Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-01-08
70, The .narnn,5urg Gsssife.
ROBERT WALSH, Esa.
n -Nme transfnga vIhs.

Hast. Il not an Administrator man. YET -
~, b,tle curious TO obserye bow very apt ne
:. 90 sdop, the curren, popular opinions OF The
Jscksoo party. For instance, the iHends OF me
Ssro are exceedingly psrt'a 10 tne nonon ma
-. .noonents have been the architects of
49,. nyn ruin. and have in agrest degree con
.ls',..a ;. their own defeat by the excess and
.-sos,,nne of their efforts 10 prevent it,
a.. din, to these gentry, the Secretary should
re- remained passive and silent under The
e,rsyous imputatioos upon his political integr'-
.. .,d nurity IL was very imf9bnc IN hiH,
.,cnrI;ncr 20 Mr.. Walsh and the Jacksoniaus,
"a heap proof upon proof, aud reiut~iioo upon
..f,,st;on. until some Of the Original sbeuors
os that neflrious calumny, were shs'nrd INTO
s;iance. ar constrained to say that they he'e'ed
him innocent. according 10 the tseksonisns
and their new ally the friends OF the Admin
is,rat:on should have oppossd no resistance To
the attempts OF the Jackson party ney might
re escaped the fatal reaction had they
dooted the course which Swift suggests to the
Iad,es IN certain very particular sort Of case.
1F...... are s.'.s''d, il is their owu choice,
vyLv are they so wilfh 10 struggle with men,
II t6ey would but ''' quiet, and stIHe their
NJ, Ali NOR dea, could '.''s' them, then.
Th;, theory Of reaction to explain the re
.,l, eo,.,lv uoexpec,ed and astonishing 10
muj,i,udes on both sides. which IS the delight
al the noodles Of the Jackson party, IS insisted
on by Mr.. Walsh with gravity so demnre snd
;moerturbabie, that one night really oeem MN
in earnest, were he not known To be man OF
good sense. The cause OF hrs parna'ity Ior u,
Is obvious enough. II serves as SOFT o' sPoi
.ogy for the selfish, skulking, neutral course,
which he deemed it poiiae to pursue, whiis' the
contest was raging, II serves also as sort "f
esp,storv offering 10 the Jackson party, now
tina, are triumphant, for having indicated some.
thing like a preference Tor Mr.. Adams ana
fur having insinuated, though with the utmost
caution and tenderness, something Ike DOUBT
of the perfect fitness of General jackson Tor
che Office of President. Whichever party
should happen to succeed Mr. Walsh wTs equal.
~ prepared and equally ready to shake hands
with and congratulate the victor, or to insult
she vanQuished.
.Currsmus prscepites, et
DUN facet in ripa, calcemus CsssFis hostem.
He must play a truly admirable game indeed,
who. let the Jade fortune play what tricks she
NAV. is sure to be on the winning side.
Is Gen. jackson elected Mr. Wash ,sresdy
with his candid constructions and soothing pa
ragraphs "As 20 General Jackson, he hiss al
ways been defended--he has never been DIS.
paraged in the columns OF this gazette we
think him preferable as a candidate for The ofhee
OF President to the Washington caucus-candi-
,date;-we wish him 70 enjoy every fair sdsan'
tage in the canvass, &c
On the contrary should VIZ. Adsms succeed,
Mr.. Walsh has only to recur TO the columns OF
his own gazette for paragraphs equally well
suited to his purpose in that case. with re-
gard to Mr. Adams in particular, we have not
written nor inserted line in this gazette TO his
disadvantage. On the contrary, we Improved
occasions TO place him in favourable lights; of
sen endeavoured tn refute or shame his caium.
majors; always bore testimony to his general
merits. &C."
This notion of reaction is, in fact. so IN
founded and so silly, that Mr. Welsh we're he
not particularly clrcemstanced, would be a
ahamed to give IT any counterance. The elec-
sofal vote Of SIR. Adams is about the same. the
popular vote much larger than 1t was before.
There is no evidence OF any decline In popular
favor. When in 1924, portion Of the form.
'dable strength OF jackson was developed. when
during the session OF Congress the extent and
power OF the combination 20 bring that strength
fully ous. was gradually discussed; It was not
very difficult to foreses that the struggle would
he violent and the result doubtful Neyerthe
less there were found men, WIN had 'accsdeo
TO no league Of defamation'-who cared nothing
for the special quarrels Of the Secretary of
State, who were as tender of the national
Character rs the oecOrpus ana charitable Mr.
Wslsh---with as clear views of the nature and
probable issue OF the contest, as even that So.
gacious gentleman himself--who without hope
or expectation from an administration whose
days were probably numbered, without even q
personal acquaintance with Its members, with
out stopping 10 enquire whether it we're safe,
and polite, and expedient fer hemssItes fear.
iessy embarked in the contest, reckless of the
virulent denuncistions and incessant revilings of
the Jackson press, and the probable prescription
OF an incensed and victorious party-soIicitous
only TO save their country from the disgrace and
danger OF bad and unwise choice of its high
est and most important officer. The true s0iu-
ton Of the matter, (aRd Of this Mr.. Walsh is
not ignoran',) is to be found in the excessive,
insane, and dangerous admiration, that hes
been manifested in all ages and in all aa,ions
ior military proves and SUGGESTION the quail.
hies OF energy, courage, and decision. Even
we ieloa who dies game has not unfrecuent.
large share OF popular sympathy and sd-
snHsuons mere Statesman, on the contrary.
mas often no strong hold on the popular mind no
hat.er how great his abilities, unless accompa-
MED oy the IDEA OF stable and permanent DOW
sf' VI tue great mass of mankind, how many
Are 'aere' mat can. with any thing like an APP
Proclamation to truth and Justice, appreciate the
4uaiities OF aStatesman--who have any shll in
tne construction OF constitutions.-ths in,ernre.
nuon OF laws, who know any thing of the di
'erslhed interests OF commerce. the intricscies
OF diplomacy, the difficulties of political econo.
my anu nnaneef should, rather, perhaps. ask.
now lew are there, who know or care any thing
aaout the natter hut when a man IS placed az
tns head of an army and ia. -. -.