The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-03-11
COMMUNICATIONS.

ter, held at the Court House IN Worcester,
on Wednesday, the fourth day of March inst,
the Hon. WILLIAM STEDMAN was chosen
Chairman, and AARON Brooks, Jr,, Secreta-
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ResotUed unanimously, As the sense Of this
meeting, that it is the duty, as it must be the
pleasure, of all liberal and high minded citizens
of this county, to unite in promoting snch
measures as will advance the honor and inter-
est of the State, unbiased by the influence of
purity names or distinctions, which are not bas-
ed upon essential differences in opinion qucs-
tions involving important principles of policy or
government.
ResoLUed unanimously, That the independent
and liberal course of policy which has been pur-
sued by His Excellency, LEVI LINCOLN, and
the uniform ability with which he has perform
ed the duties of his Office, as Governor of this
Commonwealth, eminently enttle him to the
confidence of his fellow citizens, and that we
will cheerfully unite in all honorable measures
to secure his reelection to the office of Govern
or of this Commonwealth for the ensuing year.
| ResOloed unanimously, That the services
l'and integrity of His Honor, THOMAS L.
| WINTHROP, deserve renewed expression
of our confidence in his fitness and capacity for
! the Office of Lieutenant Governor of this Com
monweath, and that we will also endeavor, by
all honorable MEANS to effect his reelection to
that Office for the ensuing year
| Voted, To recommend TO the citizens of this
! County the following persons, as suitable can
didates for Senators, to represent the County
! Of Worcester in the next General Court of this
Commonwealth, viz:
Hon. EDMUND CUSHING of Lunenburg,
! Hon. JOSEPH ESTABROOK ofRoyalston,
| Doct, JOHN ROMANS of Brookfeld,
| REJOICE NEWTON, Esq, of Worcester,
WILLIAM S. HASTINGS, Esq, ofMendon.
! Voted, That the proceedings of this meeting,
authenticated by the signatures of the Chair
man and Secretary, be published in the several
papers printed in the County of Worcester.
WILLIAM STEDMAN, Chairman.
AARON BRooKs, Jr., Secretary.
To the Electors of the County of Worcester:
! On the first Monday of April next, you will
be called upon to give your suffrages for five
Senators, to represent your interest in the high
est legislative branch of your State Govern
ment According to usage, caucus was held
at Worcester during the sitting of the Court,
last week, which selected list of candidates
| for your consideration. The manner in which
those meetings are held, being composed of
such gentlemen as are called to Court by their
personal avocations, is no evidence that they
correctly represent the wishes of the electors.
In fact, The ballots of the independent yeoman-
ry, for several past years, is a sure indication
that the great body of the landholders and man.
ufacturers are not to be dictated to, by an as
sembly composed in this accidental manner.
But circumstances, at this time, are such, that
there is no occasion of impugning the dictation
of the caucus held at Worcester. The present
| basis of the Senate, it is we'll known, is upon
taxation; and therefore, there is recent I'M
Outstanding that, in the selection of candidates,
regard should be had, in some degree, to their
location. Pursuant to this principle, founded
in equity and justice, two candidates have usu-
ally been selected from the northern part Of
the County, the like number from the south,
and the other from some town near the centre
| of the County. Mr.. Newton, who was selected
by the caucus to represent the central part Of
the district, absolutely declines your suffrages
This is to be regretted, at this time because,
| from the large number of distinguished candi-
dates, residing in his vicinity, there is danger
of division of your votes, and, in tina. case,
the place must be- supplied from candidates who
are necessarily supported, only by minority
of the electors In this state of things, it is
important that such candidate should be Sc
lected as is worthy of your confidence, and who
will faithfully represent the interests of the
County, and not those of party, or of bare
section of the district and, my fellow citizens,
examine the proceedings of the Legislature !;
ask of your Representatives review the indie
pendent political course of Col. JOHN w
LINCOLN, and say, which of your delegates
has higher claims TO a renewal of your conf
I dence, than this intrepid republican. But this
! gentleman, it is answered, has opponents and
what legislator, who takes his seat in the Gen
eral Court, to act independently under all cir.
lcumstances regardless of the clamors of fac
ton, and resisting the designs Of the interested,
can obtain an election without opposition? The
man who goes to the Senate with a view of OBJ
tanning reelection, and does nothing TO affect
his popularity, may obtain the title of HoROra-
Bile, to be inscribed upon his tombstone, but
that will not preserve your interests, nor pre-
vent other sections of the Commonwealth from
trampling upon your rights. Do YOU wish for
a Senator, one who unites in himself the char
acter of practical farmer,-an intelligent mer-
chant,-a scientific artist,-a friend of internal
improvements, restricted by proper regard to
utility and public economy,-an inhexible re-
publican, and an incompatible patriot, -unite
and support Col. Lincoln. q.
Mr.. Editor-I was not a little surprised at
the nomination, made by the caucus, of DR..
Romans for Senator, more especially as the
public sentiment was so strongly expressed, last
spring, in favor of Col. Mixter, who, without
having any public nomination, received near
one half of the votes of the electors of this
County. / shall, therefore, put his name on
J my ticket, and omit that of Dr. Romans. |
shall, also, vote for Col. John W. Lincoln, of
whose legislative career, his constituents have
just cause to be proud. CONSIDER him the most
efficient and useful member of the Senatorial
board, and, in that opinion, believe most OF
the members of the last Legislature heartily
concur. Mr. Newton and Col. Gushing having
declined being candidates, and Mr.. Estabrook
having deceased, my ticket will stand as fol.
lows:
Col. JOHN W. LINCOLN of Worcester,
Col SAMUEL MIXTER of New Braintree,
WILLIAM S. HASTINGS, Esq, Of Men
don,