Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-05-20
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Tho facts collected BIZ Mr. Holmes from a
laborious sedrch.ot tue pubic arcmves, an"
stated 70 The Senate on Tuesday last, llicf-
trate in a striking manner tho nature OF the
Reform executed by tbs Administration, ana
the absurdtY Of the comparison instituted De-
tvgeer the Jefferson. and Jackson dynasues
From the 4lh March. 1889, when the
Government went into operation, 20 the AID
March, 1923. when Gen. Jackson was inauS-
urated, the whole number Of removals made
hy all the Presidents. amounted 10 80. vi
these, with theexception Of hplJtcd number
caused bv hir. Jefferson in the first year OF
his administration. when the vioieHGe OF par
~ spirit extorted sacrifices fro.G him against
his judgment and inclination, for the greater
part were FOR cause. X was and must con
tinue to be, reproaoh TO Mr. Jciierons ed
ninisttation, that he permitted single VIC
t,TG to fall for opinion sake: measure al
bo-rcnt to his nature ard tha' spin. 81 toer-
ance winch distinguished him 10 i'hiSlos and
Politics. and which indeed. Is Of the essence
Of eiyli liberty. EHaeucr is not wanting 70
show, tl,rt he himself revoked from the So
verify. that he was leased and lmPortuned
into yielding IN a few cases, and tuat ne alb
solgi-ly ana indignantly, rejected al Pfopo
sItlous for general prescription. MIR DAVIS
was rejected from The Pest Office IN thls city,
and 3lr Gitnuer from that in Petersburg
eXcelien; aud Gaimrcached ofiiccrs-those
ease, constitute exceptions, and do uot prove
the rule
Let rs row lock at the iron sway of the
second" Jefferson. The whole Number 81
rrfnoyels caused by tun since the 4th Of
March. 1922, Is not actually known his par
tssns having voted down de motion to Oh
tam cliic al information from the Depart
meats. IS, however, h{r Barry states the
number otrcln0yed Postmastels alone at 448,
as die number Of Publishers removed By Mr
Van Bacrn, exceeds so, and a. she removals
from the hcvenne and LAM Depas tmehts
ara ksowa 10 have yet more inGiscrminate.
&lr. Holmes il no aGu6t borne out in bis
staiuuient. that President jackson had RENE
we'd MOTE Incumbent ~ one month, tlan all
lis predcs. OTIS had removed during period
OF }gnsg yeaie'
Ihis IS bad enough That men ehould be
hGuic3 0at and huuted down, fer the free -
ercisc OF opinion and choice. arcorIla with the
practice u aespGtsns. bat initiates against
tee FIRST principles Of Republica4ism. Z here
~fe circumstances, however, Wiliea add q
darker s.le more netHious shade 10 the his
tyey Of pi s,2gi2tlan. They arc the attempt,
made To ea,j suspicion upon the private char
'#t Tux. tttitsf NxstliS bh5 tItt Iti-~azF
Of all who have ii in their power. to c,nialn
the re eass n.ash have led 50 the luloll5a -
Io .aa Postmaster General, to THE Secretary
Of >tHle aajott ne Treasury. t. !na President
himself. ,iilaas have bean ud igessca IN ya.a,
10y many Of 81. ,!isntisscd, tor caueas Of sheir
Dismissal tjat tkeY udsii, have It in tier
power t. So 81 thci5 friends that their fame
wa unsettled Ali such petitions have been
cvaded. or met by a logged and obstinate
S''o"ee. Pirate injury Wal added TO political
intolerance, and iaeremar.I nave been cosn-
reiia1 to ~ down under isapgtaGoas, which
power aad H. noiaioas, in cxrnuaton Of lis
ipjusjiee. sase &, 10 cal upon than.
IL; - ,gias.ny Of he most oaioas and de.
tsatatle character. Ihe 5elg Is not nmaured
Isl du@2 s0a5 or l0aisG "Sth shacEcs. bat rep
ut4OoG IS aasassios,te" 10 excuse thc excuses
O. power, ANA left 3 tie mercy Of tnefcea
airy crew, "ho i7terestej ii sustainiugthc adj
minisfIa,!oa through all it's depravity, ind
t.dar prolt IT siaader. and theif safety in dc
traction. IL is itnpos.ible 80 imagine stat.
Of things more hatsful 81 horrible It is the
Necessary consequences Jf pIo1ciiaton-~
Wili, IA feeling is own iEdeiensibIitv on y: IN
cPIa reust have recourse to deynerit real ca,
ieigr Cd, in lis victims, Tor IFS own vin6ieadan
Richnao'eG Hbig.