Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-25

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desires and | should have couSented myself, by
returning TO you my most gfeattul a k~nowledg-
meat Tor The recent testimony you have FURNISH.
ed OF Your uEabated confidence, in, al least. my
disposition 20 serve YOU fsilhfuily in the arduous
ana honorable station 70 which yvu have called
NE at three successive elections had il not
oeen Tor a most extraordinary atte npt made by
general Andrew Jackson, not only g. lniure any
prospect OF election, but TO assail the purity Oh
INV motives in the course which I pursued dur.
ing The canvass. You all know what that course
has been, and the unprn cspled attacks which
some OF my enemiesl,ave made upon ne. With
them no fabrications agsitst the administrator
ttor whose acts they teei disposed 10 bold me
responsibility were too bsrefacedi no misrepre.
sentation Of my political opinions vas too ridl.
culous 10 be esssyed, by men who seemed de-
%termined on success, utterly regardless Of The
means employed to ensure it. l. was in vain
that an appeal wss made 10 their candor, 10
take the public speeches msde by me, both in
congress and before you, with my votes. as the
surest TEST Of those opinions. Marked IS the
victim of their political persecution, the rsncor
oftheir hostility towards me, appeared TO be but
increased by he prospect Of my success.
Not only the errors. read o. supposed, of the
present administration of the general govern
ment. but even those Of the administration Of
Mr. Adams. deceased, were urged, and grossy
mlsr-presented to YOU. " ia the intent OF o2e
rating against my interest. To all true patriots,
it must be matter Of great r. gret that such vio-
lent party spirit should prevail I have watch
ed is progress not only in this state, bat in the
Unified States, for several years psst. with no
small apprehension of the alarming and fatal
consequences TO whiehit mostioevitably leads
unles the wise and %virtunus part of the com
munity shall d scounte nance, and hereby check
it's influence The various public addresses
made oyme during the summer. afforded me-
opportunities of turning my attention 30 most
ofthe charges alluded to 10 show the faiaoy
Of s1me. aaA the inapplicsbtlity of them AL, 50
far as they were intended to operate on me. II
was apparent 90 mY enemies. blinded, even as
they were, by party spirit, that their attempt
would prove abortivc, unless some other expe
dent could he resofted 10, with better hopes Of
success One iest and violen, struggle Was to
be made. Expressions alleged TO have been
uttered by NE, more than two years since were
ascribed to me-. in which I sm represented as
e incine al utter contempt both for the peo
pie OF ny district, and forth republican prin
ciples on which cur government is founded.
TO those ststemen,s, in 3 few hand bills. hast
" preparsd, I gave . most positive and un"qui.
vocal denial; and BY he testimony of a gentle
man Of high respectahiGty, disproved them, as
fGS az o negative is susceptible Of proof. Be-
fore had time TO prepare even that defence,
the letter alluded to, made its appe arance. II
e ntains . SANDER VIII Oh was perhaps nsf infsn.
dsd for publication, but for the eve of his friend
and correspondent, Wn Owens, ESQ Gene.
rsl Iackson IN that letter, dated 28'h July last,
influenced by m tiyes, which no one OF common
sense can misundsTstand, and which every man
of honorshls sentiments must condemn as utter
l. zAFu Ahme nrE
c,rTnstanc.s on record a. Washington city stamp
my allegations ,vith falsehood Printed copies
Of this foul aud slanderous letter were circulate
ed through nv district in every direction, TOR
about q week before the election, a. . time
wher It was known. both BY its writer and the
IL diyidnsl to whom il was sddressed, that |
should have no opportunity Of making 4 written
reniv , o Il, until after the election was over
What my allegations were. Is not stated, Had
there been any specification, an opportunity
would have been sfo-ded to me OF relying up
on either q denial or justification But IS II best
s. its the purpose OF defamstiop 20 deal IN &c
neral remarks, ! hope that I shsil be forgiven
by You, in the vindicatjon of mVsel', BY follow
ing the vulgar example set, and declaring, that
the charge. thus made against me, By general
] ,ckson. IS itself absolutely false. The peti-
ton az signed "John Harris" Uas not ailedged
" VIC " FF ENtffaaAEH II hR rFF 49,
in many Of the Dapers ~ the United States,
without nv procurement or knowledge. The
G 'uer9: vieldn g too much to that impetuoutity
OF feeling and violence of temper. To- which he
is said 70 he SO remarkable, is thns giving 70 the
peti ion and circumstance on which Il pnrpnFts
10 be founded much greater importance, tnAn
they would otherwise have. Compared with
the main objections against his promotion 70
the presidency, 'hev are, IN MY humble JudR.
ment. as mole hills by the side OF the Andes
have not now time, nor would II be q ssttaole
occasion, on which 20 enter into an examination
Of hem. have frequently called your aten-
ton to many OF them. and shall probably 90 30
AGAIN. Let then, the general bear patiently
The scrutiny Of the nuhiir eve. The ceadlict,
the character political, and moral, as wen IS
the qualrh "a'ioos uf an ind sidual aspiring 70
the highes' 0fli > with n the gift OF the people
Of III Uni ell States will and ought 10 be sun
iects nf the most rigid investigation II me
peaceful solitude nfhis "hermitage" be 80 dis.
,urbed, eherrver he hears that the' have been
topics ofremsrk, Iet me assure him, that It's
destined 70 be again and again. The scheme OF
confusion and conformation. Pubic curiosity
has been aroused; and public inquire IS on ITS
march. Nor have they been without their bene
hcitl effects. Almost each week has orot to
view additional facts. and thrown new nights IN
those subjects, calculated to open the eyes 81 the
people and to warn them of he dangerous pre-
cipice apon which they tread
The generals ''hard earned reputation" a.
bout which he speaks With such becoming mo-
des'v. ift be founded on real merit, is in no
danger ofheing impaired by examination. But
IL. when The mist Of popular prejudice snd par
TALLY shall be dissipated. the sober Judgment
ofa enlightened public shall pronounce that