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Editorial
March 25, 1828
Lancaster Gazette
Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Editorial from Lancaster, MA, on March 25, 1828, opposes a petition by Ivers Jewett and others to form a new county from specified towns in Worcester and Middlesex counties, to be voted on in April. Doubts claimed benefits and sees it as aiding office-seekers.
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LANCASTER
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1828.
NEW COUNTY.
"Shall a new County be formed of the towns of Royalston, Winchendon, Athol, Templeton, Gardner, Westminster, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Hubbardston, Phillipston, Lancaster, Bolton, and Harvard from the County of Worcester; and the towns of Groton, Shirley, Pepperell, Ashby, and Townsend, from the County of Middlesex, prayed for in the petition of Ivers Jewett and others?"
This question is to be answered by the voters of this County and Middlesex at the April election. The reasons of the petitioners for desiring this new county are probably all embraced in a communication to which we give place to-day, in favour of the project. For ourselves, we do not conceive these reasons to be sound. We doubt very much whether the burdens complained of, if they be not entirely imaginary, will be lightened in any degree by the proposed change; and we cannot perceive that any other advantages will result from it; except it be the gratification which it will doubtless afford to a few office-seekers, and others who look to it for the promotion of schemes of self-aggrandizement. Our columns, however, are open to communications on either side of the question. The electors should act understandingly.
TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 25, 1828.
NEW COUNTY.
"Shall a new County be formed of the towns of Royalston, Winchendon, Athol, Templeton, Gardner, Westminster, Ashburnham, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lunenburg, Princeton, Hubbardston, Phillipston, Lancaster, Bolton, and Harvard from the County of Worcester; and the towns of Groton, Shirley, Pepperell, Ashby, and Townsend, from the County of Middlesex, prayed for in the petition of Ivers Jewett and others?"
This question is to be answered by the voters of this County and Middlesex at the April election. The reasons of the petitioners for desiring this new county are probably all embraced in a communication to which we give place to-day, in favour of the project. For ourselves, we do not conceive these reasons to be sound. We doubt very much whether the burdens complained of, if they be not entirely imaginary, will be lightened in any degree by the proposed change; and we cannot perceive that any other advantages will result from it; except it be the gratification which it will doubtless afford to a few office-seekers, and others who look to it for the promotion of schemes of self-aggrandizement. Our columns, however, are open to communications on either side of the question. The electors should act understandingly.
What sub-type of article is it?
Constitutional
What keywords are associated?
New County
Worcester County
Middlesex County
Petition
April Election
Office Seekers
What entities or persons were involved?
Ivers Jewett And Others
County Of Worcester
County Of Middlesex
Editorial Details
Primary Topic
Proposal For New County From Worcester And Middlesex
Stance / Tone
Opposed To The New County Formation
Key Figures
Ivers Jewett And Others
County Of Worcester
County Of Middlesex
Key Arguments
Reasons For New County Not Sound
Burdens Complained Of Unlikely To Be Lightened
No Other Advantages Except For Office Seekers And Self Aggrandizement