The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-04-25

of the country from molassesl Yet the consump-
tion of the country exceeds the whole aggregate
Of all this, for, although much Of il is exported,
yet, according the statement of H., import
10 the amount Of S253,33 per annum more than
we export
Any attempts, on the part of the opponents Of
Temperance Societies, to make such members as
adhere TO their pledge appear inconsistent, must,
in our apprehension, be founded on false assamp-
ton as TO their pretensions or objects So far
we under stand them, they may be stated in few
words Seeing the great evil produced by the use
OF ardent spirits-ihe greatest, probably, with
which the land is afflicted, they associate them
selves for definite purpose, that of abandoning
the use OF such liquors, and. prudent and p:ac-
teal men. they contne themselves TO that one OBJ
ject and do not intend shall be defeated by con-
meeting with it any other pro ecis of reorm wheth-
er nearly remotely related to il. They are well
aware that whenever they vary from that, their op.
ponchts will have accomplished their object. There
will then be no enc point On which any considera-
BILE number will lie found TO unite. 2. would have
the pledge of abstinence extended TO wine, porter,
ale cider, hop ard ginger beer and, in fine TO all
fermenled drinks But ''One OF the People,
! would extend il to many other things, including
! the narcotics. He would regulate, also, the guam
ty and quality of our food, and subject to a certain
standard the discipline If our passions, included
under the comprehensive term, Temperance. Thus
1t must be apparent that any general crusade
| against other ndrlgences. however nearly or re-
|
end in inextr.cabie confusion.
| We do not see why Temperance Societies, more
than any other, should be charged with inconsis-
tency for combining the objects OF their action
4 within definite scope. We never heard any
object tn having his House and Barn insured by
the Mutual Insurance Company, because they
would not also insure another mans Cotton Fac
I tory Nor did know a man to object to
the association for protecting orchards and gardens
| from depreciation, the ground that It was "in-
consistent" not to include corn fields also
We think we have shown sufficient reasons WHY
members OF Temperance Societies think they
ought not To abandon the course they hsve adopted
| They have already effected wonders and we trust
| that what is done is but the earnest of what will
hereafter be accomplished. We would that every
me might see as they see. and lend helping hand
to the work; and, particularly. those who profess
to be friendly to the object but think that the So.
ciety is inconsistent in % not going far enough"
| Are they not douby " inconsistent having such
good wishes for the object which it is desired to
effect, and such faith in the greater efficacy of
their plans if they do not at once form a Society
to their own liking, and thus bee ONE the pioneers
in reform still greater than has been effected or
than can be by the one now in existence.
| If the Editor Of the Republican is not careful
| how he attempts to talk the subject of legis-
latlon, he will soon dRpel the mist from the eyes
Hf the few, who still think him qualified for tho
situation which he has held /; and the wonder will
become, with them, as il was with those who had
an opportunity OF seeing his course at Boston, how
| he ever could have been chosen as Representa-
tive of the town of Worcester in the Legislature
of this Commonwealth II is doubtless true, that
| II he maintains silence, people will eventually
find him out" as they did the boy who was
charged by bis father to say nothing but the un-
couihness of silence when it is expected he should
speak, would not be half so ridiculous as the perfect
absurdlty of the nonsense which he has uttered in
attempting to defend himself in his last paper
For rare confusion Of second hand ideas, couch
ed in terms, which set all rules Of grammatical
construction at defiance. article in the last Re-
publican commencing, " Does that Jesuit of the
Egis," &c, will find but few parallels except in
| other articles from the same source.
But our principal object, at this time, Is to no.
tee another article IN the same paper in which
the editor, in discussing what has been said in the
| Spy and Egis about the " Worcester delegation"
speaks Of not inquiring " which delegation the
editors attach blame that of the Senate or House."
In that article he asks /; Why is nothing said in
the Hgis or Spy about the Hon. Senator from
worcester, OF his exertions TO reduce the valua
tion of Worcester" Can it be possible that the
iaicgiuing editor does not know that tbs town of
Worcester has no delegation 10 the Senate, or,
that he does not understand the difference between
I the duties Of Senators and those of Representa-
tives 7 One of the Senators of Worcester Co,tnty
1t Is true resides in the town of Worcester but il
is not his duty to watch the peculiar interests
OF ms own town, especially when they conflict
with those OF other towns, the citizens of which
are, equally with those of his own town. his con-
stituents and more especially, when those inter-
ests have been confided to the care of fve ReJre-
sentalYes, selected by the citizens themselves for
That purpose. There can be no pretence tina, the
Interests of the County have not been sufficiently
guarded IN the adjustment of the new valuation,
particularly, when 1t is considered that the amount
assigned to it, gives US an additional Senator and
Is the lowest sum that would produce tina; result;
thus giving US the greatest possible weight in the
senate IN proportion to the taxes we pay. ref
erence to the valuation will shew that Worcester
Lounty is entitled to sir Senators and pays SlO9,-
! II on the $1,000, while Mddlesex. with L1, fire
Senators, pays Sl0793. The interests Of the
county, then. have been protected and, if it has
not been in consequence of the exerIions of her
Senators, 1t was because there was no occasion
for such exertions.