The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-02-23
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Mr.. Editor,-In my communication, last week,
aliuued to some considerations other than those
winch then named, why Mr.. Jennison ought not
10 De elected Treasurer of this County. These
Will be the subject of the present communication.
fhsuy, then, object to Mr.. Jennson that his
zig-zag political course has been such as to de-
prIVe him of the confidence and respect of the
community. While the federal party existed in
ms state, IN all the penitude of its power, he was
steady supporter both of its men and its meas
ures but, when the course of the general govern
ment became such as disarmed opposition, and the
iederalsts, believing there was no longer any es-
sental principle at stake, relaxed their exertions
and discipline so that it was evident that the pow
er would pass into other hands, then Mr.. Jennison
abandoned his former political friends and was
found uniting himself with those, whom ne had so
lately opposed, and protesting conversion to their
faith. From this time the state politics remain
ed such that there was no inducement for any 9th
er change, till the Anti Masonic excitement was
produced, which he joined in promoting, so far as
to open his purse for its support IL became nee
essary on the death of Mr.. Denny, to purchase the
Yeoman, in order to secure its continued support
of Anti Masonry, and MIR. Jennison became one OF
the proprletors of that paper, and remains to be
one, as is believed, to this day. Whether he has
yet gone over, is about to 90 over to the Jack
son party, have no means of knowing except by
inference, drawn from facts which leave but little
doubt in my mind 1t cannot have escaped obser-
walton, that Mr.. Jennison has been prominently
nominated in the Republican, the paper devoted
exclusively to the Jackson cause, and that articles
In his favor have been freely admtted into its col
umns. The friends of one at least of the other
| candidates have offered communications in their
favor, which have been absolutely refused by the
editor, and the only reason assigned was, that the
candidate did not belong to his party. If, then,
some communications are rejected because those
they recommend not of the Jackson faith, while
those for Mr.. JennisOn freely admitted is not
the inference irresistible that he is considered as
belonging to that party, by the editor, than whom
no person has had better opportunity to know his
political sentiments
tits, Mr.. Editor, ." of deep and vital consequence
to the well being of the community" that pub
lie officers should be men of sound political integ-
rity-men who do not labor under even the suspi-
con OF varying their political course from selfish
motives Let it be once understood that he who
veers with every change of the wind, may thus Sc
cure promotion at the hands of the public, and my
word fort, corruption will become the order ofthe
day" object not to Mr.. Jennison that he belongs
to one party or another. | would neither support
nor oppose any man for this Office such ground,
but, do hold, that his political course has been
such as to shake confidence in his political in
tegrity.
A few words more, and have DONE 1t is said
that Mr.. Jennison the person first recommend
ed to the County Commissioners, to fill the vacan-
cy, till an election should be made by the people.
The question was not whether he or some other
candidate was to be preferred, but, simply and
slngly, whether he was suitable person for this
temporary appointment or not. This question, the
Commissioners acting upon the responsibility Of
their oath, decided in the negative. Surely, then,
we have cause to be surprised al Nj U.s. temerity
In offering himself as a candidate after that dec-
sion. The County Commissioners are the legally
constituted superintendent and guardians of the
office, and are presumed to be the best judges of
the necessary requisites for its incumbent. Yet,
an appeal is taken from their Judgment and, four
Commissioners decided that Mr.. J. ought not to
hold the office, even temporarily, So that opinion
is to be rebutted by the certificate of four post rid
ers, Including the from Middlesex,) that he is
the most suitable person to be elected. Mr.. Ed-
tor. have nothing to say orthese post riders per-
sonally, except that think they have mistaken
their own consequence We shall soon see, by
the result, how many towns there are under their
dictation, and we shall then be able to Judge how
much trlth there is in the boast which has been
made made respecting them, that they could put
any man into this office whom they chose to sup
port ONE OF THE PEOPLE,