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The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06
FREE son MOVEMENT IN WINCHENDoN.


Mr.. EDIToR Some four weeks since few Of the
friends OF rec Soil in Winchendon, made cali on the
citizens OF the town who opposed to the farther ex
tension OF Slavery to meet in Convention for the purpose
OF adopting some measure 10 prevent the farther en-
cfoachment of the Saveholding power. The Coven
ton met agreeable to notice. and the Wing, Democratic
and Liberty parties were fully represented. The result
OF 'hs Convention was the permanent organization OF
Free Soil Association
Committees were appointed in every School District
IN the town TO secure slgners 10 Preamble and Cons
SttItiOn.
The result SO far has been glorious and far beyond
the expectations OF our most sangune friends
In one of our School Districts, eighty fire out of the
ninety Legal voters have put their 10 the PIeam
bic and Constitution
The Committee of this district feel quite confident
that they shall be able to obtain the names Of the re"
naming few, long before next November. II is very
doubtful whether there is man in this district who will
vote for Cass Taylcr in the coming election. The
reports from the other district committees avor>
able TO the Free Soil party, that we feel warranted in
saying, that Taylor and Cass will not get Seveny hve
votes in Winchendon. II they should halt that number,
ii would be more han present appearances indicate.
Winchendon polls four hundred votes, and has usual
y gwen small whig majority for electors But, hence
foh, she will take her stand the Free Soil platform,
and support those men, and those only, who will adopt
and carry out the principles of the Wilmot PfovIso.
The Buffalo nominations are hailed with proud satis>
faction, and Wigs, Democrats, and Liberty men we
with each other in rendering their hest services to the
| great cause OF Free Soil and Equal Rights. We be>
leve the Platform erected by that Convention is suf
GENTLY strong for any true Wing, Democrat Liberty
man, IN the Union And on IT we will rally, and with
Martin Van Buren, and Charles Francis Adams for our
candidates, will next November present TO Southern
shareholders and Their Northern allies such phalanx Of
Freemen as hey have never yet encountered.
The officers OF this Association are, President, four
Vice Presidents Secretary Treasurer, and Corespon>
ding Committee Of SIX Meetings are holden every
Saturday evening for the purpose OF discussing the great
question at issue.
DAN'L A. STEWART, ELISHA MURDOCH,
REUBEN HARRIS, WAREHAM RAND,
MAYNARD PARTRIDGE. q $. WHITNEY,
CCrresp. Comm OF the Winchendon Free Soil Assoc'n
Winchendon, Sept 4, I848
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For the Massachusetts Spu,

wish, Mr.. Editor, to say word 10 the Free Soil
men Of Worcester. ! understand that the Taylor men
complain, that their meetings disturbed BY part OF
their audience going out before their meeting through
to hold Free Soil meeting. Whether the fact is So
or not, do not know, as have not myself, attended
any Taylor meeting But if there has been any cause
for complaint, trust there will be no occasion for il
again. Either stay away from their meetings, or stay
quietly through. They precious Jew in number
now and il le to themselves, they wont hurt any body.
Besides they have become and touchy under their
affections, and, therefore, great iorbearance should be
used toward them. They v i'll quietly submit to
the doom awaits them, and after that they will fee
more amiabe. tsestt3 PAcIFicUs.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06
JAMES MoNRoE, Sec'rY.


Mr.. EDIToR-The prevalence of Free Soil pIinci-
pies in our town. scertalny beyond what the most
gune could have expected when taking into considera
tion the two powerful Causes operating TO prevent the
expression of honest political convictions. The first of
these. is, that portion Of our citizens intimately
connected, by pecuniary interest, with the South and
dependent, to certain extent upon Southern pat.
ronage for their business prosperity This dependence
would very naturally be strong Involvement for them
TO cloak themselves with the mantle Of expedency and
under its ample though gauze,ke folds their votes
for the candidate of Southern dictaon. And second
ly, we have class who are supposed 10 be- 10 con.
siderable extent, under the influence Of certain "man
III Boston" and his clique, some OF ~hom when FIRST
hearing OF the result Of The Philadelphia farce" gave
an honest but unguarded expression to their true sent-
mens of dIsappTovd of the nomination OF Gen. TAYLOR
and, ii have not been misinormej some of them went
SO far even to sign the cali Tor the Free Soil Con-
venon, held at Worcester in June but though infu>
ences too plain to be mistaken, have SO far stuffed the
first honest impulses Of the heart towards right and JUS
tce, as now to be among the earnest, but fear con-
science stricken advocates Of the OF the Pha.
depha and Charleston Conventions. | say after taking
into consideration all these Influences tending TO induce
our citizens TO from the path ponied by their
inward convictions Of right there is STILL unquestionably
large majority of the good people of Grafton who
feel more firmly bound TO principles than 10 either OF the
old selfabased political parties Our prospects are
bright, cause is on the gaia, and, xt November
victory will be certain. OBSERVER
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CATCH THE MINISTER

