The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-03-17
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH II, 1880.

JACKSON CAUCUS. We omitted in our
last to mention, that the jackson Caucus,
held in this town on the 4th inst, nominate
ed Daniel Thurber, Jonas L. Sibley, Isaac
Davis, Henry Prentice, and Josiah Howe,
Esq'rs., as candidates for Senators for this
county. All the names on this list, are of
thorough going Jackson men, except the
last, who was put on merely to give cur.
rency to the rest, hoping thereby to induce
some republicans to vote for it who would
not vote for Jackson ticket. Indeed the
Jackson men are very busy in representing
it as not being of that character. Such a
miserable attempt at deception will meet
with the success it deserves. The republ-
can supporters of the late Administration
will not thus soon cringe at the feet of those
who have been, at every step, their violent
and bitter opponents, nor will they now sac
rifice their own principles, to be admitted
into fellowship with those who deserted
them when they first offered John @. Ad-
ans as candidate for the Presidency, and
again when his reelection was attempted.
They have too much regard for consistency
and character, to accept the poor bride
which is offered them, of one candidate out
of five, on condition of their becoming I'M
true to themselves and country, and recre-
ant to their own principles.
CONGRESS-. The length of Webster's
speech, which we conclude this week, ex-
cludes the Congressional Journal from our
columns. On Friday, March 5, in the House,
the report of the Committee on the Post
Office and Post Roads, adverse to the Pc
titions for stopping the mails on the Sab
bath, together with the counter report of
the minority, were taken up, and 10000
copies of each we're ordered to be printed.
On Monday, George Loyal was admitted
as member of the House, from Virginia.
in the place of Thomas Newton, by vote
of 81 to ga. On Wednesday, resolution
was reported from the committee ON Post
Offices and Post Roads, relative to the
J franking privilege of members of Congress.
The object oft was to confirm the construc-
ton of the law which has always been act
ed upon till quite recently-the Post Mas
ter General having, since the publication of
I Webster's Speech, enforced construction
by which members are not allowed to frank
that pamphlet At first a disposition to
adopt the resolution was almost universally
manifested, till the friends of Senator Hayne
who was so signally Discounted in that
Speech. she--vsi tneir hostility to it; when n
reaction took place, and the resolution was
rejected by party vote, 10Y 10 IS. the dom
lnant party being fearful of the conseouen-
ces OF free dissemination of information
among the people. The Judiciary bill has
been further discussed. Excepting the fore
| going, no business of public Importance has
been done by the House.
In the Senate, the Bill for taking the
fifth census passed to be enacted. The
bill to compensate the heirs of Robert
Fulton has been rejected, Ayes 8, Noes 33.
The discussion on Mr.. Foot's resolution has
been continued. Some time has been spent
IN conclave, on Executive business, during
which the nomination of the notorious Hen.
ry Lee, General Jackson's very particular
friend, as Consul to Algiers, was .ncni-
mously rejected.
o. From all parts of this County. we
hear the most favorable accounts Of the
prospects Of the election. The people view
the subject Alright, as contest of principle
rather than one of men; and the friends of
inc late Administration will stand together
shoulder to shoulder, in opposing the in |
roads OF Jacksonism, yielding any personal
preferences which they might have to the
good. r''0
MoLAssEs, BY the last New York pricc
current we perceive that West India md
New orleans molasses Is quoted at only one
cent per gallon lower IN that city, than the
this place. s'' ."