Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1824-07-21


| terrupted by no unkindly feeling towsds them
as party, nor even to their musquit auxili-
aries, which, when gorged with my blod, win
fly off and in due time fasten their lite stings
in some new prey.
80 far, however, as relates to the aeat par
ty with whom it will be always a spject of
pride and pleasure to me, 10 have acte, con-
fcss that | regard the state ofpublic aairs not
Without emotions ofapprehension andsouow.
Our party divisions no longer deriFig nutri-
ment from collisions of real interests ad opn-
ions of general policy, have become ERsoN-
AL. This, which has ever been the INST dam
gerous division in all republics, inspiring i'm
piacabIe and hereditary animosities apng cit
liens, after the causes of their original chisms
have ceased; threatens, if understnd the
tendency of things Alright, more of serius and
permanent evil than has elsewhere preceded
from the same prolifck source. In othe coun.
tries, where these personal divisions (olif YOU
please factions) have existed, the representa-
tive principle was at best but impeslectly M
derstood or adopted in practice. The confess
and dissentlons of the old republics were cal
ried on among the people in theirpriasary as
sens6tses, and hence it was impossible especially
ly where more than one State was concerned
to give such direction to the SURFACES of the
people as should uniformly secure dominant
party against the enterprise and occasional
success of its rival in obtaining a share in the
administration Of atfairs-But this is to be
done, and is pretty nearly effected among us.
by misapplication of the Principle of Repre-
senfafiOn. This great principle, in its purity
the noblest of all human discoveries. the
main regulator Of the machinery of free GOV
eminent, may be so perverted and misapplied
as to give an overwhelming force to one OF the
parties in State instead of preserving lust
balance among all.-Through this medium. a
tremendous organization has already. taken
place OF the dominant party, throughout the
Union, for permanently securing to itself the
powers of Government without PARTICIPATION
by those who once were, but have long ceased
to he different party an praaciple from them
selves.-This great party is itself convulsed
by teuds and subdivisions, and cabaIs in be-.
half OF different favorites-But all these be-
come subscrVient TO the paramount autipathv
entertained against their ancient rivals The
only object in which they are unanimous. is so
TO concert operations as to keep power in the
hands OF the Republican family, when in truth
there is no difference between a member of
the Republican family and the persons they
persecnte, but what consists in this rery Spiril
Of intolerance and ercluSion.- Ga this princi-
pie they act openly and universally-They
have never departed from it a moment-And
no man from the President of the United States
down to the Tub Orators, affects to disguise it,
1t is OF no consequence in this connexion that
the leading men are not agreed upon who shall
be in office. They are perfectly OF mind rs
to who shall be disqualified. No natter. in
TINS view, which candidate comes to be Pres
ldent; 1t being understood that each under
tire pains and forfeitures of treacheryto his
Farty is to maintain them in their monopolyI
OF honor and ofice.-Here then venture toI
affirm is personal division of parties, more
formidable than the world has ever seen whcth-
er we regard numbers, or the means possessed
by one Of strengthening itself and Expressing
others. When this state of affairs is consij.
cred, and one reflects that the tyranny too of.
ten exercised in republics by one popular fac
ton over another, has been displayed in every
variety OF violence and oppression that are i'm
putable to other species of despotism ; it isim-
possible to look down the vale of futurity Ind
to ruminate 'On rising kingdoms and on hl-
ling States" without sad misgiyings. 1t is rev
political problem to be resolved. What will
be the fate OF a republic, where vast num-
Der OF citizens, in all respects qualified TO take
part in public atfai. s, fine themselves and their
families degraded to a caste, which by the ST.
lent but irresistible effect of an intelligencea
mong equals of no better pretensions; andfor
no reason but difference in name, (Which
may be applied with arbitrary injustice to the
third and fourth generation) is permanently
shut out from the public confidence. They
must indeed be more or less than men,, to re-
nam without feelings Of bitter resentment.
and dispositions to seize every occasion Of es-
cape from this isnominious durancc. They
cannot but regard themselves victims of a
moro CALLING dispensation than the Catholics
IN England or the Greeks in Turkey, in pro-
portion as there will be less of pretence for
any discrimination. First or last they will be
driven to organize themselves in their turn.
And new indications of concerted movements
intended on their part will furnish pretexts for
more vigorous exclusion, and more intoler-
able 4" dominatio plebiS." But have no in
clInation to trace consequences further. Let
those who SO incline resort to history. If this
system be pursued; and through the redeem
ing qualities Of intelligence in the citizens
their public virtue, and any peculiar principle
in our forms of Government, these consequent
ces stop short of those which from cau:es sim
liar in character but never so fearfuIly COM
bined have befallen other States, those who
live after US will have abundant cause to
claim the distinction of chosen people.
Fl. G.. OTIS.
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