Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-08-04

connexisns, and his publicly expressed cpin.
ions, against the exercise Of the power OF
making Internal Improvements By the Gene
raj Government Fron this distressing III
lemma he was relieved, as we have seen, by
the eprortune, happy, and notable discovery.
that what he, and he alone, OF all the world,
deems the cardinal fundamental principle OF
republicanism--viz "ihe constituent right 10
ipstrue, and the representative duty of ODE
SleRce," would warrant the violation Of has
! oath. bis conscience. and the constitution OF
his country-J The oppressed tciA-tLe ulstr,lc
fioas Of his coastiiucats demanded fke sacrifice
! Having done wi'h Col Lucas for the pre-
sent, now for Mr. b In the FIRST place it is
4 evident that the gentleman 10 on false scent
He has wasted his inventive, bIuntcd his
sneers and bis sarcasms, and unproiitably
shed his boarded gall upon a gentleman, ,sho
/ is not ".iratus." lf, like the bee he can sting
but once he is IN an ushappy prcdicaneut
b. talks Of "sly, and false insinuations against
Col L." ana in another place remarks: "And
| certainly regret that you should have felt il
due to yourself 10 profess kind courteous in
tentions towards Col Lucas, thus 10 Disguise,
and for greater effect" b. has an inyincible
lhabit OF lnaeeuracy. Aratus protested no
thing. He merely dsclaimed heing actuated
in his opposition TO the pretentions Of Col l.
10y the slightest feeling of personal hostility
or unkindness He was not conscious OF be
ing actaatsd by any such feeling OF Col
Lucas he knew little, beyond the fact, that
he was an active and jealous member of the
jackson party; aud what the Col hmselfhad
thought prsper TO communicate 10 the pub
he. in printed address, touching his con
stitutona faith aud his notions of policy
| Upon that ground he determined 10 oppose
lin openly and undisguisedly. and upsn the
fairest arena that can he canceived--the CO
lamns ola public Newspaper. Bat let not
Col. l. or his friends, imagine taat Aratus
deprecates bis wrath or courts his favour, or
that bis opposition is the less earnest and
hearty because it is not stimulated by private
plqae or political rivalry
| In arguing against prescription Aratas sta
ted case which he believes has happened
over and over again under the present bless
ed and glorious administration. man has
| been in office, say under three or four soc
cessive administrations. Ecdcralist and De
mocrat have with one voice tesiiGed to his
fitness for the office, and faithful discharge of
its duties. Without the slightest proof. with
| out so much as a ch4rge OF official nslyersa.
| ton, he is turned out simply 70 make raom
| for a iavorite Why? Gen Jackson says. al,
| IS inscribed on the list of executive duties '
Duff Green says, .'He must reward bis friends
and punish his enemlss," aud Noah, the
ssoundrel Ebrcw Jew, Noah SAYS, the hsnoi
and emolunents OF ethce are the Legitimate
spoils of victory" aud Mr Il argues the
point upon the doctrine of rotation in office
and asks with an affected air OF triumph
WHAT is the doctrine for which ''free. born
Americans" contend? DO we believe in the
pai,ty, justice, or s4fety Of life much less he
Yeattay tenures? Do your constitutions and
laws recognise these or dscountonance them?
Softly, sweet sir, softly. Our constitution
and laws recognized the tenure of office
''Gariag GOOD betaoios"- precisely the ten
are by which the Offices in question were in
tended TO be held and by which practically
they were regulated until the accession Of the
Greatest aud Best" But MIR b. says, "But
some people have squirting towards monar-
cby." Honest Honest Iago! Who ars they?
Out with their names and surnames that the
people may know them. Araios had stated
that the miscbicfsi and dangers arising from
elec!ing the chief magistrate or highest exc
cntive oiflce*In government had driven po
lltcans and nations iato the sch.me Of here
ditary succession as feiaedy. Aratus did
aot directly or indirectly recommend heredi
;ary succession as a remedy for rs; sut he
did strenuously exhort The people u put a
stop to the dangerous Innovations Of Ills al
miGistraties. by which tho value Of the Pre-
si,.entia office, as far as nioaey and power
| are concerned, is sought to be enhanced ten
fold -enlstng all the bascr passions of our
corrupt nature IN the struggle, and adding IN
| the same proportion to the bitterness, and
! fury, aad danger of the contest Has Ar
| y answered or attempted 10 answer Aratus
real argument? No. 1t is necessary for Is to
misrepre sent in order TO get hold
| Mr. B. makes an sstentatious display Of bis
| and bis friend l. 3 implacable hatrsd 10 what
| he calls .arstocracy," but has iorborne 10
| eiorm us what it is. IF be means that all
sylo will not vete for Col l.. are arlstocrats,
and that all who will, are not; he shouldsay
so. and then We would understand him.
| Aratus would thank Mr. b to point out, de-
| signate, and describe, any aristocra.y eAis
| ting in th. country, which has no; existed IN
every civilized country, at lsast, from the
creation Of the world TO the present hour.
| The institution of propertyis almost coeva
with the existcnce of mankind 1t is the sub
stratum-the foundation Of sociesy-ai any
rate Of civilized society. Oat OF tnis institn
| ton, naturally and necessarily, grows those
| distinctions that are founded on riches, mat
| is. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT property IN the names
Of indiyiduaIs-or what may be termed the
or;sforr1c1, of tcealth II is in its very nature