$25ofor catching Methodist preacher!
$3.50 REWARD. Ran away from the sub.
scriber, living near Jefferson, Frederic county.
Md.,a negro man who calls himself Lloyd Smuth.
ers, of about twenty-five years Of age; he is about
FIVE feet nine or ten inches high, of yellow COM
plexion, and has down, sly look, round face.
and short nose. When spoken to, he general
ly smiles before replying, and speaks smoothly
He had on when he lett blue coat, white hat
with black scarf on it, aud pair OF blue pants.
and took no clothing with him except what he
had on, that is known; He Belongto a .Afetho-
dist Church, and pretends to be PREACHER.
He took the western stage from the other side
Of Middletown, on the Goth of November. and
was seen afterwards in Hagerstown; be has
brother in law living near Harrisburg, named
Ben Russell.
The above reward will be given if taken ont
OF the State, and secured so that can get him or
$3.50 iftaken within the State.
Jacob Ridgely, near Jefferson,
acting for Ruth Ridgely.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

REFLECTIONS. There are thousand things
in this world to af1 let and sadden, but oh, how
many that are beautiful and good. The world
teens with beautY-with objects which gladden.
the eye and warm the heart. We might be hap.
py il we would. There are ills that we cannot
escape-the approach OF disease and death, of
misfortune, the sundering of earthly ties, and the
canker-worm of grief; bu. vast majority OF the
evils which beset US, might be avoided. The
curse OF intemperance, interviewer as it is with
all the lgaments OF society, is one which never
strikes but 10 destroy There is not one bright
page upon the record Of its progress, nothing to
shield it from the heartiest execrations of the
human race. 1t shouH not exist-lt must not.
Do away with this, let wars come to an end, and
let friendship, charity, love, purity and kindness,
mark the intercourse between man and man.
We are too selish-as if the world was made for
us alone. How much happier should we be
were we 10 labor more earnestly to promote each
others good. God has blessed US with home
which is not all dark-Theie is sunshine every.
wherein the sky, upon the earth; there would
be in most hearts il we look around u.s. The
storm dies away, and bright sun shines out
Summer drops her tinted curtain upon the earth,
which is very beautiful, even when Autumn
breathes her changing breath upon it, God
reigns in Heaven. M1rmer not at being SO
bountiful, and we can live happier than we do
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

Preserving BUDS AND GRAFrs Tba
mooe first suggested to us by T. G. Yeomans. Of
Walworth, N. Y, OF preserving the scions of
fruit trees in moist saw dust, has proved superior
to any other. 1t is better than damp moss, in the
facility with which the scion may be perfectly inn.
bedded in it, leaving no inerstices; and il scels
moist sand, 1t being lighter, more spongy aud en-.
mreiy free IRON grit which may iujure knife,
we nave without any difficulty preserved scions
which were cutin the summer for buddin9 I'M
the following spring, and inserted the m as crafts
with entire success; and we have kept winter. cut
gratis till midsummer perfectly fresh and emnlovs
ed them successfully in budding. A busbel If
saw-dust will retain its moisture fol many weeks
nearly unatered; but water must not be- annlieJ
too ccopiousy, or water. soaking and decay will
be the result. The north side Of building. or =
cool cellar, is the best place. =
Albany Cult,vator
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Tg The Trenton, N. j., News says the Tay-
lor "mass meeting" in that city was a complete
failure - %
What was the answer OF the Wings OF New
Jersey, who never failed before to respond to the
call OF their leaders,! Let less than FIVE hundred
men out Of the county of Mercer, tell us. Let
the disappointed and elongated countenances OF
the swindlers themselves tell US. Let the total
absence Of the least particle of enthusiasm, tell
us. Let the heavy losses Of tavern keepers,
hucksters and vsnders of Taylor badges, tell us |;
and lastly, let the efforts OF the State Gazette to
apologize excuse, and account for the failure,
tell us"
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06
FREE SOIL nm OAKHAM.

