The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-10-17

and has filed them with his Partizans. ~
acts the principle avowed for him, faat PuJt,s
office is but spoil belonging to the eie.o.. 10
tolerates no difference of opinion aho L;n,ssIf
other standard Of merit, than devotion :" ah.r
He is not only knowHto have spoken o. hI,
of Congress whom he dislIkes, in the harshes'
terms, but he is believed not "i'lou. Erarv
have approved of assaults on their Pefsns
man is his enemy who will no' eonseh' "
his livery and the official press, near MS Pefson'
oS,ahEs5od hu bis efforts. and maintained by his
pstronaqe performs no other daily outy thah 10
stigmatize, with every opproorlous epl'het' Of. u
public men in the country who have the lnoePenu-
ence 10 think and act for themselves iniinioa,
tion and Islander from "a profigate and Pensloneo
press. are evidently among the means renee on 10
pverawe and repress the expression 81 pubic SEN
timent. ,,.,:,,,
fool OBLIGED TO ascrbe this character to the head
or the Government. and to the measures and The
tendency OF his Administration. any thing
cnnld have prevailed over regard to truth and the
convictions of duty, the picture had not here been
drawn. -.
But the important question is, can Gns thing be
done Is there any hope, or is the Constitution !
inevitably destined to early destruction Does
marty attachment fetter the minds Of men so much
beyond the power of brass and of iron TO bind their
limbs does party blindness so shut their eyes to
the dangers which beset the Government Of their |
country that it has ceased to be a duty to make
People Certainly not certainly not. In the |
first place all good men will do their duty with or
without encouragement re9 patriot needs no
omen in his copntrys cause, That cause itself is
his hest omen. and his surest pledge If we are
convinced that the Constitution will not long sur
viye what then Do we wish to survive it, car
ry;nq with US the consciousness that Ics have not
done our utmost TO prevent the catastrophe IL
the free institutions of America, the glory of our
age and the wonder of the world are to perish in
-, do .yssh IN our
after it shall have become ignominious, and after
men shall point at US, as those who possessing one
of the brightest and dearest of Heavens blessings
have lost il through unfathulness, Indifference or
ignorance OF its value J Heaven forbid that any Of
US should crave life. on such conditions Let our
trust be in the favor of Providence in the goodness o.
our cause, in the good sense and excited alarm of
the People and lie. every mans resolution be,
that whatever others may do, or forbear to do he
will discharge good conscience, and be guiltless
of his cnuntry's degradation.
In the next place. we say, anu it is one main pur-
pose of this paper to express that opinion, that
there is substantial ground TO hope for success.
We have good reason to believe, that by union and
zeal 4 salutary change in the Government may be
brought about. The truth is, if all who ,csh a
change believed that change could be effected,
the work would be already done. There is no rea-
son TO doubt, that a great very great majority
of the People of the United States desire in their
hearts, TO new President in the Chair. This
feeling some are ashamed, and others afraid to
avow. But il all would speak out, and say what
they think. and what they feel General Jackson
would unquestionably find himself in minority.
And some are speaking, and acting too. The spirit
OF the Nation begins TO dlsenthral itself. 1t be-
gins 20 fee! its natural buoyancy aud to rise above
the Influence Of party, and prejudice, and pro-
scriptIon and tyranny. The recent elections in
Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Indiana and
Maine, connected with the prevalent tone of Sc an
timent ia Aetr York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
hold out the most encouraging prospects. The
whole obstacle to glorious triumph lies in two
things. Flrst, IN persuadlng men to act according
20 Their otcn convictions and to support those can
difaies tor office, whose measures and principles
they approve instead Of following the Impulse
OF illse pride. and supporting him who has been
ouc0 favurte although they disapprove all
his measures, and cannot deny his unetness and
unwnrthiness And, secondly, in persuading those
who are wiling to oppose. openly and manfuly to
oppose anltedly. also. These two causes are all
that can possibly prevent successful issue the
present contest They may be, they can be- over
come they ought 10 be overcome. 1t is true the
Preachings OF false pride, and the preachIngs OF
party always coalesce TO make even honest error
perpetual. 1t is true also that it is often hard In
prevail with men TO Cooperate heartily for a great
object, about which they agree, and to give thai
object preference and pre-eninence over a smaller
one, aboH, which they differ. But these difficulties
are not insuperable. We must not suffer ourselves
to be discouraged by instances of waywardnes
and apparent peryersity in mems opinions. Sucl
things must be expected, and their consequence
aVerted, by those who would achieve great objects
The great central States hold This election in thei
otcR hands. In each Of those States, a vast ma
lority Is sound upon principle, and would act &C
cordngly were 1t not for party trammels, and 70
the remains of a strong personal attachment. lie
us address ourselves earnestly and afectionateI
to these men OF good principles, but Of excite
preJu0ices. Let US reason with them, as wit
brethren Of the great family of Friends O
the Constitution. Let US beseech them by al
that is dear 10 US and to them by the glorious re
collections OF the past, by the high equipments O
the present, BY the splendid prospects of the fu
ture, to surrender prejudice 10 principle to Civ,
up party for country and, at whatever sacrlfic,
oil personal preference, TO unite with US in savin,
the Constitution. To those, again, who thinl
alike, and feel alike in respect TO the present AID
mlnlstrailon, and avOw their equal desire for
change, let US address our applications that a
patriots, they will yield the less the greater OBJ
Ject; that they will save the country before the,
contend for or against things which all candid mel
must admit, however important they NAV be il
themselves TO be yet secondary to the great cans,
Oh the Constitution. Miserable, miserable indeed
VIII be our condition, if, when the fragments nj
that Constitution shall be falling around lis and
upon US, we shall be found wasting our zeal and our
strength, not in a glorious death-serugpIe for is
support, but in contest between ourselves for sub
ordinate minor objects May Heaven defend ms
8.
graceful
1t is time TO bring these remarks to a close We
conclude them by repeating our conviction, that
exemplary effort iciH Sare the Government and
that without such effort, the Constitution and The
Gorernment Of the country teiH shortly come 10 an
end we do not think the re- election of General
Jackson compatible ,oiM the continuance of The
G0reTament in its present form This is ouy opn.
ION, soberly formed, and now expressed with a re-
hgious adherence to truth and sincerity.
At the moment of concluding these remarks
cheering tidlngs salute US We hear of the, mar,
tia success of the Constitutional cause in the two
greatest States in the Union. We hear that the
PEOPLE have espoused their own cause, and have
made II successful; that they have trumphed over
party and patronage, and prosecution, and have
spoiled The spoiler at his own head quarters II is
not time, then, 10 trfie with our duties, or con.
tent ourselves with meregbod wssires. I,e. On, d. !
and let our watchwOrd be that, unde. which we !
hope to prosper, and under which, also, we arc |
willing to suffer, if Heaven so order it" Liza.
TY AND USIoN, now AND FOR EVER, ONE Ann
INsEPARABLE."
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