The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-24
For the Spy.

BLACKSTONE, Oct Il, 1913.
Mr.. EDIToR-Justce and Truth seem to require
brief notice OF the communication of NJ NJ n in the
True Wing of the Goth inst, in regard 10 the formation
OF a "Roush and Ready Club" in this place.
It's true that meeting held at the school house
referred to and "a club Rough and Ready" was forms
ed, but of alher dminutive size. There were present
las has been varouy estimatod probably between 60
and 30 persons, (qot exceeding eighty TO take line
nent Of the President OF the Club hmseI) aud think
the side OF truth, when say ha very near
j. one half of those were thorough gong Free Soil
OF the VAN buren, and ADAMS stamp, who attended
the meeting from curiosity So much then for the
largest business meeting held here during the CAM
pagn."
Now then, 10 The enthusiasm manifested, there was
sui very uo said some OF the most prominent persons
present being accustomed to speaking in poluea
meetings Especially Taylor meetings we presumr) so
motion was made that an address of several newspa-
per columns in length from Hon NJ. Whipple TO the
people of Rhode Island read to pass away the time
and believe this part of the service was performed
BY protessed free soil man.
webeIeve the officers chosen were those whose names
are given in the Wing How efficient enthusiastic
they will be in supporting the claims oil Gen Taylor re,
10 be seen, OF them land prominent one
tool recent expressed sentiment like this
God iorbia that should say much in favor OF Gen.
Taylor" Another one has said in our hearing more
tilaa once that he would not vote for Gen FAVOR but
would carry his vote for Mir. Clay So much for that
man!
Again the writer takes pains TO speak of the
effort made by the Conscience Party" 10 get up an
excitement here, BY having meeting alter meeting and
addresses from several of their great guns &C. No.o
this is not true. But, sir it is true that we have not
even formed Free Soil Cub Though it might have
been better for the il we had for we have sup.
posed that there call for among US, as the PEG
pie of Blackstone are mGSSe, already formed, aud
will report themselye the polls in November nex in
favor OF Fee Soil, Free Speech Free Men, and Free
World. AS TO speakers, the "great guns SO gem
,lemanly referred 10, with but exception (the Hon.
Dir. Keyes of Dedham, and do call him gun CROUCH
for most OF our Taylor iIiends), effort has been
made to obtain them yet, we have done our own
speaking OF and among ourselves, and yet have not
been under The necessity Of reading speeches. What
We may do in future we cannot tell, but our Taylor
friends are setting US examples we may possibly follow
them in this respect.
But again, the writer speaks Of the mouse in the
mountain, and that they shall be the mounlain itself aud
hat they shall be heard from at the poles no. polls
Well, must be mountain quake surely 10 have such
an efiec: fem pole pole! But candldIy, we do not
blame then IN the least for forming themselves into
Club, for Il was SO seldom to meet with Iaylcr man.
they seemed be under the necessity OF IT, in order
10 know WHO Of them.
Finally Tor we have scrubbed already much more than
we intended, safely say, without lear OF contra
dicion, that we haze aud cut number our raylor
friends too It not three 10 Que Our club the Peopie IS
ofHerculean SIZE and il Will be welded with hetcu.
can strength, ne mistake no', on the 7h Of November
next.
Massachusetts wears chains, and spurns ali
brides" "
Respectfully yours, XYZ