The friends of Free Soil had large meeting at the
Town Hall in Oskbam, Aug. %, and were addressed
by Messrs. Amasa and freeman Walker, Of North
Brookfeld. The meeting then adjourned TO Aug, 3lst
for the purpose Of organization, at which tune Cons.
tuition was adopted and the following gentlemen elected
officers
President--Hon. James Allen.
Vice Presidents-Dr. A. J. Eaton, p, Ayres.
Cor. Secry--A. @. Boyd. Rec. Sec'ry-S.G. Henry
Directors-P. Ayres, J. Robinson %, A Il. Ware.
And an Executive Committee oi one from each School
District. 80 -
A Preamble and series Of Resolutions were passed.
The preamble Recognizes the question Of slave.exteo,
sion as the great political question Of the age and the
resolutions SET forth the duty Of all who are opposed
thereto, TO give their votes TO Martin Van Buren,.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06
A FoNSr RAILROAD AccIDENr. On

A Funny RAILROAD ACCIDENT. On Sat-
urday evening, as the last train OF cars from Lo-
well was approaching this city, two of the hin.
dermost cars accidentally parted from the train
In Mediord, about miles distant The occur.
renee was not discovered, however, until after the
conductor had supped in the city and returned to
the depot, when he was astonishcd to find that
two ofhis cars, containing some 100 passengers
each, were "among the missing" He In.
stantly despatched locomotive on the return
track, and the lost cars, with their population.
were brought into the city, after detention of
about an hour and hall, by this both amusing
and vexatious oversight - Boston Traveller.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

RAILROAD ACCIDENTS. correspondent of the
Providence Journal in giving account OF slight ac-
cden on the Providence and Worcester Railroad,
through the dsanangemen Of switch, by which sew
era passengers frightened, and leaped from the
cars when they were under considerable headway say
-"lfthey as faithful in switching days, as
they when was schoo>boy, comparatively few
accidents would happen"
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

GRAFTON, Another spirited Free Soil meeting was
held in Grafton Monday evening, and was addressed
by oil. Alexander De Witt, Dr. Darling, and Thomas
Drew, Jr.
HOLDEN. The Free Soil men of Holden had very
large meeting to complete their organization, on Mons
day evening. They were addressed at considerable
length by J. w. Wetherel The following persons
elected Delegaes-to the State Convention, viz:
Iilla Chafin, Sam'l D Greenwood James E Chez
merry, j. II. Gleason Harvey Sratton, Scion P. Davis.
Substitutes-Rev. Preston Cummings, Charles Turn
er, T. E. Hail. S. B. Hubbard, Newell Moore, WIN c..
Metcaf.
Free Soil principles in the ascendant at Holden,
and have that less than tpo thirds of
the votes will support that ticket.
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o. The 100000 reported to have been leA by
Mississippi gentleman to found College in Liberia
proves unavailable The ample estate OF the deceased
has been encumbered by Inv suits that nothing will
be left TO fu I'll the legacies OF the will True Wing.
057 We understand that that other 100000, for
certain other purpose, proves unavailable. Can the
Wing shed any light upon il
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

GT The 9Th regimen, of infantry paid off and
discharged al Fort Adams Newport, lastweek. Though
it numbered only $50 rank and file on its arrival its
muster rolls show about 100 Names that number hav-
ing been made up by recruits, DEATH disease aud dis
charges. $4,000 were distributed by the Paymaster
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

The HoRTIcULTURIsT for September is received
and though we have had time to make but partial
animation ofit we find much interesting and useful mat
ter. Subscriptions are received by Rugges, Nourse,
g. Mason, aud by Tucker & RuggleS.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06
FREE SOIL in BERLIN.

