Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-14

1 puuhC mcfts OuT people, am pTouu 10 soy
are, for the most part, intelligent, virtuous
and high-minded: it is, therefore, impossible
for them not to feel disgust at the recent
scenes in Washington, and at the general
character of those in power. know OF ma
ny farmers, in my neighborhood, who gladly
take every opportunity of expressing their
repentance and deliveranes frsni the sin OF
Jacksonism. We are much pleased with the
manly, independent course of your paper,
and wish you much success | think the 4th
of July toasts, throughout the State, will
show that am not wrong in my calculation
Of the state of public sentiment in Virginia.
We must exert ourselves, in the Old Domi-
Mon, and show cur opponents what we can
do"
Having published Mr.. Ingham's statement
in relation to what he calls his attempted "as.
sassination." in which the names Of Messrs
Overton, Evans, and Kleeck, were introduced,
we think it no more than justice TO state that
these gentlemen deny the truth of the state
ment of the ex Secretary so far as they are
concerned.-.alcs Gazette
The mean and miserable despotism at
Washington begins to tetter-publc opinion
is fast regaining its health and soundness-
and those whe read and thiak, and examine
for themselves, are perfectly convinced that
the Hermitage is the port in which the Chief
tain ought to be laid up at the expiration Of
his first term.
We have heard story related, which i.
substantially founded on fact. While Gen.
Jackson was presiding over the Floridas, ex
ercising all the powers of the Intendant &C.
neral and Governor of the province; he was
constantly surrounded by army officers and
others, who increasingly offered him incense,
and paid their devoirs IN the most laudatory
strains. On one occasion, while party Of
his friends sat beside him in his quarters, a
newspapers arrived in a packet, which one Of
the gentlemen took up, DIR Bronaugh,) and
gancng his eye over it, pointed to para
graph which it contained and read it with
great animation: there said he, Il told You
1t would be se-it has happened just as
predicted: the !6eneral's popularityis so great,
he has been proposed as candidate for the
office of President:-th was a burst Of
laughter-ln which there was feeling of in
credullty and surprise visible. The General |
then took up the paper, and with few Of
his peculiar gestlculations, and curses, called
the printer "a fool, saying that he hoped he
had too much wisdom ever TO think OF aim
ing at an Office for which he was so decided
ly unit The company seemed to partici-
pate IN the sentiment he expressed, for altho
they all admired him, they had seen enough
OF his administration of affairs in Florida, TO
be fully convinced, that he had spoken
right Judgment against himself The Gene
rai's worst auguries, respecting himself, have
been completely verified-he has exhibited
himself as deficient even in those command
ing qualities, which are usually found IN the
character Of military genius--he has been
made the victim and dupe of the Designing
he has shewn no judgment in the selection Of
his .counseliors:-almoste every rule which he
had proposed as fitting in chief magistrate
to pursue, he has departed from: he has mis-
taken the adulation and fiattery Of knaves and
sycophants for popular appreciation: he has
brought the most violent discord into the
bosom Of the American people,-and yet
withal, he offers himself at the age of 81,
IAN era in life at which wise man would re-
tire from effice) as an helnnsman, to steer
with his unsteady and imbecile hands the
destines of this great nation!
The candidate opposed to General Jack
son. is man in the maturity of mlnd--with
a judgment, rpened by experience, and well
tried in all departments Of public a9aiis-an
unrivalled Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives: an able dipomatist at Client;
where he and his associates conquered the
peace of 1915; and the straight forward
champion OF American Manufactures and In
ternal lmprOvement-we mean Mr. Clay.
He has been tried and assailed by the most
vlndlctve conspiracie, against bis honor and
his fame-and yet he rises in the affections
Of his friends at home and abroad
Those who wish to see, again, respecta-
bility residing at Washington, instead of ca
bal, intrigue, and factien-who would like to
see the evil demons chased away, which have
been infesting the councils Of the nation;
have the power in their hands Of achieving
this grand and much desired corrective let
them with hearty CO operation, look stea-
Oily at the great interests Of the country
and, making honor, nagnanimity, and truth
their watch word; let them advance in de-
fence of good principles, good smorals, and
good order.-JNnyland Herald.
The funeral obsequies of Mr.. MONROE,
were performed on the 7th: Describing it the
New York American says: "The funeral OBJ
sequies of the Elk president were magnificent
and impressive; not so much from any mill
litary array-though that was imposng-or
costly escutcheons, as from the participation
in them of whole people. Not less than
seventy thousand persons witnessed the So
lemn spectacle! The line Of march, which