Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-04-05
Whole No. 1871.

purpose, 1.-THE plan succeed, by a tryan-
ny is To be established here, which has
commenced with the prescription OF this
press, and win level Unfortunately
whatever stands in the way of its usur>
patton. We have no doubt, now, that
consultations have been heidhere during
the late session, and that, in truth, tha
"leaders"--yes, the liable and talented
leaders, really intend to make a,
nomination Of their own at the next
session IL they can first organize the
Press, and by its aid stir up the People
to so great, a fanatcisu,, as to allow
themselves to be trod dawn By the jug:
gerant OF new party -of a party as
much more to be Dreaded or deprecated
than any present party, as secrecy,
combination, and prescription, in affairs
IN Government, are more conceivable
than openaess, dependence of thought
and action, and toIeration--cartinaI p,in-
cipies in the creed which we were taught
in lDfancy-which we have practisad
upon ia maturer years, aud which va
shall never abandon, until we become
as ductlle and obsequious al "the Lead
ers" would have us.
The boldest part of this article, how.
ever, is that which undertakes to name
"tbe great aud prominent nenn who
have been placed by fortune, accident,
talent, or public services,n (Joritme and
accident both taking precedent of talent
or services) before the county, in the
position NJ candidates for "the high off.
cersn of President or Vice Pre- sident.
and the order in which they are placed,
is more remarkable than the selection
OF names. CLAW, Clinton, and Calhoun
and Adams, Van Buren,, and Jacksonl
New York, according TO this Editor,
offers two candidates for the two
stations. To one OF these two, il is OBJ
viously the calculation that either the
First or the Second Magistracy is to be
given. To which Of themi---and which
of the oificersi Have these high mat
ters been already settled in conclave
heres These, we know. are pregnant
questions, Tie New York papers does
not enlighten us on these points; but
assures US that the choice of the "pow-
erful Republican Party' will be able.
judicious, and united? Upon the su-
tbori.y of one of the 'orgaus,' already
quoted, we learn, authoritatively, that
Mr. VAN buren, and Mr.. CLINTON have
buried their animosities, at least so far
as to agree in opposing the present Ad-
ministration. Whether they have a.
greed, or will agree, which of them.
selves shall take the post which falls to
the lot of the State of New York, as the
price other sir and thirty votesin the T..
.ectoral College; whether the first Or
second of these officers is to fall to her
share are questions which arise, and
we believe are intended to arise, out Of
the elaborated article which we copy
from the Advocate. They are questions
which we shall not undertake to discuss
much less to settle, at this moment.
The ease and Indifference with which
the Advocate handles the subject would
be alarming, if they were real, because
they would indicate security. But this
ease and this indifference are feigned--
put on, for the purpose of smuggling
these pl oects among the People before
they can be put on their guard against
them. We hope to be instrumental in
WAXING THEM from their sIumber.
Whatever of doubt and mystery
may hang over this oracnlar article.
there is one passage of it clear enough
There is one question proposed, to
which spe find no difficulty in cores
ponding, though the answer is professed
to be beyond the ken Of the Advocate
who the MASTER SPrRir IS" who has
effected the CONCENTRATION here and
the restoration every where, 10 whata-
YER extent il has been accomplished. it
needs no ghost from the grave to tell
The person who asks the question is so
full of him, that he has not been able to
avoid writing nearly one half of his
name when he is pretending to peer into
futurity for the splendid revelation Of
the whole of it. Nor is this said out Of
disrespect or i'll will on our part to the
honorable Senator. 1t is distinction,
which, with his views Of party concerns
and discipline, he will glory in, to be-
supposed to be the person who dares to
ride the whillwind and direct the storms
An hu,abler office, and less adventurous
enterprise, more suited to our temper.
would be beneath the grasp of bis large
ambition.