Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18

sHI VI All ~ k1&XE
seuons may have y bearing. Ii viii be recol.
iec'eo oy most ct the civilized world. lba. the
ne@r'so OF the American people throbbed with
ueeP ana lasting indignation OF. hearing of tn,
cruei' savage massacre OF the men taken by the
Brltsh and Indians at the defeat OF Gen. Wir.I
cnes'ef, IN the wiater of iSl2-l3. 1 know
that The people Of Kentucky were more indig.
nant at inns outrage, than on any occasion since
my recoiiection. l saw many Pennsylysnlsns
shorty sier the surrender, who appeared q,
De as indignant on III $ occasion IS US Ken,uc.
AyAns were. IN tact, | saw gentlemen fsom
many parts OF the union IN > tew months afsei
'"e 'hsssscrs OF Winchssfer's men; and ali
seemed 10 unite in one common and general
feeling OF md gnation at the outrageous eonduo,
OF Tie british ana Indians in this case. Nov 4,
would ask, 1t II can be possible tina, the people
" TINS stare, or OF the United States, can re |
wsrd General Jackson with then votes tot the
presidency OF this nation, who, in addition 10
many o'her ana very great outrsges, has also
eeen 6uilty OF a massacre equally as mutde.-I
Gus as the one | have just spoken OF. In the
sp.ing OF 1914 a battle was fought between
Gen. jackson and the Indians, in he ssnd OF
the IsilspoosIe river. BY order OF tne General
all the prisoners taken on the day of the battle
were put to DEATH. aud still more disgusting
10 relate, on the day alter The battle, l6 were
found MD under the banks OF the river, sc. who
were taken rom their hiding places and Su,
chered nJ fhe Generals order. This is more
savage man the savsges the mselyes. In ti.is Case
Jackson had all put to death. Those who Id
ned and were overtaken-tbose who had hid
and were hunted out, ss well as those founa u,
arms-aH, oil gone, There are very few IN
stances IN which The Indians themselves had MI
put to death who Tell into their hards. Even
IN Their most feroclous days, some of their vri
sonefs were taken into favor and kindly treated:
but Ten. jackson Kills all, whether opposing.
imploring, or hiding, al s5are ,he same t.te
Hence 1t appears, that Gen. Jackson 10 not only
at the head OF che .ist OF dusiists, but is also =,
the head OF the lis, for the commission of mgr |
CHESS acts OF barbsrity. Would a man of Til,
character be elected Governor of your STAT
gentiemenf said the kentuckian. at is 40
as such that We are speaking OF him. rspI,eo
one of the gentlemen.
'Sor do ! believe were he now a citizen of
your state, that YOU wculd speak Of him "a a
candidate tor Governor. Your ~aboIition laws
your ah'i.siavery principles, would forbid il. II
my recollection be correct, you have il some
districts OF Ibis state burnt in effigy some Of
your members OF Congress, because they could
Tot consistently with their ideas of the provi-
sions OF the Constr ntioh Of the United States.
- - . q ~ niltHt ntEPt
within its own territory, il j, should see prone,
80 to do. have been informed also, that no.
tons have been brought forward in your Leg;s.
iatnre to prevent negro traders from driving
negroes through any part Of the state, at the
hazard OF a heavy fine. Is i, possible in the ma
ture OF men and things Tor has the nature OF
men aud things 10 this case, changed from the
usual channei) that a state so enlightened "a
Pennsylvania, and so hostile to slavery and
soul driving, can possibly assist in ele waiting 10
the highest office m the nation u man who is
not merely a stakeholder, but who IS, o, ,atety
has been, engaged 10 buying aud selling negroes
tor the lucre OF gam One who has made a
traffick IN human Hesb, u source to increase
his fortune
Here again was a pause for a short time;-|
When a Clergyman, who had been all a attentive
listener from the commencement ofth< CONVEX
sation, said: Gentlemen, what YOU have said of
Gen. Jackson, SO far as 1 have been informed Of
the events OF his life, is literally correct; and in
my opinion should be conclusive against him
without any other charge or explanation what.
ever. But there are matters, and vie VS. of mat.
tiers, connected with the Generals character. |
which / think of high importance in consider.
ing the Generals professions and quaiihc atoms
Tor the exalted station of president. Views. i'm
my opinion, which should be- day considered
by every friend to the Christian doctrins.-I
When we take into view the vast number of
religious societies in the United States, Bible
Societies, Missionary Societies, Colonization
Societies, Tract Societies, Sunday School 3ocie.
ties, &c. &c. together with the vast number of
elegant churches erected to the service OF
GOD. attended by large congregations OF sin
cere worshippers, we shall be ready to say Tia |
there Is much concern among this people about
religion. The idea is truly gratifying to the
seul thirsting after GOD and Goodness. But
when we hear great talk of making Gen. J..
president, we then suppose that religious ideas
had been far Away from The people of this great
republic. The christian heart sickens in sus |
pense for the event; and is wrapt in astOnish. |
ment for the cause. The Presidency of the
Union is the most exalted station in IT, Hence
the world will naturally suppose, that whoever
fills that slevsted station IL true sample OF the
character of those who placed him there. II
cannot think that a christian community can
ever feel satisfied that the rsorkd shall consider |
them as being correctly typiied in the personal
conduct OF Gen. Jackson. | think il csrnot be
possible that those OF the United States friend |
" to religion ever can vote for . man whose |
whole lite has been 80 completely at war with
every principle inculc we'd by our blessed sa
viour. 1t is . great obi, CT with the christian
community to enbghten the vince world ihro'
the benign influence of the r lptnres,
and the agency Of Mlnistering s, and
Missionary and other Societies. ..al..kson,
savage like hunts men from their
and without giving them time for ser 81 Iuis $
reflection, hnrries them into an ava OF Ge- Il