e ears, in
order to decide the quarrel and "_speedily compose the public mind_,"
let them raffle upon the question, and to see that every thing is fair,
appoint the _First Judge_ to hold the hat. Ancient history tells us of
more important controversies than this, decided in the same way;

Old Hector was a wary chap,
At pitch and chuck and hustle-cap,
An old Scotch bonnet quickly takes,
In which he three brass farthings shakes;
Then turn'd his head without deceit,

To shew them that he scorn'd to cheat;
And cries aloud, here goes, my boy,
'Tis _heads_ for Greece and _tails_ for Troy;
Then turns the cap: _great Troy_ prevails,
_Two farthings_ out of three were tails.

But it is time to lift the curtain, and attend more minutely to the
_chief jugglers_ who figure behind it. _The Sheriff and others_, who
sign the McBain certificate, alledge that Mr. Cowen (_according to
their construction_) not only _resigned his nomination_ but _did so_
without any previous _request (as they perceived)_ It would seem from
_this_, that these men were kept as a sort of _puppets_ to dance in
accordance with the wires which actuated them, from behind the scene;
being thus, _according to their own account_, strangers to the
_pressing request_ made to Mr. Cowen, and the _arguments_ by which it
was enforced. They are excluded the main _performance_ and reserved for
the _farce_--probably for the _wisest_ of reasons, as there are certain
important parts which would be ruined in _vulgar hands_. It is time
that these men _should perceive_, if they have _not yet learned_ one
important fact among others, which their famous masters, _Thompson and
Child_, have thus hypocritically concealed throughout. For this purpose
I give the following extract of a _letter_ from Judge Child, written on
the subject of that _meeting_, the day after it took place, dated at
Greenfield, April 19, 1815:

"We accordingly met, and had a free candid and friendly
_consultation_ with _Mr. Cowen_; and when he came to hear the
_communication from Esquire Cowles, Ketchum and Gardner_, on
the subject of Mr. Young's _conduct_ and _usefulness_ in the
Legislature;--_and taking into consideration all the
circumstances_, he cheerfully declared that, _in his
judgement_, it was best for him to resign being a candidate;
and use his influence for the election of Mr. Young;--but
that he _really desired_ an opportunity of