The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-12-01
WORCESTER:
WEDNESDAY. DEC. L, 1880.

MORE FACTS. Since last, we have seen a
circular, which was sent forth from this town lust
before the Representative election, addressed to
the antl-masons, urging upon them the support of
COL Merrick for Representative, as an anti-mason-
&c candidate, and expressing a confidence in the
PropaDliity of his election. This, too, has been
Traced back 10 the JACKSON men, the same who
published the handful in favor of Col. M. as the
Clay candidate. Thus we find the same class of
politicians advocating, with different persons three
distinct candidates, on four different grounds. To
the Jackson men, DR.. Thurber was recommended
as supporter of the administration, with the in
tenton OF securing the whole Jackson strength for
him. Then, to divide the National Republicans.
Col. Merrick was recommended to them as CIav
man, and, to the anti-masons, as an anti-mason,
while, to such as it was hoped might be operated
upon through their former political predictions,
VIM. Eaton was held up as the Republican candi-
date, with hope doubtless, that his personal pop
ulanty, with the National Republican party, would
divert many votes from Major Davis to him.
we may add, that the votes for VIM. Eaton, cir
cnlated In this town, were printed neither at this
office nor at that of the Egs. Judge ye then where
they ,cere printed. They were done with precise
" the same kind of type with those for DR.. Thur
der, and on exactly similar paper. The first that
we hear of them, was in the hands of Jackson men,
lying cozily in company with those for Dr. Thur
Der; and our Jackson men circulated votes on the
day of the election, for Thurber, Eaton, and Mer-
rick. Those who would not take one for the for
mer, could be accommodated with one for either of
the two latter.
What shall we think of the morality of that man,
who would advocate to another the support of
candidate for Office, on principles which he, him
self, condemns! What trust or confidence can be
placed in him, who will advocate the election of
person, to set of men, on one ground, and turn
to another and urge reasons directly the reverse in
support of different candidate, when his own
views are in unison with neither one nor the other
But il may be thought strange that we should speak
of Jacksonsm and morality in the same article.
We are aware that we have brought them nearer
together than they are accustomed to be, and per-
eeivng no disposition for a coalescence between
them, we trust shall be pardoned for this once,
lift is only for the sake of the contrast they exhibit
EDUCATION Under this head in another col
umn, will be found very good article from the
Hartford COuTGnt. Without agreeing entire
ly with all the opinions of the writer, we would,
nevertheless, express our full concurrence with
that part which treats of fastening children
forward into the advanced stages of education,
while the very rudments are yet but imper-
anfl Il - e
every week have occular demonstration, that a
considerable number, even of those who have
received liberal Quotations, are very deficient
in their knowledge of the ground,oOrk of an
Engiish education. Some of their lucubra-
tions, if published as written, without correc-
tion, would, for their violations of the rules of
photography, syntax, and punctuation, and, for
the noble contempt of William Perry, NOAH.
Webster, and Lindley Murray, which they ex-
hlbit, be copied as g literary curiosities," and
quoted as evidences of the "march Of intellect"
While we would insist, most earnestly, on a
more thorough elementary education, we would
not detract, in the least, from the utility of
more extended knowledge of literature and sci
cnce, or decry the value Of the institutions
where more advanced studies are pursued.
They are all valuable and excellent in their
proper places and their proper order; and in
their order there is a consistency and harmony,
as beautiful and delightful as the association of
high requirements with gross ignorance in COM
mon and ordinary things, is offensive and dis
gushing.
There is a distich in Dilworth which, for the
excellence of its advice, ought to be displayed,
in letters of gold, in all seminaries Of learn
ing, both high and low:
g Let all the foreign tongues alone,
Till you can read and write your own
OBITUARY NOTICES. We find it again nee