Massachusetts spy and Worcester advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1823-1825, 1825-05-04

Advertiser as entitled to notice and APP
probation in another point of view
as pledge that the reign of party in
tolerance is at an end. The Editor re-
marks that it is the first instance of
high executive appointment of Fed
eralist since Mr.. Jefferson came into
office in 1901. This may not be strict
ly exact to the letter, inasmuch as the
appointment of Bayard ON the Client
mission, and few officers of the army
at the South, during the late war who
were reckoned Federalists, may be con-
sidered as deviations from the system of
Jefferson. Yet these are to be consid-
cred as mere exceptions exhibiting the
general rule more conpicuousIy, and
the remarks are substantially correct.
Indeed it is now too much a matter of
history to be denied, that the body of
Fe'teralists have been excluded from
every important office since the reign of
party Intolerance commenced. This
epoch was in 1901, when portion of
the community comprising numerically
nearly one half of our citizens, and en-
bracing, as Mr.. Hale Justly observes,
ito say the least, its full proportion Of
well educated, high minded and patriotic
men," were declared incapable Of sus-
tanning any office Of honor, trust or prof.
1t under the National Government
Inns system, 4" as despotic as it is wick
ed" has been steadily adhered to and
vigorously enforced fium that ume to
the end of the late administration, a.
ghnst that party, notwithstanding it has
so magnanimousIy for the last 8 or 10
years " as steadily supported the views
and measures OF the administration itself,
as the republican party, and without re-
ceivlng single mark of confidence in
return" In the interval, the Federal
ISIS, becoming purified by desertion
and disciplined by adversely" have had
the proud satisfaction of witnessing the
prevalence, TO the fullest extent, of all
the important measures, for which thew
had cnntended against IA powerful and
resolute opposition, through the admin
situations OF Washington and the elder
Adams, and until the new system COM
menced as we have before noticed. It
Is not our purpose at present 10 recite
the facts or advert to the causes or in
ducements which led TO the gradual a.
abandonment by the dominant party of
those systems and measures hy which
the first portions of the new admiuistra-
ton were distinguished. The Federal
lists having DO longer to contend for prin-
cipies In which they had already found
their success complete by the entire
conversion of their political adversa-
rles, could not believe it necessary to
present themselves as party in oppo-
sltlon 10 an administration pursuing sub
sIantlaiiy the same measures for which
they had formerly commended. Still
however the remnant who were unwil-
ing 10 renounce name, of which thew
could never be ashamed, were content
TO mlngle with the mass of their fellow
citizens, and act as individuals having an
equal interest in those common concerns
which are subject to public opinion and
4 under The control of electoral suffrage.
thus situated, as members of commu-
nlty recognizing in its basis the principle
OF equal rights in conscience and con-
du't, while they made no professions to
the lofty name of political orthodoxy,
they did not think themselves presump-
tuous IN endeavorlng to sustain the hum
bic character of honest men. Nor can
it be considered extravaganza if at this
day, when the strife of political warfare
ought to be in some measure subdued
under the reign of reason and liberalitv,
that this class of our fellow-citizens
should demand a repeal of their SEN
tence otproscrption. Nor is it easy TO
perceive why they are not as well en-
titled to emancipation as the Catholics
OF Ireland, Ill both which cases we are
at loss TO perceive what sort of moral
OF political principle can be made TO
justify the expressions which they are
respectively compelled to endure as a
penalty tor presuming to exercise hon.
est opinions concerning religion or poll
TICS On this subject, however, we are
not at all DESTROYS to speculate now or
hereafter, being perfectly content to
leave the merits Of every class and de-
domination Of our felow-citzens, to the
sober decision of public opinion which
viii. sooner or later, do justice to good
intentions and honest principles.