Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-02-18


candidate for the presidency, false and extra
vagast descriptions eli the prodigaiity Oh Mr.
Adams administration, were printed IN large
eapital. in every jackson journal, ana were
the theme of defamation Of every swagger-
ing bar-room politician. Gen. jackson was
then the plain unsophistieated republican,
the champion Of pure democracy OF olden
times-tke Hercules that was to cleanse the
augean stable of modern corrupton-the
COMPANION and friend Of the soldier Of the re-
vohation-and, in fine, the only man that
would bring back the government to true
Jeffersonian simplicity. BY these means an
administration distinguished for its repubhea an
plainness and extraordinary talents. was put
down; and the people can now Judge what
they have gained by the change. Instead oi
the plain republican administration which
was promised, we find a splendor unknown
in the history Of our government ackenins
imitation of royGt etig,fette---a foolish apeins
of European baubles and trifes-a fearful
stride fotcardsa kingiy establishment Let the
old democrats of go and their disciples, read
the royal decree as promulgated by the mar
shah of the District Of Columbia, which was
published in our paper of the 25th instant,
and blush at our degeneracy since the days
of Thomas Jefferson. Now royal bulletin
is issued fer the order of the palace, and po-
lice officers are stationed at the door Of the
"D,dasiOat," and nc young men are admitted
except the sons of noblemen Formerly Mr..
Jefferson rode alone to the capital on horse
back, tied his own hcrse and proceeded to
bis business; bat such repubiicanism is quite
too old fashioned for the new tangled demo
Gratis of these days. The fact is, there has
never been so wastefui, so extrayagant and
SO anti republican an administration; and un-
less there is a check, we may justly fear for
the existence of our freedom. 1t is truly alar-
ming too that there is such apathy on this
subject These advocates for democratic
plainness are now silent. The republican
eye that with disgust saw only in visioa the
"eat room" splendors, now dwells with de-
light on the reality Of the traPpings of the pa
lace. The uLbending infexibie president, is
a nose OF wax in the hands of a committee
responsible neither to the people nor any pow
er on earth. The augean stable has indeed
been swept or rather stripped, of its useful
furniture, and flied with vile eifal, rottening
with corruption. This too has been the work
of a Hercules, but the congregated strength
of a multitude Of impotent pignates The We
tcrans of the revolution have suffered in the
observation-disclosures who have splice. their
blood in defence Of their country, have been
driven from office to make room for many
unprincipled partizans. The press, the pal
ladum ofiiberty, has been corrupted, Fac
tons and partisan editors have been reward
ed for their services out Of the public treasu-
ry Able democratic ministers at foreign
courts, have been displaced to make room
for demagogues and federal partisans, at an
eTtre expense to the government Of ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS, /!
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