The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-05-23
WOR9BS 0@Rs
WEDNESDAY. MAY 23,lS32.
THE REIGN OF TERROR


The state Of things at Washington is most mel
ancholy and alarming. The mild punishment in
flicted on Houston has let loose gang of ruffans
armed with pistols and hickory clubs, who at the
beck OF their Chief are trampling upon public or
der and placing in imminent peril the lives of
most distinguished citizens who dare to lift their
voices against the fragrant acts of the adminstra-
ton and its abettors. II is indeed the REIGN OF
TERROR! But we confidently hope and believe
that no menaces, either secret or open, will deter
conscientious, upright, and able men from denoun-
eng, with all the force of truth and honesty, the
official corruption that is abroad. Let the i'm.
pending budgeons in the hands of the myrmdons
of power fall where they may, we trust there is a
spirit in the breasts of the Representatives of a
great and free people, which will not cover be-
meath the threatened blows
1t is manifest, from the tone of the Government
paper at Washington, that the late acts Of lswless
violence meet the entire appreciation of General
jackson they are certainly in strict accordance
with tine temper discovered by him in recent inter.
views with several gentlemen of the first respec-
liability 1t is in fact simply transferance of the
Nashville tactics to Washington-the renewal of
those murderous scenes in which the Hero has
been SO much distinguished in former times. The
only remedy-the sole resource against the con-
tinuance OF this horrible state of things is to be
found in the removal of this man from the station
lie now holds. If such outrages are not only coun-
tenanced, but encouraged during his first term of
office, what may we not expect should he be con-
tinued to second 7 And what citizen, in his
senses, who has any regard for the safety and vel.
iare OF the conntry-who places any value on pub
lie order and decorum, or deems our national rep
u'a'ioh OF any importance, can conscientously
breathe one wish, or utter one syllable, of sup
port o: countenance to an administration that sur
ROUNDS Itself with gang of rufHans, and endeav-
ors 20 step the mouths Of honest men by threats of
personal violence We we'll know that the truth
does not reach all-the public press in the service
OF the administration DISCUSSES or conceals the
real state OF affairs at the capital Tbey who have
no other sources of information, are excusable n,
least it is not SO strange that alarm does not seize
them. But we cannot say the same Of those who
are differently situated-whose eyes and ears ac.
quaint them with what is going forward, and We,
seem almostto connive at the mal-practices which
they cannot but condemn. For such there IL n,
excuse they are bound by every moral and ciyi
obligation to resist the progress of corruption. an,
to show unequivocally to its abettors their ute,
dotestaton and adherence of the course they Dur
sue. public expression of the sentiments o
onr community on this subject, is due to the caus.
Of good order aud coed government, and we con
fdently believe that it will yet be given.
Five inches Of snow fell in Quebec o,
the LIST inst.