The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-15
For the Massachusetts, Spy.1
OUR NEXT GOVERNOUR.

In the conclusion of some remarks, made by
me in this paper of the Isl inst. | avowed my
conviction, that to unite majority OF electors
III the choice oil our next GOVERNOR. il was
! necessary to nominate candidate from the
country. /. remains Tor me to state, as then
proposed, the ground OF this opinion. do
this the more readily, because perceive that
the suggestions then made to the publick,
have been noticed by the editors OF several
journals, With evident appearance of solicit
tude; and nave also called forth two writer's in
the Spy, who have made them the theme of
anmadversion. 10 invite discussion on this
important SUBJECT, previous to a nomination,
was cohlessedly part OF my object. With
out tins, vain are our hopes of Cancellation.
and sroundIeSs our expectations OF Inanimty.
Having no personal views to advance by the
: part propose to take, | shall endeavour to
treat with courtesy ali, whose opinions are
variant from my own and especially the re-
spectacle writers to whom / have alluded,
through whose style | cannot doubt that
recognize two OF my OLD political associates,
IRON whom no diversity OF sentiment shall ali
enate me.
here premise, also, that the opinion have
undertaken to defend, does not result from
feelings uniriendly to the metropolis for have
none. 1t is cheerIully conceded, that Boston
contains much of the property, the intellectu-
al and moral worth of the Commonwealth, and
Is justly considered the pride of Massachusetts
and of New-England. 1t contains several in
diyiduals, to no one Of whom, as an individual,
could any reasonable objection be made. if he
were proposed Tor this office. The country,
too, can furnish men OF equal distinction, and
equally entitled to the highest honours OF their
fellow-ci,zens. TO borrow the anecdote, so
humorously told by my iacetious : neighbour,n
contend, that pure ash, y as well as pop
luT'' grows IN every section of 6 tie swan,p -
and 1t 1t be true, as many believe, that the
ash nearest the acdttr is SO surrounded by bri-
ers, thorns, and noxious shrubs, as to be mac
cessibie TO all, but the few who are most init
mately acquainted with the aeiAdsngs of the
place and If no such 1uider-bruSh obstructs
the traveller in other places, in bis search al
ter ASA, believe that even my neighbours
"Squnc" would inform him that a di0omstick
had better be sought for an tie back parts of
The steeatp. Bat the story, though wei told,
is not becoming the subject it was intended TO
illustrate.
| will here, also, endeavour TO quiet the
fears of $. One Of The People,n by assuring him,
and all the people, that it is foreign from my
intention to 3 ccnjure up or advocate any nelo
cause of d,ssenson.'
My desire is to- hGrnloaize conflicting inter-
ests, and thus TO remove the causes of dissen-
sion, which already exist, aud are still increas-
ing. But to effect this, it is necessary to state
those causes with fairness, and examine them
with candour. 1t is folly to pretend that they
do not exist, or that they will lose their infu-
ence by neglect. IN doing this, shall fur
4, a a 4
that it is expedient to look to the country for
a successor to our present GOVERNOR.
1t cannot be denied, that, in every thing
which is to be effected by cooperation of num-
bers, or concert of talents, or influence of
wealth, the city of Boston, with the towns in
its vicinity, possesses an incalculable advan-
tage over The country. The population of this
section q the State is condensed, and capable
OF being acted upon, whom occasion requires,
! 9th i14IneuIate elect. There reside the mem
bers OF the supreme Judicial department, and
the principal part Of the officers Of the State
government, aud OF the United States, within
the Commonwealth. Thus AN assemblage of
oiilclal characters, and of men of talents and
opulence are made neaf neighbours to each
other, end are in habits of daily intimacy If
such men have fayourite objects in view, land
they are seldom without Some,) whether in
the Legislature, the Council chamber, or the
University, they have every facility 10 accom-
plish them.
The country, however, has not these adyan-
tages. Its population is scattered, and its dis
tlngulshed men separated at great distances,
not having frequent intercourse with, nor much
personal knowledge of each other, and can,
therefore, never unite their exertions eifectu-
ally In affair of common interest. Now It
IS fact, too notorious to be questioned, that
an opinion has long been gaining ground in the
country, and has become very prevalent. that
our Boston brethren have been disposed to a.
vail themselves, to the full extent of their
power, of all their advantages over the coun-
try; and that they have, in truth, succeeded
in acquiring predominating influence in the
goVernnent-an influence which has been WIS.,
ible in the halls OF Legislation, at the Council
board, and through the groves OF the Lyceum.
am surely not $ conjuring up neto cause
! of dissension," in stating this fact. Ifs One
| Of the People," doubts its correctness, let thin
ask the country Senators and Representatives.
whether they have seen nothing of this con-
trolling power in the Senate and House p
Whether they have not seen bills, in which
the country felt an interest, sometimes hurried.
through, and sometimes arrested in their prog
ress by the magick energies of few indvidu-
ais! Let him ask the country members of the
Executive department, if They have seen moth
ms OF this, al MeU board, within the last six
| years: Whether it has been altogether inn,
peFcePfttte IN the appointment Of State officers,
or even OF those OF distant county, in which
the citizens OF that county only could have a
light to interfere: Let him ass, too, the grad
moi of Lar .r1I L. Il.