The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-16

JARED WEED, Moderator
Attest JOSEPH WILLARD. Sec'u
Worcester, March 9, 1881.
ADDRESS
To the Electors ofhe County of Worcester:
1t becomes people, who enjoy the privilege of
electlng their own rulers, to exercise that privilege
WIN great care and watchfulness-to settle in
thelr own minds, the principles and rules by which
lney wish the conduct oftheir rulers to be regulat.
ed-to inquire whether the conduct of those. for
whom their sufrages are solicited has heen Snch
| as 10 warrant belief, that they will support tho
principles and pursue system of government con-
sonant with the political faith of the eectors-and
hh1lly, whetner deviation from such principles
and such system of government would not Dut At
hazard the prosperity Of the people and the political
safety of the country.
1t is believed that the people of New ENGLAND
however they may be divided and distracted. in
some places, by the names of political leaders and
some measures of minor consideration growing ont
OF such divisions, are nearly unanimous in support
OF those great and vital principles by which alone
this section of country prosper and sustain her
influence, as part of our national compact We
believe that agriculture, manufactures and COM
merce, must go hand in hand that thew must bo
| tostered and protected alike, that the Neglect of
one would be the neglect of all and that the min
OF one would materially injure if not DESTROY the
Others And that, so fast as the resources Of tho
country will prudenty permit we ought to bring in
vi tlltSG interests. those
provements which sound discretion and the experi
ence OF other countries shall point out as best cal
culateu 10 unite them by stronger tie and to pro-
mote their mutual growth. The moral health of
the community requires that should have rulers
whose honesty and integrity are beyond suspicion,
and who pursue their course openly and fearlessIv
1t is better that they should occasionally do wrong
! IN their honest zeal for promoting the common
good, than that they should fear to do riqht lest
they lose some share of popular favor. Nothing so
mucn dlsgraces and degrades the politician as
vascllatlng, ca calculating, and timid course The
Governor of this Commonwealth is placed az a SEN
tlnel over her political and pecuniary interests II
therefore important that he be man of political
learning and wisdom, that he protect our Constitu.
ton and political rights against encroachments and
that he carefully guard the Treasury and zealousIv
foster our fiscal concerns.
! large convention of your fellow citizens have
nominated His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN. an
governor for the ensuing year. Are you warranted.
from MS past conduct in that Office, in placing con-
hdence in him for the future Has he recon-.
mended and supported, by ali the means in his pow-
er, those vital principles which we believe the
hopes and prosperity of New England must ever
res, Examine his messages to the Legislature
and they will inform you he has that he has dono
it openly and canddly and on all proper occa.ions
that he has taken upon himself those responsible,
ues whlch an honest man never fears to take but
which fiatterer, sycophant or time-se,yer will
always avoid. fiat any time he has gone further.
IN MS views OF true pocy in the support OF those
! Improvements which he recommended. than the
people OF the Commonwealth were prepared to
follow him, he did 1t in the conscientious perferm-
ance of Constitutional duty and when the Leg
lslature have declined sustaining his views he has
cneeriully acqulesced IN their decision, emanat-
ing from the superior wisdom of the people in tho
| exercise of the same Constitutional priylepes and
duties which he exercised in the recomme ndation
His learning as a jurst has on several occasions
enabled him to protect the Constitution from the
| effects OF hasty and inadyertent legislation-and
when such mistakes have been detected he has
ever exposed them with fearless independence
He has never been accused of squanderinp the pub-
lie treasure but, on the contrary he has pursu ed
with ability and untring ZEAL the claim of Massa-
chusetts upon the general government till we have
actually received into the treasury about $500 600
In this business he has taken stand and assumed
an attitude in relation to the general government
which his predecessors never took, and which tho
present administration could not resist BY this
course, and by this alone, have obtained in part
the just remuneration for the service of our citi
zens, which We now possess. The question is sub
mtted to you whether we shall give up man who
has been found honest faithful and zealouslv,
engaged in the support of those great principles
on which our individual prosperity and happiness
and our country's glory depends, and suffer our
selves to become divided and attracted and our
energies parayzed by the cabal of faction or the
selfish rawlings Of demagogues. We ask Won IN
] pause and reflect before you act because we ara
certain that nothing is necessary, in this commun
| ty to ensure correct decision but time and op
portunity for reflection. You will be assailed BY
pretended patriots of every shape and COMPLEXION
with arguments such as they shall Judge best cal.
culated to meet your feelings and excite your pref
udices. But beware-you will, with little atten.
ton, trace their motives and conduct to the same
source-thcy are the partizans of the Jackson adj
minlstraon, and their measures intended for their
support.
For the purpose Of satisfying ourselves, whether
we shall promote interests or the welfare
of our common country by falling in with and sup
porting the National Administration, let us inquire
whether they have manifested fearless indepen-
dence and an open honesty of purpose-whether
they have recommended or supported the great and
leading principles which profess to support, and
for what honor and glory the country is indebted to
them. There is but one subject within our recol-
lection on which they have acted with indepen-
dence, and that is, in removing from Office every