The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-07
(For the Duly Spy J
IVES I BOYLSTON.
j.. NJ.

1t would not be at all strange, in the present state o
the public mind, amidst the smoke of powder the ,oar
OF cannon and tie floating of ,gs that some honest
men should be led astray.
short time since, as passed the beautiful valley in
West boylSton, came in sight OF the Valley Hotel mv
a'tenhon was dreeted to flag floating in the air which
appeared to be fastened the top of pole which xas
tied 10 The trunk OF one fthose beautiful and loh ems
presenting an appearance similar to an old fashioned
military parade. My first impress on was that military
movements were IN progress. Looking around and seq
ing nothing of the kind was halt inclined IN s,on .d
listen for the sound of music Nearer the public house
and the noble Tree over which this flag was Aoang /
thought discovered letters words upon it, but the
dense cloud OF dust which had arisen in consequence of
Inc movements OF the groups OF young men and bows
who were gathered around the hotel so obstrcted N
vision that was in doubt. could not maoIne via,
had occaSoned all this smoke and hustle in this neace
bic and quiet village; and, must confess nv cnrine
" was somewhat excited and called al the pubIc
fouse. Looking around upon the faces before me the
question was at once forced upon my mind is this
Temperance House, and are these the Temperance
young IN n and boys and is this the Temperance Town
OF West BoylSton OF which haIe heard so MANY n,er
esng ana favorable reports IN time past at our ouar>
terry temperance meetings II SO | came 10 inc con
cluSlon, that the character of the town for eunararca
hao changed, that like many other towns The friends
OF temperance had divided up mo various assoc;aions
edch using dill us Time and effort for the supDoTt of their
peculiar socie ties, thus losing the staff of accomnsh
men and negecting The interes, of the Urea, tom.
Pcrance enterprise. But to return my eve Tell unon
man with rather an open and frank counIenance vho
but tor the company around him land other
should have at once said was a temperance man In
short interview with him learned the cause of vbat
mad so excited my curiosity. | asked hm if there " az
to be military muster in the village Oh, no, SAID he
II is all over and it was nothing bui some bali dozen or
at most, not more than bakers Dozen OF the friends If
GeI' Taylor, who had been trying 10 raise The wind
here, ana have raised that flag But, said he. West
Boyslon IS sure to give her vote, by LARGE majority
for Freedom and Free Soil. Why, said he. there are
not Iayl Tor men enough in town who could be induced
to come out boldly and with their own hands raise Thai
fag and had it been for the money of the cotton
manufacturing interest and through the nsumentaiity
Of their agents and clerks the slave power could moi
have reared its bloody hydra head amidst these free
valleys. No sign of slavery would have been SEEN
floating in the lice breezes West Boyston but for The
cotton manufacturing power, and, said he they actually
PAID one dollar hour for help TO false that flag
The Grand Wig Rally. spoken OF in the True Wing
was made up OF e ht leg al voters including agents and
clerks, all told Aud said he if the editor of the True
Wing really intends TO be believed, when he asserts that
Ibis movement terrified the True Men of West Boyston
eau him, Tor at least, he will find himself
mistaken. Tell him 10 just wait until November, and
lei West Boy ston speak Tor herself.
WORCESTER NORTH.