Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-04-28
NO 10
From The New Jersey Eagle.

Strong testimony against Jackson we
have recently heard Of several individuals OF
respeetslihty and influence in society in cur
own neiehbcrhood, silently withdrawing FROM
the Jackson party; but it 10 seldom we can
md man occupying go prominent place in
that party and IN society as Judge Miller,
(whose letter Announcing his uishdrawalfrom
the jackson party VIII be found below, whose
sense oil duty to his country, 70 himself, and
hls friend become 80 powerful rs 10 lead HIM,
IN defiance si all consequences boldly TO coaaa
out with public remuneration. Judge Nil.
Ter has stood high in the ranks of the Jack
son party IN this county; he has been looked
upon as kind Of leader, having frequently
been called 10 preside over their public and
private meetings as Chairman. He is one oS
the Judges Of our Court Of Common pleas. 81
we have never heard his character or quali-
tcation as Judge or citizen imreachcd in
the slightest degree. We have no knowledge
Of his having been disappointed in ANY OF his
expectations from the jackson party fac
as we can ascertain, he has been nctuated by
q pure sense ofobligation TO his country, This
we call "stfcDg testimony against Jackson
ism" His address is published by his own
request.
TO THE PUBLIC.
II II both the duty and privilege of A freq.
man, whenever he shall find himself, polti-
cally identified with party whose PRINCIPLES
Of action do not accord with his own, To with
draw from 1t, and II seems due 10 all. tbat his
reasons for such withdrawal sbsuld be frank.
" declared Every individual however hum.
BILE, is supposed to beaf some portion Of tho
responsibility OF the measures OF the party
with which he acts. The undersigned is there.
fore constrained, lest silence should be GEN.
strued into an approval, to express his dsap-
probation Of the spirit Of the present demin-
AM party and 10 say, that he cannot CO spe-
rate in measures which hethinks do violence
10 the Constitution, and are at war with tho
interests OF the nation. Without entering IN
to detail, or noticing the Anti. Republican,
conduct OF the party IN this State, us exhibit.
ed at the late session OF the Legislature, il 10
deemed sufficient barely to advert to the
course oil the administration Of the General
Government, in a few particulars, as constittk
ting insuperable objections, TO a continuance
IN power 81 the present administration FoS
instance:-1he policy in relation to the South
ern Indians, its equivocal conduct in reference
to The great system Of Internal improvements
and the Tariff, its repeated attacks on the in
dependence OF the judiciary; the improper
appointments to office, and the abuse Of tho
appointing power by nominating rejected in
dWiduais, and even appointing 10 office, after
the adjournment Of the Senate, a man who
had once been rejected by that body as uras
for that station. The Presidents opposition
to the Charter Of the United States Bank, T.
his project for establishing national Monied
arIstocracy,.& his determination TO BIO a cam
didate for re election, contrary 10 his owa de-
clared principles. In short, the course Of tho
Administration has in the opinion oil the SUBJ
scriber, been such as TO forfeit all claims ID
public confidence.
SAMUEL D. MILLER.
Newark, April 2, 1881.
From the Portland .4drerttser Of Tuesday,.
Wsndsr)ut Escap.. Mr.. Joseph Ads
ans was last night awakened by tho
sound OF loud noise which resen bled
shuflng sroans, like one ia the sgonies>
OF death. and tremendous crash Of
glass in the third story OF his house.
(Danfor.h StreetD ell of which appears
ed to come from the chamber where his
son, about IS years Of age, slept. He
arose from bis bed to ascertain the cause
Of this disturbance. His first suspicious
were that some person bad broken into
g house, who were ate npting to coms
nit murder or TO plumber property.
Mr. Adams went up stairs as soon al
possible into the cha aber occupied by
his son. The bed he found unoccupied,
the room in some disturbance, and the
window sash broken to pieces - Look.
ing out OF the window, he saw his child
standing on the ground, who, on being
spoken to, answered in his usual tone OF
voice as though nothing had happened.
The fatherran down stairs immediately
and found the boy bleeding in both arms,
approaching the front door TO enter the
house. The first words that struck tha
ear OF the agonized parent were, "fatha
or my arms are broken" The boy was
Immediately taken into the house,a pbys
stefan was called, and on examination,
il appeared that the only injury sustain
ed was the laceraiioh Of the heshy paft
oil both arms
The account that the son gives, is.
that while dreaming, il appeared thai
soTe person bad come into his cham.
Der with the intention of ordering hiu's
Afrighted, be Jumped out oil bed and
seemed 10 defend himself for while
with chair, but finding this defence us<
successful, and the assaiant pressing
onward with greater force, he made att
attempt to escape by the window
First. be run his arm thro' the glassi
but this hole not being large enough To