Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1829-08-06
,Tuissxpected there will be Divine
s',,;ss 10 the Episcopal Church in this
..,s. % Sunday next, at 5 o'eloek,p. pm.

n.s Greer.-Itis the peculiar misfortune Of
S,ghtyn ersonsge 10 be most roughly han.
! 10 his .wn friends. OF the more respecta.
oeu kson prints. the Richmond Enquirer is
~, the oniy remaining me-, tina, fraternizes
~, ,se Telegraph, and quotes its scurriIous
rrapbs. A necessity IN some sort we are
exists for this, the Telegraph being the
snso,l." and the only Jackson print az w ssh.
..S,on. We lately published some strictures
iFba n York Courier and Enquirer upon the
%I.grapb. and we now quote the clubbing
,s,owed upon Il, By the Mllledgeville Recor.
=, ,no,bes Jackson print, Of high chsgacter,
.jtsd BY Seaton Grantland. Esq -Uhig.
From hs JhusdgeUiHe Recorder.
TIE moral Influence exercised in this
.~onntry By TIE sress, must lead either
;, bsnsfcial or deleterious consequent
.ss, As it is properly or improperly
| welded. The generality ofour citizens
draw from the newspapers, all the infer
nation they acquire, respecting the e.
yarts passing in evary quarter OF the
| glebe, the improvements & the arts and
| sciencies, and the general and most mi
mute particulars OF the operations of
their " government, State as well as
Federal. A great number of our citi-
gems are guided, in forming their opin.
ions of men and measures. by the news
papers, and act accordingly in the exsr-
|cise of their political rights. II the press
have such an influence. how careful
should be the honest and patriotic citi-
ger, in encouraging and patronizing the
papers from which benefits are to be de-
rived, and ia preventing the circulation
Of those which difuse the most PERM
sisaslprinciples;whic disseminate scan
aal with unblushing effrontery; s. which
give specimens OF language combining
rulgarity with deception. derisien of
morality with security and abuse.
We consider the U. S. Telegraph as
one of those pernicious and misshiev-
Gus Papers. In expressing ourselves
thus, we do not mean to condemn that
print for its preference of General
Ja@kssu for the Presidency. 1t is the
manner, and the language it employed
ID support Of the claims of the General,
10 which we object. And what vas this
manner, and this language? The cleo
ION Of Pfesident,-of an officer who
Exercises such an influence over the
concerns Of the country,-should have
been conducted With that dignity, decen.
cy, and free spirit Of inquiry, which the
great interests at stake imperiously de-
manded from those who, by their talents
& opportunities, could impsrt informa-
ton, and give light to the people. sp the
important subject before them.--The
Telegraph was located at the seat oil
government, and possessed the oppoFtu
mites, with the assistance of political
friends, Of rendering itself valuable Ia
the people. nv the information it could
communicate, s. the ability with which
its columns mi shf have been filled. lis
conductor had 1t in his power TO give to
tbs presidential contest moderate, dig
ni6sd. and useful turn. He bad it 10 has
powerto add respeetabiIity 10 its profes-
sion, and to put down the vulgar abuse
81 scsndalous misrepresentation which
have distinguished the late eIestion,-
Wat has been the course pursued BY
this pspers
The columns Of the Telegraph, from
It's birth 70 this day, have besn filled
vita the coarsest paragraphs and invse.
lives. and with the NEST scurrilous ant
ssandaIcus attacks against Individuals
dead apd alive. That journal had ne
stepping place.-N put a~tdehancs eve
~ thing like respect tsE tina feelings o
the people. Ii did not mind nsr ear,
what eyes were offended, what heart'
revslted at the indecent style Of its edi
torial matter and communications. ant
al the distortion Of facts it unblushingly
published Judging Of others by himself
the conductor Of the Telegraph believed
that his readers we're as destitute of re
fined feelings as himself, and that th'
course he pursued would be counte
nancsd and approved, and, If succsssfu
in placing General Jackson in the Pres
ldential chair, rewarded. lie has beel
rewarded. But will that reward com
pensate him fer the odium which will bt
attached 10 his namel viii net The PEG
pie, sooner or later, reflect on and fee
the evil consequences which the Tele
graph, and other papers Of the same
stamp, have prsduced on the publi
morals. and the reputation Of this ceun
try: OF what benefit has that paps
been to the peoplel Have its reader
over found in its columns true and sbl'
u,xposltions of the measures adopted b.
Z administration sf Mr. Adams? Havl