Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-03-17

candidate was opposed to him. He has
maintained a very respectable rank in Con-
gress; and although he is of the minority in
the House, he has soften been called to the
Chair, (and much oftener than any other
man of the minority when the House has
gone into committee Of the whole. We
know him to be man Of mild and amiable
manners; decided though temperate and
charitable in his religious opinions; that be
is greatly respected and esteemed by those
who know him best, not onlv a. sound con.
stitutional lawyer, but as gentleman of I'M
suliied integrity, who has acquired public
confidence, by deserving it.
We think that no man could be found
whose cast of mind, and disposition, and &C.
quircments are more like Governor Strong's
than Mr.. Lathrop's.
At the present moment, with some excep-
tions, the world is at peace. But this state
OF things is not likely to continue, and we
are so connected in various ways with other
States, that no commotion will happen
among them, which may not deeply affect
ourselves.
Under all the views which we can take Of
this subject, we think it behoves US to have
! man at the head of this Stale, on whom
we can rely, under all the changes which
Providence may direct.
Having recommended to your considera-
ton gentleman from the western part Of
the State, as the person to be supported as
Chief Magistrate, and in unison with the
declared wishes of the Hon. MIR. Noble, who
was the Federal candidate for The Office Of
Lieutenant Governor the last year that he
might not be put in nomination, we present
to you the Hon. RICHARD SULLIVAN, Of
oil ~. l, If fba
person whom we recommend to be supported
by the Federal Republicans, for the Office Of
Lieutenant Governor at the ensuing election.
This gentleman, who is personally known
to very large circle, is the son OF the late
Governor Sullivan. His age, his education,
his high moral character, amiable deport,
ment, and we'll known habits of business,
render him peculiarly well suited TO the stu
alton for which we recommend him. Having
been in the Senate OF the State Government
several years, during the administration Of
the ,lamented Governor Strong, and many
years in the Council whilst Governor Brooks
was in the Chair, his capacity, as an expe-
ricnced and intelligent Statesman, is so well
established, that we readily confirm the opin-
ion Of the Committee, which reported the
candidates I" that he is in all respects deserf-
ing the SURFACES of his fellow citizens."
The Hon. Nj. Sullivan has been known to
many CT his friends in the country, as the
Corresponding Secretary OF the Agricultural
Society, and has done much to promote the
interest of that highly valuable institution.
Himself a farmer, he will be duly estimstsd
by our agricultural friends.
Success will not attend US, unless we ey-
ert ourselves. You, fellow citizens, ought
not to be backward in the cause of good gov
eminent and true republicanism, when you
see how diligently your adversaries work, in
such cause as they support. You will mot
readily forget the electioneering policy adcp-
ted in relation TO the Gentleman nominated
last year, for your SURFACES nor shall We
forget that he was among the most able and
faithful of the associates Of Strong and Brooks
in the times which Governor Eustis has been
pleased to point out for the adherence Of fb-
ture generations. We shall probably see
the same unworthy spirit, of its accustomed
work. on the present occasion. 1t is said.
that before the last election, and for the pur-
pose Of securing success, our adversaries Or
ganized their adherents in every county,
town, and school district, and appointed ceH-
turians and captains of tens, and brought
every being that would vote with them to
the polls. We must do, as our adversaries
| do, in some respects. We need not however.
tell any thing but truth. We need not adopt
single measure which the strctest integrity
will not justify. We assure you that we have
the fullest confidence, that since the elsctior
of Governor Brooks, there has been no mate
rial change in the political sentiments Of
Massachusetts, his Excellency's Speech, and
his letter TO the Commissioners at Washing
ton, that nineteen twentieths of the people
were now of his way Of thinking, TO the con-
trary notwithstanding ;-Nothing more is me-
cessary, to secure the election OF the citizens
who are nominated, than that every elector
should do his duty to himself, TO his fellow
citizenss and to his country.
AARON TUFTS, Chairman.
LEMUEL WILLIAMS, in. Secretary.
Who IS SAMUEL LATHRoP This is a
question which has been both affectedl)
and seriously asked, of late. Affected
| ly, by those who we'll know who Mr..
LATHRoP is; and seriously, by those
who know him not. We will answer
both classes of enquirers. And first, we
will answer negatively, who Mr.. La
THRoP is not. He is not man who
'.has grown grey before he has grooru
good" and having accumulated for
tune by the emolumenis Of public Office
is better known by luxurious stile Of
living than by the practice of private
virtues. He is not known as ofteneT
seen rolling in bis chariot, than exercis
ing in an humble sphere the duties Of
I charity and benevolence. He is NOT
known at home as hollow pretendef
to religion. Nor was he ever known
abroad as the intimate friend Of Aaron
Burr, and the companion of his noctur-
nal revelries. He is not known in pub.
lie life as the contemner Of truth-as
the slanderer Of the first characters in
the Commonwealth--as the calumniator
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