The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1831-02-02
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A large and respectable number of citizens of the
town of Worcester, convened at StockwelPs Hotel
on Saturday evening, Jan. 10, to take measures to
recommend some suitable person as a candidate for
the office of Treasurer Of the County of Worcester
at the ensuing spring election: VIM. 3. Fox was
called to the Chair, and lchabod Washburn chosen
Secretary. committee was then appointed to
nominate some suitable person candidate for
said office, which committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were adopted and passed by
the meeting.
Resolved, That we lament, in common with our
fellow citizens in the County of Worcester the &C.
caslon which exists for the nomination of a new
Treasurer for this County, by the death of him who
had so long and SO faithfully, performed the duties
of that Office.
Resolved, That we recommend MIR. ANTHONY
CHASE of Worcester, as a candidate for the office
of Treasurer of the County, and that, in our opn-
ion, he is deserving Of the confidence and support
of the electors for that office, both on account of
his integrity, and of his undoubted ability of per-
forming its duties to the satisfaction of the public
and that we will endeavor to effect his election by
the exercise of all fair and honorable measures
A committee was then raised to prepare Ad-
dress to the electors of the County expressive of
the views of the meeting; and it was voted that the
Address, together with an account of the proceed
ngs Of the meeting, BE- signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and that the publishers of the several
newspapers in Worcester be requested to insert
the same in their respective papers.
In pursuance of the above vote, the committee
prepared the following
ADDRESS
To the Electors of the County of Worcester:
BY the lamented death of the late Samuel Allen,
Esq who, for so many years, filed the Office Of
Treasurer of this County, to the entire acceptance
oil the public, 1t will become necessary for YOU to
select some person his successor, TO whom YOU
may be willing to give your confidence and sup
port. Among many individuals in the County
who are competent to perform the duties of that
Office, it seemed proper that measures should be
taken to direct the public attention to some suita-
BILE candidate, in order that there might be a
concert of sentiment and measures among the
electors, and thereby the election of some one #
the candidates, who might be before the public, Sc
cured.
! For this reason, large and respectable mum bel
OF citizens of the town of Worcester, the friends
associates, and acquaintance, of Mr. Anthony
Chase, convened on the 29th January, and adopted
resolutions, expressive of their confidence in MIR
Chase, and of his competency to fill the office OF
Treasurer OF the County with integrity and nc.
! ceptance. This nomination was not made in refer
ence to any class, sect, or party, whatever. They
! believe they understand the requisites which are
! necessary to faithful performance of the duties
of this office, and they believe that Mr. Chase pos
sesses them. They have known him for many
! years, and, in the various situations in which he
has been placed, he has, they believe, uniformly
evinced an integrity and uprghtness of purpose
and a capacity for the transaction of business
which render him worthy of the public confidence
and support in the Office to which he has thus beer
recommended. The office, they apprehend, is one
where honesty and ordinary skill in transacting bu
sness, rather than the possession of any great in
tellectual powers, are requisite to the performance
of its duties, and, where they are found in one in
the condition in life, in which Mr.. Chase is placed
I they are willing to give him their support. They
do not make this suggestion from any invidious
feelings towards any class of men. They dsclaim
all considerations of rank, or sect, party they
would have our Offices filled by men the most com
potent, by honesty and capacity, and, while they
believe that Mr.. Chase possesses the publication
to which ! they have alluded, they will be happy &c
lend him their own support, and are happy to rec.
| ommend him to the support eff the electors of the
county He is now before you, and they ask Of
you to his merits and qualifications for the
Office to which he is recommended, and if you find
I them such as they believe them to be, they NAV
! confidently hope that you will lend him your sup.
port at the approaching election.
WIN. B. Fox, Chairman.
IcHABoD WAsHBURN, See'ry.