Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-10-18

NtGAN1AACbNo ACoIElts II Ot4I
prudence, your digaity and patriotism,
stood sponsors for this homage. But how
is 1t now: Your Governor with a wilful
purpose descending to a grovelling mis-
representation OF the words Of the chief
magistrate of the u. Siates-and with
an implous morkery seeking to perverta
simple declaration of his respect for the
solemn obligation of his official oath. in
to a foolish and reasonable %assumption
of power. Let us, my fellow citizens,
relieve ourselves from the imputation OF
participating III this abasiDg act, by an
indignant irown on It's author.
What other objection has been urged
against Mr. Adamst That he has said that
he mas power to appoint Ministers during
the recess OF the Senate. so said Wash
ington; 50 SAID Jefferson; so SAID Madi-
son and Monroe and they exercised the
power--the Senate Of the United states,
on argument, deciding that i, was a ne
cessary and a constitutional power.
But Adams, it has been SAID, has re-
ceived more OF our none than ne was
entitled To. A reference to Monroe's al
lowances, as settled by Congress them
selves, will show that Adams has receiv
ed less than he did for the same services.
Can you censufe Adams without CEN
surlng Monroe and the Congress who
thought the allowance but scanty justice
TO him?
have now, I believe, gone over the
whole list of objections to the present
incumbent: let us turn our attention TO
those against bis competitor TO recount
the whole of these would be to write a
volume. shall conihe myself, there
fore, to some Of the most promjnont.-
He has excluded a Legislature from the
hall OF lis slttings. He has arrested, pa
raded through the streets under a file Of
soldiers, and threatened with the gibbet,
the venerable Judge of a national Dis
trlct. tie has insuItlngly told the Chief
Magistrate of a State, that he had no
right to issue a military order while he
was in the field. He has abridged the
liberty of the press He has disre garded
the writ of habeas corpus, designed for
the protection OF the citizens from arbi-
trary oppression. He has waged war a.
gainst a neutral power, in the face of his
instructions. He has exercised the pow
er of life and death on prisoners, in con-
tempt of the decision OF his fayourite
tribunal, an independent Court Mar
tial." He has openly directed the Off
GERS under his command to dis@bey the
orders OF the President Of the U. States.
He has threatened tn enter the balls of
the National Legislature to cut of the
| ears Of Senators who presumed to inquire
into his conduct. lie has inflicted death,
and ignominious and degrading punish
ments, upon hundreds of militia, against
all necessity and against all law. And
he has deliberately announced 10 his
cauntrymen, that if be so willed it, in
the absence OF law, be could find a sane
ton under the Cd section, ITO hang whom
he pleased: for if he could feel justified
10 hanging ia the case referred to under
that section, every man must admit that
no case could occur 10 which he would
not find the same justification.
Now, take any one oil these offences
committed by jackson, and weigh tim
partially against the whole list OF obJec-
tons TO Adams: | ask you to say can
didly if they would not overbalsuce them
all. Speak out honestly and frankly,
c~oniure YOU. in the name OF that liberty
of which each man is in part the preser'
yer. Look at his threat to cut Of the
ears of a Senator-even those OF u Ia
mented Eppss! See him in the anti
chamber of the Senate, surrounded by
bis aody guard of aids and dependents,
belching forth his imprecailons, and just
ready 70 enter the door, when the pa
,rlntie Decatur i%nterposes, and declares
II he pass. it must be ouer has dead body
By this interposition alone was the SO
nate chamber preserved from the threat
ened pollution. When you have sum
cientlv contemplated this scene' let me
ask YOU. can this man be ct for the Presi'
dsncy of a free people? II you doubt
ther ruth OF the story, besides several
persons now living who were eye VII
~nesses of the dreadful spectacle, there
are hundreds to whom Decatur commu'
~nicated It, 10 whom | could refer you
and among others, Senator al least
who was wont, before he put on the IL
very of Jackson, in delineaung the cha
racter of his lamenteG and gallant friend
10 dwell with particular delight on thu
instance of his iirmness and stern Roman
oat,;otism. IL vou shall still, alter this