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

There is nothing 20 me 50 abhorred as the
sight of a little %struttins politician, WISE IN his
own c~onceit, AMI taking Of Asaaioa IS of an
every day. tritiing occurrence. such men.
when the disasters which they have coniribu.
ted 70 produce have arrived, are always the
first meanls and cowardly TO shrink from the
|storm. Next TO these in contempt, is the man
who. with talents for better things, and know
llng the disgrace and mischief which he must
produce, can sit calmly dove and indite a string
1f disorganjzing resolutions, intended 70 oper-
s'e exclusively 10 his own aggrsndizement,
which he knows may be effected in the ten.
porsry excitement which they enk ndIe. Such
characters as these. however they NAV pras-
per tor a time, and seem to have reached the
%trultioD of their hopes, mus, II last sink into
contempta and intamy. ask you, my fellow.
citizens. fyou can follow such guides! These
are The men who CT, ont for "the hero''-who
make up in noise and clamor what they lack m
reason-and who, floating on he surface of the
great ocean OF mankind, gather around them
the scum and foam of the agitstinq storm: while
he more sedate and prudent who consult, their
e lse rather than their duty, are sven, along in
the current, I'LL he mischief becomes ;nevita
Bile. and the alarming CRY is heard throughout
he land. Let every man save himseif who can!
II is TO avoid this threatened mischief tina, l.,
humble as am but having your good at heart,
have undertaksn to warn you in time, before
the misfortune IS upon us | have found il the
more necessary 20 do so. because the watch.
nan in whom we have heretofore couided has
zone over to the enemy. We followed hun
ard believed him when he told us that Jackson
was too little OF a statesman, too rash and vin.
'pnt in his temper his measures too mn n in
ciined 20 arbitrary government. and That his e.
lection would be a curse TO this country. But
now he cries aloud thaI al will be we'll If we G
'ect this very man, whose portrait he so faith
| folly drew. Can we trust him siIli | confess
hat I cannot.
We all know that a large majority cf four citi.
| zens entertain now The same opinion Of lack
! ~on which they some years ago im,ibcd from
the press that we were proud Of. ri. real par
| uzans are few How stood he at the last elec
ION with usl And has he done any hing since
hat should increase the number OF his adm
rers? answer fr%aFlessly that he has not. IL IS
| the duty ofevery man 10 thiak that upon has
s ngle vote depends the happ ness of his coan
! Try. Let him reflect thai mlorties are male
| up Of individuals. Let no man. therefore rea.
son " nth himself that his efforts will be vain,
| but lei him remember that treason 70 his coun.
| Try may consist as we'll ~ acts Of omission. az
of Commission. Let those vito enjoy tire con
i1rnre If their fellow citizens. besanse they
deserve il, appreciate the magnitude Of the &c.
casion Let thrm mingie with their less intel.
lirent fellow citizens and eypis;n ne nature.
and the probable result OF tte ccuteAt, and
summoaIng together al! who are oppg.ed % the
election OF jackson, whether few or many in
their respective counties. appoint one o. more
delegates TO meet IN Richmond on the first IS
Ianasry ne xt to delibcr5te or the great q,ies.
tioa, of whom Virginia shall support for presi.
dent
The advantages of such a measure are obvi.
pus. First, soa relieve The members If the le.
g~lslature fron a service W ish does not conport
with their appropriate dutie., and which pro.
duces Gisccrd among the members, most unf,.
vorablr 10 3 wise legislation; and secondly. he
cause the representation 10 20 uneausl that
he voice of he majority mav BE- contrnlled. Is
i not enough thai the minority control IN the
eg,slsture Of The state2 VIII the msiority also
surrender to The minority the high privil ges of
electing the President Of the United Ststesp
And II may be aided that this prop 5set DO.
Nv OF dele gates thus copveniqg, will B. able to
bring together the views and wishes Of The PEG
pie Of V~irginia, and So 70 regulate their acts by
existing circumstance as TO promote and answer
he best interests Of the state in other important
concerns
If am answered that such q step would be
VAN, | deny toe conclusion. | nscjentiuusly
believe that a IN ijorIty Of our cilizens are OF.
posed to lackson's election. Activity and con.
cert Of action SIRE all thar is necessary TO make
man, fest this majority. Bv this step YOU form a
r~sllying point-the indolent and dspairing are
reused into actipn-'he public mind il brought
10 thiuk:-snd doubt nos the best consequan.
ces will be the result But suppose we fnii?
We shall hnd a consolation in after times in Ia.
wing done our duty. To do nothing, isiu effect
IS perniciou aus and as dishonorable as though we
lent our whole force to the election Of Jackson
To do our duty in eoasavoring TO prevent the
calamity, TO ward OFT this Course" 10 our c0un,
try, is all that man can do. The blessing Of
heaven is on him who exerts himself The
siugga'd is left uhalded TO reap the fruits of his
incidence.
Let rs, then, nv fellow citizens, arouse from
our lethargy. Let us go forth and act as he
freemen. The prize is wothy Of the
greatest efior IS. Let us look with confidence
% the aid o. Prov idence Let Us pray that Tie
may %enilghten The minds of our fellow citizens
and Direct their foo,steps-snd that. as He has
so often manifested his kindness to us in times
ct difficulty, he will again interpose 70 save US
from a threatened curse. A FARMER
GEN. JACKSON AND Mr.. BUCKNER.
1t will be borne in mind By our resds RS, that
IN he eve of a closely contested election IN
Kentucky, Gen. Andrew Jackson wrote q letter
10 Col William Owens. the opponent of Nr.
Buckner, which was intended and used to infiu-
ence said election The Generals letter having
been published in the Gazette of the 9Th of
September last, we this week, in justice TO Mr.
Buckuer. insert his letter. But reader. this is
not the only electioneering letter which Gen
jackson has Grl,ten to promote his own eleva-