Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Mass.) 1828-1830, 1830-03-02

try is peculiarly interesting, and that tn,
relations of the Commonwealth to the Gen
i eral Government and to other members o
the Union may assume at any moment del
icate character. Under these circumstance.
the Importance of placing at the head of thu
Executive Department Chief Magistrate o
experience, discretion and tried ability mus
be apparent to all.
! The name of WINTHROP is one which
the people of Massachusetts have ever de-
lighted to honour, from the time Of the first
small beginnings of the Colony up to the
present day of its comparative greatness and
glory. The liberal accomplishments, digni-
fed manners,and generous hospitality ofthe
Lieutenant GOVERNOR have given it new
lustre in the present generation.
The criticisms on the character Of the
past administration of the GOVERNOR and
Lieutenant GOVERNOR which have been
thrown out in certain quarters for election
eering purposes, are too frivolous to require
formal refutation. 1t is obvious to all that
the prosperity of the Commonwealth, as far
as it has depended on the action Of the Exc
cutive, has been unimpaired and constantly
progressive. The expenditures have been
conducted with exemplary economy. Judi
cious changes of beneficial character in
various departments of the puhlick service,
have been recommended on the responsible
J ty of the Chief Magistrate, and when sane
toned by the Legislative bodies will accom-
plish all the objects in the way of reform,
which are considered as desirable by reflect
ing citizens. AS respects the general pos
ture of affairs the friends of the Commonwealth
have in fact nothing more to desire than
they may be conducted in future on the
same principles and with the same success
as they have been for some years past.
No valid objection has been or can be
made to either of the gentlemen whose
names we have submitted to you: and their
positive qualifications being such as we have
described, it is with perfect confidence and
a full assurance of your assent and approba-
ton that we now recommended them to you
for reelection to the respective places they
so honourably fill. la
The time has been, Fellow Citizens, when
the recurrence Of the annual State elections
was the signal for new paroxysm Of the
bitter and furious party animosities which so
long distracted the Commonwealth-di
tufbed the peace of families and convulsed
the whole order of publick life. This time
has happily passed away. The divisions to
which We have alluded have subsidized with
the causes that produced and maintained
them. The two great parties of Democrat
ic and Federal Republicans, which compre-
hended between them the whole body of the
active citizens, have for several years past
cordially concurred in support of the same
measures and the same men. Our present
distinguished Chief Magistrate, who has
been from the beginning and is now ia
vourlte and chosen son of democracy, has
also long been and is still sustained by the
support of his Federal Republican fellow
citizens. In like manner the eminent jurist
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of the United States and has lately added
new lustre to his reputation, by his brilliant
and successful defence of the character of
New-England in the Senate-though pro-
ceeding from the ranks and enjoying the
confidence ofFederalism-ha been deputed
successfully to both houses of Congress
with the full concurrence and express and
active appreciation of the democratic inter-
est.
These two parties for the purpose Of pro-
claiming more distinctly their cordial union
and the pure and patriotick principles by
which they are animated, have rallied under
common standard and assumed the title of
NATIONAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. their
ancient party symbols and watch words to
the same oblivion which envelopes the events
that called them into use and the strife and
bitterness which they have so often awaken
ed. The circumstances which have led to
this anspicious union are too familiar to you
to require recapitulation. The result is
highly and equally credtable to the good
sense and good feelings of all who have had
share in bringing it about. 1t has already
been and will be hereafter productive of in
calcuable publick benefits.
( In the private intercourse of society, it has
substituted good humour and friendship for
envenomed animosity and in the legislative
councils, attention to the publick business
for angry controversies upon party topicks
This is undoubtedly a state of things which
every good and wise man would wish to ere.
ate if it did not exist, and to perpetuate
where it does. The few isolated individu.
ais, who from interested motive or the eff
fects Of honest delusion, may attempt to dis
turb it, will surely be discountenanced b.
the unanimous voice of a now united commu
nifty.
| 1t is not -our purpose; to examine on thi.
occasion the policy of the present admins
tration of the General Government which il
not yet fully developed. Although the per
sons invested by the result of the last cleo
ton with the principal executive Functions
were not those Of our choice, we are prepar
ed to judge them by their actions and ar,
yet willing to hope that a generally wise
liberal and skilful conduct Of the affairs o
the nation, may redeem what we cannot bu
!, regard as grave errours in the outset Q
their official career. We remark with salts
| faction that their policy in regard to the an
cient party divisions to which we have al
: luded appears thus far to correspond wit
the wishes Of good citizens throughout tn
, country, and with their own previous pre-
f LESSONS. The President of the Unite
States in correspondence with the venei
/ able patriot, MONROE, many years befor