The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1823-01-29


derstood TO belong. Under such impressions,
It is not reasonable to expect a very full vote
from the country, in support OF any mar,
nominated from the city. do not say that
this alienation Of feeling, from causes OF re-
ligious nature is justifable-I think far other
Wise. But insist that il does exist, and will
be manifested at the approaching election
II this be an nnwarantable prejudice, il is
not to be overcome by force, " mixed out of
sight by feisned incredibly, 1t will yield to
nothing but spirit of Cancellation. Although
it is no part Of my design to promote the cleo
ton of any particular candidate, it is never
theless proper for me here to say, that there
are, IN the country, several gentlemen Of high
standing, disciples of Washington, possessing
the entire confidence of great portion OF Their
tellow-citizens of every religious party; either
OF whom would unite their sufrages, satisfy
their expectations, and preserve the peace,
the harmony and dignity of the Common
wealth. They are men, too, who could not
be unacceptable TO our Boston brethren, I'M
less their belonging to the country would be
Objectionable. 1t is therefore most earnestly
hoped, that all these precious interests, with
many others connected with them, will not
be rashly put at hazard by fruitless attempt
to pW dOrn the opposition which would prob
ably be made 10 nomination from the capital.
But we are told by the editor of the Cen
tinel, that all our Governors, for the last
twenty-five years, except one, (Mr Sullivan,)
hare been taken from the country and the
" CAtsenn has reiterated the same declara-
ton, with slight alteration intended, no
doubt, as an admission of the we'll known fact
that Mr.. Gore belonged to Boston in 1909,
having, like many other gentlemen, house
IN the country for his summer residence
But after the correction of this mistake in
the Centinel, there is still, in this declaration,
something not altogether ingenious. Mr..
Sumner and NJ. Gerry did not indeed reside
IN Boston, but both of them within one hours
ride OF that place. Gov. Brooks lives four
miles only from the State-House. Now who
does not know, that between the capital and
all the towns within ten miles OF it, the in
tercourse is far more constant than that which
subsIsts between any two adjoining towns, or
even between the remote parts of any one
town IN the country? Nor is the conuexion
between Newburyport, Salem and Boston
much less intimate. Gentlemen from the lat
ter place, IN great numbers, spend their sum-
mers in Meiford, Cambridge, Waltham, Rox-
bury, or other places, more or less remote, and
YET retain all their connexions, and attend
daily to their business in the city. The villa
ges in Northampton, Springfield, & Worcester
are not so frequently visited by those, whose
residence is four miles distant. as the capital
IS by all that population within a circle of
twice that extent. For every political pur-
pose, this whole section of the State may be
considered as one town; and in all my remarks
have uniformly referred to Boston III connex-
ion with the tOu1,S IN lis cicintty. For what
reason, then, but for that of deception, are we
told, that four, out of six of our last Cover
nours, were from the country? A man living
IN Charlestown square, or at Lechnere's
Point, mightbe said, with equal propricty. to
live in the country. And for what other rea-
son, | would here ask, has the 6 Citisen''
thought propG to descend to gross misrepre-
sentatlon OF my language? He quotes me AS
saying, " hGe, 1. e. N, Boston reside the
members Of the Supreme Judicial depart
ment," &c. He then adds, with affected
quaintness, "this is the first time we became
conusant of the fact, that the fire Supreme
Judges reside here. We had supposed that
only two lived here, and the others in other
parts OF the State. As the Countryman is a
lawyer, however, he ought to know whether
1t is 80 or not,' sc. As the " Citisenn ven
lures to pronounce Ire 6 a La,cyer,n without
stopping to contradict him, have an equal
right to consider ham one, and to remind him,
that brother La,cyeTs do not consider misrep-
RESERVATIONS IS rery fair practice. As " a Lar
ger" he certainly does know, that have no
where said, that the five Judges all reside in
Boston. In my last number, is the following
passage, which has been thus unfairly dis
torted:-" 1t cannot be denied, that in every
thing, which is to be effected by cooperation
OF numbers, Or concert of talents, or influence
oil wealth, the city of Boston, Uith The tovns
an us Diciratty, possesses an incalculable advan-
tase over the country. The population of
has section Of the Stale is condensed, and ca
pable of being acted upon, when occasion re-
quires, with immediate effect. There RI. e, in
that section Of the STATED reside the members
of the Supreme Judicial department" &c
statement undeniably correct Although
the country people have not influence, they
have nevertheless ydiscernn,ent sufficient TO
guard against imposition.
am also charged by the CiRsen" with
making " wholesale examinations and vague
insinuations - and am called upon TO cite
" Specsfck instances" of the exercise of the
influence, of Which the country complains
did suppose, that ! had been sufficiently ex-
plicit on this point aud still believe there
are some individuals, who would not desire
me to be more so. have already suggested,
with distinctness, as thought, the manner in
which IT has operated in the Legislature, and
IN the UniVersity-and am willing to express
again a sentiment common 10 hundreds, that
there are individuals, in that part of the State,
who, for several years past, have endeavoured
TO give direction 10 all official measures, and
TO influence, II not virtually make, most OF the
and who have not ceased to