Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-03

jackson announced as the candidate oi /
Pennsylvania for the next President To |
confirm the proceedings Of the Caucus,
aud to transact other business, Con
yention is to be held on the 9Th of Jan.
next, at the same place. A correspon-
dent writes us that there is more noise |
than substance IN the proceedings, &c,
IL is stated that there were IS members
present, and a on their way, bat tire
! whole business was concluded with so
much CELEBRITY, they had not time to get
in An hundred Jackson Democrats in
the Assembly! We hope to be pardon
ed far entertaining some doubt. The
fact as represent i to us, j., that there
were IS members ia the caucus, Of whom
8 avowed themselves friendly to the Ad
| mlnistration. but did not object TO
Convention being called next January.
The House had adjourned to meet the
evening of the Caucus, at s-the caucus
met at land al the members who
were gathering to attend the meeting of
the House were counted, by those who
make up henumber So. s5! fsthere
eomnmittee room in the House that will
contain IS persons, proceeding orderly
| enough to be com ed in public meeting
The statement, 10 our minds, bears the
strong mark, OF exaggeration, whlch too
| much characterizes the cause il is intend
ed b. promote.
We declare, in sincerity, notwithstand
ing these runors of the multitudinous
caucus, that from the known changes in
public sentiment in Pennsylvania favora
Die 10 the Administration. there seems TO
US reasonable ground to hope that Mr.
ldams will be sus aimed by the peopla
# this great, patriotic and intelligent
state
Let it be RENE mbqsed that less than
one quarter OF the voters IN the state
gave their SURFACES at the last election
| for the Jackson ticket! Gre al changes
have since taken place, aud are taking
place, favorable TO the administration.
We shall have a mighty struggle-a
great turn out of the Pe0p!e--the ques
| ton will not be settled BY the politicians;
and let not the Combination too conf
IDENTIFY say, "Pennsylvsnia is oursn--
They reckon without their host. If the
Administration continues to pursue pru-
dent and wise course, a. it is almos' "
Universally admitted, BY uuprejudiced
| men, they have done, the people will
| sustain them. Now our course will he
an open and a frank one. We stall
support Mr.. dams, when right, against
a.
| down right o, ,rrJng." We will sustain
him II the extent of our humble efforts
while he nakes the god Of his country
his polar star, Notwithstanding tbs vio-
lence of the assaults against bim But
we differ from sonfe of those With
whom we have long labored and while
we write with a free pea--our columns
are open to essays in favor of General
Jackson, which any of our friends
who support him, may think Il to write
All party distinctions on this question
are broken down; and while eur old Fe- !
deral co adin'or Of the Delaware Ga
zAtte is rallyng the federsiisfs of Del
eware to come out FOR the General, for
the purpose Of keeping the democrats
on The back -ground-and while some Of
our Shire d Federal politicians in Penn.
svlvania push the General, as the surest
wav 10 overthrow, most effectuallY and
forever tie Democracy here-we think
we see in the question at issue, objects
of infinitely more consequence than the
mere ascendencv of one party or the
other; and 80 in the course IT the can
vsss We shall endeavor TO shew. In 'he
mean time. we open~ and earnestly
recommend IN the friends Of the Admin
istra'ion, in all parts of the state to come
out early. boldly, decidedly -and that
means should be taken open. and above
hoard. to ascer ain the pubic sentiment,
to awaken public attention, and to pre-.
sent the various important questions AT I
issue. fairly to the public mind Let
not the politicians get the start of the .
people. Let the people come ont aud
act. Let the voice Of the people be I
heard. and we confidently believe ALL .
WILL BE WELL.
Gen J1ckson'S opinion of M. |
1Adams. In letter number 6. of the !
correspondence of NJ. Monroe and !
Gen Jackson. relative to the former !
selection Of his cabinet, published in
1920 Gen. Jackson s|lndes to the az.
pointment OF MIR. Adams, as secretary !
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