The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-11-24
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. NOV. "a, 1880.

JACKSON Tricks EXPOSED. That the cleo.
tors of this district may be fully aware of the
means resorted to. TO defeat their will, and to
substitute the choice of small minority. for
that OF large majority,-and that, too, by men
calling themselves repuJiicans-a that they
may know, too, in what estimation hereafter To-
hold those. who have been the actors in this
disgraceful business, we put an record the fol-
lowing facts, relating to the recent congression-
al election in this district. Up to the morning
OF Wednesday, previous to the election, NOT a
lisp had been heard, publicly, of any intended
opposition TO Maj Davis 1t is now ascertain.
cd however, that the plays were fully matured.
and were then in secret operation, by which IL
was hoped his election might be defeated. A
meetlngoi the choice spirits of Jacksonism land
choice spirits they are) in this district had been
held at SUTToN, where the mode of operations
was agreed upon, and measures taken to carry
them into effect. A circular was issued signed
by the Secretary of the meeting, and directed.
under seal, to the active Jack sonians in vari-
Gus parts OF the district, urging then TO bring
out the whole Jackson strength in favor Of DR..
Ihur6er. 1t was admitted that he probably
could not be chosen, but it was said, that other
candidates would be put in nomination, who
would take away portion of the support which
would otherwise be given to Mai. Davis, and it
was hoped that, thereby, his election might be-
defeated, which would be a cause oftriumDh TO
them. In pursuance of this plan, it was neces.
sary to plough with the editor of the .Epis. and
means were found to induce him TO cooperate
with them by placing the name of another
candidate in his columns, and publishing three
articles in favor of his election, and in opposi-
ton to that of Maj. Davis. A handful was is
sued from the Jackson Printing Office, in favor
OF Col. PLIET MERRIcK as the 'Ciay candidate.
This handful was distinguished for the false
hood Of its allegations against Maj Davis. 1t
was forwarded, by our Jackson men, to various
parts of the district, the bundles, in some in
| stances at least, accompanied with directions,
that they should not be opened and distributed
I'LL Saturday evening, or the Sabbath day, which
was The day next preceding the day of election,
wnen IL would be too late to make any reply to
H. one thing more remained to be done. which
was 10 procure the nomination of Col Merrfck
In the Yeoman. This was attempted, but Col
M. having received information of what was
afoot, went and forbade the publication of his
name as a candidate
Whether the Edtsr of the Epis consented
20 pay second fddte to the Jackson men, for
taeir especial benefit and with full knowledge
OF thelr plans, or whether he was deceived bv
them' remains for him to explain He NAV ac.
quit hlhself OF the imputaton of treachery to
MS party, at the expense of his reputation for
sagaety. That the articles in the Epis were
written by Jackson men, will be believed by the
public, till they have stronger proof to the con-
trary than has yet been offered If that were not
the case the writer, writers would, if possess.
ed OF particle of manhood, at once avow them.
selves, and so relieve the editor from the impu
tations which now rest upon him. Nothing
else Will satisfy the public. Ii will not answer
merely TO assert that they are not jackson men.
tor 1t is well known, that one of the most zeal.
Gus friends of the present administration in the
county, generally prefaces his political dis.
cources with the declaration, /" | am no jackson
man, and another, who stands prominent. takes
special pains, when conversing with "certain
persons" to convince them that the CHARGE of
Jacksonsm, made against him, is g base cal
jimmy"
1t may be proper to add, that after all these
efforts on the part of Maj. Davis's adversaries,
without any measures being taken by his friends
to counteract them, the votes, IN all the towns
but two, are, for Davis 1851 for Thurber sos
and for all other candidates." 1873 The towns
not heard from are New Braintree and Upton,
which it is supposed gave nearly an unanimous
vote for Maj. Davis.