The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-31
From til. I,a.iadetpAm U 5. Gazette of Oct 81

From the Philadelphia q 5. Gazette If Oct. 81
GREAT PrBIic NESTING The mreiinu
held IN SATURDAY. afternoon, in the State House
Yard. by the Anii-Jacksnn men, was one Of the
most numerous meetings eversheld in Phiiadel.
phia.
Josiah Randall, Esq who was appointed pre-.
siding officer. opened Tie meeting with refer
ence to The objects for which il ha,. hren called
aud in a peculiarly srcibe manner, pressed
upon his fellow citizens the necessity OF union
oil action
James ilarpPr, Esq, member of Congress
elect, lul"wcd Mr. Brown IN q short speech,
app'auded for that exceeding perlnenee and
good sense which charac;eiizes the addresses
Of that geniIema
Horace Bnney, Esq, then arose his appear
ance in front of the stage was greeted with
animated shouts Of the vast multitude Mr.. ..
held the delighted audience in almost brea ihless
attention for nearly three quarters of an hour,
in which he depicted the evils Of the present
administration Of the general government,
pointed out the remedies, and urged the ci,i-
zens 10 unity Of action, with a power "f elo.
quence never surpassed in this civ Those
who had lislencd tor wears to Mr. Bimney az the
bar, and had grown up in admiration OF his tai
enis and clnqnence. confessed that they had
not, until this meeting, been able TO appreciate
his power of language
letter was then read from Elk Governor
ShultZ, IN which that gentleman confessed that
he had twice voted for Gen. jackson. and should
if he had not oeen elected. probably have voted
for him third lime; but he was now conscious
that Gen. Jackson hud done more ecH and less
g0od than any afher man.
Alter the adoption of the preamble and reso.
tons, the meeting adjourned.
Gov. SHuLTz OF PENNSYLVANIA. At an
anii-Jarkson meeting held ut Philadelphia
on Saturday evening, Oct. 90, letter was
al ir'm Mr.. Shnliz, the late Governor of
Pennsylvania, which expresses some of the
objections 10 the reelection of Gen. Jack
son TO the Presidency in very Just and for
chile manner. He begins by stating that he
had ttace uo'ed for Gen. Jackson to the
Prcsidrhcy hut SD far has he been disdp-
pontc' by the result, that he says,
I'm sure | never could have been per-
suadef that II was in the power Of any one
man, u this county, to do sn much evil and
so llue good, us has been efferted by Gen
Jarkstn, since he has been elevated to the
PRESIDENCY of the United States"
He iavs, that he saw at the outset of Gen.
Jacksm's administration, strong appearance
Is of lis heing Influenced by men wholly
unworthy OF his confidence, and he adds,
1T was early announced, as from author
itv. that attachment TO him was TO lie re-
gauled is a virtue of the highest oIde.. and
that opposition to his will was to lie treated
as sort of petty treason. Indications. in
the earlpst day of his administration, of il
determination to violate his most solemn
promlses,in relation 10 the non appointment
of members of Congress to Office, excited
the fears If his original friends. that he was
violating ne public promise, only TO enable
HIM, the more successfully, to vonte an.
other. These apprehenslons were soon
made ceri,lnies, and it became apparent TO
the whole Union, that he was actively, at the
public expnse. organizing personal party
to secure lis reelection, and enable hum. If
possible, u transmit his station and his in
fnenre tosome tavor!te parizan, and thus
perpetuate power, which in all probability
would he exercised as he has exercised it.
to the great danger Of the liberties OF the
People, and To The evil example of every ex-
ecutlve otfirer in the United States"
Gov. Siuilz goes on TO specify some of
the instances of Gen. Jackson's hostility 10
great public interests important particular
ly 10 Pennsylvania, and refers to his doc.
trlnes in Iclalon TO the derIsion OF the Su
preme Court. He goes on to remark.
"How entirely, and in how many lnstan-
ces, he has set at nought the advice and
consent of the Senate, are matters of surh
notorlety as precudes the necessity of my
doing any thing more than recall them to
your memory, as well as the fulfIment. TO
the letter, OF The prediction of Senator Ben
ton, that - if Gen. jackson should ever be
elected President of the United States, the
Congressman would have TO legsate with
pistols in their Lelts." | well remember
when the letter of Benton was published
and re-publlshed, wears ago. that regard
e! 1t as n mere effnsion of Ignorance and
rnalire. Notblng but facts, stubborn. well
authenticated, irresistible facts, could have
convinced me, ofthe true character of Gen.
jackson, as It has been exhibited since he
has heroine Chief Magistrate of our roun-
Try. TO the great loss of our character and
wealth, and TO the shaking to the very foun-
datlon Of our Constitution. and Whole sys-
TEN of policy"
Such opinions, from so respectable n
source. and from former warm friend of
Gen. Jackson, cannot he without their influ-
enre on the minds Of the people of Penn
sylvana.