The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1828-04-02
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY.
SENATORS.

Hon. EDMUND CUSHING, of LunenJurg,
Hon. JOHN W. LINCOLN, of Worcester,
JOSEPH EsTABRooK, Esq. Of ROydtStOn,
SAMUEL MMrER, Esq. Of N BrGintrec,
WILLIAM 5. HASTINGS, Esq. Of .nendOn.
The Senatorial nomination for the ensuing
year, by Convention on the 25th ult., is such,
as we think, will not command the appreciation,
or receive the support, of the County. 1t is
exceptionabe in many points of view but we
ask particularly the candid consideration of our
fellow citizens to the following facts, connected
with that nomination. These facts are founded
on official data, and relying confidently upon
the justice of the county, we only ask of our
fellow citizens, that they will take that course,
which from the exhibition of facts, shall seem
to them equitable and equal. By that nomina-
ton all the Senators are selected from Wor-
cester, and that part of the County living north
of Worcester. The south and south-westerly
part of the County, in this nomination, have no
candidate. This portion of the County thus
unrepresented, contains twenty towns, lying
compactly together, comprising more than one
third of the territory of the County, more than
two ffths of its whole population, and it is pre-
sumed more than three fifths of the whole man
ufacturing interest of the County. By select
ing one Senator from Northborough, one from
Worcester, and one from ~ Braintree, it will
be perceived by reference to the map of the
County, that three of the Senators will be tax
en- from district but little more than twenty
miles long, running width-wise of the County.
and not far from its longitudinal CENTRE while
the two remaining ones are drawn from its
north, and north west extremes, leaving the
great body of the south and southwest, with all
lts important interests and essential rights un-
represented in the Senate board This state of
things we should consider wrong at any time.
for in the election of Senators, the interests of
the different sections of the County ought al
ways to be regarded, so far as it can Convenient
ly be done but at this time especially, when
the important question of the division of the
County will probably be agitated, the enjoy
ment of this political right is particularly desir-
able. The exercise of this right, 10000 of the
people of this County, inhabiting more than
one third of its territory, and possessed of more
than one third of its wealth, claim of their fell
low citizens They wish to be ably represent
ed, and, therefore, William S. Hastings. ESQ.
Of Mendon, is respectfully nominated as can
dldate for the Senate, from the South part of the
County. TO those acquainted with Mr.. Hast
lngs 1t is unnecessary to say any thing to 9TH
ers it may be said, that to unmpeachable integ-
rity and talents universally allowed to be of the
trst order, he unites an intimate acquaintance
with the laws of the State habits of careful and
patient investigation, and deep research and re-
Election, with character distinguished for fair
ness, candor, and independence In electn0
him, we should put him in the place for which
nature and study have eminently fitted him.
AS we are ignorant of the existence of any
good reasons why Hon. John w Lincoln should
be dropped, at time, too, when we are depriv-
ed by resignation, of the services of two of our
Oldest and ablest Senators. we shall use our en-