The citizens OF Berlin have held meeting and form
ed Free Soil Association and elected the following
officers
Asa Sawyer, President; Joel Billiard, John Bartlett,
Seth Rice Vice Presidents; Slas s. Gfeenleaf, Re-
cordlng Secretary; Josiah Bride Corresponding Secre-
tary /; j. f. Wheeler, Treasurer
Resoiued, That on the venlh of November next, we
will give an echo 10 the Buffalo Horn
The Secretary assures that Taylorsm and Cassism
are both at low ebb in Berlin, and that the friends OF
Free Soil expect nothing less, and will be satisfied with
nothing less than large majority of the of The
town.
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Albany Cult,pator

"A FAMILY CoNTEsr. In the Campaign dis.
trict Of Ohio, where the democrats have nom;-
mated John A. Corwin for Congress, the Whigs
have nominated his father, Moses B. Corwin. a.
his opponent. van 40
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

" The Dysentery prevails in Fall River and vicin,
ity 10 unusual extent particularly among children
and the proportion Of deaths unusually large.
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION. The Cass and Butler
State Convention will be held in this city to-day. The
meetings are in the City Hall. II is understood that
such measures were taken at tie primary meetings as
have probably prevented the return Of many Unaffected
members, though we have reason believe there are
some. Probably the dSafecton will not show itself;
SO that the record WILDE that Of the harmonious democ>
raey" Gen, Cushing will probably be the nomiuee for
the Office Of Governor. WeNe sorry that our engage.
men's will prevent our showing The usual attentions TO
our democratic friends of the Convention, but as we are
obliged TO be Tout Of town. we trust they viii accept
The good will for the deed
The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-09-06

CARPETs.-We understand that there we're manufac.
ured at the large Carpe, Factories in Roxbury, belongs
ing TO Henry Petes g. Co. within the year commencing
August !, lo47 and ending Angus, /, 1885, upwards Of
100 hundred and Gdy thousand yards Of Cdrpeting -
ms large quantity was all sold their Warehouse in
Boston. fNfF
They manufacture all descriptions Of Ingram and
Three KY Carpets Tapestry, Brussels aud Velvet Pile
Carpets and Rugs-snd have become celebrated
throughout the United States for the variety, excellence
and beauty Of their articles See advertisement, in this
paper. afh
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25

or taste. Taxes upon warmth, light, anG
loco motion. Taxes on everything on earth
and the waters under the earth on every
thing which comes from abroad or is grown
at home. Taxes on the raw material -
taxes on every fresh yalne that is added to
it by the industry of man. faxes on the
sauce which pampers mans appetite, and
the drug that restores him to health on the
ermlne which decorates the Judge, and the
rope which hangs the criminal: on the poor
mans salt, and the rich mans spice; on
the brass nails of the coffin, and the ribons
OF the bride, at bed or board, couchant or
levant. we must pay. The schoolboy whips
his taxed top; the beardIess youth manages
his taxed horse with taxed bride on a tax>
ed road. The dying Engishman pours his
medicine which has paid per cent, into
spoon which has paid 10 per cent; filings
himself upon his oh ntz bed which has paid
% per ccnt.makes his will on an eight pound
stamp. and expires in the arms of an apoth-
ecary who has paid license of n hundred
pounds for the privilege of putting him TO
death. His whole property is, then, i'm
mediately taxed from to 10 per cent
Besides tho probate, large fees are deman>
ded for burying him in the chanccl; his vr-
tues are handed down TO posterity on tax
ed marble, and he is then gathered to his
fathers, to be taxed no more"
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
CONCILIATOR

