Martinsburgh gazette. [volume] (Martinsburgh, Va. [W. Va.]) 1810-1825, 1825-10-20

Most of our Virginia and District rea.
ders have known or heard of Major
Robert Bailey; but few of them, we pre-
sumo, are acquainted with his present
vocation, and will be amused when they
learn it. He is now the publisher and
editor ola newspaper at Columbia, in
the State of Kentucky, in which new
vocation, judging from the specimens
he has exhibited of his editorial talents,
he is in fair way to add to his ceIibri-
ty. We extract from bislast paper, for
the edifieation and pleasure OF his old
acquaintances in thes parts the follow
ing article, which will be better dnder-
stood, when the reader is infor-
med that he is at present Candidate
for Congress in the district in which he
resides-with what prospect of succ ess
we know not.-Nai int.
From The Columbia Reporter, Sept. "a
The North Carolina Congressional
Election, for the 10Th Congress is over,
and find the New York Statesman has
said, the caucus candidates are put
down, The National lntelIigencer says
it is not the fact, and gives the returns
which | extract, as nv readers will
see; but as ala honest man and editor,
in giving my opinion to my subscribers
and the people at large, | am sorry ever
to see caucus candidate succeed in an
election. This, fellow-citzens,gs taking
the right and freedom from the people.
A few leading men in every county,
and particularly in every county town,
will convene and call meeting at the
sea, of justice and nominate some char
acter of their own choosing, to their
own liking, to do their will; and put
him on the bench and tell every voter
as they come in town, this is the man
you must support; he is the very per-
son to do our business, come and take
drink OF grog and tell your neigh
Dor he must be supported. This is the
way these caucus members are elected :.
But let me tell you fellow citizens: ac-
cordng to law, you are to convene at
your respective court-houses, or pre-
cincts, and choose your representatives
by your voice; and not to be per.ua-
ded by any man or set of men. The
poorest mans voice in the county or
District is as gooG as the most wealthy
or leading prattling mans ia a town,
country, or district. Stick to yoar IN
tegrity, and SHOW to the world by your
independence, that a majority must and
will rule in a republican government
like this. fhe time is drawing nigh,
(next August that you will have to
choose your representatives. tor the
twentieth Congress, and hope you
will take your stands like republicans,
and ask your candidates, be them whom
they may, such questions as | desired,
you to ask in my first number, and don't
he persuaded into measures, but look to
yourselves. When candidates are as
king your fayors to elect them, put
them to the test, and ask them if they
go to put down their own pay and all
other public officers in the government
which comes under their jurisdiction;
and not to accept of any Office that gov
eminent can give them;-to attend TO
the interest OF their constituents; which
might make a saving to the United
States Of at least 100000 dollars Con-
gress, and every man in the govern
ment be paid pleniifully. | give this as
my own opinion, from calculation |
have made, for public inspection, for
the benefit of the poorer class of men.
As have passed through so many diff
ferent vicissitudes in life, and poor
mans friend, | we'll know what would
be good wholesome laws for the gener-
al run Of the human family. know
what it is tolive poor aud work hard for
small salary; Twas not born with a
silver spoon in my mouth; | am a child
of my own raising, and know what it
is to live rich and independent, as any
man in the United States; | now am
poor, by having my house set on fire In
Virginia, Monroe county, by some
wicked inceudiary sand every thing ! had
burnt except what lhad on my. back all
lost. even my out houses with grain, SC.
all lost. Inow depend on my pen tor
a support, and never was man more
patronised than | am; have 1922 sub
scribers to my book, and 900 to my pa
per, and If it is in my weak abilities to
give any Information to my subscribers
and the people in general, it will afford
your public servant, much pleasure.
Sporting mtelligence,-It gives rs
pleasure to state, that Walter Living
ston and John Stevens, Esquires,
have purchased Eclipse, the northern,