Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-10-27

Journal that the nomination of MIR. Writ
has. in no degree, discouraged our editorial
allies. On the contrary, it has bad the Ell
feet of rousing the zeal and energy which
had previously appeared to suffer some abate-
meut We have no doubt that the effect of
this nomination will be decidedly favorable
10 the cause Of Mr.. Clay, aud that his pros
poets are at this moment far brighter than
they have been at any earlier period of the
contest. We subjoin one Or two extracts
from papers lying Oh our table, in corrobo
r lton Of our remarks:
From the Pennsylvania Wing.
Mr. WIRT1S NOMINATIONS
How will Mr. Wirts domination affect Mr..
Clay. is question daily hourly asked by
every man whose attention is engfossed 10y
political discussion. We answer, in our view,
il will promote the interest of Mr. Clay, and
essentially, if not fatally abstract from the
strength Of General jackson.
We assume il as fact not to he disputed !,
that no friend Of Mr. Clay viii forsake him
for an .4ati Masonic nomination ef a Free
Nilsson, who is quite as much CT Mason as
didate " hom Any citizen might be proud to
support; and who is endowed with talents
and craftsmanship, TO make that support no
nouable: But il is manifest, that had Mr.. Clay
chosen TO seek the Presidency hy all and
very means, as jackson has done, h. could
have procured the Anti Masonic nomination.!
BY not corning it, he has doabty endeared
himself to every pure minded and honorable
a Ep ha tn adj moi ht2
lofty barring, or judgment to discern the
reckless uagnanmity of his loFhearance-
solicited as be was on all sides TO make a
formal surrender Of an exploded institution,
whose prejadices and dogmas be had, in his
mind, already rejected; but could not well
publicly rcaounce without an iuputa,isn Of
Demagogueism.
Mr. N'irt's nomination viii prove extreme
" popular and highly acceptable TO all that
numerous class oil voters, ~he cannot, or VIII
not yieii their su.trages 20 Mr. Csay-and
Who, but for Ms Nir's nomination. would
supper; Gen jackson! Il reduces the Jack
son strength, not only in suhstracting large
masses Of voters, hnt large States from the
incunbant: whereas it touches Mr.. Clay's
strength on no point. II cannot therefore,
induce to the withdrawal al Mr. Clay; but
on the contrary Imposes additional reasons
for his nomination as the National Repubh
can Candidate, by the Balt'mere Convention.
I'm Pennsylvania, the nomination of Mr..
Writ, ~ ~ a peculiar manner, highly auspi
eious, as it will break up the jackson vote.
in all the German Counties. where the main
strength OF the Anti Masonic party is known
to reside.
In respect to New York, the nomination of
MIR. Writ secures the vote OF that great State.
in opposition to Gen jackson. Subsfraet 81
and % from The jackson vote in the Middle
States s., and take from him the vote of
South Carolina. North Carolina, Georgia,
Alabama and Mississippi. which Will be Civ
en- to MIR. Calhoun as the Free Trade Can
dIdate- and Gen. Jackson cannot be return
cd 10 the House even the loves, candidats.
From tae New York Evening journal.
Mr.. CLAY We are requested and author
Ised TO state that there is no possible ground
Tor the gratutous insiauat,0n published in
the q. ;. Telegraph and some other papers,
purportng that in consequence of the nomi
nation OF Mr.. Writ for the next presidency
by the Anti masonic Convention at Baltimore,
Mr.. Clay had been withdrawn, or would
decline the nomination made by tie Nation
al Republican party in his favor for the same
Office. Such an assumption j. entirely des-
titute OF foundation or cause; as il regards
either existing fact. or future probability.
MIR. Clay will net desert his friends, nor will
they abandon him
From the Lynchburg Virginian.
The Washington Telegraph having at
length abandonedGen. Jackson, aud aware of
the hopelessbess Of Mr. Ca.houn's prospects,
Is IN quite quandary as to its future course.
II fairly bess MIR Clay TO withdraw from the
eanvass-and even appeals to his patriotism,
Ga commodity which Duff would not admit
MIR Clay possessed some few months ago,)
to induce him to take this step, as the only
means of defeating General jackson. Duff
says he will go for Mr.. Writ, although that
gentleman is not his choice, il Mr.. Clay will
Withdraw; and he thinks if Mr. Claws friends
will unite with him in this scheme, "facts
will be disclosed at the next session Of Con
gress which will produce such an effect up
on the public mind as TO drive GeneralJack-
SON back to the Hermitage without single
| electoral vote out ofthe State Of Tennessee ~
Touse one Of MIR. Ritchie's patent quotations,
let not DUH lay this tiatterng JUNCTION to
bis SOUL" Mr. ebay will not withdraw: and
his friends are linked to him with "hooks of
Steel" that cannot be broken. They will
adhere TO him; and if he fail they viii be
conten'ed. preie'ing retirement with him. TO
office and distinction with any other man.
Ans;ides was not less Just because the arli
| flees OF his enemies. operating upon the pas
slons OF the Athenians. procured his ostra
cism; and
"Alore true ioy AuTeiius eXild feels