benefit of my stomach. No, sir, drink
in moderation, in great moderation, sir.
And then a glass or two of bitters before
breakfast, give me an appetite. No, sir,
am a temperate man, sir-I ahhor drunken
ness; attend to my business and if |
take q settler after my coffee, q cooler at
nine, brdcer at ten, Whettcr at eleven,
and two or three Stifeners during the fore
noon, as my necessities may require, who
has right to complain Yet, sir, drink
| in moderation, in great moderation, sir :;
and what right have the temperance folks
to force their cold water down my throat
NY very bowels, sir, mutiny at the propo-
sal. Here Mr.. Thirsty put his hand to his
pocket, pulled out flask, which might hold
about pint, and threw of the contents, by
way of eompossr-in great moderation,
however,--at single draft. But the
thread OF his discourse was broken by this
necessary exercise, and Mr.. Holdfast OBJ
tanned the floor.
Sir, said Mr.. H., agree with the gentle
man who has just preceded me. shall
always set my face against hard drinking.
Yet, said he, small .feeter will not hurt
any man; and humblletaceive that those
pee -ply, who are endeavoring to introduce
the cold water system, will meet with but
little success, in their measures of pretend.
ed reformation. No, Sir, the extraordinary
c0untenGnce which you, sir, have shown US
this evening; and the extraordinary coua-
tenance which Mr.. Reduce has just shown
us; and which my friend, who was j1st ca
the floor, has shown us, will encourage us
to persist in our rights.
Here Mr. Drinkitali rose aDd introduced
a set of spirited resolutions, which were
supported in STIMULATING speech. Alter
being seconded, they'Were carried by accia-
nation.
A constitution of a society was then in
troduced and signed by several respectable
gentlemen, who were still capable of writ
inc their names, and the secretary was re
ouested to call on the other individuals
present, early the next morning, for their
signatures.
A Coon Story. awe once heard, says
the editor of the n. York Herald, of fash
ionable young lady, in the metropolis, who
was led to the Hymenial altar by thrifty
Bond-Stre merchant. He casually ex-
pressed wish one day, that come brown
bread might be baked. The girl in the
kitchen was ordered to make the bread
She knew her duty, but at the same time
knowing her mistress did not knOaO here
very simply enqured how much meal she
| should bake u? The lady hcsitated mo
ment but the enquiry must he answered
, about three pecks OF each kind she SHOULD
: think would be sufficient. Abigail went a
r it, and the next morning the gentleman hat
a specimen Of t,centy-Ssuen loaves of brown
r bread, made by the direction Of his wife !"
Joselyn, who visited New England for thu