Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05


twenty-five votes in the Senate. Il
seems that they knew their strength.
tie received exactly that number, and
Mr.. Wax buren, came very near ''im-
proving the condition of the press" If he
did not succeed in it, for the Telegraph,
in fact, claimed the election, and boas-
ted the very next day, of the Improve
ment" ii had undergone. We shall be
pardoned for introducing here few
lines from The paper of that date, mas
much as, taken in connexion with the
speech Of the honorable Senator on the
preceding day, and the rally OF strength
by which it was supported, they are GER
tainly not the least equiyocal of the
incidents which belong 10 the political
history Of the day.
From tht Z. s Telegraph, Of Friday, March 9
at val be seen, by reference to the Con.
gress'onai proceedings of the Senate, that the
ea'toT OF this paper claims 90 have been elect
ed printer for that BODY. II would be difficult
tor usto exnress the feelings excited By this
occasion. Justice 70 those who have given their
tstterine testimonial of confidence. for5ids US
10 place il 70 the account o. ae, sonal constderaaa
We believe IT was the result Of q desire 10 PIT
me press IN his District in saGafioa to render
t"at important service which its position aud
the ,exigencies of the lines requires"
Personal considerations, il is here
admit ed, had no influence in producing
this result; nor, il is obvious, had the
best manner of doing the printing; but
the object was ito put the press in
this district in situation 10 render.o
&c. SC. which means freely translated,
to be the supple instrument of an organ.
lied party, which is what "exigencies
OF the times are supposed to''have re.
CURED"
We recur to the article in the Tele-
graph, which bears throughout the
impress Of the same mind as dictated
the above:
'I'he situation of parties is nov changed.
In the next Congress-, the Republican party
will have uaj.f,ty in the Senate, It not in
both Houses. it becomes Aaf t.Gjgl9ty to trke
charge Of the country aud we are aware ofthe
vast responsibility which wtli devove upon IS
as the organ oJfHs vie7es aud the means Of ITS de-
fence"
The Republican Party, indeed! A
party, the cohesive principle Of which
is mutual dislike aud consequent hostil-
ity to an Administration, which is
composed altogether OF Republicans,
and amongst them, of the most eminent
and useful men who ever bore the
name. The Republican Party No, nor
for, ia the 6rst place, this very MAORI
ty, which they confidently count upon
in the Senate, is, if they count Alright,
made up, in part, OF distinguished and
leading Federaists, and, in the next
place. the Republicans of the United
States have not placed their principles
OF their consciences in the keeping of
some dozen persons (however person
ally respectable and estimabIe) who, by
sacrificing their predictions aud form
er associations and even their distrust of
one another, TO common object, may
obtain a majority in the Senate, or even
in the House of Representatives
though it remains to be seen, in refer
eace to the composition of both these
bodies, whether gentlemen have not
reckoned without their host. They may
secure majority in both Houses in fa-
vor of their views, and yet be minority
in The nation. "That majority howe-
yer, is to take charge of the interests
of the country" (The minority in each
House, it appears TO make up a quo.
rum) And the condition" OF the.
Telegraph having been improved
it is announced as the "organ OF lis views
and the means of its defence." That's
to say, it is to obey orders, and TO de
fend every thing right or wrong, which
'that majority shall resolve upon.
This is precisely that sort of party or
ganization which strikes at the roof of
the Representative principle, by resolv-
ing all questions into a single one OF
numerical strength, and excluding alike
the operations of reason and popular
.eling--and exactly that Improvement
Of the Press, which makes it fl instrli-
meht to sustain any usurpatIons or fol-
lies which may result from such vicious
organization of the Representative Do
dies.
"And il is our intention" says the Telegraph,
sin the far her discussion of subject connected
with the contest for the Presidency 10 look
to the high destiny to which Zee Press, con-
Quoted tor the public good can attain
The high destiny! The destiny of
following, submit sively, in the wake OF
the great man, at the peril OF destiny
rather higher than would be agreeable
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