Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-03-30


Mr. Crawford upon the company IA
which they find themselves. But sure
ly, Of all the remarkable revolutions oil
opinion which Distinguish the present
times, the most remarkable is, thatJohn
Randolph should have turned newer OF
wood and drawer of water, for the late
Secretary of War--that the direct ten
dency OF his political course, 1t not 81
his purpose, should be to elevate the
Vice President to the Presidency OF the
United States.
The opposition then is organized-it
is comprised of the most discoIdant and
dissimilar materiaIs-of persons radI-
cally distinct in political opinion pos
sessed of radically differ ent ulteFior
yiews-and united upon the single, iso-
lated concurrent wish, of overthrowing
the present Administration. 1t is sell
evident, that combination SO formed,
and 20 governed, is a faction an I'M
principled faction-founded on dissim-
ulation to each other. and treschery to
the interests of the country-begun IN
disappolntment-nurturedby envy and
ambltion-snd ending it may be, in the
overthrow of the existing Adminlstra-
ton, but certainly (as all unprinciPIed
combinations enGed) in quarrellns a.
mong one another
Meantime, we anticipate from this
unrighteous and premature opposition,
increased strength and popularity to
the Government The feelings which
inspired this faction are confined 10 the
city of Washington, and to these breasts
in which ambition RACES, disappointment
burns, or interest calculates. They are
not participated in by the mass of the
people. Conten,ed to live under a con-
sututional government, constitutIonally
administered, the people are indifferent
about the name of the President, his
pedigree, or the place of his nativity
Feeling themselves possessed Of the
equal rights OF lnen-seeing these rights
secured to all around them--seeing
their country happy, prosperous and "a
bundant-unoppfessed by the tax gath
eIcr-by the weight OF the present, or
fears of the tature-the people will
neither catch the cCntagion of faction,
or be dured by Interested ambition.
Seasoning from the past to the future,
relying implicitly upon the intelligence
and patriotism of The great constituent
bods, the expectation is much more
reasonable, that the Vaccinations of this
faction will recoil upon itself, and that
the patriotism of the wise and the mo-
derate, nterposed between a well mean
ing Government and designing faction,
will confer on the former Increased
confidence and popularity.
In our government, ii is not very ma
terial whether the Administration is
supported by majority in Congress or
not. Do its worst, and an adverse ma
Jnrlty can do no more, than perplex, or
defeat some measure unessential to the
interests Of the nation. They cannot
dare not--stop the wheels Of Govern
ment. They dare not withhold those
supplies OF money, without which the
Government cannot hold together
They dare not refuse to confirm those
appointments without which the Gov
ernmeut and the justice of the country
be administered. They may sele ihis
measure for an example of their ven
geance, or that victim for their resent
ment, but they must after all, see that
the Constitution aud the laws are en-
forced. We are not in England, where
ministerial minority is the signal for a
charge Of ministry. We have written
Constitution, periodical elections, and
an intelligent constituent body. To
these, we are willing to consign the fate
of a government in whose purity and
good intention we have confidence. and
of faction for whose designs we
have neither respect nor confidence.
Con. Wh'g.
From the Winchesier Cazetis.