The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-09-15
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"A WRITER in a late Spy aEerts that you made
~ many proniIes not to be mandamus Councillor.
Every body thar knows YOU wnes to the truth OF
what he arms. You was nevertheless, one OF the Tore
rnof 10 take the oaths. You hafened TO sveay d9ras
20 your countr. You agreed, than year ago, with
IFS mo inyererae enemy, ferye in the Office He pro-
ned TO procure your appointment He tranfmitted hit
which contained your name, the mnR. This was done
(oon after the Council pad their rcfoves relating 70 hs
letters You have nce that time, repeated your decara-
zion that you would accept, apPointed You have
been long uied to look one way and another Your
double dealing politics has been notorious But nobody
ematized YOU 70 freely before the lat administration, IS
he thar was the lat Administrator. Though very ANUS
himief he feveeIy ceniued you. You have heard the
hoey proyerb of the pot and kettle. Since that you have
condeed him as your friend and patron. You have ever
6oce been his obedent ervan He has made ue of you
TO anlwer his perneious Purpoes. He thoroughly knew
YOU but his cafe was difficult He had few friends His
ereaty peror abilities taught him how to manage you 10
a. TO ee his de6gns. He knew your dependence on him
for continuance in office would infure your ad He has at
length involved his native country in miiery and RUM
You afforded him all the aitance in your power IL you
dot whether every body in this town es Of you as do,
ak plain hearted Solomon Though his bunefs IS inug
cling, he.fometmcs adverts to politics. :
Among other things, you charged with reproaehIns
widows. have heard Of very worthy widow IN CERTAIN
town few years ago. Her name fhal NOT mention.
She was in the bloom of fc An old Dotard made love
tunity To effect this e neceGitated to tell him he
had no thoughts of marrying. AT the time When ie ad
%, The had none. Afterwards, upon worthy sentemans
paying his addrees her, e changed her mind. Could
the cid Dotard be juhed in comparing this to lolemn
breach of proniIe
VI, \ tafArions were abfoIute They often
pcated Every Member of the Houes of Representatives
of late wears can tey this. They uttered little
before evsa laa Wednesdays in May They were repeat
ed in the winter ;EOns following In the winter iciions
civil officers choien, and the Houe grant alares IN inc
fame eions to the ervan Of the gcsernmenr. Your pa
totfn never appeared sady principle. At fueh times
YOU would at like political enthuhaR When your ends
were anfverrd you were in toher box, trimming be-
tween court and country.
or all vices Ineratitude is the mott forbid. This is
trite fying. You have fortune. You acquired Il by
,he f,vour of the people. Time when your eTcum-
ances were low and cany. You had nothing then to do
in the way Of trade. Tsn had left of going to Jamaica
You pent your time in talking about Nezr-Ligbs You
rdieuicd them andthe teachers You made mock femons
You went about from fhop hop TO read tien AT length
necey obliged YOU to ieek for tome other employment
You turned your thoughts the Treafurers office. You
(d things of Foye which the golden rule would not uify
By arts and rtagems you got be elected his fueeeor
Thefe are well remembered. They viii never be forgot.
The people put you into their be oee To requite them
YOU trampie upon their dearef rights. You have been
continued in the Office about twenty years. Your annual
Grants have been liberal and generous. You have been
better paid than any other officer in the government For
fone of your sxraadaay grants there was carcey any
SeoouY You made entertainments. You talked on the
popular fde. You fometimes made honea people think
ey were Obliged to you, when you had only done the COM
non du,y of your Office. IL advantage TO aPinng
IAN TO have the yeeevgg and peyag of all public MONIES
he public creditors and debtors make great part OF the
immunity You improved this adj antsge to ecue your
ces of Counsellor and TEra0Ecf You often concealed
felhhnefs and ambition, under Preenees OF fiendfhp.
IS often under the dIguiie of PatrOtifm What artlfi-
H.. -1..a kae G.f4~ flv
e. cd them.
f The Ntteb0 Barsnef you talked aganf with much
6eedcm Yet you upon good terms with him. he
allowed YOU that liberty that you might be better able to
cain intelligence carry him. You were employed by
his fucoeiIor in the fame dirty bufneis How often DID you
;nthat way dihOnour the honorable Office of Councillor
re- I'D not however, give you the fame indulgence 10 peak
,eaina him. You had, TO iecure your places, fad as
he Thoughts enough Of all eonicieDee before he came TO
the chair. =, r.
Iyoon his DEPARTURES to awer your own ends you addre
r.. deroyer of your country if he had been its guardian
Ang The people having found you out, you dlPar of
Heir favour You fall in with the cruel meafures adopted
4. their dearueon. You hardened paft all hope OF
entznce You glory in your hame. You fneer at thofe
o rneekly reprove you You have been told the people
N never elea you Trezfurer again. You aai"er' the
vernor will negative whoever they hall ehooie You
W heard the opinion of your friends, that the fOoe viii
that cafe make your giant You reply the nan
be in my own hands will pay myielf
Fnsrateful Man attend TO what ofer BY way OF CON
HI IN. The American saufe is juf and righteous Like
II liz Is great, and will prevail. II would fave your
~ from universal dereation, urn about innmedi1reiy'
have been ,tring ill your day Of grace is almo sx-
f Ftrthwith reign your feat the nam council board.
fk bly confegs your IPlore the feEgyenes ct
de ope Yoa cannot indeed iecuTe your Office OF Irea-
ezs Dus YOU may put aOP the mzedieiOns of your
Gus ,men. You. may even yet fave your mans from
of rec.z,e5 to future ages.
has N YOU have ettled matters well you can TOR
Oft ia, as you arc an old man, you would 90 wei TO
that