Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1828-01-10

Treasury TO which Department the appointment
belonged
When il was sscertained that was not one of
he three candidates yho we're returned to the
House OF Representatives, Was compelled 10
vote, III voted At all, tor one of those actually
returned. The cuy which the People devoly
ed on me was painful and perIlous, and an
hcipaied that It was impossible for me. what.
ever course should take. to escape censure
Ieontess tia, the measure has transcribed all
expectation, II II be nos unexSmpled. Il has
oeen seen that my opinion was early and deli.
bcrateiy formed, under circumstances where no
personal motive coulc have swayed rue: that il
was adhered to wIthou. deviation; and that il
was svowed again and again, not to one or two,
but to many persons, not in obscurity, but
standing high in the pubic estimation, and in
my ovn Nota particle OF opposing testimony
has been, or with truth can ne, adduced. Z
have indeed derived consolation from the re-
hecuon that, amidst sll the perturbation of the
times, no man has been yettound hardy enough
to ssser', that ever slgnitied purpose OF
voting for General jackson. 1t has been seen
that, So far rs any advances were made. they
proceeded from the side OF General Jackson -
IT CIR our meeting at Lebanon, ages might
have rolled away, and, If We both continued
to live, Tnever would have sought the renewal
OF any Intercourse with him. When be came
to the Senate, and at the commencement OF the
next Session Of Congress, the system OF oppe
ration decided on. in respect to my friends and
Fne. was one OF courteous and sssiduous a,ten
ton From that, the transition was 10 a
scheme of intimidation, of which Ar. Kre
mer's letter is only small part of the evidence
Intimidation ofa Representative OF the People
IN the discharge ota solemn trustl That IS the
last day of the ReDublic IN which ynch ,,.ans
shall be successfully employed and pubI,cly
ssncuoned Finding me immoyeablc by fiat.
terry or tear, the last resort has been 20 crush me
by steady and unprecedented cslumny.--
Whether this final aim shall be crowned with
success or net. depends upon the intelligence
Of the American People. make no appeal 10
their sympathy. Invoke only stern justice.
ruth has not lost its force, reason its sway,
and the fountains OF justice their purity, the
DECISION must be suspicious. With a firm rcli-
ance upon the enlightened Judgment of the
public, and conscious of the zeal and upright.
ness with which have executed every ,rus,
COMM etto N, care, Iawait the even, wthou,
alarm 81 apprehension W hatever it may be,
my ANXIOUS hopes will continue tor the success
OF the great cause of human liberty, and OF
those high interests of national policy, to the
promot ION OF which, the best exert,ons OF life
have been faithfully dedicated. And my hum
bic, but earnest prayers will ne unrem,ted
that ali danger may be ayered from our com
mon country; and especially, that our Union
Our liberty, and our institutions, may long su,
'ive, cheering exception from the operation
OF that fa'ai decree, which the voice Of all his
tory has hitherto uniformly proclaimed.
HI. CLAY.
Washington, December 1927.