The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-08-27
Enm he Hartford Mercury

FARMER JACKSON. The Richmond En-
quirer gives the following portrait of Cen
eral Jackson-and we invite our yankee
farmers to note particularly, this picture OF
the Tennessee Farmer, as it may be of i'm
portant service to them, in preparing for the
fall Cattle Shows and Fairs. Here it is.
A straw hat covers those white locks
bleached by the midnight dew in the field
a coat of plain homespun made on his farm,
is substituted for the uniform, gorget and
golden epaulettes. He carries in his hand
a small pruning knife, with which he trims
his young trees and bushes-he watches
his reapers in the fel6-he sees his cattle
fed and foddered-his lambs sheared and
penn'd-his c0tcs milk'd and churn'd-and
his hay rdk'd into mo,Us-his oats and wheat
thfash'd-his fruits gathered-and when
the "curfew tolls the knell of parting day"
he repairs to his freSide and is surrounded
by his friends and neighbors, and the
evening closes in rational and improving
converse. This is the picture of the Ten
nessee Farmer-it is the picture of Andrew
Jackson. as he no,c IS
I" He watches his reapers in the field p
The Generals reapers you will recollect
are all slaves. We mention this as an apol-
ogy for this modern CincinEatus watching
his reapers." "He sees his cattle fed and
foddered p How extravagant. to feed and
fodder all in one day. I" His lambs sheared
ht Sc 4aare g6h xspqt6s sneaF Fa lanles
that are so tender as to require to be pen
ned. His negroes heads would yield a
much better crop! He sees his cotos
milk'd and churn'dm There's farming for
youl
Oh, We people of Goshen, how are We be-
hind hand While We are obliged to watch
the rising of the cream-while your wives
and daughters are obliged to scour their
pals and pans, gather the cream, and churn
by manual labor, unless you chance to
churn by water or by dog power] the Cen
eral by some hocus-pocus saves all this
trouble, and sees his negroes churn has Uery
cotcs and that too after they have been
milk'd. He sees his cider pressedp This
too, is new operation-perhaps to save
casks. Most probably, by this means he is
enabled lit is not more wonderful than MANY
miracles his worshippers ascribe to him. to
press hogshead of it into barrel. By
| the-by, apples do not grow in Tennessee,
at least, not in quantities for making cider,
and this accounts for the Generals pressing
his cider, which we suppose he does after
it arrives from Ohio, from whence Nashville
and its neighborhood is supplied. He sees
his hay raked into motCs,' he uses patent
rake his oats and wheat thrash'd-[ the
Generals farm is cotton plantation, 'and
when the curfew tolls the knell of parting
day, he repairs to his freside,' &c. Yes
reader, after watching the reapers in the
field, seeing his hay raked into mows, his
oats and wheat thrash'd, all on a summers
day, the Tennessee farmer at o'clock
T. M. repairs to has Whew-we
are in perspiration at the very thought of
it. The Tennessee farmers ways are
not as other mems ways and the 'Tennes-
see farmer is not like other farmers, but
cold blooded man.
VOTES IN THE SEVERAL STATES.
The following article, copied from the
Stanton (Va.) Spectator, may be useful for
special reference, at the present season of
elections.
Rights Of Uoting as exercised IN the seUer-
al States. There is no political subject which
ought to engage the minds of the people of
Virginia more at this time than the amend
ment of their constitution. They have said
convention shall assemble for that pur-
pose, and they will ere long be called upon
to select therefor, suitable representatives.
1t has occurred to us that as the elective
privilege is the grand conservator of the
right of all, it might be well to prepare a
brief view of the qualifications now requir-
ed for voters in the several states of the
union, In order that our citizens generally
may better avail themselves of the light
of IL
OF their opinions on this head, and we have
accordingly done so. 1t will be seen that
Virginia stands alone with her freehold
qualification.
In New Hampshire-every male inhabit-
ant II years of age, three months in the
state-students, paupers, &c. excepted.
In Massachusetts every male citizen,
(paupers and persons under guardianship
excepted,J one year in the state and six
months in the town or township where he
offers to vote, having paid tax within two
years, unless exempted therefrom by law.
In Rhode Island-No consttution-By
charter of Charles I'll. all freemen vote.
In Connecticut-Every white male citi-
zen having legal residence for six months,
with freehold ofseven dollars per annum,
and every white male enrolled in the militia
one year, being exempted from military
duty by law, having paid state tax within
the year, and ofgood moral character.
In Vermont-Every man of quiet and
peaceable behavior, one year in the state.
In New Jersey-All inhabitants twelve
months residence, worth clear estate of
ESQ, proclamation money.
In Pennsylvania-Every freeman who has
resided two years in the state. and paid a
tax; and the sons of such between 81 and
" without the payment of a tax.
In Maryland-All flee white males 81
years OF age, having resided one year in the
state, and six months in the county.
In North Carolina-All freemen with n
freehold of 80 acres, and resident of one