Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-09-15
THE TWO MEETINGS.

We last week published the proceedings Of
one of the meetings held in this town on the
subject of the Presidential Election, and this
day publish the other.
The meeting of those favourable to the
election of MIR. Adams, at the Court House,
was very numerously and respectfully attend
ed, and free discussion resulted in strong
and unanimous expression of preference for
Mr. Adams, and in determination to sacri-
fee all minor considerations to the vitality
important object of placing the best man at
the head of our national councils.
The meeting at Bakers, while yet in cor
temptation, was commonly viewed as about to
consist of those only who were favourable to
Mr.. Crawford's pretensions and the known
and avowed friends of the Treasury Candi-
date we're so few, that much curiosity was
felt to know where sufficient number would
be procured for the officers of the meeting.
But it is now ascertained that great exertions
had been used to make some show of num-
bers. Circular letters had been addressed and
sent to individuals in every part of the Coun-
ty, representing the object of the Meeting to
be merely to disapprove of the mode of choos-
ing Electors by general ticket, and of the
nomination of Electors by the Legislative
Caucus at Boston. Under this cloak we have
no doubt the adherents of Mr.. Crawford dis
guiseG their real design, and made tools ofmany
who are really opposed to their candidate.
Their meeting was sufficiently lean at best,
but even of those who were there we believe
the majority went in from curiosity, as specta-
tors (the Hotel being that evening overrun
with company in consequence of Court and
the crowd which were pressing into town to
see Gen. La Fayette,) and Of those who act
ed, the greater part, land those the most prom
inent, many do not profess to be in the interest
OF MIR. Crawford, and SEINE cfthem are decid-
ed friends of Mr.. Adams. The object of those
who moved behind the scene, doubtless was
to obtain the small support they could covert
ly and incidentally for Mr. Crawford. They
knew If they called none but the open support
ers of their candidate, so few would attend
that their meeting must be inefficient and III
diculous--they therefore raised the standard
Of anti-general ticket and ant-caucus opposi-
ton, and attempted TO march under that to a
very different object. They were perfectly
aware that list of Crawfordite candidates for
Electors would receive no support from the
people. They were content therefore to
nominate three Electors who would probably
vote for Mr.. Adams, for the sake of procuring
votes also for DR.. Thurber, known friend Of
the Treasury Candidate. No party was ever
better organized, nor mere determined to &C.
complish their object, nor more artful in eff
fecting their purposes, than that of Mr.. Craw.
ford. They will compass sea and land to
make prese!yte. They regard the known
will of the people only as an obstacle in thei.
way to be overcome. The grand object Of
Mr.. Crawford's friends-the end of all their
articles and ntrigues in this Commonwealth,
IS to dtride the rOtes Of the State, in order that
Massachusetts,, though decidedly and by an
immense majority, friendly TO Mr.. Adams,
may give some of her votes for Mr.. Crawford.
They care not whether the electors are chosen
by general ticket, or otherwise, and are NOM
mated by legislature caucus, in districts OF
not nominated at all, if mon can be chosen
who will vote for Mr. Crawford.
But one word as to this anti. general ticket
and caucus hating remonstrance. The gen.
eral ticket system is not at war with any OF
the rights or wishes of the people, but is di-
rectly promotive of both. It is clear that at
least seven-tenths of the people of this State
are in favour Of Mr., Adams's election, and the