Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1858-05-19
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DISTRESSING EFFRcr OF AN ANoDxNB.-We
regret to be informed that the subscription paper
for the relief of our fellow citizen, Barney
O'Brien, Esq, of Pine Meadow, is likely to fall
| through. It will be remembered that among the
residences destroyed in the late FIRE in that vicni-
| ty. was the shsnty of Mr.. O'Brien. The build
ing was insured, at principal offices, for four
dollars; but it is well known that valuable pig
was consumed by the devouring element, unin-
sured, and that Mrs. o'Brien's second-best bon
net is almost total wreck.
A subscription paper was therefore immedi-
ately placed in the hands of well.known solicit
ing agent who stationed himself at the Post
Office with his wonted promptness. The whole
amount to be raised was SO 81 10. Prominent
among the signatures was that of our eminent
statesman, scholar, aud fellow citizen, the Hon.
orable Euphemious Epithet. What will be the
Indignation of our readers, on hearing that his
subscription (smounting to thirty.seven and one
half cents) was obtained on false pretences, and
mas been very properly withdrawn. The follow
ing correspondence speaks for itself; y b. q, b s.
b WORCESTER, May IT, 1858.
n Richard YelLon, ESq.-Dear Sir: day or
two alter the recent distressing CONFEDERATION in
Pine Meadow, young friend requested me to
subscribe to a Testimonial proposed to be pre-
scented TO Mr.. O'Brien. felt it duty, in the
existing state of the public mind, to comply with
his request The paper was sent up to me at
very early hour the next morning, in my bed
room, where, from i'll health, had passed bad
night, and was still under the influence of ether,
repeatedly inhaled as an anodyne. 1t was en-
crossed on very stiff sheet rolled up, with tile
lower end outward. Iunrolled 1t up to the names
already subscribed Those which struck my eye
were those Of judicious and rejecting persons
and without seeing reading the caption,
signed my name. This, OF course, was great
indiscretion but Of kind perhaps not unnatural
under the circumstances Of my illness .a q
As soon as saw it the next day, in the public
prints, observed in the caption the extraOrdina.
. ~ words, payable on demand ! Immediately
informed the young gentleman concerned, that
could not have signed the paper. had l been
aware of the spirit in which it drafted. l
also authorized two friends in the Senate of the
United States to make the necessary explana-
ton, should the subject be alluded to, in that
body, as thought it possibly might be.
Others who subscribed the paper did it, am
told, either without reading il at ALL hastily
as not to be we'll aware of its character. AT a
meeting Of some of the. subscribers, it has since
been determined partly, as | understand, for this
reason, TO take no further steps in the premises,
but TO apply the sums subscribed to the American
Tract Society, for the republication of the tract
entitled "SambO and Tokdy, or the Duty of Ser
wants to Obey their Masters" k
l cannot intentionally give ny sanction to the
violent and offensive language Of the subscrip-
iiOn paper Inadvertently signed by me.F To in.
sert the words ''pay able on demand" transformed
it instantly from sale and conservative sheet in.
TO document which means something. To this
l-cannot consent. 1Souldyou, at any time here
after, perceive my name attached to any paper
which means anything, may ask you to remem-
Der my chronic spinal disease, and eharitably at
tribute it TO the eifects,of an anodyne
remain, dear sir, with friendly regard, yours,
truly, as IL, EUPHEMIoUs EPITHRT