The Massachusetts Spy

WORCESTER.

Wednesday, April 16, 1823.

THE ELECTION.

The returns of votes show that Mr. Eustis is elected Governour. Mr. Lincoln is, also, undoubtedly elected Lieut. Governour; and there is little doubt that a majority of the Senate is democratick.

VOTES FOR GOVERNOUR.

1823, Worcester (County) 1823

6032 3162 ... 5474 4515

Diminution of Federal majority, 911

Barwick, : . : 131 110.

According to the Boston Gazette of Monday, in 258 towns, the net gain of Mr. Eustis, is 10045.

"Here we go up, up, up!

And here we go down, down, down!"

We often think of the complaint of the honest Dutchman, who said that in his country, up was up, and down was down, but here there was no telling what was up or what down. You talk, said he, of tripping a man up, and of knocking him down.

Now, as it regards the Election, the late dominant party are fairly up and down. The opposition have not only done them up, but have completely put them down.

It is of little use now to speculate upon the causes which have led to this result. They are as numerous as the various prejudices and partialities of men's minds; and have been powerful, because even "trifles light as air," when concentrated, form a mass which moves with irresistible force.

They who were altogether unprepared for this sudden revolution cannot have narrowly observed the signs of the times. The very calm that has for several years prevailed, has been constantly portentous; and a change, of some sort, has been expected as much as the regular succession of the seasons. To be troubled about it, now it has happened, is as idle as to give up to melancholy whenever an East wind prevails. Sunshine and clouds appear by turns; and he that cannot smile when the sky is overcast, may go pouting half his days.

[From the Massachusetts Spy, of March 15, 1820.]

The people of this State have no reason to promise themselves long political quiet; especially if they rely with an overweening confidence upon the strength of the majority. Here, perhaps, is the greatest cause for apprehension. Uninterrupted success always tends to lull the majority into fatal security. They are too apt to acquire a blind confidence in their strength, and to believe that nothing can endanger the possession of what they have so long retained. The consequence often is, that they become not only fearless of the hostility of their political enemies, but careless about the means of preserving the confidence and regard of their own friends. Indications of popular feeling and opinions (which though often evanescent, often fallacious, will still never be overlooked by wise politicians,) are perhaps heedlessly disregarded. In the mean time affairs go smoothly on—no lowering clouds are above the horizon. But light and apparently trivial causes may, at the same time, be secretly but effectually occasioning doubts and jealousies in the publick mind—and may be severing, one by one, the ties which once bound together a large portion of the community. This done, and the first subject of local or personal excitement that is agitated is sufficient to kindle into a flame the combustible mass which has long been accumulating; and a revolution is accomplished before those who might have prevented its occurrence realize the possibility of such an event.

[From the Boston Centinel.]

Senatorial Votes.—We have received but few returns of votes for Senators. Reports say, the democratick tickets have prevailed in Essex, Plymouth, Norfolk, Barnstable, Bristol, Hampden, and Berkshire; that the federal tickets in Nantucket, Worcester, Hampshire Franklin, and Suffolk, have succeeded; and that the votes are so much scattered in Middlesex, that it is doubtful which ticket has prevailed. If these reports then are correct, the following is the state of the Senatorial choice:-

City of Boston.—On Monday was held the annual election for City Officers in Boston. Hon. John Phillips declined being a candidate for re-election to the office of Mayor. Hon. Josiah Quincy was chosen in his stead.

A term of the Supreme Judicial Court is held in this town, this week, by Judge Putnam.

(Representative Election.—According to the official return of votes lately given in Worcester North District, for member of Congress, there were for Mr. Bigelow, 970; Mr. Kendall, 673; Judge Dana, 1392, and 83 scattering. The Governour has issued his warrant for another election, to be holden on the second Monday in May.

Brooks, Eusis.	Ous.	Eustis.
4326	2302	In 43 towns,	4745	4008
113	35	Athol,	150	55
93	30	Bolton,	116	39
171	106	Brookfield,	146	122
80	32	Oakham,	89	39
95	55	Douglas,	80	103
114	15	Southborough,	107	29
40	97	Milford,	41	120

Feder I,	-	-	-	-	-	16
Democratick,	-	-	-	-	-	19
Doubtful,	-	-	-	-	-	5