Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-06-05
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that case, lose one vote which 10 now
expected for him; while the entire sui.
frage OF New York and Maryland, ad-
ded to what is already secure, would
put him far ahead Of all competition.
On the other band if that uniform mode
were to be by Districts, in all the States,
be would be certain Of receiving many
more votes in Virginia, Pennsylvania,
and North Carolina, than be could pos
sibly lose by tie change in all other
States; and thus bis majority be greatly
increased. This affords the cheering
inference that majority Of the Electors
oil the United States are favorable to the
present Administration, and desire the
Pre- sident's re election. We belIeUe this
is so; and that, il the tshOls country could
be p0lEsd 10 msrroV, he you'd hoUs q de.
cided and rast majority.
1t remains only to remind the friends
of THE CAUSE that this is the mo-
ment for spirited and vigorous action, as
well as for constancy and frmness.. The
great engine played against the Admin
istration is calumny, not the ebullition
OF individuals, not the occasional extra.
yagance of an irresponsible Press, but
an organized system Of detraction and
falsehood. Inthe language of the party,
THE PUBLIC PREssIs TO BE BROUGHT
TO BEAR" on every man who is its enc
| my, and whose talents and character are
obstacles TO its success. What they
mean is, that the public press, from
Maine to Louisiana, is to denounce and
defame every such man, and proclaim
him an object of public hatred, or pub
lie scorn, in utter dsre gard of all truth,
and with no fault to lay TO bis charge,
except resistance TO their will. We feel
the deepest humiliation, not as friends
of the Administration, but as American
citizens at the countenance given, by
those from whom better things were
expected, TO this atroeious practice OF
personal abuse. We see, with NORTH
cation and grief, as well as with some
thing of isrepressible indignation, in :
stances, not solitary, in which outra
geous SANDER, the lowest and most dis
gushing scandal and defamation on pub
lie ard private character, does not turn
away from its authors the liberal sire ans
OF patronage.
IL we may Judge of the manner in
which power will be exercised, by the
means by which il is sought to be OBJ
tanned, there is enough, truly, to alarm
our fears, and call forth all our exer-
tons. America has ceased to be Ame
RIGA this country is no longer the
country which we have been taught
from our cradles to love with the warm
est attachment there be not virtue
enough yet left among US to meet with
stern rebuke, and punish with Just re
tribution, this unbounded license of
falsehood, this ferocity of calumny,
which threatens to plunge society into
violence, or carry it back to barbarism.
Relying on good cause, let the
friends OF the Administration breast this
storm. Let them appeal to the good
sense and the good feeling of the PEG
pie. Let the IN labor TO dispel prejudice,
confute error, and correct misrepresen
tati>n, and meet plain falsehoods with
| plain denials. Let them exert the pow
ers of truth and of reason, to convince
| those around them of the importance of
the present crisis. Events are on the
wing, which will leave consequences of
long duration and strong bearing, for
evil or for good, on these United States.
If our own opportunities of observation
upon men and things has enabled US to
form any true judgment, the success of
the Opposition candidate would be
fraught with disastrous consequences to
the government and to the country
Convinced, for ourselves, deeply, that
the great question nearly concerns the
public safety, prosperity, and happiness,
and resolved, for ourselves, one and all,
to do our whole duty, in exerting our
utm8st endeavours to carry on THE
CAUSE TO triumphant result, we now
commend il earnestly to the faithful
guardianship of the real friends of civil
liberty; we commend it to all who value
coed order and social happiness; we
commend it TO whomsoever feels an in,
terest, for himself OF his children. in the
civil institutions of bis country, we
commend it, above all, to the gracious
protection of that Being, whose favor
has hitherto not deserted this nation. a.
midst all the difficulties which have beset