Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-11-01

T' de People Of Ae eouuy Of Bs-kerev.

any misinterpretatlon which those oonose3 A.
us "a opinion may put upon our motives. If vou
tnlhk with as, that q crisis has arrived. Of sue
acieht Importance IN our puollc affairs. to call
iof tne exertions of every man in the
", who Prizes his cuuntry's welfare.
/. we think At Is time Tor the PEOPLE to sneak
10 TINS mf'ter-and more especially, the PEG.
PIE OF virginia, when there is reason 70 fear.
tnA' unless they do declare their sentiments in
= tone and a manner that cannot be misunder
$1,000, we viii have a president made 20 our
hands. by members of the Lerislas,,rs 8, C,,,
cEs' whom We have not elected for any such
purpose.
10 Masking this declaration, fellow citizen.
VIII you say that the present admins, ra,ion of
the General Government have fist fyiekeg them
selves INTO power. and then grossly and uneon.
S"HhoRoay abused ~ or will YOU say that these
men are no worse than their predecessors. ths,
,ney could hardly have been fools as well as
Fnoces. TO barter the honors OF a life OF uubIic
service, tor the temporary enjoyment of a little
distinction from ofice-and thar. 20 say the
least OF them, they Are fully as honest as those.
who oppose them with a yehemence. an nm
qlal'hed rancour. and personal dislike. entirei,
unwsrrantsble.
Are you further prepared to say that HEsay
CLAY, the bold and fearless champion of liner.
ty-who has made himself by The manly exer
uoh OF ms own powers whose well. earned and
frank Character was never until lately, thought,
OF 10 connexIon with any thing mean, that fhis
man, has been gully of dirty bargaining for
oflce-an office which bis talents might have
Claimed from any president-and II YOU can
presume all this, fellow citizens. and presume It
agaiast the positive denial of The very witness.
called on TO prove lt-can you with any show If
common SruCp DraStlna ,hae A. "a -.
only sold himself for office, but. by a sort of pc.
hticai legerdemaln, turneds large number of
the intelligent and bonourable gentlemen Of the
western delegation into puppets. to dance at
ais bidding; Vho suffered themselves to be sold
too, not for any advantage to Themselves, but
SIMPLY Tor ms aggrandizement. Agaln-are you
prepared to say .llat Gen. Jacksop's ,emner.
education, and character III him for the high
duties OF President of the United States-We
confess that bis history gives as no clue TO his
civil merit. although he 10 doubtless entitled to
Our grsutude tor his miipaFy services. But ad
hitting their claim to IT,, full extent. fellow.
c~itizens. are they so towering as to throw into
the shade, merit of every other Kind ard
every other man? We have mes in our land
who have devoted their lives 10 the public ser
wee, IN the cabinet, the forum. sod tie senate
We have brave men yet alive, who fought b,
sea and land; who helped TO bear The sweat and
toll Of the day OF battle; but who have never
pretended. thlt this enabled them 10 exnound
laws, treaties, and constitutions, or 70 manage
the foreign and domestic relations of the I'm
ted States.
Moreover, fellow-ciiizeas, IL you have ever
observed closely, the character OF msnklnd, you
have doubtless seen, that this military fame, is
always over valued, by the mass Of them, and if
you draw true intereaces from psal history, you
will say that the popularity Of military men IN
republican governments, has been productive
OF more danger to their liberties than party
dlscord. or foreign war. For ,his reason we do
iruiy believe that the election Of Gen. jackson
10 the Presidency, would furnish q dangerous
precedent 10 the iutuse ages OF this republic.
These are our sentiments. fellow Citizens, hon
estly entertained. To those of you who think
with Us, We address ouGselves--we ask you, il
you arc willing to yield your sacred righ, Of
choosing your pubic rulers, into the hands of
Legislative Caucusi We ask you whether YOU
viii suffer what you believe to be a good cause
to be lost for want Of an hours attendance on
public meeting? We hope not, fellow Citizens.
We therefore, respectfully but earnestly invite
yon to attend a meeting to be held at the Coult.
House, on the first day of November Court for
the purpose of considering the expedienoy OF
uniting with our fellow citizens Of other cnun
ties IN a Convention, proposed TO be held 81
Richmond on the second Tuesday of January
next. Supported by our sister counties, tie
true uoice Of Virginia wiH then be heard. We W u
then at least have a PEOPLES TICKET, as
well as a caucus ticket. and We shall have the
consolation of having done our duty-even if
we are ult mstely detected.