The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-08-11

the declarations of Col. Benton and Col Dray.
ton in Congress, at the last session may be cited
as instances. They both candidly confessed the
existence ofstrOng prejudices and prepossessions
in their minds, against US, which further inqui-
ry had done away.
The after lives of men are often strongly in.
fiuenced by the impressions of their infancy.
With the editor ofthe Egis, it is manifest that
the grand bug-bear of the nursery was the
Hartford Convention, at the name of which,
his nerves are, even now, agitated with spas.
| modlc affection. Let him be advised to keep
as cool as possible, and, by all MEANS to be care
full what he commits to paper, but, if he must
needs
Pail out the cent peg of his ,crath
10 let the stream Of his revenge run clear"
it should be done as privately as possible, and
without making an unsecmy public exhibition
of himself. Let him, for the future, aim to be
decent and avoid scurrility, lest the long enter.
tanned suspicious of his Jacksonism should be
confirmed. If he should not heed this admoni-
ton, his intimacy with politicians of the jack
son stamp will afford another illustration of the
old adage, that g" evil communications corrupt
good manners"
KNAPPs TRIAL. The trial of John Francis
Knapp for the murder Of Joseph White is still
continued at Salem. On Wednesday last, J. J.
Knapp, Jr, was placed upon the stand when he
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General declared the government absoved
from the pledge which had been given him, of
protection in case he should testify against the
prisoners. A host of witnesses have been ex-
amined on the part of the prosecution, among
whom was Palmer, whose letter led to the ar
rest of the two Knapps. The confession of J.
}. Knapp, Jr, has also been admitted to be prov
ed. The examination of witnesses for the pros
ecution was closed on Saturday noon. The de-
fence was then opened by w. H. Gardiner, ESQ.,,
and the examination of witnesses on behalf of
the prisoner commenced on Monday morning
1t was expected that the case would probably
be given to the Jury this day, which is the
eighth of the trial The Jury have not been al.
lowed to separate since the trial commenced,
and will be kept together till verdict is rem
dered.
Tho Court having prohibited the publication
OF the testimony or any part thereof, we are un-
able to form any opinion of the final result.
LOUISIANA ELECTION. Complete returns of
the Election in this State have been received,
the result of which, for Governor, is as follows
Roman (Clay) 1854
Beauvais do. 1880
Hamilton (Jackson) 1868
Randall do. ATS
The Legislature elects the Governor from
the two highest candidates, and as that body,
which has just been chosen, is Anti. jackson by
great majority, no doubt remains of the cleo
tion of Roman.
White, Thomas, and Bullard, all anti Jack
son men, are elected TO Congress. In General
Thomas's district, where the greatest Jackson
strength lay, his majority was Ill. 1t is but
short time since the Jackson papers were pro-
claiming the certainty of the election of Gen.
Ripley the Jackson candidate in that district
If we mistake not the signs Of the times, they
are destined to meet many similar disappoint-
ments within the next two years.
MORAL COURAGE. Some OF the jackson ma.