Massachusetts Spy And Worcester Advertiser

GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WOOL.

To judge from the appearance of the Crawford papers in New England, one would suppose that there was not only a well organized and efficient party in his favour, but that there was even a probability of his obtaining some portion of the electoral votes. Now, nothing, in our apprehension, except his election to the presidency, is more unlikely. In the great body of the people scarce a Crawfordite is to be found. In this town there is but one, that we know of, and he has just removed here. In the whole county, containing near an hundred thousand inhabitants, we doubt whether there are an hundred individuals who are tinctured with the duelling or whiskey-insurrection mania. Should a Crawford ticket be nominated, there is hardly a possibility that it should receive one tenth part of the votes of the State. With these facts staring them in the face, and the certainty of no material change being effected, it has been to some, a matter of surprise, that such continued and untiring efforts should be made, not barely to gain converts, but to misrepresent the state of public feeling. The reason, however, is very obvious. It is one link in the grand chain of deception and management, by which it is hoped to wheedle the people out of their rights and to elevate one who could not be elected without resorting to such means. It is intended to produce an effect, not here where the acts are known, but at a distance where they are not known. It is expected that the votes of some of the southern and western States will be influenced by the probability of the eventual success of the several candidates. For instance, if it could be made to appear that there was no probability of the success of Gen. Jackson, the votes of North Carolina might be given to Crawford, and if there was no chance for J. Q. Adams, the vote of New York might, in like manner, be obtained for him. It is, therefore, necessary for the success of the plan, that as great a show of strength, as possible, should be made, simultaneously, in various parts of the Union. And we accordingly find, by papers from all directions, that the same plan is in full operation, in other States as well as in New England, but, without having, as yet, produced any very perceptible effect. If those who are friendly to the rights of the people, but do their duty, in exposing these intrigues, no effect can be produced, but an unfavourable one, on those who resort to such deception and misrepresentation, to support a weak and decaying cause.