The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-07-14
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, JULY Ia. 1880.

THE Presidency. That Calhoun and Van
Buren, both were wiling'to be, and intended to
have been, candidates for the Presidency, hardly
admits of doubt, and we believe it is not ques-
toned by any candid person who possesses the
means of accurate information. Both of them,
therefore, from the first organization of the
present Administration, commenced their man.
agement, for the purpose of securing whatever
influence they could, in favor of their own cause,
and in opposition to each other. 1t was soon
found that their forces were so equally balanc-
ed that it was doubtful which would preponder.
| ate; Van Buren, having secured an aseendancy
in the Cabinet, of which Calhoun had hoped
and expected TO be member, while his more
able, though perhaps less willy competitor had
much the greatest portion of members of Con-
gross on his side. 1t was deemed of great i'm
portance by each of them to secure the influ-
ence and patronage of Gen. Jackson in his favor,
when 10! a new and unexpected difficulty arose.
Fiattered beyond measure by an elevation to
which ne, few years ago, would have deemed it
worse than infatuation to aspire, Gen. Jackson
vanity now prompted him to seek re election,
although it would be in violation of the implied
pledge to serve but one term, under which he
came into office, and of the professions of consti
tutional principles which he had taken occasion
to proclaim, as from the housetop. Finding
that he could not be induced to withdraw his
pretenslons, and that it would be useless for
either of them to contend alone and single
handed, against him and the other, they both
made virtue of necessity, withdrew their own
claims, and seemed only anxious to see which
should manifest the most apparent zeal for Gen.
Jackson's reelection; in hopes, probably, that
the revolution of the wheel would present some
opportunity more propitious for the promotion
of their own future advancement.
In the mean time, THE PEOPLE, alarmed at
the fragrant abuse of power, and at the misrue
which have, thus early, displayed themselves in
the hands of the present administration, have
taken the subject up, and are proclaiming, in a
tone which carries terror and dismay to the
hearts of corrupt and proAigate L" combina.
ton" and Of its thousands of pensoned hangers.
on and dependents, that they too have voice in
this question, and that they are determined il
shall be heard. A spirit of dissatisfaction with
the measures of the government, such as neye,
before was witnessed at so early period afte,
the organization of an administration, pervades
the whole community, from Maine to louisa
ma, and from the Atlantic to the farthest verge
of civilization in the West All seem 10 be
looking for some one in whom the friends O.
principle and of the constitution can unite. If
opposition to the forces of corruption and null
lfcatiOn, in restoring the government to it.
original principles and purity. For the accom-
plishment of this object, the name of HENRY
CLAY stands conspicuously prominent. tt
him all auas saamad in he fnr-Ad anI ;mA-:-e
from present appearances, there will be no 9th
er candidate in opposition to Gen. Jackson. 1
such should be the case who can doubt the re-
suit In this State, if the question could now
be put between Henry Clay and Gen. Jackson
the former would receive the vote BY acclama
ton.