The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-24
From he Yeoman's Ga>ette.
MIDDLESEX NATIONAL. REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONTENTION

At Convention of Delegates from the several towns in
the County of Mddesex holden agreeaby the call of the
County Commttee, at Concord the 9Th ns Col. SAM
UEL Chandler, Of Lexington called 10 the Chair and
ELISHA FULLER, Esq of Lowell, Secretary
To,edTha William billiard Cambridge John P. Robinson
Lowell Lot Charestown Committee draw
up proper resolutions for this occasion.
The Committee reported The following resolutions, which
unanimously adopted
ssolred-That Convention view with deep increasing in
the approaching Presidential Election, of which
and happiness highly favored and beloved country dves
ed OF all localities, essentially affects the whole political body
not the interest Of individual County, State only but
that of teeloe millions of independent feemen.
Resolrd That view with painful emotions the existing
state OF our Republican Institutions endangered as they are by
the abuse of power and reckless disregard of popular opinion
as expressed by the legitimate authority of the nationhat while
we are exposed to no dangers from the aggessions of foreign
foe called the less dangerous noads of
ambition aud usurpaon of those within bosom, suc
lent to excite alarm the energies bring all
the forces of combined intelligence, virtue and patriotism
National with decided Misrepresentation
tending introduce dscod and dunon ourselves and
to degrade National character in the of the whole civil
lied wodthat has been marked with internal discussions
and political juggling popular favor and succession to
that would disgrace the annals of history under the most
poate system of government and which leaves an ndebe
stain the of history which time never OBJ
leate-tha has with consummae arrogance own
credit wisdom and foresight signal advantages resulting to our
common country from the diplomatic wisdom ana sk o. li
immediate predecessors thereby attempting popular ia
and power and dscred and vi those to whom we are
indebted for heirw counsels and happy e s
of prescription which has signazed the present Administration
the right of private Judgment and 10 introduce savsh ac
quscence and however inous to the vital in
ouurytha from these, and from various other
instances of maadHnistation, deem it of the highest
and well heng, that other should be
elected and other adopted and pursued the
confidence and the safety of free and enlightened community
Resoged-Tat we deprecate all attempts which have
hereafter be made impair the Independence Of our u
dietary which view the great constitutional buwak Of
liberties and the only asylum to which we can repair IN pub
lie wrongs or private injuries.
ResOredTha the Judiciary Of the United states is distinct
and coordinate branch of the National Government that is
weakest of the three departments and the last dangerous to
the political rights of the Constitution, nasmuch as II neither dis
penses the hono commands the purse nor holds the sword OF
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power judging be separated from the legislative and
utive was familiar to the astrous sages who framed
that Instrument terms too plain to be ncu
Gated in their writings which have become the books of
Schools and Academies as maxim sanctioned by the wisdom OF
esolrod-Therefoe, that the deliberate opinion
Convention that AHdrep Jackson President of the United States
by his refusal enforce Instruments which have been oemny
adndged to be treaties by the supreme Judicial tribunal of the
land and by his ayowedy claiming be independent of the
Court in constituting the Constitution, has violated his
obligation support the Constitution of the United States
ReolgedThat asthe County of Mddesex the so shed
her blood defence of the principles of our glorious Revolution
she should be the last TO cOuntenance the violation ofat
stiution, which she so nobly bled to establish.
of Clay President United
pre- emineny distinguished for his public services in
elevated standing and which forms the ba
sis upon which rests the future prosperity extended Repub
interest and popularity the general good thereby giving the
unequivoc pledges ofhis devotion the best interests of
his countrya Statesman and Patriothat will also sup
the nomination OF JOHN SERGEANT Nce President who
has proved himself worthy the confidence of the American
pie.
ResOUsd-That the conduct of LEVI LINCOLN,
Governor Of his Communicable with continued approbaonand
that he justly entitled to the support the good people of this
State his reelection that office THAT will support SAM
UEL 7. ARMSTRONG LientcHdnt GOrerH0r--and
DANIEL RICHARDSON. of Tyngsboro';
FRANcIs WINsHIP, OF Brighton
NATHANIEL AUSTIN, of Charlesown
SAMUEL HoAR, of Concord and
WILLIAM c. JARVIS, of Woburn,
Councillors and Senators the County of MGdesex. the
approaching election.
ResolredThat highly approve the dongs ofte Conven
ton assembled Worcester the llh instant, and earnestly
recommend its proceedings and Address the People
nonwea the faithful attention every citizen
y containing and faithful exposition of the of
he present Administration, the fatal consequences of its
nance and applying the only eectua remedy impending
disgrace Country resong the ballot box
Oh the first Monday of November next
ResOiUedThat Daniel Shattuck, William billiard and
Thompson be Committee call future Conventions Middle
sex for the ensuing
ResoUed-That proceedings this be signed
by the Chairman by the Secretary and published
the National Republican newspapers in Mddeex and Suffolk
counties.
SAMUEL CHANDLER, Chairman.
ELISHA FULLER SecretarD