Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-23
THE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY, JUNE %, 1881.
TO THE PUBLIC.

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or little to do with men. 1t viii be purely
naked trial and test Of principle. On its is.
sue will depend the future action and policy
Of the goyernment-and of course the gene
ral welfare and prosperity of the country.
Are you in favor of liberty Of speech and
perfect freedom of political action, against
The frowns and SCOTS and prescription of pow
er? Now is the time to test your devotion.
Are you freeman? Who then dares, in
these free United States to order YOU from
the post which you have attained by your
services to your country, because you were
opposed TO bis electionP
Are you in fayoro of drawing closer and clio.
ser the ties OF confidence and affection of the
whole Union, until it becomes one great fam
ly of political brethren, by internal improve
mcnts? The genius of patriotism and our
country says, come, come, nolc Is the time to
make your declaration.
Are you in favor Of indept ndence of all ma
tons, and plenty within our own borders
TO eat, and whe rewithal TO clothe ourselves?
All history will say. protect home industry
Yes, protect home industry; for ii is the very
bone and sinew oil a nations independence.
Read Hallam's middle ages, and see where
that prosperity commenced which has led the
little island OF Great Britain by such rapid
strides to that transcendant stand which she
now occupies among the nations of the earth
Read French history. What was the state
Of France up to the appearance of that won
der of ~ world, Napoleon Bonapartc? She
presented a proud aristocracy and wretch
ed peasantry, alike dependent on foreign ma
tlons for their luxuries and the common and
necessary means OF comfort and subsistence.
How did that extraordinary man leave her?
With an active and productive industry. sui
tcient 10 afford hm means, without any
great oppression of his subjects with taxes,
considering the time that France had been
fighting for her existence, TO combat com
bined Europe And all this he did by pro-
tec'ing home industry. Who would care for
the individual names Of Clay or jackson,
in a contest like this, when principles of such
infinite import to the happiness and prcsper.
ty of the whole people were involved in the
issue?
have no hesitation in saying the very ex-
lstence of the policy of the tariff and internal
Improvements, depends upon the joint and
active CO operation of every one of ITS friends
in the approaching contest | speak to you
in the language Of sincere conviction, when
tell you that the crisis has now arrived, when
the great battle is TO be fought between the
the opposing parties Of this policy ! speak
10 you sir, as one among the very humblest
of the republican throng, who has nothing
at stake above his fellows on the issue Of this
contest / address myself to no party, but
to the whole people. Having in this contest
myself no party feelings TO crafty, Il Invoke
the people by the spiritof their ancestors and
their love Of country, to throw away all par
ty predictions Tor men, and TO go forth man
fully to the great moral battle which is now
about to be fought, with pa incipic, principle,
and principle alone, drawn in flaming eharac-
tiers on their helmet and shield, and on the
banner Of the constitution. What care you
for men, except as means 10 accomplish prin-
eipes and glorious ends? Re steadfast in the
faith Of the Constitution BE charitable one
to another in your political differences Rea-
son with each other in all sobcrness, and he
not angry one to another Bury the Ratchet
OF former stfies and contentious. Scoii from
among you, those who would still keep up
the remembrance, the sad remembrance, of
those turmoIls and divisions which once un-
happily disturbed your harmony and good
fellowship DO all this, say, and my W ord
for it, the contest is not doubtful.
Are you in favor OF internal improvements?
Remember the Congressman you are now o.
bout to elect, is to decide whether or no you
approve OF the administration of the General
Government in relation 10 this policy.
Are YOU in favor OF Jetferson's maxim, sis
he honest, Is ne capable, as helng The only
criterion to judge of qualifications for office?
Remember that your representative will be
called upon to declare whether or no that
relentless prescription which has been sweep
Ing over the land for the last two years, caus-
ing widows to weep, virtue TO sicken, aud
patriotism almost to despair of the Common
wealth, shall still sweep onward in its course,
even TO the very humiliation Itself Of the
most ordinary freedom Of political action!"
declare TO you before Heaven, sir, it is
my sincere conviction, that there is more
freedom of political action, aud of couse-
quence, less fear Of power for opinion, sake,
in Great Britain at the present uneture, than
In those free United States Of America -
Were every petty custom house officer and
postmaster erIctcd from Office at the recent
change Of ministry in England, simply be,
cause they had formerly supported the Wei
lngion administration? No such thing. No
sir; the present worthy aud talented states
men OF Great Britain play higher and mob
les game They fight Tor principle for just
and equal laWs-lor the benefit Of the Whole
people, regarding the agents Of their admin
lstraton with no other eye than TO know. is
he honest IS he capable will he be faithful
TO his trust?
This is an cvertiul period in The history OF
human affairs. I he moral clements of the
whole civilized world are in stirring agitation