The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-27
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.

Agreeably to notice published requesting .
meeting OF " the young men Of Worcester who
participated in the festivities at Banister's no
ael, on the evening of the late anniversary oil
Independence" a large number of gentlemen
assembled at said hotel on the evening of The
Doth inst. The meeting was called to order by
David T. Brigham, and organized by the cleo
dlon of Thomas Kinnicutt, as Chairman, anC
William N. Green, as Secretary. The reasons
for calling this meeting of the young men o.
the town, were then stated by Mr.. Brigham
!{late Chairman of the Committee of Arrange
'ments for the young mems celebration,) in q
concise and pertinent manner. He stated Ia
the meeting that communication appeared in
the Xeoman of the 10th inst, containing in
sinuations respecting the young mems ceebra.
alon in this town, of highly offensive and
slanderous character, and that a letter had
been addressed to the Editor of the Yeoman
"a copy of which is herewith published,) by the
President and Vice Presidents of the day for
theiyoung mems celebration, to which letter the
Editor of the Ycoman made 10 reply The let
ter was as follows:
&c Forester, July 16, 1881. To Daniel Hen.
shaw, Esq, Editor of the Massachusetts, Yeo
man: Sir-We regret to notice in your paper
of this day communication containing most
base and calumnious aspersion upon the com
pany of young men, with their distinguished
tors hotel, on the evening of the 4th inst, and
as The official organs of the party there ssenlbled
we request you TO furnish us the name of the
aa;hor of the libellous article, that proper
measures may be taken to bring him TO ius.
tice. Respectfully, your obedent servants,
dSignedl GEo FOLSOM, Pres. of tie dag.
! ! S. BV yV Tice prests"
The following Preamble and Resolutions
were then presented, and after hearing the re-
marks of several gentlemen upon the same.
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
Whereas, an article under the signature OF
"Paul" appeared in the Massachusetts Yeoman
of the 10th inst, containing charges and insin-
nations highly degrading TO the character of all
who were present and Joined in the festivities
of the celebration on the evening of the 4th
inst. and whereas those charges and insinua.
tions are false, libellous, and defamatory, cal
cuiated to give wrong impressions to the public,
and to produce false and unfounded imputa
lions against the young men of Worcester and
the highly respectable guests who were present
on that occasion and whereas, those charges
and insiRuations have been published in a news
paper without comment, and that the Editor of
that paper, having been respectfully called upon
by the President and Vice Presidents, who off.
ciated on that day TO communicate the name
of the author of the article alluded to, has neg.
lectcd and refused so to do or return any com.
munication or give any satisfaction whatever
Therefore,
ResOlued, That the charges and insinua,ions
contained in said article are base, false, and
calumnious, and deserve the sevorest animad
versions of the public
Res0tUed, That the young men of Worcester
hold the Editor Of the Yooman responsible fol
the bellous article, since he has refused to dis
close the name of the author, and consider hi,
conduct not only as highly censurable but des
titute of every principle of honor and fairness
ResOtucd, That the proceedings Of this meet
ing, signed by the Chairman and Secretary, TO
gether with the letter addressed to the Editor
OF tho Yeoman, be offered to the publishers o
the several newspapers in this town for publica
ton. [Sigrcd]
THos. KINYIcUTT, Chairman
WILLIAM n GREEN, Sec'ry.