Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-04-24
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MARrINssUaG, AruI a. 1928.

The Isst number Of the Winchester virgi.
;,, IA scurrilous Jackson print issued from
H., ysIIey) contains an attack Of conDed and
,.8;,sted abuse against the character snc rrin.
:,l,s of the Hon. John Sloane of Ohio;-s gen.
.,.n,n with whom we would risk little in say.
;,s. that editor is as little acquainted, as he
certainly is with the laws Of good breeding and
H. rules of correct composition. According to
he chaste and classical invective Of this self
Constituted Censor, Mr.. Sloane sis ofsha, class
III politicians who begin by being toOls and end
h being knoves"--one ''whose presence de6les
HE House of Representative" pan6er
N corrupt coalition" and many other such
.t,et phrases of speech" IS may be legitimate.
IN traced TO that pure fountain of political
fruth--the TELL.LIE graph.
Il We would in all the humility of our hearts,
LAX, whence such men as the Editor of the vir.
kinian, one we believe by no means distinguish.
BID for much moral or intellectual superiority
cery humble labourer in an humble vocation.
Derives his professions to set in iudgmen, upon
HE character and talents Of men like the Hon.
member from Ohioi OF Mr.. Sloane we know
nothing personally. From iufor nation we learn
Mat he is an honorable. high.minded gentle.
tnan-of considerable intelligence and sp;rit.
Upright in his conduct, candid and sincere in
bis character. One who might perhaps consi.
Der himself justly "defled" by an association
with the erudite editor who has thus underta.
ken, er cothedra. and We might add ab
Sgnoranha % decide upon bis character and
talents,
We agree with the virginan "that the frs,
great act ofthis distinguished parsonage, which
attracted public attention, Cat least during the
present session of Congress) was his memora.
bile call on the War Departmen, for the papers
snd documents touching the execution of the
Dix milida.men"-and most sincerely in our
opinion, does he merit the appreciation and ap
plause of the virtuous and patriotic of the
community for the firmness and in,repdity with
which he sustained the CALI We are not sur
3prsed that the parasites of Jackson, should
have selected him as the object of their most
envenomed attacks. Mr.. Slonne was by that
"memorable call" mainly instrumental in expos.
ing to public gaze one of the most infamous
snd nefarous transactions that ever disgraced
the history Of free people, and Of exhibiting
Gen. Jackson IN his true colours TO the nation.
hs remorseless, blood stained tyrant. ignorsn,
aapf law and of the constitution of his country.
cruel. arbitrary and vndic,ive.
Yes! Mr. Sloane, You have by that event
acquired most "enviable notorie,v.n yo,
pave fairly entitled yourself to be ranked among
fhe benefactors of this nation. Succeeding m;
1'tary despots will be taught TO respec. that
u memorable cali" and will thence learn that a,be
worst passions Of the worst of men. armed
with power and dignified by Office" when di
8rected against the constitution of the country
will not be permitted to pass unnoticed and
uncensured. Not the patriot Of URI when he
checked the oppression of Austria-nor Brutus
"When he rose
Refu'gsnt from the stroke of Cxsar's fate,
Amid the croud Of patriots"
acquired more undisputed title to the lasting
gratitude of their country.
The election Of delegates to the newt pere-
pal assembly for Jefferson county. ,ook Mace
ION Monday iast--we have not received a state.
sment OF the poll, but no doubt remains Of the
3fe'eiecoon OF Messrs. Morgan and Willis.
Gen. Jdcksons Letter. IT has been asserted
Noy 'he opposition paper of this city. that the
Nle"er OF General Jackson, in relation TO S;las
x.hhsmore, was presented to the world in a mutt.
8,aed form: and that this mutilaticn was wilful.
NY made for the purpose of placing General
Jackson IN an unfavorable light before the peo.
Pe OF the United States. By no conduct Of
4 ours have We ever rendered ourselves ;us,lv II.
soe TO such an imputation With view 10
re ourselves from charge of this nature we
puohsh TO day a literal ,opv Of the letter of
urnerai Jackson. We have no comments :,
oner upon the subject All our present mr..
pose Is completed, by making II clear ,ba, ue
nave neitherdistorted the letter in Question. nor
Oeen the agent of circulating a distorted yer.
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