Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-12-24

bers they eoneocted their respective .,sov,A.
ana IN public Presented them TO the coro,,;,
zee, win many atal and conflictinv no;,Ss ~
uiscofu and collision. FREQUENTLY have oar
surot ahtagoniss with weapons borrowed
lIo,h one oil our friends, inflicted ! mortsl
l1 UPON aIlo'her. The want az unanimitv
.'iu mutual understanding was perfectly SUI
l'isal :" uirecteontrsst to tins Is arr,ved A.
us' US party organization, the most Der-
rDo' anu complete. Although conussed az
so9 UT MY OF the most talented men IN the
Sed'e; each calculated to lead, but or soul
oieaeiies rom the mass, but one head directs
( uieH united operations. No want Of harmo-
+ hy-ho conflict of opinion is seen--if per
nance II accidentally appear, it is immediate
y oiuSheu, III moves IN SOLID phalanv, and il
moves WIN power. A great genius CONTROLS
| and wields its energies-to whom even Nj;
son, Marshall, Tszewell and Giles arc snbor-
dlnate- The inclination of his head Is law
and the nod Of Cesar was not more nrornpt :
~ ooeyed, Tor by unanimity have they con
quered rs, and by unanimity alone can they
preserve their victory. Never have a body
OF men more obviously than the friends az
reform 10 the Convention been the sport Of
unat eraiuest OF all political devices, Diraie
et Iinperd-Diyide and Govern.
Secondly. Because of the want of an Ell
Gent organization, the machinery If partial
INSTRUCTION. has been brought TO bear upon
many OF our friends from Middle Virginia.
with a tendency most fatal and destructive TO
our cause. DO you know why the Conven-
ton has been so long in session. Attribute il
to the artful delays Of our enemies. These
delays were produced for the purpose of hav-
ing time to operate upon the middle districts
of the State. They'have accomplished their
end. They have aroused the prejudiees and
alarmed the fears of the people OF that sec
ton of country. Instructions are every day
pouring in, and the frmest hearts are forced
to yield to them. But a few days ago the 10
legion deserted from the West aud the az
bemarte Delegation may now be ranked with
our opponents. Gov. Peasants, than whom
| supposed firmer friend to our cause did not
exist IN that body, has been placed in this re-
morseless bed of Procrastes, and from an eff
fcIent friend to the white basis has been
stretched into the legitimate length and bredth
of genuine Eastern man. 4 few days ago
he solemnly and publicly renounced the ,rLiie
basts--shrunk from the very proposition which
he had himself introduced, aud Joined the
standard of our opponents The prospect is
indeed gloomy and foreboding. 1t requires
no depth of penetration to perceive that
cloud is now gathering over the dark blue
mountains of the West, which nothing but
the lightnings of an approaching tempest can
disipatc.
The vacancy produced by the resignation
of Col. Monroe was yesterday filed by the
appointment of Gen Robert B. Taylor. 1t is
not yet known whether Taylor viii accept OF
the situation. 1t is presumed, that he will.
The House of Delegates was organised on
Monday last by the election Of Mr., Banks to
the Chair Mr.. Mason of Frederick, was
also put in nomination, and succeeded in OBJ
tanning flatterng vote An interesting con
stitutional question has been discussed IN the
House relative TO Gov. Giles term of service;
some contendmg that it extended to the sth
Of March next, others that it ceased on the
18th of Dec. 1929. 1t was decided by the
House Of Delegates to extend to the 9TH OF
March next 1t is thought the Senate will
di ,ent from the decision in the Lower House.
You win see by reference to the papers. the
respective positions assumed by the Speaker.
On Wednesday next we proceed to the e.
lection of Governor Several gentlemen are
spoken of, Gen. Floyd, Mr.. Archer, General
Taylor, John Randolph, James Barbour and
William r. johnson. cannot say certainly
who will be put 10 nomination. q