The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-03-27
FCoMMuNIcATED FOR THE SPY.l
ELECTION.

LII u lNSJt.
{ FeHo1v- Citizens-As the privilege of
electing our rulers is one Of the most
important rights secured TO us by our
invaluable Constitutions a privilege
which, in the extent perhaps is not en-
joyed in any other country; and although
it has been in certain degree enjoyed
In other countries, vet ii has soon been
lost, either by defect in the system, or
in an abuse and neglect of the right
consider it important that when we un-
dertake to select candidates for impor-
tant offices, we should inquire not only
whether they are honest, but whether
they are capable. And it seems TO me
that the Electors of the large and re-
spsctable County ofWorcester hayenot,
for the last and present year, been so
careful in selecting candidates for the
office of Senators, as might have been
expected; and although was much
surprised to find the name of NATHANIEL.
JONES on the senatorial list last year, |
am much more to see his name again on
the list. 1t is surprising to me that any
person who is acquainted with him
should think that he is qualified for that
important Office believe no one, even
of his best friends, will pretend that he
possesses any of those qualifications
which, as it respects copa5ility, are ne
cessary for Senator of this Common
wealth. | would inquire-how came
his name on the list the last year? If
he was nominated and palmed upon the
Electors of this County the last year.
there is no reason why they should
give him their sufrages this year out
of del;cacy, after having had an oppor-
tunity to know his talents, or rather his
want of talents. Although | was not at
the caucus, should feel under obIga-
tons to support the candidates there
agreed on, if | could conscientiously /;
but can never be persuaded to give
my vote for one who know is not ca
pable of filling the office with some
degree of responsibility and usefulness.
Is there such dearth of talents in this
County, that we are obliged to select
such men? Are there no others who
are qualified for the office? cannot
believe but there are many men in the
County who are well qualified TO fill
the office with responsibility and use
fulness. A FEDERAL ELECTOR.
N. Bit is certain that there are
very many Federal electors who will
not give their votes for Mr.. Jones.
REMARKS.
The liberty of the Press is essential to the
security of Freedom'' and when it is not
perverted to any dangerous purpose, we do not
feel al liberty to restrain its exercise, in case
; like the present.
As TO the qualifications of the Candidate
named by our correspondent, we have not a
word to say. He belongs to a section of the
County with which we are not intimately ac-
quainted, but which usually takes care of its
own interests in the meetings at which candi-
dtes are nominated The meeting at which
the candidates for the present year were Sc
lected, was unusually full and the quarter Of
the County, in which the candidate alluded
to resides, was very generally represented
The nominations were made in the usual nan
ner, and were confirmed by the whole meeting,
with an evident expression Of satisfaction.
With these facts before them, we leave the
subject with the Electors--remarlSing only,
that the people Of the County generally will
probably require that a better Candidate
should be named to them, before they will
consent to abandon one who comes recon-