Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-07-03

1 bted, IN TIE ON DeceW0Is If5o, DIk
an address to President W.3SHf.NG-
TON, apon his retiring from office,
the last and pregnant paragraph toas
GsJoIlotos:
MAY you long enjoy that liberty
which is so dear to you, and to which
your name will ever be so dear: May
your own virtues and q Nations prayers
obtain the bappiest sunshine for the de-
cline of your days, and the choicest of
future blessings. For our country'ssake,
for the sake Of Republican liberty; it's
our earnest wish that your example
may be the guide of your successors:
ADD thus, after being the ornament and
safe guard Of the present age, become
the patrimony of our descendant"
Upon agreeing to this Address, the fol-
lowing gentlemen voted in the negatiUe:
Thomas Blount, Isaac Coles, William
B. Giles, Christopher Greenup, James
Holland, .Andreto Jackson, ID Edward
Livingston, Matthew Locke, William
Ly man, Samuel Maclay, Nathaniel Ma
con, and Abraham Venable."
But TWELVE men could be found in con.
eress, on the 18th day of December, 1896, TO
record their votes against, Dofe Of thanks to
the FATHER or Ills COUNrRY and VIII
LIAM b. GILES, the constitutional hair pitt
ter--the mar, who in his communication 10 the
| Legislature Of Virginia, on the 9Th day CT Feb.
| 1898, openly recommended dissolution ofthe
Un,on. and an alliance with Great Britain
| EDWARD LryrsGsroN, the only "honor IN the
Louisiana pack defauer to the amount of
more than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOL
ILARS-and ANDREW JACKSON, the cold
blooded nurderer-a man, whose hands is
| stained with the innocent blood of his fellow
citizens, were THREE of the twelve. Yes
| fellow-citizens, such is General Jackson. and
such his leading partisans-can the people who
love Washington vote for Jackson as President,
Who, united with Giles, Livingston, and such
set of political desperadoes, refused to ex.
press wish chat the example ct President
Washington nigh, be guide to his successors
in office. "-Good people of Virginia, take care
what YOU are about-act cooIly that
Washington, under God, established your indie
pendence and set into operation the best Gov
ernment for you that man ever lived under
Washington's life was ever devoted to your ser
vice--rememher that Washipgton's great fame
IS LETT IN your care. Preserve II with your lite
and honor. He who would refuse to wish that
Washlngt0a's example might be guide to his
successors" can tie no well wisher OF his Coun
try--aud he who would refuse a vote of appro
baton of WashiHetons public conduct, de
serves to be frowned on and rel ec,ed by every
grateful patriot in America.
We ask ary man 10 look over the history Of
General JacksoB's military career, and point out
one single instance wherein he has ever remit.
toll ~ ted he rem n m nf death
Nashville, eight seg,iarg were condemned by
court martial TO be shot---ttfy acre shot. At
Mobile, SIC miatta17en were condemned to be
shot by & court martial gheg zssre Shot, John
Woods was condemned by court martialso be
Shot al Fort Stgother--ae 1gds SHOT. The two
Indian prorhets who were 3ecoyed on board
vessel attached to his command, were -imnledi-
afeiu 1anr. Arbuthnot was sentenced 10 be
hung, and .GibTister TO be whipt--he chaaged
the punishment Of lie las from STRIPES 10
DE I'll, and had them RorH-crecmeG - ClvihGa
A convention of the friends OF the Ad
ministraton was held at Eastop. on the
Eastern shore Of Maryland, on Tuesday
last The meeting was addressed by
Messrs r. ii. Goldsborough and Tho
mas r Lockerman, and upon the pro-
position of Mr.. Goldsborough, Com
mittee of nine. consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen, viz: Il. Fl. Goldsbo-
rough. and others, was appointed to
daft resolutions to be submitted to
the convention, and the meeting adjour-
ned untilS o'clo k, to receive the report
of the Committee.
The repor, holds the following just
and forcible language:
This meeting, animated with strong
desire TO maintain the tranquility and
welfare ofour common country; TO pre-
serve our Go 1erDnent; to cherish res
pect for, and obedience to, the laws
and Constitution; and to give stability
to system of things that will ensure US
mild. wholesome, and judicious Ad-
ministration of our public concerns,
as well as due and necessary confor.
nifty to Law and rule on the part of all
those who may be called into tbs public
service, either in civil or military ca.
pacity, look to the approaching election
of Chief Magistrate of this Republic,
with the most anxious feelings for the
general safety and prosperity -And be.
lieving as they most sincerely do, that
all in government that is dear to man IS
involved in the question now pending as
to the election of JOHN QUINCY ADAMS,
mr. ANDpRw jackson tn he Pre- sident of