Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-10-27

could spirit and truth be honorable and
justly displayed, than by Mr.. Adams on this
occasion. The garbled manuscript and its
faoricator were magnanimously aud laudably
annihilated, and all the people said, .4n,sn.
The State papers of Mr.. Adams have gene
rally been of the most dignifed cast. and if be
has sometimes offended Cyan unnecessary
harshness of speech, IL but proves that the
sun has occasionally spots on his disk.
" If to his share some trifins errors fall,
Look on his ciriues, and forget them ALL"
Mr.. Crawford is the master of deep cissinau-
Iafion, and his exteriour is hardly a sign and
semblance of what he really is.
80, what authority and show oftruth -.
Can cunning sin cover itself withal!''
We grant Mr.. Crawford is circumspect in his
language, polite and sly; and can success
fully play the courtier and shape himself to
all persons and occasions. In the words of
Gloucester he may say
Why, can smile, and murder while smile
And cry content to that which Cruces my
heart;
And wet my cheeks with artificial tears;
And frame my face to all occasions
Pll play the orator as we'll as sIeStor;
Deceive more silly than Ulysses could,
And like Simon take another Troy
can add colours even to the cameleon
Change shapes with Proteus, for advantages 1;
And set the murderous .Machiecel to school.
Can do this, and cannot get crown?
Tut! were 1t farther off, I'll pluck it down."
Who that is honest can support an arch
dissembler, and feel pleased with whited sep
ulchres Such men may find place under a
Monarchy, and by corrupting arts and en-
chanting manners be fit satellites for Kings !;
but they are most dangerous in virtuous Re-
publics. No; let US have President whose
tips and pen are true Interpreter of his
heart.
There is indeed another insuperable obiec-
ton to the election of Mr.. Crawford, which
does not address itself exclusively TO polit-
clans, but to the moral and religious of all par
ties and classes-it is an objection, which
ought to be blqsoned out in capitals from Louisi-
ana to Maine, and which cannot and will not,
by moral and religious people, be lightly re-
garded. 1t is, that he is notorious dueiiSt,
and by the laws of God and man, Murderer :,
Will the people of these United States DELHI
erately elevate to the first office within their
gift-to the highest honour they can confer, a
notorious Duelkt!! Let them do this-lct
them practically and implicitly declare their
appreciation Of the practice of duelling-theu
all the preaching of the divine-all the denun-
Citations of the pulpit-and all the lectures of
the Moralist will be but the idle prattle of
children, or fearless chimera What will
it avail TO exqcrate duelling, while we cares
and exalt the Duelhstp What will it avail 10
illuminate our adherence Of murder, while we
delight to honour the Murderer 2 Ii there be
God above that minds the affairs Of men and
approves of virtue and piety, shall we not
provoke his vengeance and bring down upon
us his hot displeasure, if we knowingly are in
strumental in raising to the Office of Presden-
cy one who has coolly violated command
of the Decalogue, and dyed his hands in ha-
man blood! Such was not Washington, and
such is not John 9. adams, whom Washing.
ton early signalized and applauded. Arise,
fellow-patriots, shake off your slumbers, open
your eyes to threatening dangers-save your
country and perpetuate her honour, happiness
and prosperity by choosing Electors who will,
without hesitation or exception, despise de-
csiuers and Duelhsts and their base parasites.
and support the moral, the faithful, the ID
right, and the justly renowned Statesman and
Secretary, whom &c modern degeneracg has not
reached" and who, though perils did a.
bound as thick as thought could make 'enl,
and appear in forms more horrid, yet as a
rock against the chiding food, will stand uin.
shaken years." and be the ornament and do.
ry of his country. T.
A FRIEND TO MERIT.