The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-02-29
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. %, 1892.

g BY the following extract, our read.
ers will be able to understand how well
the talents of the Worcester deleg alton
are appreciated in the Legislature. 1t
must, be very gratifying to our citizens to
find what brilliant display {" the Heart of
The Commonwealth" makes on the floor of
the House of Representatives, while Spring.
held, Dedham, Oxford, Dudley. &c. are
Obliged to be content with such codeers. for
their Representatives, as Calhoun, Mann.
Barton, and Tufts. 1t is proper to state
THAT on an examination of the Legislative
Journal for the name of the petitioner men.
toned below, we believe he was one of the
supporters ofthe list of Representatives. of
whose ability he has given such marked
evidence of distrust.
E1fraef OF a letter, dated Boston, Feb. "a, 1892.
since saw you last, have occasionally paid
d WISH 10 the General Court, and derived no
little amusement from what have witnessed
there, from time to time. Although there is no
want OF hands, no great amount of work has
Deen done yet, and very much fear that the
people OF this Commonwealth will be comnel.
leu 10 ioot bill OF at least one hundred tLou
Sana dollars, for the expenses of this mammotb
legislature, without having received any thing
ike proper consideration therefor. Ii is idle
10 talk about reducing few salaries for the
purpose OF lessenug the expenditures of the
state, when the people infiict such an incubps
on themselves. 1t is no matter how soon re.
lrenchment begins here, and hold that no man
has right to complain of the amount of Stale
expenses, SO long as he countenances the nres.
eh' outrageous system of representation.
SAID, above, that there was no want of hands
20 do the work of legislation unfortunately
however, hands are not heads. and. il cannot he
denied, that there is no. a superabundance Of
the latter, OF the first quality There are. in.
deed, men here who would do honor to apy leo.
is'alive body In the world, but the number of
sucn is small BY the way, how unfortunate it
~ lot the reputation oil your goodly and beau
tlful town of Worcester, that, among vour five
representatives., there should not be one. whose
Talents and standing, in the House, would re-
meet lustre on his constituents am nerson
ally acquainted with but one Of them, Mr.. C..
who, confess, should be 10th 10 see denrived
OF his seat by any system of rotation in Office
oeIeVe MIN TO be trustworthy man, and A
good legislator but neither he, nor his associ.
ates, are able to cope with the leading men in
UelieV6 tndt You are des-
titute of men of commanding talents, and in
truth, know you are not ; and why one or
Two, at least, Of such men do not form a mart Of
your delegation, cannot imagine. As for the
Editor Of the Republican, he is too busy with
electloneering matters to take much note of
public business understand he is SOFT of
Jetch'and-carry parsonage, for such men as the
Editor of the Statesman and others of that
stamp. was told, the other day, of an instance
OF want OF confidence in the talents of your
representatives, on the part of one of your ci
zens, q don't recollect his nancy who petitioned
for further allowance for materials furnished
for the Hospital. Instead of consgning the DE-
ttionIto the care of Worcester representative.
as would be natural and proper he committed
it to Mr. Barton of Oxford, who presented il to
the House. This gentleman sus,ains a yerv
enviable reputation here he is one of the most
Judicious, as well as most eloquent speakers in
the Legislature, and gains "goden opinions"
from all quarters | have heard higher COM
mendations bestowed on him, (Barton) than
on any other who takes part in the debates
Mr.. Sha'c spoke to-day in favor of recess
next week, and an extra session next October.
hut the motion did not prevail He ioked the
members on the east amount Of good then had
done to the public, this winter, which provoked
alaugh. Their constituents, doubt, don't think
itso very laughable matter.