Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1830-04-22
MR.. CLAY.


NH. OLAl
The Charleston City Gazette Of the 9th, in
copying some eloquent verses suggested by
An eloouent article III the Cincinnati Ameri-
can, denying that Mr.. Clay had s.fapc,s,''
makes some remarks, OF which we sabioin an
extract The respectable print from which
they are taken is not, it candidly admits, ssof
Mr.. Claws school in politics" and believing
that to be good school, we regret it is not.
We cannot agree with our contemporary that
Dir. Clay's splace has been taken By another,
and the People have ordered it so.n We
presume the People had nothing TO say either
in the way of .sadvice or consent" to placing
Martin Van Buren,, or Won Bruner as the
English papers call him, in the seat resigned
by Mr. Clay As the Charleston Gazette is
nof the political friend Of Mr. Clay, we are
not surprised at its compliment to some '.lofty
in.lividuals" at the expense of that gentleman,
and are much less disposed to quarrel with
it on that account, than to do Justice to its
general good feeling and frankness
National Journal
"We should be sorry indeed" says the Ca
zette, eff be were [fallen] We have no sat
isfaction at the fall Of any American citizen.
We cannot exult in the overthrow Of any
member of our own family. His honor is our
own, and we should be sorry indeed il the
talents Of Mr. Clay, great as they confassediy
are, were lost to his country. His place has
been taken by another. and the people have
ordered II so. But this should be neither a
subject of exultation on the one side, or of
complaint and depreciation on the other. We
are not Of Mr. Clay's school in poitics--we
do not know that we should give him vote
for any office, to the attainment Of which his
own wishes might direct him--but we do me-
vertheless appreciate the character of bis
mind, as standing, withthe exception Of some
few individuals. whose Rames it might be in.
yidious to mention. the lofnest in the country.
We are glad that he isnot fallen--why should
he fall? Nobody who ever esteemed him be
fore, values him jot less for his loss Of Of
fse--and we cannot but rebuke the poor
spirit, which ON one side could descend to
tziumph-or the other to complain"
from the Providence Journal, of April 81
Massachusetts Election $50 far as the re
suits of the election have come in Says the
Boston CentHel.) they are suspicious TO the
best interests Of the State Governor Lin
cola is undoubtedly elected with acclama-
ton: the vote is much larger one than was
given last year. and the majority for the peo-
Piles candidate is overwhelming. The great
body Of the community have come forth in
their strength, as we supposed they would,
and they have put tho seal of general disap-
probation upon the reign of prescription for
opinions sake.
In the meantime, the efforts Of the Jackson
combination have exceeded all former exaip-
pies; they have labored necessarily; what they
wanted in numbers, they have endeayored
TO make up in inimoderate zeal; they have
kept up the fire in their papers necessarily;
they have been in,lelatigable az their oft re-
peated caucuses; they have propagated cir
culars full Of misrepresentation, all over the
State; they have been active at the polls; ba-
ting the false in their circulars, this is all well
enough Units way. But the result has proved
that an intelligent and high minded people
are not prepared 10 countenance course Of
prescription for party purposes.
This may be considered as the last strug-
gle of Jacksonsm 10 this State The party
here has had its sickly existence passed
by its narrow meridian, and has now set ney-
er to rise again We say not this in any spi-
rit of triumph, but we record it as plain
matter of fact--as as simple death Of the
day. After the returns shall have all come
IN. we shall at our leisure recur to the result,
as to one worthy of the profound considera-
ton of the people Of Massachusetts and Of the
nation.
(From the Worcester National Egis. April II
1t should be s'put on record" this is the
most fashionable term for the occasion, that
greater efforts and more unwearied exertions
have been made to reyolltionize the State
previous tothe election just past, than at any
former time since the times when principles
and not men was the railying word of party
In our own good county no pains have been
spared. A military gentleman OF distinction
IN the militia line has been sent, as we are
credlbly informed, in the capacity of minister
plenipotentary and envoy extraordinary to
the North, with an outfit Of handbills, circu-
lars, statements and publications, equally
pure and chaste. The thrice refuted ISLANDERS
4 OF the press have been put in active circula-
non oy busy agents, and if the country does
aot fall down and worship at the shrine OF the
i power. that be, the leaders and subordinate
workmen of ths Jacksonites are innocent Of
integrity, The mails have been bardeaed
with the caiumaies which ignorance or ma
hSnity set on flat, to an unprecedented ex.
N tent, and the means Of diffusing general in
Il formation prostituted TO the purposes OF par
q y Notwithstanding such exertions. no ef.
leet proportioned TO such effort has been pro
duced. That many have been deceived by the
III St0res tad with f,,uek u,.xr 90 &c fhav