The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-31
ADDRESS
To the Young Men Of Massachusetts.

The National Republican Young Men Of
Boston have directed their Standing Com.
mlttee To address You on the subject of The APP
preaching elections For this the present criti-
cal state of political affairs is sufficient apollo.
gy. In compliance with the direction they
have renewed, that Committee would address
you. not in the spirit of dictation. but of sym
pathy and weuld call on each of you 10 he ac.
tive IN the cause Of your country, and to be
prepared to assert The supremacy Of her laws
The time has now come, when every man,
more especially the young man, should feel his
individual responsibility, and be sensible of The
Importance of energetic, immediate, and dec.
sve action
We are happy in believing. that The jntegr-
ty, independence aud Im2artality of the pres
ent Chief Magistrate ef the romnnnwr.l,h
have secured To HIM your entire confidence,
and that he and the other candidates for State
officers which have been offered for your s,iffrar
,es, will receive your cordial and hearty sup
port Their past services are the best guaran
ty for the future. and proper exertions on your
part will secure TO them, BY large maiorities.
the high and responsible stations of the State
government.
With regard to the National Elections, :hey
feel, as they trnst you do, strong and intense
interest. Nearly four years have now elapsed
since the present National Administration came
into power; and mere review of the history
OF that period is enough To arouse your spirit,
aud make You feel shame for your country.
Pledges have been given, hut never redeemed !;
promises have been made, which have never
been performed boastngs and professions have
been heard, which we're as idle aud emptS as
the wind and which serve other purpose but
10 deceive and mislead and which, ii is moi
beyond the bounds Of charity to say were in.
tended for M other purpose The ear of the
Executive has been filled by fattery more gross
and servile than was ever witnessed in a cor
rnpt foreign court, and by men too who call
themselves treemen and who pretend TO repre-
sent the freesi people earth Coerciye
measures TO bring together the virtuous and
dissoluie, have received the whole weight of
Executive authority, even though it split
Cabinet Unit into fractions. and, what is wor
thier cur regret, deeply stained The honor OF
the country.
All nusi be sensible that the accession Of the
present Administration to power, formed a new
era IN the history Of the country. Before that
time, the nvowcd and leading object Of the ma
tinnal councils was the promotion of the public
good The best men we're appointed 10 ill the
pnhlc Offices. without first iDquiring about their
skill in party warfare. Negotiations with for
eign nations were carried on without reference
60 political parties at home, and treaties were
made for the gond of The whole country, and
not to promote the popularity Of n party. Those
who held public Offices. did not consider them
ms rewards for their devotion 10 the Executive,
but as rewards for Their virtue intelligence and
patriotism. The constitutional advisers Of the
President were statesmen Of sound Judgment
anc enlarged views, who knew and wished the
good Of the whole country.
But how changed are things now Il is pro.
claimed from high authority. that "to the pic.
tors belong the spoits Of The vanquished!" And
never was a sentiment more fully acted on
ny IT. the present Administration came into
p"wer, and IN accordance with il, the offices Of
government have been shared among those,
VINO nave labored the hardest, and been the
n,osi adrot in advancing The cause Of The party
he OBJECT of government no longer seems 10
Se me promotion Of the public good, but 10 af-
sr, lucrative stations to the leaders OF patty.
i"' grey headed patriot is driven from The
p"s.' winch hn held with honor TO himself and
.ou"Hy The snuud and consistent republican
s.a'sn.o =. 'or his honesty and The enght.
euro salesman Is neglected aud discarded. he.
cause ne WI not have the meanness 10 profess
allegiance to Tho man. whom he cannot respect
Inc worst passions Of men arc appealed to -,
all are called upon TO bend the knee 10 him
nho 'oas born 10 command ;''--,hs snoils n
me enemy are held out to lure acme and in.
fimiaatlon drives others. To the preservation