The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-08
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8. 1880.
THE JACKSON PRESS.

1t was wisely said by an ancient PHILOSOPHER, that
if must suffer injury, he would rather 1t should
be by the paw of lion than the hoof of an
ass. Acting upon this principle, we have avoid
ed any collision with the Jackson paper in this
town, and should still do SO, if influenced only by
considerations of personal character. But, when
VIC believe the public good requires different
course, we shall not shrink from the performance
of our duty, even though we thereby put ourselves
in the way of the ass's kick
The despicable attempt which was made, at the
recent election to defeat the choice of the people
by fraud, trick and deception has been exposed by
US; in doing which, we have published certain
facts, which go to prove, firstly, that the plan of
running more than one candidate in opposition to
Maj. Davis, originated with the Jackson men:
secondly, that the nomination of the other candi-
dates, and all the publications in their favor, were
either made, or procured to be made by them, un-
der the disguise of the political friends of the per-
sons nominated and thirdly, that all who had any
other agency in the business, were either the will
ling agents of the Jackson party, or were deceived
by them. Reckless and unprincipled as such a
course must be, thus characterized by the most
shameless duplicity, the facts which were publish
ed fully sustained the charge. These facts were
drawn from various sources, and, whatever yaria-
ton there may be in some trifing or unimportant
respects they are susceptible Of proofin everv par
tcuiar, essential important to the point in issue.
Perceiving the disgracefnl predicament in which
our developments placed them, before the public.
our Jackson men endeavor to escape from it. not bv
jusying the course they have taken, for that thew
were well aware could not be justified, but by a
bold denial of the truth of the facts we had stated
trusting that the secrecy with which their opera
tons had been conducted would prevent our oo-
tanning such evidence as would sustain our state
ments portion of their denials may be found in
the following extract from the Jackson Organ Of
last week:
The Editor of the Spy says that mp to the
morning of Wednesday, previous to the (Coprres-
sionall election, not a lisP had boon hoa rd nnhic
ly, OF any intended opposition to Maj. Davis p II
efforts had been made before that tme-nor were
there afterwards any efforts made By the jackson
party in this district to bring out full cote for
representative to Congress. The Spy saws that
" plans were fully matured and were in secret oper
atoms by which II acas hoped his mr. Ds) elect;ou
might be defeated" What were those mans that
were matured and were to be carried into opera
ton does the gentleman pretend to know has he
set forth what they were No-he could not.
There tcerr no plans none were Thought of. and
ifso, THEY NEVER CAME TO OUR Know.
LEDGE. The Editor of the Spy says, "that cir
cular was issued, signed by the Secretary of the
meeting (meaning the Jackson meetinpl and d.
rected under SEAL to the active Jackson men in the
various parts of the district" This is another fab
rlcation. No such thing got up or talked Of at
the meeting, of which the Editor of the Spy speaks
or signed by the Secretary afterwards And thus
Is destroyed part of the " record" of the Spy.
Now after reading this extract, would any man
believe it possible that the writer of it could he
the same whose is attached to the circular
below. Yet it is even so. The following is a
literal copy of the circular which has been alluded
to, one of which is now in our possession. 1t is
all printed except the name.of the person at the
head, to whom it is addressed and the superscrip-
ton on the outside, which are in the hand tOriting
Of the signpr
WORCESTER, October IS, 1880.
To --- Esq.