Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-07-28

and fction, when law aud evidence fail. or
are fatty against them? II in truth, 900 men
have been sent adrift, this would not be one
in 80, hut say il would be more, yet when
we recoIlect, that our govanment has been
e.ta biished more than so years, and that
there has usver been general sweeping out,
aud that rotation in Office should prevail, as
Tar as practicable, and convenient a say no
shiag about bteck lists wha' - cause Is
there for all this waIllng, If nothing detri-
mental to the public interest ensues, if pam
pe.ed incumbents only haze suffered? Is il
more than ought to have been done years
go? If as the gentleman will have ii Office is
''the common privilege and common birth
right Of every free born American" More
than American office holders, not corrrpt to
the core, or imbued with hateful arstocracy,
should expect and acquiese IN, as good citi
zens and as republicans. But how if IA
vourcd few first getting in, must never be re-
moyed; but I'VE kept in ior iifeP TO what a We
~ small aumber would this common privi
lege and common birth right be confined in
its enjoyments Would one in thousand.
equally entitled and deserving, actually en-
Joy it, l take no exception to ''Aratus's0
limiting this privilege OF office TO free born
Americans, to the implied exclusion OF TO
FeigneFs Making every fair allowance for
strong ina gination, when the passions are
engaged, | can set things down the mere O.
yevsIght Of an over heated brain, in which
the heart and honesty and reason had nothing
10 do, or can appreciate the prudence of
such an on, and impute. what might TO
theirs seem mistakes, TO discretion, the wiser
part Of lad gpcnt Nevertheless, will not
some think that the omission rather curious
and worthy ii explanation and really is it
not strange, that whilst actually advocating
the supettoF right and claims OF an alien born
over au Amfrictn--Hh hen this was the whole
dit OF nj, apreal-the very burthen of bis
lahcHr, such aIscourteous alus.on. and e
ven anpardnnable slight, should have been
thus uawittinsly made to the PR Juice of his
F'qaanda,n friend" But was this omission to
admit foreigners, to the common birth right
accident or designo Or be it either, was it
not.rathrr unfortunate to say the least, for
tie gcntlemar : doctrine, as we'll as for the
good effect of his iabsured address Unless
intended as stab under the III b rib. made
III good Iaith to his friend "olc, bot to be fatal
an dns hmc-to subserve his own purposes IN
future. Bat see the gentlrmans consistency
little farther illustrated Going ioc com
a"n privilege, aud common BIRTH tight IN all
Tree born Americans. yet advocating, iilt, eS
Gates tn office TO be nouopoilzed by a favour
ed few, TO the exclusion OF all others Io
e,iera;ing prescription, yet Ia violation OF his
own rule, an VOCATION o! the republican, ra-
ther American rule OF rotation Maintain
ing almost universal prescription, bv favour
ing the professions OF the aristoerat;c few.
ahoDI, because they have beer in..f0r wears -
he would have la for life Bat san lea thuse
vie have enjoyed niG.e Tor years, tho they
have become accustomed TO the 'hatntes,"
al q been tor years reaplag goIdrn hdrvests,
and So ought 10 be prepared. and If they
have hot been wasteiuI ana extrararact, are
prepared, to yieii the sickle, gave place 10
others. as competent and deserving ia all
respects as thenist Ives. having The ,amecotn
mon r,vllfge aud common birth hight. If
they VIII not. then lei them be tlg2led out
| can see. or conceive, nothing Unfair or
cruel ~ such prescription Bot | do see,
justice. equality, and right, and policy: and
he that cant. Is no republican, but an arts
tocrat, or worse, IN lhe most odious sense
oil the term.
fellow-Citizens, this very oUtcry and PHI
FIJI ltmer talon of dish isscd officers and this
sympathetic response in the bosom ol friends,
goes TO prove most strongly the necessity of
"retorm solemnly declare, | know no
thug IN the past, or present s,grs of the
tunes so conclusive OF the aiiStocratic teuden-
cy: rather should say. OF the e9istence anu
g7oochag stJe.lgh OF aristocratIc feelings and
principles il our country. You know t0hsre
lies the rattle Snake in his nestllns coil, pe-
cause rs yoa approach him yeu hear hl,. rat
tie. Not otherwise IS it with the Office fed,
rancourpus aristocFat. He gankrls almost eIe
you touch him with the finger Of ..ref4rm,"
and RACES and >welis with not less venom
And Why all thus love eli Office thls thirst for
Official ewoument, and inoidinate cupidity
lot tiie -GL2, rather than The honour SO ieei-
ingty reptobated by .'Aratus Which is not
confined to bapgry Jac!ssonmen, bat was
quite AS characteristic ef the partizans. of a
ctrtalR TX President. and IS now quite as
much SO Of the partiZans OF would be Pre-
sident, lf the viulcnce Of thct zeal is any g.
whence An appetite fear indced too com
mon TO human n tire. every where, but now
growing more mo din ate and prevaie ut in the
busomS OF too many, who used to be, and
still ought 10 be, Republicans. This is but
other evidence, OF this san,e ieelinS, in ano
tier ioGm proceeding from office seeking, as
that from Office holding, oi this dangerous,
drspicabIe, groaning, corruption OF the coun,
try. The cry is 1nefent. and little vari-
ent. TO be sure, hut it proceeds from the
same corrupt cause, and rightly interpreted,
means the same thing The uitiert nee is 10
sound opIy. Whilst with hungry appeals these