Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-09-18
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MARTINsBURG. srrrrssra IS, 1928.

HasangtOu-Thst man must be deficient in
tbe refined and generous sensibiities Of human
nature, who does not entertain a sincere regard
and yeneraiion for the character of the %illustri.
Gus wshington-emphattically styled the fa.
Their of his country, and truly the friend and
patron Of republican simplicity. His greatness,
Of mind stands recorded in the general sent.
neuts of the present generation, in this extern
,ye republic. On the 9th day Of December,
1896, the House Of Representatives of the U.
States. took the following order: aO,dsred,
f'srhas the speech of the President Of the II.
estates to both Houses Of Congress be commit.
ICED to the Committee of the Whole House On
alhe State of the Union"
MONDAY, DECEMBER II. 1896.
"Mr. Ames, from the conn ittee appointed
Spresented, according 10 order, an address to
'fbe President OF the United States, in ans wer
DO his speech TO both Houses of Congress;
(which was read, and ordered to be committed
ITO a ofthe Wholeiiouse to. morrow"
On the I5th Dec. 1796, Congress voted an
Address TO President Washington, speaking in
the most fatiering terms and approving Of n.
eonductin general. The last paragraph of ,b.,
Address is as follows: SHAY you long enioy
chat liberty which is so dear to you, and ~
(which your name will ever be so dear: Ma
"your virtues and a Nations PRAYERS obtain
'the happiest sunshine for the decline of your
'dsys, and the choicest ~offuture blessings. For
sour country sake; for the sake Of Republican
'toerty; u Is our earnest wish that you- ex.
sample may De the guide Of your successors:
"aod mus, alter being the ornament aud safe
guard OF the present age, become the patri
"mony OF our descendants"
1t wac resolved in the Alternative. vs.. ~
NAYS IL. -
The yeas and nays being demanded bv on.
fifth of the members present. THe,r en,iorn.a
hst OF hose whs voted in the affirmative. among
whom we ind recorded the names OF Fisher
hmes, Albert Gailatin, Roger Griswold. lanes
"aaison, John Page, and Joseph B varnum I
those who voted in the negative are: Thomas
oount, isaac Coles, WILLIAM q. GrLxs. Chris
,opner sreenap lanes Holland, nTANDREW
sh.AooN, EDwARD LIVINGSTON. Matthew
Locke, William Lyman, Samuel Maciay. NJ.
ThANisL MACON. and Abraham venabIe-l2
Fellow-Citizens! virginians! This same man.
this same e4adrere jackson. now c,mes forr,.,d
sne ASKS YOU to elevate him to that dirnried
'a'i0n which your beloved Washington once
Occupied and which he (Jackson) by his vo,.
wished that his example might not Be The g.;de
y @s successors. His conduct in 1867 vii,
sAP'a'h tnia matter. Can you, ellow.c1tiz.ns
ehd your aid to elevate Gen. Jackson 10 The
PRESIDENTIAL Chiri-A man. wbd in 1906 ,..s
engaged with The notorious Aaron Burr. plot.
ing a ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF this Upjoni-who
~nen clothed with a ''little brief authority y
Hsmp'ed down all law, both Human and D;v;,a,
VINO imprisoned Judges, and by an armed sol.
oery,eJected from the LegislativeR Kali i,s mann.
oerS; and who, in fact, has omitted no occas;on
10 act the part Of a tyrantt! Can Won. we re-.
peat lend your aid to elevate him to the Pre-.
sIdency'-We think not. As for eur part. .swe
would rather be a dog and bav the noon" than
iena our aid to elevate such a man TO the Chair
once occupied by Washington. We love our
\ country-we love and revere The character Of
Washington. -
We take occasion TO point the attention nc N.
reader to the Documents published in ano,h.s
part OF our paper, touching the conduct of
Gen. Jackson whilst Governor of Florida oAs
these documents cannot, by any ingenuity, BE
controverted-and what is still better, as they
cannot be LIED 6own--we recommend them 10
me serious attention of those who are We. open
y conviction. The proofs of General Jacksen's
tyranny and misconduct, are not to be sought
only in his private history. and his intercourse
with his neighbors: they can be found in the
archives OF the nation, and in the records of
the public Offices, The impartial ~biographer,
hereafter, when he ~ccnsults these, win know
IN what rank to place the virtues and talents of
his hero. -
Aao'her Fire-5g accidenf--On Thursday last.
Tue large new Barn belonging to Mr.. John
walters, of this county. was burned down
'"e ire originated from a tow wad used in
Blasting some rocks that werein the stable un.
usfthe Barn-when the blast was put off, the
"aa was blown into the straw roof, and set it on
~s Mr.. WIS. loss is estimated at about 81 900.
we have q rod in soak for a certain Jackson
"ao' Let him be cautious how he rheedles ig-
"''aDs men to vote for their Jugernaut-promis.
ing them nine dnIIar. !. h.rx.I c. a.. -