The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-28
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS SPY

Mr. EDITOR: | see that the brief communi
cation sent you the other day, pointing Out
| few of the sins against truth and decencv
committed by the Editor of the Jackson news.
| paper in this place, has drawn forth vsry LONG
and labored defence from that polluted source
II Is pleasing 10 see that the man is not wholly
lost TO sense Of shame, and that he can Be
reached by searching application Of truths
most powerful cautery. 1t is well ordered that
the most hardened wretch is susceptible of
computations visitations at certain Iucidfnter-
walls Few persons can long set the Jaws of
society at defiance, without an occasional re-
lapse INTO an outward propriety of conduct
The Editor Of the Republican HIS il is true,
acted IN pretty consistent mapner, by con. !
tinuIng t" insult most wsntonly the good sense |
ot the community through his columns, but, |
from time 10 time, no does, Notwithstanding, /
show symptoms Of a desire to return TO the |
path of rectitude. At such seasons, in order
to encourage the favorable disposition, forbear-
ance should be praclised towsrds him, and ev-
cry inducement held out I, complete the work
OF reformation. In nv .Srner communication,
spoke of the use n>de by him of the word
-4riSt0craLu-snd s<cFfhed to the H.sgic infiu-
ence which it is ldade 10 exert IN his ueakig
iabors. his hc-a, triumph over the discretion
population. All dSsffSsgaf6aFaeles IeSo have de
signs on the people, are in the habit, and long
nave been, Of ringing the changes on that word
faTestoeraey) generally, with some temporary
success. As, however, they are soon found
out Il. their tricks, their triumph il commonly
snort one The love they profess for the peo.
que, Is soon discovered TO originate in a love Of
a5eec, and, Nhen this discovery is once made,
eney tall, like Lucifer, irrevocably. J. perceive
anal the cunning Editor has availed himself Of
the nint given in my communication for the
woEo drasf0cracy does not occu~ onee in the
sosStS t'oo columns of his defence published in
hts paper OF the 10Th inst [ shall therefore
casfa the merit of having disclosed his trick,
a''d ne will find, when he again attempts 10 use
At, the c,arm will be gone
deprived OF the customary seasoning, the
oesence, though long and labored is fiat, stale,
and satisfactory. A brief notice Of two
points, line discussion of which occupies nearly
column, will be sufficient The first is an at
tempt to prove that the writer of former
communication in the Spy, and myself are one
ana tne same Now | have heard of men. so
.us'csi .lEat ihey would make 1t appear to a
oe'honsi ration, that black was aohite. in snite
OF the evidence Of the senses to the contr,rv.
aho probably supposing himself gifted with this
astonishing Poaoer Of mind, the Editor of the
republican imagined he could reason me ont
81 my identity, and make me and others be
neVe was somebody else. PRESENTATIONS man
uhe ASK as was beyond your capacity, grsat as Il
IL" circumstance of my stating that the
~r',et ~ that communication was known only
=, 70 MINIS OH and the printer, (includino in the
,as. ter'n yourself, being publisher as well as
outto!J Is too feeble argument to establish
sue" point for, as weeks elspsed betweer
Tue publication of that article and nina mr.,
should prevent the fact being Communicated ~
me IN The mean time? Suppose. bcfore NV
article was published. had asked the nr;n,:y,
OF the Spy whether that communication wa.
las the Republican falsely asserted. the mani.
testo ot party; could he not answer. no If
was written and printed without tina knowledge
OF any one but ths writer and printer, And
would not this be sufficient authortv for NV
assertion to that effect? '
But the second point shows the Renpbl;c.n.o
sSeslc to the highest advantage 1t relates TO
THE union with the Antics at the election n.
proves that IT was proposed by the Nationals,
hrom The TACT that the writer already alluded
NO, stated that a step was taken by some of
THE National Republicans which did not meet
win the appreciation of all' Tor words to that
'eHect) This statement he considers eouiya-
tent to declaration that the proposition came
from the Nationals, ana then, having proved
me not TO be myself, but another person, charg.
'es me in staring capitals with FALsEHoop
NJ osi sstute Editor Unrivalled Represeniatixai
mad that writer stated that the first step was
taken by the Nationals in this matter. You
would have had some reason to say that his
statement and mine conhictsd; but alas fer
your logic and your brains, he said no such
thing Caro-.