Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-10

WOulu peTsuduS Us tuat IL was merely
ian affair of honor" DIR. Clarke
adds, such was the power and influence
of this ne(artons general, that the King
dared not to bring him to justice tor his
crime" Samuel 5, II. How applica-
bic is this~remark to the case of Jack
son. Struck with horror al this afro
cious murder, the citizens of Nashville
signed request that the newspaper,
printed in that town, might be put in
mourning, on this melancholy occasion.
Hearing OF this design, jackson sent a
letter to the printer, which SO frightened
many of tie signers, who knew the
temper OF the man, and probably feared
for their own lives, that % of them
called at the Office and erased their
! names from the request. Such was the
{ power and influence Of this nefarious
| general" that no one dared to bring
him to justice for bis crime" lie Filled
his mamie won bis bet, which was
five thousand dollars; and part of this
same money may, for what we know,
be now employedin paying the eGges
" tniqatty to his agents in this state.
We have seen that David did not dare
to punish Joab for his murder of Abner
lie did not even dare to express opsnty
his detestation of the deed He said to
This servants" privately, we may sup.
pose, for fear OF the bloody homicide)
Il am this day weak, though anointed
King; and these men the sons of Zeru.
iah, be too hard for me-" lie adds,
says DR.. Clarke as if afraid to name
him, "The Lord shall reward the dosr.
Of eU,t according to his wickedness y
David soon after endeavored to get rid
OF Joab, by promoting Amasa; but he
too was murdered by this execrabe
man--and then the scripture adds,
Now Joab was over all the host"
Commenting on this passage, DIR Clarke
says, such was his power al present;
and the services which he had rendered
to the state, by quelling the rebellion of
Sheba, that David was obliged to con.
tInue him, and dared not to call him to
account for his murders, without en-.
dangering the safety OF the state by
civil war" Samuel 90. %. But
though David could not himself punish
Joab, he left it, on his death bed, ia
charge to Solomon to do so. Thou
knowest what Joab, the son Of Zerui-
ah, did to mellow he shed the blood
Of tsor in peace--let not his boar head
/ go down to the grave in peace
Kings ., 5, 6.-1rue to this last injunc-
ton OF his father, Solomon caused Joab
to be billed, even at the alter to which
he had fled for safety. Look now at
the conduct of Gen. jackson; and see
ii he does not too much resemble the
bloody man, whose crimes David dar-
ed not to punish, and whose insolence
he was obliged all his lie to endure.
When Jackson's arbitrary conduct ia
FLORIDA was before congress, the Gen.
eral FASTENED to where.
surrounded By his military retainers,
and in the pomp of war he paraded the
streets OF the capital, denouncing ven
gence on them who dared 10 call in cues.
ton his Instability, aud threatening to
cane Senators, and cut of their ears If
they resisted! 1t cannot be doubted
that his threats, like those ofJoab had
their effect. The Senate never acted
on the report of their committee; and
this son of Zeruiah marched off in tri-
umph; and still lives to boast Of bis
having overawed congress, and com.
PEELED Senators skulk home, in secret,
to save their ears! "Joab," says DR.
Clarke, "was good soldier, but in ev-
cry respect bad man, and dangerous
subject" Q Samuel 1875. Is not this
equally true of Jackson? Suppose him
President OF the U. States, with large
army to his command, would our paper
constitutions stand moE,ent before
him. No the liberties of the people
would be trampled under foot by this
military despot; and the whole country
would be transformed into one vast
camp, in which military law would a
lone prevail. Fortunately for US, this
man of blood is now disarmed and
out of power. Shall we then call the
rude old warrior, from "his house in
the wilderness" to which, like Joab he
has retired, and arm him with a rod of
iron, to rule over our free states: or
shall we not rather rejoice in the
tranquility which we now enjoy under
the mild sway of the peaceful and ac-
! comDlishpd Ada,nso Tot Dr CIorl,o