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 _consulting those
friends_ who had exerted themselves to procure his
nomination, that were not present. It was stated to him that
they lived or at least _some_ of them, at such a distance,
that it would be very difficult to give seasonable
information to the county of his _resignation_ in favor of Mr