The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-12-14
POLITICAL MEETING IN OHIO.

The Citizens of Hamilton County Ohio)
to the reelection of Gen. Jackson
held public meeting on the 2lst October.
Six delegates were appointed to attend tb 6
Baltimore Convention and the opinion of
the meeting was strongly expressed 10 fav-
or of the American System and of the cleo
ton to the Presidency OF Henry Clay. a
spirited set of resolutions were adopted, to-
gether with preamble from which we
make the following extracts:
Recurring to the professions ef General
Jackson and his confidential friends, while
u candidate counting the suffrages of his
countrymen we find sentiments advanced
and principles inculcated, so totally at vari-
ance with those on which the entire prac-
tice of his administration has thus far been
founded, that we are either shocked at his
palpable want of political integrity, or
amazed at his extraordinary weakness
Disresarding even the most ordinary res
pect for consistency /; and, as if to sport
with the feelings of the people, we behold
President Jackson the very antipode of
promise, but noic the Cromwell in perform
ance.
Hhile a Candidate, he viewed party as a
{" MONSTER" and severely deprecated the
idea of Chief Magistrate being the Pres
ident of a psrty rather than OF whole ma
ton. But ,chen President. we find him the
slave of party, dispensing his patronage ex-
elusively to his partizans. and seeking to
intimitiate and punish his adversaries.
TAen, we knew him the Incorporating
friend and voter for internal improvements
but no,o, with daring reto, we see him
diregarding alike the improvements of the
country and the legislation Of the peoples
representatives.
Then, we behold him the advocate of The
Tariff, but no,e With specious pretences, at
tempting It's destruction.
Then, the patriot shocked at the example
of appointing members of Congress to Of
ice notv, the eficiate, appointing to i'm
portant stations more members of Congress
than all his predecessors combined.
Then, the Unitarian, distressed at the
immense patronage of the Executive aiotc
the latitudnarian, elamoring for power tc
dispense additional benefces.
Then, the latitudinarian. maintaining the
right OF instruction and the majority of the
people; notc, the Unitarian, despising tho
will of the majority in the selection of pub
III SulICtS, dIu WilOlC pdIL1
for the exercise of the right of opinion, or ,
constitutional franchise.
Then, the hoastei retrencher of the pub
lie treasury; no,c, the lavisher of the PEG
pies funds, to reward partisan editors, Of
! valetudinarian ministers to foreign courts.
| Then, the sensitive purist that would mo-
let the hairs of his head" know whom he
intended to appoint to ofice-noi0, submit
ting himself to be controlled in all his ap
pointments by an irresponsible cabal Of per
sonal favorltes, without integrity or int ELI
gence to give them influence.
Then, the scrupulous moralst that raileC
vehemently against "bargan and corrup
tion"--notr, the cunning Jesuit circurnvent
ing the members of his own Cabinet in &
scheme for securing the Presidential sue.
censorship to his own Premier.
Then, the unyielding declaimer against
the practice of officially patronizlrig six OF
eight editors-notc, the skilled proselyte to
the doctrine Of substituting the whole edite-
rial fraternity.
Then, the modest democrat who yocife-
rated for " rotation in Office" and held it
dangerous 10 the public safety" for a
President to serve more than a single
term"-notc, the daring aristocrat, practis-
ing upon the maxim of clinging to Office, with
vigorous pertin,city, and the shameless as
pirant for reelection.
Then, the hero that would have hung
the members Of the Hartford Convention
under the "serond article,-no,c, the pas
sive executive countenancing practical
nulliilcation Of numerous solemn treaties
by the authorities of Georgia.
Then. the statesman who found it Gin
ssrlbed upon the list Of executive duties"
to prevent the patronage of government be-
ing brought III conflict with the freedom of
elections-no,c, the Machiavelan politician
comprising the whole patronage of the
Government, to secure Ky extravagant dis
bursements, the election ofhis favorite par
tlsans.
A Chief Magistrate thus abandoning all
the opinions which procured him favor with
the people, and secured his election to thu.
highest Office in their gift, exhibits SO much
peifidy to his original friends, such der :
LECTION Of principle, such contempt for Il e
opinion and understanding of the Americ an
people, that it seems to US, his total unfit
ness for the station he occupies, and the
danger of continuing him there, must be
amply demonstrated to the minds of all dis
interested patriots.