Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-03-30
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
TO THE ELECTORS.

As we shall soon be called on to perform
one of the most sacred duties which our hap
Ply form of Government imposes, no less than
to select, from among our fellow citizens, men
qualified to act as Senators for the ensuing
political year, let us be truly DESTROYS to e.
lect men. in whose hearts she bitter spirit of
party, finds no room; men who will lcgisIate
from the purest motives, with single eye to
the public good. 1t is our happy lot TO behold
large majority of our fellow citizens, enquir-
ing not who has espouscd this or that party,
but, who is the most honest7 who is the
most capable? who is the most disposed to
allay the remaining spirit of party? and who
the most desires that all the members OF our
political family may participate in the bles-
sings OF freedom! Some there are, among us,
who wish to immediate on the altar of party,
every ran who does not view men and meas
ures with their own eyes who retain all the
bitterness of past days; and who seek every
opportunity to reanimate those unhallowed
passions, which poison our domestic peace,
and which introduce disorder and discord in
our villages. OF such men beware-whether
they have borne the name of Federalist or
Democrat do not trust them. Do not let
such men egslate for you. Permit them, and
they viii, instead of consulting conscience,
and inpiogins OF the Almighty that he would
en'i=hteU their minds to perceive the truest
intereste of their constituents, and to crafty
their na!ignity, and render their brief author
lty not blessing but curse. He who ad-
dresses you, holds up for public censure any
particular individual, with reluctance, for
personality is to be avoided if possible. But
the course which has been practised by the
candidate for the office of Senator, resident in
Worcester, has been such as should be known
by all who are seeking for political union.
An attempt was made by many iuhabit-
ants of both political parties, to introduce
union ticket for Selectmen for the town ofWor-
cester, and the names of two Federalists Zone
ofthe number our excellent Register of Pro-
bate. and the other a gentleman every way
qua!ifed,) and the Democrats were recon-
mended to the Electors. The above candidate
for Senator opposed the Union ticket, declar-
ing that he would have no political fellowship
with Federalsts. that he would oppose them,
that they should not have any office--in one
word he satisfied all who heard him, that. if
his will could be law, prescription and tyran-
ny would be the order Of the day. or such
b ware for they seek only personal aggran-
diz. ment, and not the good of the whole.
Federal Republicans! Will you vote for
one who breads nothing so much as union
Of all honest men? Who will, if elected, leg
islate in the spirit of revengeo Democratic,
Republicans VIII you vote for one who
while you are striving to assuage the bitter
ness ofparty, seeks to counterfeit your philan-
thropic efforts. Forbid it them Forbid it
patriotism? Let us send to our Senate Board
men of pure and enlightened minds, and
whether they have called themselves Federal
list, or Democrat, we NAV be safe.
A FRIEND TO UNION.