The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-02

lions, both personal and political, welded to
the aristocracy." The Address also declares
the Senate to be the "Sheet Anchor OF the
Aristocracy."
The irresistible conclusion from the forgo-
ing premises of the Convention is, that Lew
Lincoln approves of the present basis OF the
Senate, which is taxation with some linlta-
tons. But the f,lsily ofthe premises appears |
from the fact, which must be i'll the recollec- |
ton of almost every citizen of the Common
wealth, that Levi Lincoln, in the Convention
of 1901, advocated with great eloquence
anc ability, the principle that the proper ba-
sis ofthc Senate was population. what then
is the dilemma of the Worcester Convention
They declare that Governor Lincoln is we'd
ded to the aristocracy," that the Senate is the
/" sheet anchor of the aristocracy," and yet
the fact is that the Governor is opposed to the
basis of that very Senate. The Convention
have then sanctioned the correctness OF tf'e
Governors opinioos, and 10y the adoption OF
the above resolution have assigned conclu-
sive reason why he is entitled according to
their own confession, to their support.
The Address institutes comparisons be-
tween the influence of an Election in Suffolk
and other counties. One of the speakers in
the convention adverted particularly to the
unequal operation of the present Senatorial
basis, upon enterprising, hardy and INDUS
trious Barnstable." A more unfortunate al
hsion, for the Jacksonians, could not have
been made. ! agree that Barnstable is SEN
terprising, hardy and industrious" and be-
cause she is so, would cherish her interests
and promote her prosperity. But the same
speaker, (who from his standing and mill
ence may be supposed to be well acquainted
with the views Of the Jackson party,) declar-
ed, that General Jackson in his eight years
will remove the entire dulles from SALT and
many other of the necessaries of life. Here
is friendship for "hardy, enterprislng BARN.
stable Passing over the aristocratlc asser-
ton that Gen. Jackson will repeal the taics, by
his own decree, let us look ut the golden SEN
atorial bait held out to the intelligent citizens
of this county. District the State for Sena-
tors according to population and Barnsfable
would not be entitled to an additional Senator
to ,chat she notc has. The hardy sons of that
county have invested $l.400,OOO in Salt
Works, in full confidence of the protection of
the Government They were induced to
uiake these investments by the acts OF Con-
gress. Now it is proposed to repeal the en-
tire duty" which protects their most lmpor-
tant interest, by the same party which pro-
poses to Steward" them with a small increase
of influence in the State Senate. Sons of
Barnstable-what think We of the sympathies
of the Worcester convention. Your votes
will speak ;our sentiments. Barnstabe and
all other counties should have t,ier just and
proper influence in the Senale and in the
House; but would not propose, under the
mask of friendship to do small act OF Jus
tice to a county, merely to strengthen the
arm which would soon be raised to PROSTATE
her vital interests.
The seventh resolution of the Convention
is the following:
"Resolved, As the opinion of this Conven-
ton, that the Registration of Deeds in the
towns where the lands lie, would greatly sub
serve the interests of the Commonwealth"
This is really small affair. It'might be
convenient to adopt this practice in many in
stances; in others it would not. For the
ease of examining titles it would be more
convenient to find them all in one office; if
all individual conveys property in several
towns, the fact would more easily be ascer-
tanned by reference to one office than to sew
eral, besides greater accuracy is ensured by
employing one officer for that purpose (who
is chosen by the people, and it is less expen-
sive to provide one fire proof building than
twenty or thirty. The advantages of the pro-
posed custom may or may not outweigh the
disadvantages. Whether they do or not, an
intelligent legislature can decide without the
aid of any party machinery. The introduce
ton of this point in the Worcester Conven-
ton, shows lamentable scarcity of subjects
for the dissection of that political assemblage.
The eighth resolution of the Convention is
the following:
"Resolved, That Sheriffs and County Com
missioners, ought to be chosen by the people"
Respecting the Sheriffs, have only to say
that the Convention have adopted and sane
toned another principle laid down by Levi
Lincoln, i'll the Convention of lS2O-1, and of
course if they are sincere in supporting the
principles they avow, they must support him.
As to County Commissioners it will be suffi-
cient to show the consistency of the Jackso-
mans, to state, that some of their most prom
inent men are opposed to any change of the
made of their appointment. The columns
of the Jackson papers have borne testimony,
that the appointing power has been exercis-
ed by the Executive untramnelled by party
influence or predictions.
| have now examined all the resolutions of
the Worcester convention and those parts of
the address relating to them, which have any
bearing upon State affairs. Ihave made this
examination with freedom, and have given
the figures, the dates and names which form
the basis of my reasoning. My object has
been to give the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth" TO the people, and to
expose the deception attempted to be played
of upon the passions and prejudices" ofthe
community.
When look abroad upon Massachusetts
and witness the general prosperity which is
diffused over the whole community when
see the great mass of the people in active and
profitable employment; the storehouses of
the Farmer filledto Overlooking with the rich
productions of industrious cultivation the
warehouses of the Merchant loaded with the
fruits of unparalleled commercial enterprise
the home Of the Mechanic gladdened by the
liberal reconIpense of his daily tolls science
and learning opening their temples to the af.
fluent and the INDECENT, and lending their aid
under the operation of salutary laws to ele-
vate the condition of all classes in society
every thing around US bearing the impress of
improvement, and rejecting the general
happiness; when l see all this can / listen
to the absurd declaration that Massachusetts
is paralized in all her cnergies-the people
oppressed-the poor degraded, and the rich
overbenring, and not speak out with boldness
and with truth. When look at the admin.
istration Of the affairs of the State, and dis
cover the libernity, the ndependence the