Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-07
TIE GAZETTE.
THURSDAY, JULY7, 1881.
70 the Voters Of the Sisfeenth Congress'Or'O
Histyicf

j few weeks distant.
If the political principles and opinions Of
the two gentlemen in question, or what IN
common paIlance is called therapeutics, were
precisely the same, it would be a mere ques-
ton Of personal preferences, and could excite
little interest beyond the circle OF their init
mate personal friends But since it is ALSO
lutey certain, that upon May subjects deep
" interesting to US and 10 cur common coun-
try. the views of these gentlemen are diane
tricalIy opposite; it becomes US by careful
and candid scrutiny into the political creed
and character of both, to ascertain which of
the two will be most likely to represent fairly
the feelings, and wishes, and true political
character of this district. This is not mere
personal contest between MIR Armstrong and
Col Lucas--and it ought not TO be deter
mined by feelings of personal favour or hes
tility. kindness or dislike towards either Of
the gentlemen in question. 1t is useless to
attempt to disguise the fact. IL Is party
struggle The question for us ts decide is,
whether the measured aud temperate, but
firm and decided opposition, which this dis
trict has hitherto maintained, through its re-
preventative, MIR. Armstrong, to the worst
and most mischlevous measures, of the pre-
sent imbecie and unprinciped adminstra-
drawn-but a Jealous, earnest, uniform sup
port, substituted in its place. Has MIR. Arm
strong. in fact, IN opposing some of the cha
Yacterstic and faynrite measures of this adj
ministration misrepresented his constituents?
If il he true that majority OF the voters of
this district were originally in favour OF Gen.
Jackson's election. and their confidence in
him continues unimpaired by the measures
that have characterised his administration,
and the men by whom he is surrounded, who
have gained his ear, and abused his conf
Cence, to their own selfish and ambitious
purpsses--f there be a majority in favour
of prescription prepared 10 abandon the
protection of American industry, and the
prosecution Of Internal Improvement upon
national scale, and with the surplus national
revenue-if such be the fact let them come
forward and support Colonel Lucas. He is
their nan If, on the contrary. there be
majority in favour of the Tariff with view
to the protection of American industry a.
gainst foreign competition-of Internal I'm
provements upon scale co nmensurate with
the WAITS and the means Of q great and
growing naten-opposed to Prescription
for oplnien's sake" by which nlen are turn
ed out of office, not for official misconduct
or inc apaciiy, hut for the manly aVowsl Of
honest opinlon, and by which all the offices
of the general government are converted in
10 plumber to reward the impudent, lying,
noisy partizans of the successful candidate
If, as is confidently believed, there be ma
jority of voters in the District who have APP
proved Mr.. Armstrsng's course heretofore,
they will not desert him now.
In the Virginia Free Press, of the 18th Of
October last, will be found an expose by Col.
L Il So IL 4
pics Of deep interest to this district and to
this country at large
AS il is the wish of the writer OF this arti-
Gle to treat Col l. fairly; and as it is desira-
BILE for the purposes Of truth and Justice, that
the ColoneFs opinions, expressed IN has oson
language should be known to these who are
interested in them; he has procured the re-
publication Of the article, originally inserted
in the Free Press, in this Gazctte-so that if
the following comment should err the teut
will be at hand for its correction. Col. /. $
expose was elected by a series Of interroga-
tories inserted In a previous No. Of the Free
Press
/. 1t appears that Col. l.. is a supporter
oil Gen. Jackson's administration generally,
and of his system OF 'proscripiion" in parti-
cuiar. Col l.. gives the captivating name Of
reform" to that system, and seems 10 think
tiat sufficient 10 cover its deloImity. A man
has been in an Office in one of the Depart
ments ot'the General Government for years
has been drilled and disciplined into per-
iect knowledge and correct performance of
Its duties-has perhaps become so perfectly
accustomed to the harness OF the office, that
he is unfit for any thing else and unable to
make living for his family in any ether
mode. There are several candidates for the
Presidency. This official incumbent. exer.
clsDg the common privllege--the birth right
OF every free born American citizen, enters
warmly into the contest--expresses freely
and fearlessly his opinions, as to the fitness
Of one of the candidates for the office, and
OF the untitness or unworthuess Of the rest
The fiat of The Nalisn is spoken-and our
officers iavorlte is defeated What issworse,
the candidate he opposed comes in triumph
10 the seat of Government. with a greedy,
= hhsgry, clamolous crew of Office hunting
pdfllzans at his heels, whom not all the Off
eeS IN Christehdom would satisfy. The man
saS oeen unfortunate in his choice of can
aluate Tor President, but his official duties
nave oeen performed punctuaIly and faith
tuhy lhe interest Of the country requires
that ne Should retain an Office for which he
Is better qualified than any other man-bnf
Tie PRESIDENT thinks that his interest reou,res
that he should ''reward bis friends and nun
n