Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1824-07-01

able him to discriminate, IN the distribu-
ton of his official patronage, between
the real patriot, and the mere time
server and office-hunter tie should,
himself, be incapable of being dazzIed
by vain-glory or seduced by political
delusions. He should be duly impress
ed with the conviction, that to attain the
happiness of the people, it is necessary
for their representatives, and for all
their public functionaries to practise
economy, moderation and justice; to-
preserve the peace, and husband the
resources of the country, to keep clear
of entangling alliances, to forbear in
volving usin the vortex Of foreign poll
tics; and TO permit the industry of our
citizens, unshackled in every depart
ment and walk of life, to reap the fruits
of its free exertion. In fine, he should
be man whose native talents have been
improved by long course of political
experience, whose strong common sense
will enable him to catch the characters
of the men with whom he associates
who has frmness enough to turn his
back upon bad men and upon BAT mea-
sur res frankness which will utter what
il thinlSs--a temper which will enable
him to deliberate deeply upon all his
measures, an integrity which nothing can
corrupt-a frmness which nothing can
shake.
This is brief outline OF the charac-l
ter which, in our opinion, should belong
to the Chief Magistrate of these states.
We do not hesitate to hold up to your
support the man, whom we think, whom
your representatives thought, most emf
nently possessed of these valuable qua
, lifcations. We present you, in word,
/ VIM. ii. CRAWFORD. Notwithstanding
the efforts which are making to injure
him in the opinion of his fellow citizens
we do not hesitate to express our full
est confidence in his integrity, his ta-
Tents and his patriotism. Persecution
has assailed him in every variety of
mode The untiring malgnity Of his
enemies has arraigned him at the bar
of the public and before the great coun-
Gil Of the nation. Though he has kept
aloof from all the intrigues and strug-
giles of the election, though he has trust
ed his triumphant defence to the energy
of his friends and the purity of his own
character, yet we have seen him, in one
instance, officially called upon for his
vindicatioD, and passing through the
fiery furnace, like the purest gold thrice
tried. That vindication has been so
able, dignifed and manly as 10 increase
the confidence of all his friends, and to
disappoint the antcipations of all his
enemies.
We have great confidence in his ull-
mate success. Information from all
quarters of Virginia satisfies us, that
VIM. II Crawford will obtain trium--
plant majority of her votes. Yet let
US not repose in hstless security. Let
every voter repair to the polls in No
yember next, In the mean time, let US
not suffer ourselves to be misled by the
idle rumours of the day. The health
of Mr. Crawford is rapidly reviving. He
will yet live to consecrate his talents to
a grateful country.
OF Albert Callatin, who has been no
/ minated by your representatives at
Richmond, and the republican meeting
at Washington, as the Vice President
OF the United States, it is scarcely ne
cessary to speak. He is known to you
all. Born in the little Republic of Ge-
neva, it was his fortune to transfer the
/ blessings of his genius, and the fruits of
his experience, to the larger theatre of
the American Republic. How ably he
has supported the principles OF your
free government; how nobly he stood
by the Republican Phalanx, in those
times (of '9s and '99) switch tried yoGr
souls" what noble monument Of pub.
lie services he has erected in the bosom
of his adopted country, it is surely I'M
necessary for us to describe. You have
seen him filling the Office of represen-
tative in the Congress of the u. States,
with unrivalled ability. You have seen
! him, -.lnder Jefferson and Madison, the
faithful Secretary ofthe public treasury.
! You have seen him representing the
dignity of your country, at one Of the
first Courts in Europe. Is it too much
10 reward this distinguished man, with
the Vice Presidency of the U. States.
Such are the men, whom il is no less
our duty than our pleasure, to present
to the People.
JOHN C0aLTER, \ 9
J0siN NJ GREEN.