The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-10-23
Worcester North Congressional
District.


District.
At numerous and very respectable
meeting of Federal Republicans Of the
| Worcester North Congressional District.
convened at Jaquith's Inn, in Fitchburg,
on the twentyhrst instant, pursuant to
previous notice, the following resoiu-
lions were unanimously adopted:--
RcsotDe4, That we recommend TO the
Electors Of the Worcester North Con-
gressonal District. the
Hon. JONAS KENDALL
Of Leominster, for their support, on the
first Monday of November next.
The Committee appointed for that
purpose reported the following Address,
which was unanimously adopted =
10 the Federal Electors of Worcester
North Congressional District.
FELLow-CITIzENs- the first Mon
day of November next, you will be call
ed upon to give in your votes for a Rep
resentative to Congress. Its highly i'm
portant that the Electors should agree
upon suitable candidate 10 represent
them; one who possesses the ability
and integrity to pursue the best inter-
ests of his constituents. The right of
Electors 10 make choice of their own
rulers is an Invaluable privilege, secur-
ed by our Constitution. That privilege
should be held dear TO US all, as the pal
ladium OF our liberties. If our rulers
were appointed aad placed over us with
out our choice and consent, TO make
laws for the government of our persons
and property, every man would be ex-
cited by feelings Of alarm and resent
ment against such umeasures. Such a
principle was adopted in the Parliament
OF Great-Brltain, against the colonies,
which raised resistance and was one of
the causes which produced our indie
pendence.
While we enjoy a Republican gov
| ernment, and our rulers are chosen by
the free suiIrages of the people, it is
our solemn duty to select from among
us, men OF wisdom, virtue, and experi-
ence-such men as have knowledge to
devise, and inte gritty to pursue the best
interests of our country. While we
keep the channels of our elections pure,
we have reason TO expect the people
will be prosperous and happy. The
best test of the good administration of a
government is the prosperity and con-
tentment Of The people.
Before an Election, dispassionate in
! curry should be made for the best man
and most worthy of the publick conf
dence-one who would promote meas
! ures best calculated for The interests Of
our country. All viii agree that the
man of talents, of virtue, and integrity,
whose life and character have long been
correct and exemplary, and whose pub
lick services have been tried and valued
| by the most intelligent portion Of the
| community, is the most proper person.
In the selection of such person for OF
fee there is satety-without il, all is un-
certain and hazardous. Will you not
! all agree that the .Hon JONAS KENDALL
IS a man of general information, good
abilities, and we'll qualified to promote
the interests of the District? Does nor
his private life and pubick character
stand fair and wholly unblemished? Has
ne not for number of years sustained
many Offices with honour to himself and
to the publicls, in our State Legislature,
both as Representative and Senator
| Has he been found wanting in abilities,
or industry, in the publick service p
! While your Representative in Congress,
| was he not highly respected by those
with whom he acted Docs he not now
sustain, In accordance with the publick
{ sentiment, highly respectable office in
the executive department of orr State
government Will you not, felIow-citi-
{ zens, consider these various trusts as ev-
idence OF the abilities and faithful seryi-
ces Of Mr. Kendall =? If you do, then
convince bis opposers by your votes
that long-tred servant Of the publick
is not TO be neglected and thrown aside,
| for the promotion Of one much less ex.
perienced in pihliel business, aud much
less entitled from moral life and good
ness to your confdence--ohe who has
4 Has