The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1770-1772, 1772-03-26

department. oome OF the man more among
I'm influences az the bar and in esRrfs +; o.
Tiers concs4l thsmsslves under the m It
Jaysd cover, while the more humble and
LeG qualified crawl into the igfsri~ claiies
of the citizens. Theie people are capable
of, and have done extenhve mitchell.
This | myfrlf have b.en witneis to, and
have trembled for the ark. And in 4 PECULIAR
manner, in protection | have juff named,
| have obferved how powerful they have
worked on minds, not itrong enough 10
fee through the guile, and like the Eftlt
Foxes we read of, have lp0ilsd the tender
UiHy. Oh my countrymen, you cannot
be efficiently attentive to tbEJS msS. Let
not outward appearance, let not faces BY
long trial formed far ErVies, put you off
your guard. On the contrary, let them
know, that the mode of procedure you DEF
pfc, the i1tEntiOn you refent. If theie lit
tie props iniignifcant in themielves, but
taken collectively, alarming, are cut away,
the fabrick itfelf will totter. Stripped of
thefe, the mDvsr bimjflf will be naked and
weak, and mutt bleed at every vein"
This fubje6 might as | obferved have
been largely handled; but omit this and
come to what in my apprehension is more
important And in peculiar manner is
this proper now, as the period approaches
when it will have the greatef influence.
In little time will come on, the choice
Of Representatives. This is an importap<
affair, and eGentially 70 at this fesRq,
The time now calls, and for reafons | Will
Preiently give, for OEftraai in the caufs Of
their country. | would have taofe and
thote only chofe, who from printibk are
patriots who animated by warm afeefi-
on for this land are NOT to be infimidared
nor eajOled but who will fcriouAy take
into confederation the fate of the province,
and enter into mealures mott conducive to
its PROPERTY.
In fuch Geafons it is ufual to give in
fruefions. From them let the (SaE of the
people be collected. Let mankind know,
whether in general we rtfent or are Fa6 un-
der our lituation. To the people, taken in
this fenfe, would now addrels nylelf; and
| would offer fomcthing which | would
earnefly with may be contained in thcle
.infFuefions. What fhall propote God
knows is not the effect of malice or re-
venge; but | propole them as am con-
cerned for the welfare of the province and
as am of opinion they are ind1PmjdjS ne
ceHary.
1t feems theGrand Inqueff for this coun-
ty have declared themleIves HnSaG with
refpea to Richardion, convicted of muir
der. Such an opinion from body of
that bigb nature efficiently expoles what
has been Hung out, that the murmurings
70 frequently heard proceeded only from
the diicontenr of fomc indiyidEGb. This
is an affair ofthe utmof importance. When
the execution of man legally eOnViG7sd is
fufpended twenty-five months, and the
murderer is then discharged in an mutual
manner, fociety ought to be alarmed.
The Grand Jury could not with propriety
have proceeded farther than they have
done but there is body of men, and
affirm it, there is body of men, who
have righ to canvas to the Etmof tn.
ranfa6tion: And not only This right have
the commons of this province, but they
are bound to do 10 by the mott forciblc
considerations. To fuppofe a court oil
Ijuftice E1Gce0znf0bls for their conduct is a
fOleci(m on the principles of free govern
ment; if Go, know of no body on Fartb in
Whom this right of controul is velted but
in the eSmnr'aS of this kingdom. Every
man in judicial capacity fhould conf ier
that fome dtfirsncs ihould be paid to the
fsntimentS of 70 high body, whatever
fight nations they may entePtain of their Gun
dignity and bs1snr Sorry would be to
minute that this lsif is really the cafe,