The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-25
Correspondence of the spv.

era parties to marshal their forces and 50 far as
The old parties are concerned, compared with
1874, but little has yet been DONE The Tavlorites
cannot get up the steam with lack as thew did
with their glorious old leader, Henry Clay. The
Castles Or Office holders are equally void of en-
yet both of them pretend TO be sure of
carryiNg the State. The Free Soil party, how.
ever their numbers may be, are the most wide
awake. "But shall we carry the State !" that's
the question. answer-we cannot tell. The
results In Ohio, Pennsylvania and Vermont show
that no calculation can be made this year with
any degree OF certainty. Still we have perfect
confidence in our principles and strong hopes of
the people. Each OF the parties in this city, has
their "Head Quarters" and the Free Soil Hall
is well filled every evening Each has an enor-
nous flag before their rendevouz-the Van Blu
rem and Adams flag being full one third the lar
gest, Our hall is directly over the Taylor hall,
aud the stamping and cheering OF the Stree Dir
ters'' ITO use the classic language of the Argus)
annoys the Taylorites in more way than ONE
They propose an arnistice, but having the best
right by the first possession we don't surrender
Tansparencies with notices &c. that show the
principles ofeach. Ours -'Liherty'' Equal.
ity" "Fraternity,' ''Free Soil'' ssFree Speech
Gree men" Coward and Upward sc. The
Taylor Hall has-"Old Zach's Head Quarters''
ga little more Grape" when we all pull to-
gether we can't be whipped &c. The solitary
OF the Castles has--"Head Quarters OF the All.
bany Democracy" They have just one princi.
pie and that is-"Freedom (would you believe
IT'D oil the Seas!' Even this is putin the small
est kind of letters lest the word Freedom fright
en- away some of their adherents Freedom of
the land and Of the people on it, is OF no impor-
lance whatever; but Freedom of the Seas'-that's
worth your while However that is very
good motto fer Pirates
must relate little anecdote Of Cass, that af-
lords true index OF his character. While Min.
lister at the Court OF Louis Philippe at Paris. an
effort was made by Of the American resi-
dents OF that city, to establish Protestant Chap
el tor the benefit OF our countrymen who soiourn
there. 1t was ascertained that the Rev. E. N.
Kirk, then of this city, now OF Boston, was in Par.
is, and his services could be bad if suitable
Chapel could be procured. A subscription was
accordingly raised, and as the number OF contri.
buors was small, each was compelled to pay lib.
orally. One journeyman tailor, now resident
OF New York, subscribed 200 francs 1881, SOY and
others in like proportion. 1t was supposed that
Gen. Cass, as his wife (then in Paris) was mem.
Der OF the same denominations Mr. Kirk, and as
he was known to be very rich, would give liber
ally. He gave just 20 francs! ($3,75) Atthat
time his salary was 10000 year, besides $4,000
outfit!
But this was not the meanest part oft. After
the Chapel was opened, the eloquence OF the
preacher drew crowds TO hear him, and the whole
arrangement was going on with great eclat. 1t
itwell known that the other Foreign Ministers
at that Court have each a Chapel and Chaplain
OF the Legation, each maintaining worship &C.
cording to the religion oil his own Government,
Cass, finding Mr.. Kirk and the American Chap
elquite popular, began to take airs to himself as
if he had done the whole, and actually invited
the other Ministers Plenipotentiary, to go with
him and hear ''the Chaplain OF the American
Legation! Comment is unnecessary. This
TACT was related to me by member OF the 29th
Congress who was at that time in Paris
II is rather singular that the TAYLOR and Cass
parties vie with each other in their abuse of Van
Buren, and the Free Soil party, each all the while
claiming to be the true free soil party. One Of
the Cass speakers, here, the other night, main.
tanned that the best way to get rid of slavery was
TO extend It This reminds me of the story of
the woman, who bought string of live eels,-
On reaching home, she was in quandary to know
how to kill them. AT last, her son Billy devised
plan, "l'll tell we how to do it, mother, said
he; the best way to kill them ERE eels is-to
drown 'em.'
The Taylorites of this district have nominated
John l.. Schoolcraft, wholesale rumseller. for
Congress. The Anti .Renters have nominated
Z. +. Bouton, editor of the Anti-Rent paper
here. The Free Sellers meet to morrow. and
will probably nominate Hon. Bradford R. Wood.
who, while in the last Congress, so mantulIy
broke away from party ties and voted against
Texas. He is, by far, the best nan of the three
and ought to be elected.
l am glad to see that CHARLES ALLEN is IN
for Congress in your district. | always opposed
him, politically, while lived in Worcester Coun-
~; but, to vote for him now, would be luxury.
was also pleased with the letter OF nv old
schoolmate and tOwnsman rs. j. Jr." published
in the last Spy. From my acquaintance with
the author, have no doubt his statement il cor
rect and will do good 7f17 +
Talking with Col. Haswell, one Of the princi-
pal actors in the "Taylor indignation meeting,
held here q few weeks ago, he observed that we
might say what we pleased OF that fizzIe. he
never felt so good in all his life as while in that
boiling meeting! Alas! the Colonel has return
ed sliks the dog to his vomit but | would re-
specially recommend all the Taylorites to try II.
and see, II, In boiling candidate with 800 slaves
and staying bolted, they would mt feel better ali
their lives after. gts@&A A&h8
A fine looking old gentleman by the name Of
Van Buren,, from Undertook was in town the