Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-30
For The Massacbusetts Spg.


The day, which has been ardently desired by
the sober and rejecting men in society, seems
at length to have arrived, the day when in
trigue, bargaining and imposition shall no Ion
ger be practised upon a community, who, in
the zeal to do right, have too often been mis-
led anu deceived. We allude to the Caucus
system, which, we hesitate not to say, has
been, as managed in this state, and this coun-
ty, means of gross injustice and improper
management. Whether something in the
nature of a Caucus, where all the different sec
tiOns and interests of the county were fairly
represented, would not he measure of expedi-
ency in settling the pretensions of candidates,
we will not at this time examine. But we
only need to point to the history Of Caucuses
in the United States, in this State, and in
this county in particular, TO attach upon
them that odium they deserve. We will
not waste time in again recalling the eau.
Gus of sixty six in number, who would fam
have imposed a President upon the Unit
ed States, and dictated, from their conclave,
to ten millions Of people, how they should ex-
ercise that all important right, in a free gov
eminent, the right Of suffrage.
We will not go back to the history Of our
County Caucuses, to illustrate their injurious
consequences; we need only to refer to the
late one, which assumed to dictate TO us whom
we should, and whom we should not, vote for,
to represent our interests in the Senate of this
Commonwealth.
1t is fact, well known to all who have
been conversant with these meetings, that all
the most important business is managed by a
few busting, restless spirits. Such are sure
to be upon the committee of nomination, and,
too often, when assuming to represent the
voice of the people, they only seek to crafty
private partialities, personal rancour and i'll
will, or negotiate such bargains as can be
most favorably made. To what other cause
than this can we assign the nomination. Of
some, whose names appear on the list, which
the late caucus recommend, and the names Of
others, whom the people have a right TO
have upon that list, are stricken off or not in
serted? Why, we would ask, is not the name
of Mr.. DENNY on that list? Why should mis-
services be lost to the state? Are we. the
people, to lose the benefit of his experience
and capacity in our councils, because the
spleen or contemplate spirit of revenge, on
the part of any of our self constituted nominal
tor Of our officers, can be gratifed by leaving
| off his name from the list of Senator'S. We
again ask, does the voice of the people require
this change; has he been unfdithful to his
trust? Have the interests of his constituents
suffered on account of his incapacity or mat
tention? We do not believe it. We know
him TO have been useful, attentive, and in
dustrious member of that board. We believe
him better qualified to act there now, than
when first sent there, and we do not believe
that the people of this County are to be sue
cessfully called upon to sacrifice a faithful
servant, in order to crafty the envy or grudge
of individuals, width whose sympathies the
public have nothing to do.
Electors cfthe County of Forester! You
are deeply interested in the question now be-
fore you. Will you be the slaves or dupes Of
Caucus system, or will you act independent
ly, freely, and as your interests dictate ?
Rise in your strength and dignity, and show
that you will be just to yourselves, by choos-
ing for your Senators the best and the fttest
men. THE PEOPLE.