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

SEPTEMBER Ia, 1923.
To Me Editor ofihe Afarans5urg Gazene.

Nh. EvAAs: | have lately returned from
Pennsylvania, where ] heard many converse.
tons on the subject o. the presidential eIec
too. They were generally in the common way
OF JacksonIsm and Ahtl-Jacksonism One, how
ever, seemed to be out of the usual current of
phraseo.ogy-it happened on the 1911 OF july
last, IN the town OF -, [every precaulio ion
TO prevent PLAIN spoken persons from being
spprehended, appears to be necessary 1t this
time. Witness the case of DR.. Armstrong. I
The conversation to which ! .llude, Contains no
new matter 1t is only old and we'll known
fscts more laconicsIly arranged, and more sim
ply clad Than ] have heretofore seen them. An
intelligent and plain spoken gentle man, and
who had been an officer in the late war, said,
that he thought it impossible for Pennsylvanis
TO vote for General Jackson-that Pennsylvania
was one of the foremost states Ut the union. in
the grand march to melioration-that she had
abolished capital punishment for any crime,
except wiifuI murder-and General Jackson
would take a mans life for the most triting
offence-that Pennsylvania had passed laws for
the suppression Of duelling-that Gen. Jackson
stands at the head of the dueIlist list of the ma.
tion-that on a recent OCCASION, he had travel.
led IL or 1900 miles, Tor halt that distance our,
and the same back of course, J to have the plea.
sure OF shooting 8 man as respectable as him.
self, merely because he General Jackson) had
been informed that Gen. Scott had spoken dis
respectfully OF him.-that this state (pennsyl.
ysnls) hsd passed laws tor he suppression of
horse-racing Gen. Jackson az not only a
great hsrse.racer himself, but not many wears
since, he had shot a man because they had diff.
fered in opinion as TO the fairness OF riding a
rscei-that Pennsylvania has many laws for the
suppression ofvlce and immortality, all Of which
are condemned by the every day practice Of
Gen. J~acksoD-that Pennsyly aoia, rs q state,
advocated internal improve men, and dome site
manafsctures-tbat Gen. jackson was brought
forth by the enemies of those great sources of
rational convenience, wealth, and indepen.
dence; they hoping, through hs influence, to
establish a system OF national policy advsnta.
geousto the mercantile interest, regardless of
the prosperity OF agriculture snd home manu-.
factures-that he thought it impossible, now
when the people had reflected on the matter.
that they could vote Tor a man whose general
tenor Of life had been 50 dismetrica!ly opposite
TO the settled policy of the state, Billy Ram.
SAYS assertion '.that the people of PENNSYLVANIA
would vote for Gen. Jackson If he should ravish
hsifthe women and burn half the houses in
Tennessee" to the Contrary Notwithstanding.
This wss a singular pledge Of the peoples vote
on Buys part; but it remains yet to be seen.
WHISTLER Billy can direct the vote OF Pennsyi.
vaaia or not"
Here | believe the Colonel would have clos.
Ell hrs observations on ibis subject, but for some
desnitory renarks by gentlemen present. One
SAID he did not regard the policy of r. ansylvs.
nla-he would vote for the man who would do
ths most credit to the nation-who would be
the resdiest to repei an insult, if any should be
oft-red,' One, said the Cuionel, who would
declare war, and raise an army to carry it on
without consulting Congress- He did not care
by whom it was declared. or how carried on,
so we had better times. la the time of the late
wa every thing sold high, cash was then plen
y, and tor his own part, he would rather be in
the thar other place. q have no doubt,
gentlemen said the Colcnel, shat the army
would be your choice; but I am convinced that
u would not be the choice of this state. Our
Fellow citizens know that the taxes were very
ihsnl IN the time of the war. as we'll as the mar
xes Be- that as it may said the gentleman;
know of no man who I think would stand
more in his own hight than yourself in opposing
any MEASURE which might ultimately lead to
war There is no man, within my knowledge,
VINO would be more likely to receive an ap.
p0ntment, and none in a tairer road to promo.
oon than you would DE in that events 'lf there
SSs a necessity for military services said the
ooionel i would be among the first to offer
Ivy vs. q woutu DC anenR tue laSA 10 Aiu
unnecessarily in the creation Of such ~necessi-
= 1T is very singular, Colonel said the gen.
fVshan, that a man who has been so accustom.
6atothe tumnits of war as you have been, should
os willing, while in the prime of life, to spend
3 aS sumo IN this inactive and useless manner
say active and useful, SIR said the Colonel, Il
at" now engaged in cultivating the soil; which
cT".stlef a much better business than plunging
.e,Iow creatures into an untimeiy grave T
men 60 IN search of death, they may as we'll
"loy your hand as any other.' Il am not dis.
posed, said the Colonel. so go in search Of my
S"h death, or the destruction of others, il I
can conveniently avoid it,
mere was a short pause. A gentleman from
nne"ucky IN few moments said; sColoneI, |
: uoped that ysu would have proceeded in
S'u' pam, unvarnished manner to notice some
OF the outrageous actions of Gen Jack
- 'sI',' said the Colonel Gen. Jackson is
very bo'd, determined man. Ills whole life
- oeen filled with fearless acts of despers-
sea-some probably unknown to me; but I
-"0" OF more than would be pleasant to speak
~ mas been matter Of Indifference who
100 IN the way of his desires; whether friend
Zoe, they have been removed without much
%,'emohy, even where violence was necessary
10 their REMOVAL
must acknowledge said the Kentucky
sa,emsn, shat Gen Jackson's life has been
"Neu with acts of fearless desperation, that
eS.al OF them would appear TO those unac-
1'N''eo With the facts As f~ancifui fabrication