The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-30

ter County,, as to the authorship of certain ar
ticles, which have appeared in the papers, cal
culated to divide and distract the votes Of the
electors, we made an examination, and find that
during the last fifteen days we have received
five communications respecting the election Of
Senators, undsr different signatures, written
in disguised hands, but having certain peculiar
tiles common to them all, SO striking as to leave
not shadow of doubt as TO the identity of their
common origin. That there might be no ques-
ton on the subject, we submitted them to the
scrutiny Of gentlemen, whose ayocations lead
them to an acquaintance with every variety of
chirography, and their professional duty often
times to close scrutiny it, and they unhes-
itatingly accorded with our opinion. A further
examination proved that the paper on which
the two first received were written, was Of
precisely the same shade, quality and tex
ture yet the articles had different signatures,
and the writing, at first sight, looked different
from each other. Two of the other articles,
also under different signatures, were written
on pieces of paper which were torn apart from
each other, the irregular and somewhat crook
ed edges of which, on being brought together,
matched precisely. Finding that such an i'm
position upon us and the public had been at
tempted, we went to another Office in town,
and requested similar scrutiny of their COM
munications. 1t was granted, and the result
was similar to that in our own Office. A num-
Der of communications in their possession were
written in variously disguised hands, under
different signatures, but having the same Pc
culiarities with those we had, and one ofthem
was written on half sheet of paper aohich aoas
torn from one of ours. These ten communi-
cations recommended lists of candidates diff
fering in some respects, but having one nam G,
the name of one of the Jackson candidates,
on them all. We have not thought it proper to
publish those last received. The facts here
developed, release US from any honorary obi
CATION. under which we might otherwise be,
to withhold these communications from the
public view, and they are now subject to the
examination of any one who wishes to satisfy
himself of the accuracy of our statements.
Who wrote them, we do not intend nol0 to
judge. OF the motives which induced the au-
thor to disguise his hand, and thus to attempt
a concealment of himself, the public must
judge.
Republicans Of Worcester County! When
such attempts are resor;ad to, to produce d.
vision and defeat in your ranks, will you not
rally, as with one accord, to the polls, and give
a strong, a united vote, for the regular Nation
al Republican candidates.
"THE ODIoUs TARIFF" When the present
tariff law was passed, we were told by the anti
tariff men that its effects would be ruinous to
the prosperity of the country. 1t was said that
it would make imported articles so high that
nobody could afford to buy them, and that as
we should cease to buy of others they in their
turn would refuse to buy of us, and so our pro-
duce would remain valueless on our hands or
be sold to the manufacturers at such low prices
as they pleased TO give. But it was not to end
here-thcre being no interchange of commodi
ties with foreign nations commerce, it was
said, would also be destroyed, and the grass
would soon grow up in the streets and on The
wharves of our populous marts. The friends
of the tariff predicted different result, and we
are now enabled to determine which judged
most rightly. While our own produce of every
description finds ready market at high
price, imported articles of almost every descrip-
ton are low almost beyond former precedent,
so that, it is believed, that the same quantity
of labor or produce will now buy nearly twice
as much of almost any imported articles as it
would formerly have done. For the truth of
this,we may safely appeal to the experience of
every man. Such then is the effect of this
odtOaS" American System on the farmer
What has it been upon that commerce, which
it was said it was going to destroy Let the
following extract from the last New York Price
Current answer:
The numerous arrivals of late have crowd
ed our slips with vessels of every description,
as we'll as the piers with their cargoes. The
rates Of freight have improved full 33k per
cent; and the unusual great scarcity of YES
sells throughout the Union, and the heavy stocks
of produce TO be exported, will tend still more
to improve the rates Of freight"
system which the Jackson men are straining
every nerve to destroy. If they retain their
present ascendancy they will effect that OBJ
ject. Those who wish them success, and would
promote their cause, will, on Monday next, so
and vote for the Jackson ticket, or for some one
of the various auxiliaries which have been got
up in it's favor while those who would continue
the present prosperous state of things, will vote
for the regular National Republican Ticket,
and thereby give all the aid they can to the
great American System.
Electors Of Worcester County! Bear it in
mind, that not word of fault is found with any
measure of Gov. Lincoln. Bear it also in mind,
that under his administration during the last
year, greater Improvements and retrenchments
have been effected than were ever made dur
ing any former year of our political existence