The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-03-02
FOR THE MASSACHUSETTS, spy.

The friends of Mr.. Jennson have through your
courtesy Mr. Editor, been Apr sed that an article
signed Brutus" designed to iniure his reputation
and thus to defeat his election to the Office of Coun-
y treasurer, Is to be inserted in your paper Of
this morning.
In that article the writer processes his readiness
to give his name to Mr.. Jennison if he feels ag-
greVed at any part of it, In pursuance of this ex-
pressed readiness, two of Mr.. Jennison's friends
called on the Editor ofthe Spy for the name ofthe
author. He informed us that the writer was un-
willing to be known at the present time We are
therefore deprived Of the opportunity of exhibiting
the name of the individual whose hostile feelings
to Mr.. Jennison procured the unjust production
OF Brutus. That name if it could be given would
show how much weight ought to be attached to his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES it is the production Of
patriotism or rivalry of honest design to en-
tighten the public or an unjustfable desire TO in
jure another.
AS to the allegations against Mr.. Jennison very
brief answers only at this time be given The
article is Unjust and defamaory the whole of Mr.
Jennlsons conduct is susceptible of perfect vindi-
cation.
And first, as to his charges for services to pen
sioners. 1t is perfectly well known to all who
know any thing of the subject, that professional
gentlemen are not well skilled in the knowledge of
the acquisitions which are indispensable in the pro.
curance of pension from the War Department at
Washington. Mr.. Jsnnison has taken great pains
" uinisel VII lldt SUBJECT ana Is probably
more familiar with it than any other person in the
County. In many instances much time and great
labor and an extensive correspondence is neces-
sary. All this is done by Mr.. Jennison and for
his services he makes reasonable charges. There
is no instance in which he would feel the least IN
willingness TO have the reasonableness of his
charges investigated by the public or by Jury,
and there are great number of instances in which
he has received no compensation whatever for his
services.
As to his purchasing notes on discount. This
to a certain extent is true. He has undoubtedly
used his money as advantageously as he found op-
Portunity to do. But no man will venture to say
that MIR. Jennison in any of his transactions has
ever violated his word or promises or contracts
1t is fact well known that in all large places
and in many small Ones there are always notes in
the market for sale at a discount, and Honorable
men are known to be the purchasers. Mr. Jenni-
son is not the only man before the public as a can
didatc for the office, who has done the same thing
The story respecting the purchase of the order
for damages awarded by the County Commissioners,
has been before told with u design to produce un.
favorable effects. But it has been and can be again
explained satisfactorily. The evidence exists in
the office ITSELF 1t is both ungenerous aud unnst
to send such story abroad without accompanying
1t with the proofs which shew that every thing on
the part of Mr.. Jennison, was strictly just and
proper.
Upon the reasoning of Brutus" the compass
Of this communication will not permit us to remark
We leave it with single observation-then the
public will Judge of the propriety, the delcacy, and
the force, OF such paper, coming from one who
may be fairly suspected to be candidate against
prominent rival. AsB@