Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-09-23

We take great pleasure in laying before our readers
the following remarks upon the approaching cleo
ton OF Representative to Congress for this dis
triet. We coincide entirely with our correspon-
dent in his opinion of the expediency of district
convention for the nomination Of candidate
Some such measures is due to the Importance of
the office of Representative to Congress, and it is
due to ourselves as we value our interests and our
rights 1t is the most efficient method of ascer-
tanning the sense of the citizens of the district at
large, and is the only method, in fact BY which 4
cap5:i<ss cai be fairly praceu DgrEe ms
citizens. The people Of this district cannot be
indifferent to the interests which are involved in
the election Of Representative to Congress. and
cannot he justified in suffering such an election to
take care Of itself We hope most earnestly,
therefore, that speedy measures will be taken to
get up convention to nominate such person as
shall appear to be the man of the people, and to
provide for electing him by vote which shall do
honour to him, to his high office, and to his con-
stituents.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-I have seen no no
tee IN any paper ofthe approaching election
IN this district of a Representative to Con-
gress. Unusual apathy seems to exist on
the subject. Because we are in a state of
security, it is not necessary to keep perfect
silence; nor on the other l.--. , /; i..rs asa
ger of raising false alarm, by bringing the
subject under discussion. We ought always
T. feel an interest, a deep interest, ID our
elections and it is bad symptom ID the
publick mind when they are regarded with
indifference. AT the last election the vote
was exceedingly small: the same death-like
silence proceeded it that now exists. 1t is
time to talk over the matter and ascertain
the general sentiment of the district touch
ing it. The gentleman who received large
share of support at the last election. it is
hoped viii again be candidate, as he is emf
nently qualified byeducation, habits of study,
and Legislative experience, to represent this
large and respectable district in the Nation
al Council. Rotation in Office, as common
monty understood, is almost as bad doc
trine as hereditary succession. Therefore
select with care your publick servants, and
give them generous and continued SUPPORT !:
and do not turn them out just as they are
becoming conversant with the duties of
their Office, and are gaining solid, healthy
influence. The great reason why the south
has beat us in every contest is that we have
too often taken counsel of our prejudices.
and sent incompetent, or at any rate ordina-
~, men to do high and important work. We
have listened sometimes, it must be aohisper-
ca, to the voice of demagogues. We have
not always given that large confidence. to
our publick men, to our men of high charac-
ter and genuine talents, that we should have
given. At the south, and particularly in
Virginia, they overlook little hostilities and
local jealousies, and send their able men to
the National Legislature. And there they
are educated to the business, and there they
remain SO long as they wish,-and that is
all the secret of their prevailing influence.