Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-15
From the Democratic Press.
TO THE PUBLIC,

name before the public, as that Of a per.
son implicated, or in some way concer-
ned, in an attempt to induce general
Jackson to give a certain pledge, or
pledges, as to a certain appointment it
you'd be his duty to make in the event
Of his election as President of the Uni.
ted States. One consequence of the
publications of these gentlemen has
been, that they have given rise to a tor
rent of abuse and calumny which has
been directed against me. tits not how
ever for the purpose of averting this
polluted stream, or of noticing those
who have cast into it their mite of Sian
der, that | sit down. NY object is OF a
higher nature "a desire to do myself
Justice, and, as far as my best recol
lection aud judgment shall permit, to
spread the truth, and the whole truth
before my fellow citizens. | do not
hope By any thing | can say, however
satisfactory and conclusive, to propi
tate any of my enemies, personal or
politicsl-nor shall |, for that, or any
other purpose, turn from a full and fair
examination of such parts Of the letters
of the gentlemen who have imposed up
on me this unpleasant duty. As relates
to myself, | could have wished to have
been spared this appeal, but it is no
longer a matter Of choice. might have
been persuaded to permit the error and
inaccuracies of Mr.. Buchanan and Mr.
lsacks. arising from a want of recollec
ton, to pass unno,iced-and, from a
desire to be at peace | might even have
been content tn overlook their unkind-
ness-but, when Major Eaton, on then
she WINS .presumes to call me the 'nego-
%tiator,' in what he represents 10 be a
corrupt transaction, am imperatively
bound to speak, and will speak that
which | do know to be true. Let the
blame and condemnation fall where it
ought where it is merited, but not on me
Ii these were not motives sufficiently
powerful, there is another which would
determine NE. An effort is making by
the use and the abuse, of my name, to
wound the characters of some OF our a
blest and most exalted citizens, and by
accusations which believe to be un
founded and in which | am certain |
bore no part, to sink them in public es.
timation to cast them down from the
heights which they have hoDorably at
tanned. and in their places to put those
whom I regard as having adopted prin-
ciples and avowlng a deter minaticn to
pursue a course of policy, which | baVe
no doubt would greatly effect the pros
perity aud happiness Of the state of
Pennsylvania and of the whole Union.
That | was originally friendly to the
election of general jackson to the Pre-
sidencv | do not deny. My feelings of
gratitude towards him for his military
services to his country remain, and e.
Yer shall remain. unchanged l voted
for him ia the Democratic Caucus OF
1924 As a representative of PenGsylva-
mia, subsequently not only gave him my
vote, but used my best exertlons, by e.
very fair and honorable means, to pro
mote his election to the Presidential
Chair. The united exertions of his
friends having failed to effect his cleo,
zion, | was not one oe those who felt it a
duty, or thought it proper, Immediately
TO unfurl the standard of opposition,
without knowing the principles and the
policy of the men who were to be call
ed to assist in administering the & overn'
ment Of the Union:-because | had been
defeated by a constitutional majority OF
States in my desire to have general
Jackson elected, it did not seem to me
that | was called upon to resist, embar-
rass and overthrow the new Admins
tration whether it should be right or
wrong. thought it my duty as a re
preventative of the people. and as a eli
tzen. patiently to wait and see what
would be the general character of Mr.
Adams administrators and what would
be the compile xlon of his cabinet. When
l ascertained hat he bad taken to his
aid such able and experienced advisers
as Mr.. Clay, MIR Rush, Mr.. Southland,
and Mr.. Barbour, men identiied with
the republican institutions of our
try, in peace ard in war-men who bad
enjoyed the confidence of the republl-
can Administrations of MI. Jefferson,
Mr.. Madison and Mr.. sIonroe
who had long acted and were incorpor-
ated with the greatdemocratic family OF
the Union, | did not feel myself at liber-
ty to doubt what would be tie charac-
ter and policy of Mr.. Adoms' Admins
tration. considered that in these APP
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