Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-10-28

10th. The circular we have now before
us, and it is dated the 18th. Besides this,
notice was given in our paper of the 9TH,
eight days previous to the convention, that
such convention would be held land towns
were requested to send delegates. The
writer says, further, that the purpose of no.
minating candidate for Congress was kept
out of sight. This is not true the notice,
as may be seen by reference to our paper
of the 9TH or l4th instant, stated that as
one of the objects of the convention.
Further, the writer says, every town, ex-
cept two or three, which were known
| friends of the new candidate, received the
notification too late for having regular
meeting of citizens to choose delegates.
This statement is too gross to need con-
tradiction. Its falsity may be proved by
fact which the writer afterwards states
himself, that eight towns were represent
ed in the convention. A writer who thus
contradicts himself in the same breath is
to be regarded with extreme caution.
But he says, the remaining twenty towns,
being Ignorant of the play" were not
represented. This is manifestly incorrect,
and the writer, whoever he is, must have
known it to be. The true reason why
more towns were not represented was the
apathy which too much prevails on such
occasions. 1t will not for moment be
commended that Harvard, Bolton, Berlin.
East and West-Boylston, Princeton, and
many other towns, had not time to choose
delegates; yet none of these towns were
represented. They did not see fit to send
delegates, and though we are sorry they
did not, we have no doubt they will cheer
fully acquiesce in the doings of the con-
vention. The writer of this singular
compound of folly and errour, to conclude
his essay, says the town of Fitchburg re-
ceived no notification Of any kind, and
that the people knew nothing of the con-
vention. This climax of misrepresenta-
ton proves what we have before suggest
ed, that the communication purporting to
come from Fitchburg is a forgery. To
our own certain knowledge, respectable
gentleman of Fitchburg was requested
and urged on the 18th day of October,
eight days previous to the convention, to
use his enrdoarours to have uoicgueron
sent from that town: besides this, the no.
LITIGATION in the newspaper, and the circu-
lar letter, signed by the Committee of the
district in behalf of the Central Admins
tration Committee, had an early and am
pie circulation in Fitchburg. But above
all, delegation was actually present from
titchburg, as may be seen by the official
record of the proceedings; and 6y tbs
delegation 1t oas made knoa0n, previous to
any cote being taken, that Mr.. LOCKE DID
NOT WISH TO BE CONSIDERED CANDI-
DATE. Are we then to believe that the
statements to which we have referred
came from citizen of Fitchburg! Let
no voter be thus deceived.
The editor of the Concord paper cha
racterizes the convention at Westminster
as the most jesuitical proceeding which
has disgraced our times.' Such
specimen of intrigue" he says, has
never before disgraced our Common
wealth." and he winds up his invective
in the following grandiloquous style -
The electors of the district ought to rise in their
might, and brand such pr0ceedingS Nth infdmu
Let no man, who knows and values his elective
franchise let no voter, who despises Juggling and
trick In political affairs remain at home. All ought
to be at the polls, and by an unnfuenced vote for
the man, who owes not his place or his nomination
to trick and cunning but to his own character lend
their influence to the of honour and fairness
to the cause of political freedom
Does this seditious writer suppose that
the people of Worcester North District
are not capable of guarding their own in
terests, and managing their own concerns
Does he think they will be willing to be
influenced by a man who can hold in