Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-10-26
Tl3 GAZETTE,
MARrINsBURG. ocropsa 26. 1896.
Ge,erai jackson vs.. TIE .gaaanisras.on.

tcrtanSdi Anu uniformly tho mJdesuy I've
hop.) expressed as to me relative merits of the
outs and the ins. While we have unqualf-dy
and with pleasure, admitted General Jackson's
CLAIMS upon the gratitude and adm ration Of his
countrynen for his eminent military services
we have in spHe of ourselves found even this
ceiling gradually cooling from our observation
of the course taken by HIM and his political
friends.
when the cutlery was raised, 81 corruption
and intrigue, against the members OF Congress
who voted for MIR Adams, but chiefly against
Nr. Clay, we thought il rather strange then,
that the mao whose high, honorable principles
and independent course was the theme OF every
tongue, should belle IN one evil hour, hfe.
time of nere'urious pubic service, and what is
more, shoad like some maiign and all powerful
spirit, possess an unaccoun;sble and tncontroll
ed influence over men equally intelligent, e.
quay honorable, and w9o could not have been
(even il he was) influenced by the consiters
ton of ''lud pro quo." we say thai we
doubted ii hen, and we sill choose TO doubt
this corruption and undue influence, beesuse
we can fad without much trouble. better mo-
tives for Mf. Clsy's cu,irse, by more charita
HE and better CONSTRUCTION of human conduct.
But we were not much surprized at the clsmor
Of the defeated party IN the first sensation of
their overthrow, nor that they should make it
the rallying word; Of such an opposition as has
reared its front against the present sdfninistra.
ton But we are surprized that General Jack.
son would have suffered suck letter as the toll
lowing to haze been published 70 the American
,,eople as his production or If done without bis
ass, ent, that his frashds should do N
Is Il then SO manifest that the present admin
;stra,ion are usurpers, and by the power thus
scou;retl by intrigue and maisaSsnteat are endea-
vo,irinp 80 subvert the FIRST and highest princi-
ples Of our Goyernment--snd are in fact the
Enemies of "a, berty2 Has me nnrigbteous course
of Mr.. Adams nd his friends brought it 20 this
<ssoIemn ,ssues ~, ether the fundamental prin-
c,ple that the peoph' are to govern shall stand,
or the snti-repehiIcsn principle prevail. that q
few contrary to the peop,es will shall govern
them OF tins is not the me.inng oil the letter.
let 1t speak tor itseE) Can W. think with Gen.
Jackson and do the PEOPLE thinle that matters
have arrived to this cris,sl Without doubling
his sincerity, We do not and we believe that
the American People do not view sheii present
rulers in this light ard if the issue be found for
the administration, what Judgment viii they
pronounce upon the temper and delicaey OF
these sweeping declarations.
LETTER FROM GEN. JACKSON.
To the Editors OF the Kentucky Argus,
Gentlemen,-The following letter was
written in reply TO letter from sensle-
man of thus State. requesting General
Jackson to visit Kentucky, for the pur-
pose of counteracting the intrigue and
management of certain prominent indi-
vduals against him. You will please to
insert it in the Argus, and oblige yours,
SC. -
eA, Hermitage, Jaly 81, 1896.
nv Dear Sir--Your favour of the
a1st instant, is received, re- assuring me
of the wish of many OF my friends in
Kentucky that should visit the Har-
rodspergh springs. had spoken early
Sa tfie spring Of this visit. because those
waters bad Jeen recommended As me-
cessary TO the resolution of Mrs Us
health, and there was additional gratifi-
cation derived from the hope that
would see many Of my old friends in
Kentucky, whose company at all times
would be pleasing to me. But iuas.
much as Mrs. j. is lately so FAR improved
as not to render this TIP necessary, it
seems to me very questionable whether
without this necessity, ought to yield
TO other considerations, at this Iuncture.
j know that so far as Kentuckyi is con
cerned, the unjust imputations il is my
wish to avoid, would never be raised;
or rather, that great proportion of her
citizens would attribute to their proper
origin, the objects of my visit; yet, when
Irefect upon the management and in
uigue which are operating abroad. the
magnitude of the principles which they
are endeavouring 10 supplant, and the
many means which they can draw to
their assistance from the patronage of
the government, feel il is not less due
to myself and to principle, than to the
American people, particularly so far as
they have sanctioned my political creed
TO steer clear Of every conduct out of
which the idea might arise that was
maneuvrng for my own aggrandize-
ment. fit be true, that the admins
tration have gone into power contrary
10 the voice of the nation, and are now
expecting, by means Of this power, thus
acquired, 10 mould the public will into
an acqniescence with their suthority.
then is the issue fairly made out-shall
the government or the people ruler and
it becomes the man whom the people
shall indicate as their fightful represen-
tative 10 this solemn issue so to have ac-
quilted himself, that while he displaces
these enemies of liberty, there will be
..1th,rrr -, hia o.y., l.