Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-08-03
POLITICAL
From &c Indiana Journal

two years distant. II is very PROBABLE
now that the revolutionary patriots are
pretty nearly all off the stage, that this
subject will. henceforward, keep thel
public mind in a constant state ct ex-
element. IS soon as one election Isl
terminated. the discussion of the next
will be commenced; and, on the ac-
count of there being so many indivIdu-
ais ef nearly equal pretensions, on the
score Of talents and public services, the
elections will, in future, be apt to be
warmly and sometimes closely contested
For the ensuing election number OF
candidates are spoken Of Whether the
present incumbent, who will undoubt-
eddy be candidate for re- election, is to
be opposed by Gen. j Jackson, Mr. Gin
ton, Mr.. Calhoun, or all of them, IS not
yet settled ia the councils OF the opposi-
ton. That great efforts are making, and
will continue to be- made, toprevent the
election OF Mr Adams, and thereby to
destroy the future prospects of Mr.. Clay,
is certain. That the leaders oil the OPP
position are attempting to form COM
| biaetioa to carry into effect their pur-
pose, is equally obvious. The result of
| their exertions, however, thus Tar affords
a very unfayourable augury OF hnai
triumph. They can unite III their efforts
| to pull do,cn, but in their endeavors to
bultd up, their viii be no cohesion, and
the whole country will see the heteroge-
neous materials OF which they are COM
posed. mr. Randolph, Mr.. Calhoun,
Mr.. M'DaHie, Mr. Benton, and others,
can indeed unite in endeavourlng t"
render odious, and to defeat, the mea,
sures of the present administration; but
can they forego their personal predilec
tions and agree upon any individual to
run against Mr.. Adams at the next cleo.
ton, or against Mr. Clay as bis success
sor? Such thing is not probable;
nor could The people throughout the
Union, who are opposed to the present
Chief Magistrate. be Induced to unite
on any individual, even upon General
jackson: so that even, if what is demo-
minated the Opposition were the stron-
ger party, which is by M means admit
ted, those who compose it could not be
sufficiently united to succeed. With
due Difference to the judgment OF those
who are of different opinion, it occurs
to US, that Mr. Adams can sucseed
against any man who may oppose him,
singly or otherwise: and it is also belle.
we'd that the present Secretary of State
will be his succes,or-always, however.
providing, that they continue to dis
charge their duties in such manner as
to command the appreciation of the peo-
pie.
In relation to the ability and correct
ness with which the present administra-
ton have thus far managed the affairs
OF the government, there is in this state.
so far as our information extends, an
entire unanimty of sentiment Nor is
the feeling OF disgust against the con-
duct OF Mr.. Randolph, Mr.. M'Duffie,
the Vice President and others, less uni
versaI. If there ever was a distrust in
the minds of the people OF the purity Of
the motives which produced the cleo
ton of Mr. Adams, the violence and
barbarity OF the leaders of the opposi
ton at Washington and of the presses
in some parts of the country, have to-
tally extjFpated il. Indeed we believe
this distrust never was entertained by
any considerable portion OF the people
OF Indiana. Although General jackson
obtained plurality of the votes there
was, as far as we are aware, general
acquiescence in the result of the cleo
ton, and general belief OF the purity
OF the motives 10y which it was produced,
The people of this state never had so
bad an opinion of Mr.. Adams as TO be-
Heve that Dir. Clay and his friends, who
held thu balance in their hands, could
not vote Tor him without being purchas-
ed. They conceived it perfectly natur-
al that Mr. Clay, confined as he was to a
choice between Nr. Adams and Gener-
al jackson, should choose the former.
There was nothing in his previous
course and conduct inconsistent with
the choice he made. But il there had
been any dissatisfaction with the result
OF the election, the manner in which the
government has been misunderstanding
patriotism, talents, and fearless indie
pendence which have characterized the
acts of the acknowledgements have
done it away, and Induced the peoples
confidence and support. Every mea-
sure of great general Importance, re-
commended by the President, and "a
gainst which the opposition have ralli-