Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-03-29

1eneFai GpChG ~ tuE tlouse 81 teeVfC~
sentatiyes. 1t is written with a freedom,
and boldness of comment upon the char.
acter of Gen. jackson, which we are not
little surprised In see adventured in
Tennessee. We shall not he as much
surprised to learn, that the author has
been pistoled or dirked, for questioning
Gen. Jackson's perfection, by some OF
his dependents or DULLES.
Who Mr.. Arnold is, we know not.
That his statements are entitled TO cred.
il, we presume from his occupying that
station which induces hun 10 offer for
Congress-from the manliness of char.
acter that pervades the whole address
from the correspondence of the state
ments with others that are familiar to
the public, and are known to be true
in part, if not in whole--sbove all, that
they are publicly made IN Tennessee in
the midst of the friends of Gen. jackson;
where falsehood could easily be detect
ed, and where nothing but strict adher-
ence to facts, in such statements, would
probably save the life OF him who made
truth, and feeling them to be such, we
CLAIM the attention of the public to the
following extracts from Mr.. Arnold's
Pamphlet llhave heard OF Lewis Ro-
berts, whose case is alluded to.--i wolf
(says Esop) peeping into bat, and OBJ
serving some shepherds feasting on a
kid, what an uproar (said he) would
these good people make, where TO be
caught in the same act" If Mr Adams
or Mr. Clay were TO take a MANS wife
from him, pistol in hand, we should have
an immediate application of the VOLTS
moral.-Con Nag,
zine free And uncontrolled exercise Of the
ignt of suffrage, is the palladium of our free
uom; the sttong hold OF our hbertyi and the
wretch who is afraid to exercise il according
TO his own will, is fiji only Ger slave. Shew
me the man that stands freezing in Gen. Jack
sons shadow: shew me the man whose blood
is chilled and whose lips are sealed At the bare
mention OF Jacksoes name, and III shew you
an unworthy aud contemplate wretch who
deserves to have a master. ! ara nsre. and ever
have been opposed to hobby riding. Whenever
see any man attempting 20 ride INTO office up
on the back Of another, teiieve he iseonscious
that he has nc merits ct his own. have seen
SO much riding on General Jackson, that when
see a candidate mouated on him, he looks to
me Just ike a monkey riding on an elephant
ashamed himself of what he is doing. Those
opposed to me believe that General Jackson
has great popularity. and that by bringing his
name TO bear upon the election, they will com.
pei ms to set up an opposition to the admins
tratiou, AID commence war against principles
aud measures, that have always protested sld
supported; or they viii cry against me rs the
friend OF the administration, and with General
Iackson's Overwhelming popularity, they will
grind me INTO dust add ashes I"
.Know;ng that Gem Jsckson voted while
in the Senate in favor OF internal improvement,
and domestic manufactures, was loath 10 be-
lleys that he had yeered round aud To satisfy
myself, addressed him the following note
winch seat sasNashvde, By Colonel White.
SIDE, who was going directly ,hsre, and have
no doubt that the letter arrived safely at its
place determination
kNoxyrLuk, Oct. "a, 1896.
Dear SRI expect to be a candidate VI the
ensuing election in this district for Congress
| am decidedly the friend of insernai Improve
ment snd domestic manufactures, otherwise
denominated the tariff. On these points OF
polcy, my sentiments ara impunged by fuy en-.
emies, aud they pssert that your opiuions o.
these fundamental points have undergone
radical change since 1893. This | have taken
upon myself 10 denv.
1st. Because have been Taught to believe
you were MOI IN the habit Of changing your D
plnions without reason, and could see none
for such change.
I'd. have been taught likewise to believe
that you were not Straid of your sentiments
and II this aledged recantation had taken place
It would have been done publicly ---Belying
upon that character tor ingeniousness which
has been aN erded YOU by your friends, ask
confidently a reply To THIS note, IN winch
wish you to state explicitly whether you have
recanted on the points named or not, and II
you answer me in tue affirmative, if it would not
impose too much trouble, should be much
gragIhe6 if you would accompany your reply
with the reasons that have wrought this change
IA your political sentiments. AS juvenile pol
Itctan seeking information on these points, Il
ask II as a tavnr Looking upon you as candl.
date for the highest office within the gift OF
the American people, as one OF those people
and 40 voter al TIE polls, demand II as
right.
Yours, with Difference.
itio. ID. ARNOLD.
GEN. JACKSON. Hermitage.
This letter the General has treated with 81.
leRs contempt. | am therefore wsrrented in
taxing the chars IS pro confesso, and to proceed
accordingly. / know, tellow citizens, that
Gen Jackson's military renown operates upon
some OF you, as it once did upon me; lis snien
dor dazzied and captiyaled me, but fellow cit.
liens, when We see aian changing his ground;
when we see him toFsaking principles al vital