The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1848-10-16

GREAT ExCIrEMENT. The Taylor men in this
city, in state of great excitement Friday on ac>
count of the election reports from Pennsylvania and
Ohio. The Rough and Ready club called meeting 10
respond to the results in those states and also TO hear
speech from Hon. James F. Simmons, Of Rhode Is
land TO make The occasion more imposing and TO
show that they really something enty six guns
were fred about dark. The fuss was so great, that
many rayloIl men believed the General already cleo
ted.
BY the way, thought occurred to US, on hearing the
NOISE of the guns which we may well give ut,erarce
to now as at any other time On the fourth of July the
little boys were prosecuted and imprisoned by order of
the first mayor of Worcester, for eudeavoing cee>
hrae the day according 10 ancient usage No such
ders gwen in relation 10 the men who broke the
laws of the city, the 18Th October or such orders
given we have not heard of their execution. No
body arrested La case doubtless, the firing
Unconstitutional, and in the other, constitutional
The boys celebrated Independence The men, Taylor
ism. That is the difference.
Surprising the rush to the Hail. would be immense,
went early, to gel seat, But we found plenty of
room ,oas not a Free Soil Meeting-ony Taylor
conference. There were respectable men there, many
Gf them-there iron heels, also, but, no free
voices The iron heels did all the cheering and
there " as precious little of it al that.
The with the auburn ocks--he gentlemanly,
courteous Grill and truthful editor of the Taylor organ
this city, called the meeting to order and stated that
nc had the pleasure of introducing them an able eo
guent and distinguished patriot who in the Senate had
stood side by side with Webster and Davis in opposing
the demands Of the slave power, while those who now
ola tn no he SoJ-
ting for Texas. 1.-THE heels manifested considerable APP
probation at this sa,ement1 He Congratulated The
audience the gloruus prospect that Pennsylvania was
20 be the Key Stone of the beautiful Taylor arch
Here the heels again clamorous But rs ssTTd
never word about Ohio, although special ores
spouse" was announced Tor the Buckeyes liz said the
skies were brght-Horace Greeley says they are
azure; that is biue,-and that Tay- [glve the sya-
bes long emphasis, is destined 10 save the country 1t
will certainly be great salvation!
Mr. Simmons arose very much embarrassed at the
compliments the chairman had paid him. II modesly
and ina low tone Of voice stated that they were undesev
ed This was unnecessary, for it evident that the
chairman had, USUAL lei hisimas inaon run away from
bis judgement
LAST week, when Hon. Linus Child addressed them,
W the place. the chairman apoogized for the th-
ness OF the audience by saying the people were at the
Mechanics Festival No such apology was made at
this meeting, although was evident that if apology
were ever needed upon such an OCCASION it was now -
Tayorlsm, for once, was left nearly naked. Ii was
obliged TO take of ITSELF BY actual count the nun.
hers present, were at half past seven l75 at eight
o'clock, 275; at quarter to g. 1871. The meeting dis
persed without adjournng, few minutes pas: nine
One wicked wag said there enough 10 adjourn
Considering the giaring handhIs-this time, minus
Free Soil-ihe wenty>six guns and the enthusiastic
''resDonse" that expected for "PennsyIvana and
Ohio, we almost inclined to pronounce il iaisre
If the Freedom Club had made such demonstration we
should fear for IFS existence.
We expect, the man over the way, who blows the
Taylor trumpet, will call 'ar" this specimen
Free Speech; If he does, will not feel very bad,
for it is his vocation. II he should call the TRUTH We
would begin TO fearfor our reputation.