Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1851-07-16

: There is daily bunker sheet in this CITY, whose
leading Characteristic, next its scurrty and mbec
Ity, Is Its total disregard of truth This is manifested
on all occasions, where falsehood will serve its turn
and was sgnay displayed in reference to the late cee-
braon IN this city, the 4th. So notorious and well
understood this trait wherever the paper is known,
that We have never thought necessary to notice its
misrepresentation. But case occurred Yesterday,
which, duplicates an Individual and as We learn,
the misrepresentation has been circulated else
where it may be proper briefly notice In an article
in reference to the roent change IN the office Of Sheriff
Of this county, We fud the following passage:
None but a treacherous aud INTRIGUING Freeso;lsr
thougnt, or even deemed wise or prudent sacrifice
the public good IN Worcester County so far as to desire
the removal of Mr. Lincoln. There was one however
Mr. Edward Earle representative from this city, 40
IN defiance Of every consideration Of pebble Interest ast
private worth, was willing engage in the poor service
Of circulating among coalition members of The T,,
te, petition TO his Exceency that NJ Lincoln might
be oused from the office be was filling with 80 mach
honor and satisfaction the Couuty-a petition which
he did not dare TO circulate in Worcester and in Wor
cester County, for fear Of meeting the frowns Of Gis
approving community.
Now, there is not word Of truth il the asSertion
here made. Whether the removal Of Col Lincola was
proper or not, neither the person here Indicated nor
any other freesoier far as we know or believe ever
asked his removal The policy which the freesoiLer<
adopted, was, to ask for the removal Of no officer bu,
tor manifest maeasance neglect of Duty and in such
cases, to make their charge clear and explicit In all
other cases, they left the adminsua alton to Judge for IT,
SELL and on its own responsibility, of the propriety of
removals, without interfering on one side or the other
Such was their in relation to Col Lincoln, so
far nc INV oof1vo,
the expression of indlvdua opinion went, when con-
suited thereon we believe may safely affirm that
was, in every instance, opposed to the removal
While we are ready to do entire Justice to the merits
oil Col Lincoln public officer, and to admit, that.
had the question rested with u.s. we should not have re-
moved him, yet we feel bound also, to say, that the
oeaee aom!nsPai9p bad Afaf0he OF any Kind REQUIRED
his REMOVAL and having SO judged, it had an equal
right to judge who the most suitable and proner
person for his successor. The removal bv no means
implies any official ceusure upon him. 1t might have
been made only for the purpose of giving to those who
have heretofore been carefully excluded from the i'm
poam oflces OF the State, that share of official trust to
winch they feel themselves entitled At any rate, such
complaints as are made respecting the removal, come
win very poor grace from those whose political
iends nave long monopoized the offices ofthe State
and who have been engaged for the last two years. in
'ne most mercess political prescription ever witnessed
IN the generalgovernment of the county. We will ven
lure the guess that Col. Lincoln himself will NOT he
'ound whining about his REMOVAL or encouraging Others
to do it.
As to COL Estabrook, the new incumbent. noty;,b.
standing the attempts to excite prejudice against him.
we oeieve the public will be willing to give him fair
trial. and, if he performs the duties of his office faith.
fuy and mpartally, TO yield to him, as we certainly
fhaii' liberal and cordial support therein