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Editorial
March 28, 1821
Thomas's Massachusetts Spy, Or, Worcester Gazette
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
An editorial criticizes Democrats for complaining about the expenses of a recent convention to gain electoral advantage, noting their prior support for it and role in prolonging its duration. It urges Federal Republican electors in Massachusetts to vote against them on the first Monday of April.
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The democrats make loud clamours
about the expenses of the late Convention. This is in perfect accordance
with most of their complaints, and is
founded on as good reasons as they generally urge to promote their electioneering purposes. But, let me ask them,
did they not generally vote in favour of
having a Convention? Did not the
leading men of their party introduce
propositions in the Convention, the discussion of which were one of the principal causes of the length of time occupied
by that venerable and respectable body?
Federal Electors, I appeal to your
own recollections and knowledge upon
this subject. With what propriety, then
do the democrats make use of the Convention as an electioneering engine-a
measure which, almost to a man, they
were in favour of, and in which they certainly occupied their full share of time?
When men resort to such feeble aids
for support, it is a sure indication of a
bad cause. Let not the Federal Republican Electors, by their inattention on
the first Monday of April next, suffer
the government of Massachusetts to go
into the hands of men who thus attempt
to deceive the people.
about the expenses of the late Convention. This is in perfect accordance
with most of their complaints, and is
founded on as good reasons as they generally urge to promote their electioneering purposes. But, let me ask them,
did they not generally vote in favour of
having a Convention? Did not the
leading men of their party introduce
propositions in the Convention, the discussion of which were one of the principal causes of the length of time occupied
by that venerable and respectable body?
Federal Electors, I appeal to your
own recollections and knowledge upon
this subject. With what propriety, then
do the democrats make use of the Convention as an electioneering engine-a
measure which, almost to a man, they
were in favour of, and in which they certainly occupied their full share of time?
When men resort to such feeble aids
for support, it is a sure indication of a
bad cause. Let not the Federal Republican Electors, by their inattention on
the first Monday of April next, suffer
the government of Massachusetts to go
into the hands of men who thus attempt
to deceive the people.
What sub-type of article is it?
Partisan Politics
What keywords are associated?
Democrats
Convention Expenses
Electioneering
Federal Electors
Massachusetts Election
What entities or persons were involved?
Democrats
Federal Republican Electors
Massachusetts Government
Late Convention
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Democratic Complaints About Convention Expenses As Electioneering Tactic
Stance / Tone
Pro Federal Republican, Anti Democratic Deception
Key Figures
Democrats
Federal Republican Electors
Massachusetts Government
Late Convention
Key Arguments
Democrats Voted In Favor Of The Convention
Leading Democrats Introduced Propositions That Prolonged The Convention
Democrats Are Using The Convention Expenses For Electioneering Despite Their Support
Such Tactics Indicate A Weak Cause
Federal Republican Electors Should Vote To Prevent Democratic Control Of Massachusetts Government