The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-07-13
From. the Montpelier, (H3 Watelmam, July S

lhat ctate TO eHcct the entire abolition of Ma
sonry. In commenting upon this article, the
editor oil the New York Commercial Advertiser,
himself mason, we believe, expresses his
hearty concurrence with the object and his be-
lief of the fact. He states that tho most re.
spectacle members of the masonic order. in
that State, are decidedly in favor of relinquish.
ing the institution, at once and for over. This
feeling among conslderate masons, we believe,
Is becoming general, and we sincerely hope il
Will soon become universal throughout the
country. The temper of the times requires it.
Whatever may have been the benefits of the in.
stitution in former times, it is truth not TO be
disguised, the day Of its usefulness mas gone
by.
On Wednesday evening last, an informal
meeting of members of the Masonic fraternity v,
from distant parts OF the State, was holden in
this village, to discuss The propriety and expe-
dicncy of recommending tho surrendering the
masonic charters and the entire giving up of
the institution in Vermont The discussion
was free and general and with open doors A
majority of nIasons present were decidedly in
favor OF the measure, as duty, which as men
and as masons, they owed TO their friends, to
the peace of society, and to the quiet of the
State-a sacrifice of private feelings on the
altar of the public good. Such course, we
are aware, will meet the deep dlspleasure of
men who love to ride upon the whirlwiud
and direct the storm"-men whose only hopes
of rising TO public notice and engrossing the
hOnors and emoluments of office, are based upon
exciiement-but it will be cheered with tho
hearty response of the great mass Of the honest
and conscientious portion of the anti-masonic
party, and by the great and good men Of all
parties in the nation.
DISTURBANCE ON THE BALTIMORE AND ONO
RAIL ROAD. The Baltimore papers state that
owing to the misconduct of Truxton Lyon, a
contractor for laying rails on the Third Divi-
sion of the rail road, who is said to have abscond
cd with $4,000, instead of paying it to work
men, they were much disseminated, but on an
agent of the company visiting them, and agree
ing to apporion among them tho whole bal.
ance Of money which the contractor. would be
entitled to receive, they became quiet; but on
Wednesday, June 90, wheB the agent attended
TO comply with this arrangement, some Of the
workmen declared themselves dissatisfied, be-
cause the amount was less than what the con.
tractor owed them, and threatened 10 destroy
the rails, &c. unless the whole demand was
paid. and the agent replying that he could not
do So they commenced destroying the rails, &c.
The Sheriff of Baltimore county found that he
could not arrest the rioters with the force he
could muster, in that quarter, as they had chos-
en- leader, and were determined to destroy
the company's property, arequisition was made
of the militia of Baltimore city, and force
promtly furnished, which, attended by a number
of deputy sherffs, etc, marched, about 8 clock
in a soaking rain, TO the line of the Third Divi-
sion Of the rail road, and arrived at day light.
AS they advanced, they captured several OF the
rioters asleep in their cabins, among whom were
known rngIeaders.
In many places the stone rails have been de-
faced on the upper side, and the iron rails torn
off, and at the quarres large quantity of pre-
pared granite rails has been broken or otherwise
injured. The wooden rails were either mutt.
lated or burnt. No material injury was sus-
tanned by the bridges or culvcrts. The amount
of damage, it is believed, will not exceed $4,000.
The rioters, to the number of 40, were carried
to Baltimore on Friday evening, and safely
lodged in Jail.
The Sheriff has remained on the line of the
road to make further arrests, and prevent fur
Their violations. He is supported by an armed
body which volunteered out the main detach.
ment.