The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-09-25
WORCESTER,
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1899.
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o. Notice.
The Federal Republicans Of
the Worcester Congressional Districts
are requested to meet at the Court
House, in Worcester, on THURSDAY,
the third day of October next, at seven
O'Clock, T. M. to select Candidates to
represent them in the 18th Congress of
the United States. 1t earnestly hoped
that this Meeting will be generally at
tended The method heretofore adopt
ed of calling general meetings of the
citizens, seems TO be the only practicable
one Of obtaining the publick sentiment
previous to an election. Those there
fore who do not attend, will see the me-
cessity not only of Gcquiescing in what
may be done by the Convention, but of
supporting the nomination then made
otherwise we can never expect unanin-
lty; and S9lhtom his, all efforts are vain.
and worse than vain--and we must. as
before In one instance, submit TO the
OF minority OF the electors.
By direction Of the General Committee.
Congressional Eleeiion.-It will be noticed
that meeting is called to nominate candi-
dates for Representatives to Congress from the
Worcester Districts. In the North District.
however, we suppose there is little occasion
for such meeting, other than conformity
with established usage. But in the South
District the meeting will not be one of form
merely. Important interests are at hazard.
and the meeting must be productive of no
unimportant consequences. The reproach
which the District has suffered, chargeable as
1t is upon the peoples own remissness and
want Of concert, is too keenly felt to allow
the coming election to pass without deter
mined effort to retrieve the reputation of the
District, and to cause it to be again represent
ed by an Individual who understands. and Il
able and disposed to maintain, the interests
and honour Of his constituents. To enable
the people TO accomplish this, they must exer-
else mutual forbearance, manifest some defer
ence to prejudices and partialties where Ell
Their have any foundation, and then act together.
This result, it is hoped, may be produced by a
general attendance at the meeting notified
Let those, then, who have at heart, the per-
manent good Of the District, come forward and
unite their counsels and exertions to replace
it on the " vantage ground'' it has lost.
Ofaforio.-ithas long been the desire of per-
sons of musical taste, in this vicinity, that the
witness such performance as is proposed to
be given this evening; not merely on account
of the pleasure to be enjoyed by those who
have never heard an Oratorio, but, also. on
account of the tendency it would have to i'm
prove the musical taste Of the people general
ly. While it must be admitted that there is.
in this part of the country, no dearth of mu-
steal talent, nor yet an entire destitution of
taste, it is NOT to be denied that both are sis-
ceptitfe of very great improvement. To most.
the richest treasures Of sacred musick are VET
unreyeaIed: their hearts have never thrilled
at its sweetest harmonies-.their souls have new
er been reused by its sublimest strains. LISA
science which has called forth the powers Of
the most exalted genius and yet few, compar-
atiyely, have even the feeblest conception Of
its amazing grandeur and sublimity.
Bat we are in danger, perhaps, of being
charged with extravagance, when our object
is merely 20 cEll the attention Of the concourse.
assembled here to-day, to the rich treat pro-
vided for them this evening. We feel war
ranted in pronouncing the selections Of mu-
sick such as must prove highly acceptable
and of its being we'll executed, the character
OF the performers generally, does not permit
us to doubt. The opportunity is one so I'M
likely to occur again to many people, that we
presume few will suffer themselves TO be de-
prived of the qualification it offers.
OF The following able articles on the SUBJ
jCct of the approaching election, were design
ed by the writer for publication in different
papers. The election, however, is SO near,
that we prefer giving them both together.--
With the writer's views and object, we in
the main agree dissenting, however, from the