The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-07-11

The Two CELEBRATIONS. Not having
been in town on the 4th inst, we had no
opportunity to make any personal observa-
tons, relative to the two Celebrations which
took place on that day. We understand
however, that the Anti Jackson Celebration
was very numelously attended. The au-
slience nearly or quite filled the South
Meeting House, which accommodates a
much larger number of persons than any
other House in the County. The Galleries
were crowded with Ladies. The Grafton
was chaste, eloquent, and impressive, and
repeatedly drew forth the spontaneous ap-
plause of the audience. The number who
partools of the dinner prepared for the &C.
casion WIS about two hundred. For fur
ther particulars, our readers are referred
to the account which we this day publish.
. The other Celebration was not near so
fully attended. We have heard the audi
ence al the Meeting House variously esti-
mated at from one third to one-half the
number of those who met at the other end
of the village. Though professedly Union
Celebration, and, we believe, in reality such,
SO far as those who acted officially were
concerned; and although great attempts
were made by the Jackson men to swell
the numbers of those who should attend, vet
the proportion Of decided opponents of the
Administration who staid away from the
other Celebration TO attend this was not
large. 1t was generally understood, as
having originated with the Jackson men,
for the purpose of de ?eating the other cell
ebration, and of giving to themselves con-
sequence which they could not possess,
when acting by themselves. In both these
objects they were unsuccessful. In order
to produce the greater effect on their polit-
ical opponents, and TO draw in greater
number Of them, they were obliged to place
in the most prominent and conspicuous sit
nations so many Of those who are profess
eddy Anti Jackson men that it threw the
control into their hands, and made them the
most conspicuous actors. After all, the
fence men were the principal gamers by this
celebration. 1t was great relief to those
who stand in state of dubiety and be-
tweenlty to those who choose to wear the
name of one party but secretly, to act with
another, who profess National! Republi-
can Principles, but uote for Jackson men !;
and to those whose integrity of political
principle leads them to profess, that, while
their first preference for the Presidency is
Henry Clay, yet, next to him, they prefer
Gen. jackson, the head of the party, which,
on all important political principles, is dia-
metrlcally opposed to Henry Clay and the
party by which he is supported! To all
these, the occasion would have been one
of almost unmixed enjoyment, had not one
OF the Vice Presidents let off the following
toast:
By Charles Allen, Esq, second Vice Presi.
dent. Indiciduat INDEPENDENCE in thought
speech, and activn-The living principle of
free government May its lofty spirit never
stun" Supoueu betOre mo PRIDE OF place, or be
ehenlnpaSsed with the meshes which cunning
ambition would throw around society
The CONSERVATION which this toast pro-
duced, may well be imagined, and the queer
sensations which it left or the minds of
some present, are supposed net TO have been
very enviabie. However, whatever the eff
feet might have been AT the time, good feel
lngs were in great measure restored, af.
ter while, by one of the company, who
very adroitly whipped in the following we'll
'im"d and very appropriate toast:
ihe honest Politician" flo who is a friend
none"
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