The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1772-11-26

propeller demanded. !.
/" The prefent fheriffs, gentlemen, in ths
courfe of this election, have maintained q
iirmneis and impartialisy, which are the
mott pleaiing onens Of patriotic conduct
tor the, whole year of their fherfAlty.
During the prefent conteif remsrka-
bic paper has been publiihsd relative to the
liberty of the prefs, one of the great bull
warks of all our liberties. find il authen-
ticated by one of our own body, aFreeman
of Pater-nofer. row, Mr.. Thomas Evans.
In that paper we are told that gentleman
came into this city. and threatened the
printer, in confeqaence of bis having pub
lifhed their minutes, that If he did not give
up the perion or periops who fayoured him
with the proceedings of that committee, the
Houie of Commons would proceed agsiuR
him with the utmcR ievcrily. rejoice,
gentlemen, thar the honett printer has not
been frightened by 70 iniolent and illegal
menace and | here declare that he, and
every other fellow citizen, lhall have the
mott fpiritsd legal fupport from me, both
for his own private protection and iecurity,
and for the efFeaual puni(hment Of every
violater of the laws of our country, and the
franchiles of our city. While God CONT
nues me health to do my duty among you,
the powers with which you have armed me,
fhall be exerted againf every attempt Of vio-
lence and injufice, even from the higheR
ufurped authority. Our rights, as conRitu-
ents, to Be fully informed of the proceed
ings of our representatives in parliament, has
been clearly demonstrated, but the force of
truth is not likely to prevail againf men, loft
to all lenfe of ihame, even 10 atfociouAy
wicked beyond the example of the mof bar
barous nations and times, as TO corrupt the
great fountain Of public jufice, BY Grating
judicial record, till that hour he'd aimof
facred in every civilized country. con-
graduate you, gentlemen, that you Pofeis
feyeral excellent magifrates, who in good
cauie have the forutude to meet the rage of
q lenate, competed chiefly of hilelings and
Aavcs. with could rank your prefert
chief magiRrase among that number: but IS
we have among US magiRraies of ability,
hrmnels and intrepidity, real >and warm
friends of the people, am perfuaded that
our lihessisa and haneni6za SIC fate sgainii e
very hottie attack. The event mua be
happy, the defeat Of defpo,ifn, the victory
Of the confirmation.
g can never gentlemen, iufieicnsly
acknowledge lhe hon0nr you have done me,
by the UNANIMOUS FgGolu,ion of your entire
appreciation q uny ccnega during the paft
hcgifaliy. Permit me likewife, on this &C.
ca6on, thss publickly 70 return thanks TO
my late colleague. Through The whole
eouFie OF the laif year he has given repeated
proofs Of his Ready attachment 20 the cauEe
Of liberty, and to the duties Of his Office. He
has ihared with ne the various fatigucs ard
difficulties inleparabIe from our late charge.
IhaVe regularly experienced from him the
mott obliging readiness to silen the weight
of whatever was painful or oppreihve. add
TO cooperate in every meafne for the COM
mon welfare, and the good Of this capital.
Your private feelings, Gentlemen, will, |
am fure, jufify me in this public tribute Of
the gratitude owe to 70 worthy friend,
and excellent magiarate, as Mr.. Alder
man Bull"
To this fpeech was echoed an universal
hout Of applauie after which Mr.. Bud
came in andaddrelsd the livery in modef,
ienhb'e fpeech.
The common fsIjsant then declared, that
"a icruiiny was demanded BY each candidate
Fpafasey againif he ref. which the he-
VS. had granted, and which would COM
ence on the 24th infant.
AS the icrutlny is like to be the topic Of
kerfation and debate for Tome time, we
the following extract from Mddmay's
ions will not be difsg'eeabIe to our reA-
Within tx DAYS after the poll, the The