Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1828-03-11
LANCASTER.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH II, 1928.

TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH II, 1928.
NJ We refer our readers to the excellent account
fthe Legislative proceedings which the attention
of correspondent in Boston enables us to furnish.
The Jackson Federal Caucus to which he alludes
we are persuaded was an impotent affair indeed. We
have seen no account Of it which places in even
tolerable light. Gen. Theodore Lyman, jun, it ap-
pears, was chairman, and first addressed the meeting
He is said to have spoken in an unexceptionable
manner, with :" mildness and gentleness worthy of
better cause = though from the reports we have OF
his speech we cannot think his course of reasoning
was altogether sound. The Boston Journal states
that his chief efforts were directed to prove that
Boston federalists should support Jackson, because
many members of Congress who were federalists did
so-because the General had done much for his
country, in and out ofthe 6eld-and because he had
been grossly reviled." A Mr.. Henry Williams, of
Boston, next Addressed the meeting in manner, it
seems Slittle calculated to advance the cause and
not entirely creditable to himself. Next Hon. Mr..
Bayhes, of Taunton, spoke, and stated that Gen.
jackson was not " the murderer and scoundrel the
administration papers tried to make him out" He
knew him. and could testify to his kindness and be-
nevolence Mr.. Williams, of New-Bedford- Sem
ator from Bristol county, who was chosen by the
Legislature to fill vacancy in the delegation from
that district, the superstition that he was Ad-
ans man-followed He attempted to palliate Gen.
Jackson's declaration that he would have hung the
Hartford Conventonists " under the second article,
by presuming that he was deceived as to the real
character Of that convention. The caucus resulted
in the choice Of ten persons prepare resolutions,
and report at an adjournment. Though more than
400 persons present during the first part of the
evening, it is inferred that they were for the most
part spectators merely and not jackson federalsts,
any other kind of Jacksonists and this inference
is drawn from the very stubborn facts, that before
half past o'clock, and previous to any vote being
taken, the meeting had dwindled down to about 100
persons, and that NOT than Is or 90 hands
at any time held up in support of the votes which
were passed
NJ The foreign news viii be found to possess
some interest The report of the dangerous illness
ofthe king of England was without foundation TIE
occasion of the resignation Of Lord Goaerich has
given rise to so many specuations relative to the
character Of the new ministry, which it appears
to have been formed BY the Duke of Wellington,
that certain information can be derived from the
English papers. Earl Grey, Lord Harrowby, and
MIR. Peel, and Others, both wings and tories, are
spoken of as successors to Lord Goderich. Anal
gamaton seems to be no less difficult than it is with
u.s. Though increasing indispostion is understood to
be the real cause of the Premers resignation, it is
sand that he was operated upon by the refusal of the
king to admit Mr.. Brougham into the cabinet
% The letters of Messrs. Manson and Monroe,
70 the President of the Virginia Convention, will be
read with interest. Ii will be seen that they leave
It altogether douhsSal u1hink- of the 60.
the Presidency they prefer.
" The space occupied in this evenings paper by
communications, trust, is well filed We cheer
fully give way to correspondents much better able
to edify our readers than ourselves. The hints on
Church Music, we insert, not because they are per-
feet in themselves but rather that by means of them
adiscussion may be brought out ofthis subject, weh
isof deep interest to ALL ga Traveller is received,
and shall have place in our next.