Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-03-03
TEE GAZETTE:
MARCH 8, 1881.
lFrsm the Cincinnati American, Feb. II
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY.


= hall be so amended asto problbit the second
81 election of any President. 1t does not seem
IA likely that Mr.. Calhoun will venture the con-
test. Mr. Clay has been proclaimed through
out the Union, as the candidate Of the Ma
II tiona Republican party The contest then is
81 10 he between Gen Jackson and Mr. Clay
between the Military Chief and the untitled
Il citizen.
1t is well, when we are about to enter into
Il battle to calculate the probable issue. 1t is
foliy, it is madness to contend against an
d invipcible force 1t is the part of the insane
10 exhaust strength in hopeless struggles. 1t
n is the extreme Of fool hardness to go into a
q sontest with the certainty Of nothing but dis
q graceful and ruinous defeat. If such be the
8Acase with our party. let us retire from the
. field OF contention--let US plead no longer in
q desperate cause Let us bow our necss
y with VIVA: resignation we can command, and
receive again the yoke of msrule. Let US
4 attendahe funeral obsequies OF our glorious
system Of Internal Improvement and protec-
4 ton to Domestic Industry, with whatever of
A coinposure philosophy may enable US to as
surns. Let us contemplate the Suprepse
Court Of the Union, the glory Of our land 10
Che eyes Of all nations, yielding gradually for
the want of Executive support, and finally
iHtO dDSUlutC tUSiiiGiCAA1y GbG3 - VIC
4 can, look on calmly. Let us see the Bank
i destroyed, and tremendous engine Of Exc
cutiye power substituted in its place, and &C
quiesce with becoming humility, in the de-
cree of the Imperial Cesar. II it must be
80, let us prepare our hearts for these things;
but first let us ask il there be no remedy? is
she case desperate as our adversaries tell us,
ana as enc or two among ourselves seem
ready to believe? Let us make the calculation.
Letus FIRST see what States may be reiied
Oh as being friendly to Mr. Cla7. Wc'sh4ll
only set down those about which candid men
make no question. These are Massachusetts,
Vermont, Connecticut Il. Island, New jer-
sey, Maryland, Delaware, Ohio, Kentucky,
Indiana and Louisiana Gen. Jackson may
ceunt with confidence on all the States oppo
sed to the Tariff and Internal smpro' eplents;
that is to say, on Maine, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alaba-
ma, and Mississippi; and besides these on
Tennessee. The doubtful States are New
Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Hi
eos and Missouri. We have lttlc doubt
shat New York and Missouri win 90 for MIR.
Clay. Let the National Republicans in these
two States exert themselves as they should
and the victory is sure. Both ofthcse states
ere decidedly attached to Mr.. Clay's prlnci-
pies, and will be found finally supporting the
man. Pennsylvania, also, is thorough and
staunch friend to the American system, but
she4s, also. thorough and staunah friend
90 Gen. jackson X remains 10 be seen which
she viii abandon. She cannot adhere to both
New Hampshire and Illinois ,cere friendly 10
the American Systern; but both these States
have seen new light and are new hesitatlng
hetwixt two opinions. Both, however, will
probably go for Jackson. This then is The
result There are i states certain for Mr.
Clay There are states, OF which two are
the nullif,ing states, and the rest hostile TO
the American System, certain for General
Jackson OF the remaining five, two viii
probably support Mr. Clay; two General
Jackson; and one is in strait between her
principles and her personal preferences.
Surprising each state to have as many cleo
toral votes as at the last election, this cacu-
ialion gives SO certainly. and 90 probably,
for Mr.. Clay; Sc certainly and probably,
for Gen Jackson; and 2S doubtful. Allow
ing these to be given where they cannot be
given without sacrifice of principle to pre-
iudice, to Gen. Jackson, the result will be,
Cor Mr.. Clay, 1856; for General jackson, 1873.
Allowing these to be given to Mr. Clay, the
great champion of the political faith, hereto
fore preGcssed by Pennsylvania, and the re-
sult viii be. for Mr. Clay 1868, for General
Jackson 90. IL the apportionment OF repre-
sentatIon, under the new census, makes any
difference, it will be manifestly in favor Of
Dir. Clay
We have 40 fear then OF defeat, if the
National Republican party will do its duty
ls IS plain that our antagonists are very far
from being confident OF victory; else why
docs the thought of Mr.. Clay haunt them 80
constantly Why these unceasing efforts TO
bury his reputation under load offilthy and
ealumnious abuse? I'VE would saw there
fare to the friends of MIR. Clay, be up and
doing. 1t is great contest in which YOU
are engaged Vital principles are Involved
IN IT, Be firm, united, vigllant and active,
and you will triumph,-and the country will
be saved
The Cincinnati Chronicle states that the
Ohio Legislature bas been chiefly employed
an discussing the questions-whether TIE
members should or should not wear their
hats during The sittings, and whether three
dollars or four dollars and twenty five cents
sho4ld be paid out of the treasury for each
sasg killed. Happy people, whose Legisla-
ture- may be thus occupied with so little in
Jury TO any one,
The following toast was given in Pitts
oel Sh on the oih Jan. at Jackson celebration
VI the anniversary of the Sth Of Jan. 1918.
''Bsaediei .Qrsola Tue greatest villain e
Ter In AmeFica-hut ne was a gentleman
compared to Henry Clay! I"