Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1823-09-25
TlG GAZETTE.
MARTyNsDUEG, Sept. IS, 1873.

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Doct. SAMUEL J. CREAMER, ofCharles
Town, was, on Monday last, elected
Clerk of Jefferson county court, to fill
the vacancy occasioned 10y the death OF
Major Robert G.. Hite.
The election of Delegates to the &C.
neral Assembly OF Maryland, takes
place, throughout the state, on Monday
the 9th October. In the adjoining city.
Washington there are no less than
nine candidates for the Assembly; times
have changed; the contest is no longer
a political one, it is not now fsderslist
and democrat, it is changed into q re-
ifgious one-"Jewn and Christian are
now the distinction. In Frederick, there
are host of candidates; the contest IN
that county, is between the Caucus
party and "Anti-Caucus" Wesincere-
iy hope THAT the anti-caucus ticket may
prevail, as it is high tfme that, that sys~
TEN caucus nomination. should be put
down. We are decidedly opposed to
the principle of a balf dozen men dc
ta.eing TO the freemen of whole county.
Much credit is due TO the Republican
Citizen, a sprightly conducted journal
at Fredericktown, for its indetatigable
exertions in endeayouring to put down
this system, so repugnant to republican
principles.
In Few days, the strength of parties
will be tried in Penn. in the election
of governor. The Newark Eagle as
serts, that one of the candidates Gregg
is the avowed friend Of John Quincy
Adams, and the er(Shulze1 that of
John c. Calhoun. Mr. Crawford APP
pears to be in the back ground.
We are glad to find that petitions from
different counties in this state, will be
presented to the next legislature, pray
ing an amendment to the present exist
ing road-system, which is at once une-
quail, unjust and oppressive in its oppe-
ration, and altogether inadequate to its
object. The citizens Of Berkeley feel
this oppression-they feel the want of
good roads. The following wellwritten
Communication on the subject, we copy
from the Winchester Gazette:
.M'. HeiskeH: am much gfatihed up
on being informed a few days ago, by a
respectable citizen of this place, that it
is contemplated to address a petition to
the next legislature, praying an amend
ment OF our present system OF road laws,
so as to substitute, in lieu Of the exist
ing regulations on that subject, regu-
lar fund, to be created by the imposition
of moderate tax on every citizen &C
cording to his ability; which, under the
control and direction of suitable and res
ponsible superintendent, is to be par
ticularly applied to the internal Improve
ment of the respective Counte5 as il re-
spects roads, sc. Such a scheme, if
properly organized, must have a decided
superiority over the feeble and inefiec-
live operation of the present establish
ment of road police; Gf | may be allow
ed the expression inasnuch as it will be
unattended by the same oppressive inc
qualities and detested badges of distinc-
ton; and must, unquestionably, insure
a more punctual and efficient ATTENTION
to the useful end proposed by it. | beg
leave to solicit your attention TO some of
the prominent inconvenience and incu-
rable evils, resulting from the mannerin
which our roads are. and have been, for
many years, attempted to be keptin re-
pair. In the first place, insist upon it
that the effect of our road laws, is, to I'M
pose unreasonable and unjust burthens
on the poor laboring part of the commu-
nifty; a class of men upon whom the pres
sing hand of power, aught to bear as
lightly as possible. Is this a fact, or is
it not? Are not the people of this de-
nomination frequently under the disa-
.reeable necessity of relinquishing the
hard labor by which they gain a bare,
and, at most, scanty subsistence, for
their families, to toll for the advantage
of the wealthy Agriculturalist and enter
prising merchant? For | presume the
greatest sceptic in politics will not have
the effrontery to hazard the assertion,
that their interest is any thing like equal,
IN extent, to that of the others: PLAIN
question will settle this important point.
What is the end expected to be attained,
by the improvement of these internal
communications, between the different
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