Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-10

haa oarfossffnsd the duties entrusted :
hin N-./his fellow. citizens; the een,,."
cy add 6rnnsss with which he b. -
feDded the present administration. bss.
drawn down upon him the furiop, :.
tacks of those, who have neither ssn..
to appreciate bis talents, nor cap5o, !.
acknowledge them. Unable to de,...
any error in bis political creed. ., :.
hnd any evidence OF wrong doing. ,bss
have descended, (if indeed we do -,
err 10 surprising it possible foe such n.a
to dsscend,) to the low and sen,e,s..
work OF applying nicknames, and n.
still meaner work of telling lies. W.
do not wonder, that one, who.a b..'
and unmanly attack upon virtuou, e.
male bad been held up to the scorn !,
merited, should be jealous and psr,s'
vering IN course so degrading. r.,
we deny, most absolutely, bis right 4
dishonor the county of Middlessx b,
assuming its name. The electors /,
that ancient county have gwen tbei,
SURFACES for Mr. Everett twice, fresIv
and unbougbt:they rejoice that the yOies
OF the representatives Of the county, il
which the first battle for Independents
was fought, has been raised in the hall,
OF Congress, with power and effect. !,
support and vindication of the constIlp.
ton and government of the couu,r.
1t is not by the reiteration of such ep.
thets, as person. ''aristocrat', and
"purse-proud;' nor of such falsehood,
as that bis election was carried '.by force
OF wealth, family, college and federal
influence, trick and contrivance,n and
that better men we're excluded or gen.
erously retired" that opposition can
succeed in abating the regard and conf.
dence cherished for Mr. Everett BY b,
constituents. Whenever occasion shall
offer. they will most triumphantIy mani.
fest their appreciation
Mr.. Miner, the intelligent editor Of Tho
Village Record, Westchester, Pa. thus
speaks Of the ADMINISTRATION candidate \
tor Governor of Kentucky.
GENERAL METCALFE.
have been asked if I knew General
METcALFE, the candidate for Governor
N Kentucky and have the pleasure to
answer-yes, intimately, having spen,
hree winters in the same boarding house
With him. Gen. hletcalfe must be fifty
hree or four years of age, tall, slender
veil formed, has the port and bearing
u soldier, but no air of pride. His
esrly education was not extensive; blu.
a Wind naturally strong s. sagacious bss
me highly improved by study, and
lg course of public life. You will
~ meet with a man more CONVEX.
with all the interesting facts and
piles connected with the history
4olhcy of our country. Naturally
st and retiring, he never presses
ID to take the lead in conversation;
en- brought out, as have repeat.
en- him, by some animated discus.
discovers high conversational
He is then lucid end impres.
metimes playful, exciting
r indignant at vice, awakening
nding emotions in the breasts
arers. You ever listen to him.
.asure aud instruction. was
arly struck, in long course Of
ltion, with one trait in his charac.
at benevoence which always
and excuse. if one could be found,
Iatever might be done, that was
bit ainiss by others Of his eppo.
!, he habitually spoke with respect.
ated errors, by presuming good
9otises. A feeling Of sniable kindness
semed native in his heart But DELHI
rate vice. and unquestionable mean
ess, he never spared, but spoke of them !
3 they deserved. Let no maa in bis
hazard a harsh or bitter ex'
resson of any sect or party in kentue'
,. His Kentucky feelings were warm
they we're generous. His heart seem.
bound UP in his believed state-nos
a part, or party; but to the People,
e whole People. Whatever dife;sa-
IS might have prevailed at bone, ne
aintained that persons abroad were
competent to form a just opinion o.
EN-; they were competent to sehie
e matter among themselves lie Isa
an Of extraordinary application De-
,tiou to public duty seemed to be hs
light have heard him in debate
ny powerful and impressive. Would
. modesty hermit him 10 speak often