A GOOD ANECDoTE.-A correspondent Of
the Troy Budget tells The following good
story:-
at seems that the person who blows the
bellows of the organ al St. Luke's Church,
also attends TO the furnace for warming the
building, and having occasion. during ser
vice, to mind the fires, he left the bellows
in charge of coachman lately imported,
and green as the Emerald Isle of his nativ-
lily before the appearance of the potaioc rot.
During his absence, the Gloria in Excle>
sis came. in the order of the exercises, TO
be chan,etl, and Patrick was directed 10 fur
nish the Organic element. A short time
elapsed, but no music followed the touch of
the lady who presided at the instrument.-
Blow whispered the fair organist. Blow.
repeated the leader; and Blow, blast YOU,
blowr echoed the entire choir, but not a
puff found its way into the vacant pipes, Ia
wake the slumbering harmony. An inves-
tigation now took place, and Patrick was
| found behind the organ with both his hands
! tightly clenched around the bellows handle
IA stick of some five feet long and two inch
es thick the end stuck in his mouth. his
cheeks swelled to the utmost expansion, his
eyes dlstended. and the perspiration stream.
| ing from his face-engaged in the vigorous
but vain attempt to force his breath through
the pores of the wood into the body of the
| instrument.
at is perhaps, unnecessary to say thai
some little time passed before the Choir
were able to screw their mouths into tina
serious pucker requisite to the proper per
formsnce the musical exercises"
Free soil, free labor, free speech, and RI
men.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
From the chronological Journal.
THEY ARE COMING.

TnEy are coming. VINO are coming
4 mighty band Of noble MEN
A stream of mighty power is running,
Which the present cannot ken.
They are coming Who are coming?
Men in virtues noble form
Men OF moral worth-low cunning
And deceit they proudly scorn.
They are coming. Who are coming,
Men Of Thought and men Of Soul
With zeal their noble bosoms burning,
To make their fallen brethren whole.
They are coming Who are coming
Mighty minds, yet in the rear;
After mighty truth they're longing,
And world in time shall hear.
They are coming. Who are coming
Those who would the world improve:
Who the cArsE of i'll discerning,
Would and will that cause remove.
They are coming Who are coming
Souls that penetrate the shroud
or that false and selfish leaning,
NoS carcering meanly proud.
They are coming. Who are coming
Those who will the world reform
They whose bowels now are yearning
Ger the helpless and forlorn.
They arc coming. Who are coming
Men Of far, far reaching minds
Their mighty intellecis informing
Is Of truths we've lelt behind.
They are coming Who are coming
The pure, the kind the great, the good
Progressive light is onward running
With force that cannot be withstood.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-08-25
THE QUESTION AUTHORlrATIyrty Am
FINALLY Sk1"TI L,n nv

As the Signal letter has been sot.t,.
l'eu upon, by The Anh-Slavery Wing sun.
Porters of General Taylor. 10 give coun,e.
nance to the idea that he was friendly 10
lhe 7" llmot Protisei i'll fact committed to il
oy ms declaration OF apPttfal of the senti-
ments OF that letter, we are pleased to be
able at last 10 set this matter forever =, reSl
The editor of the Tuscaloosa (Alal JIoo;-
Tor has obtained leave of General Taylor to
publish the following letter. Tie reader
VIII perceive that 1t completely sustains the
correctness of our Interpretation of his re-.
ply to the Signal letter. National Era.
HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF OccuPAr1oN.
Camp re"r Monterey, Nor. 5, ls47.
SIR: Your letter Of the 4th uIt:. has
been received. In reply to your remarks
concerning letter which addressed. some
time since, TO the editor of the Cincinnati,
Signal, have no hesitation in STATING that il
was not my intention IN thatcommunicatpn
toexpress All opinion either in concurrence
with or in opposition to any of the VIEWS
embraced III the editorial article TO which
u refers
1.-The letter itself, like most other letters
"i hlue on unoihclal matters which have
found their way into the newspapers, was
not intended for publication, but simply
written rs matter OF courtesy in answer TO
one which | had received from the gentle.
man III question. For this subject. il was
entIIely sufficient; though, under the belief
that 1t would never 60 beyond this point. it
is quite probablr that it may not have been
prepared with that care and critical accura.
cy Is to b. so mach required bv poll
ncIans. 1t was simply my DESIRE on that
OCCASION as has been my custom uniformly
through life, 10 express my respect for opin-
ion' which believe to be honestly enter
tanned, and, rs long as thus keId, nv ap-
provaI of his maintaining them.
"Shond IT ever become my official duty
10 give my opinions on any or all of the
political questions referred to i'm the article
above mentioned, shall discharge the duty
TO the best Of my judgment. Until then,
my opinions on such matters are neither
necessary nor important.
Il need hardly add, in. conclusion. that
this communication IS not intended for the
public prints.
am, sir, very spectiullv,vour obedi-
ent servant. Il. TAYLOR,
NoJOr General L. $. a."
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