Worcester daily spy., 1850-12-23
Division of the County.


We have already noticed the movements in Fitch
burg for division of the County. 1t appears by the
Sentinel, and we also learn from private sources, that
the effort will be very decided one, and that if pub
lie sentiment in the towns which it is proposed in
corporate into the County, be brought to con-
cur theren the attempt will be made to put it through
at the approaching session of the Legislature. Fitch.
burg has appropriated S25,OO0 towards erecting a
building, which shall be appropriated to the joint pur
poses Of a Court House and Town Hail. Circulars
have also been sent to the several towns requesting
them send delegates to a convention, to be held at
Ftchburg on the Goth inst, consider the subject of
forming a new County, and if it shall be deemed de-
sirabe, to petition the Legislature for act for the
purpose.
The towns which it is proposed to embrace in the
new County, or at least those which the circular has
been SENT are Ashburnham, Atho, Bolton, Fitchburg
Gardner, Harvard, Hubbardston Lancaster, Leomin-
ster, Lunenburg, Petersham, Phlipston, Princeton,
Royalston, Sterling, Tempeton and Wnchendon, in
Worcester County, and Ashby, Groton, Pepperel,
Shirley, and Groton in Middlesex County.
We agree entirely with the opinion expressed by the
Palladium that this is question for those to decide,
who most deeply interested. If the towns above
ndmed any portion of them, deliberate consdera-
ton, determine that, taking all things into view,
and balancing the advantages and disadvantages
Of separation, the former preponderae and that their
interests require that the bonds which have so long
bound together, should be sundered, they will find
actious opposition the qualification of their wish
es, interposed by other sections Of the County. The
connection has been pleasant one, and if continued,
trust it would remain We should therefore part
with old friends with regret bat, in parting with
them, should wish them a most hearty Go1-speed on
their new journey.
Sch are feelings this subject, and so they
have been Invariably expressed whenever we have had
occasion to speak upon it, many of friends the
north part of the County can bear witness 1t is true
that we have thought, that sufficient reason exists
to justify the dsmem5erment of old Worcester Countv
and the shaking of her into the comparative nsignf-
cance to which Hampshire has fallen by her dsmem-
berment; yet if those Immediately concerned think
otherwise, we should not desire to retain them against
their Wills but say freclv let them 90. In this feeling
all whom have heard speak upon the subject concur
We did not, therefore, look for the manifestation of
different spirit any where, in the discussion of the
question: and consequently not a little surprised at
the temper and tone Of the last Fitchburg Sentinel
We had been accustomed regard the editor as fair
minded, honorable man, and gentleman. or course
them we were not prepared to find him appealing to
the lowest passions of his readers instead of their
Judgments and basing those appeals on the grossest
Misrepresentation of facts We did not suppose ever
if he thought his must fail unless carried by such
means, that he the person who would resort tC
them. We confess mistake. We may perhap:
take further notice of his articles on 'sWorceste
Diplomacy but, if do,it will not be to retort in thu
spirit that article but show its msrep resenations
misrepresentation, which no man regarding his char
acter for yeracty, would make. That the north par
Of the County has been deprived of its due share
county Offices, by the influence of Worcester, can b.
proved by facts, to be untrue, and that Worcester ha
ever improperly nterposed her influence to prevent tn
charterng of public institutions in other sections of tn
County do not believe, and till it shall be shown
shall deny its truth.
p S. When the above was written we were no
aware that there had been change in the proprietor
ship and management of the Sentinel. We now lear,
that such is the fact OF the new Publishers we know
nothing except what we learn of them through th
colums Of thsir paper.