Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-06-16

graph had refused TO do IN OCTOBER IN 1917,
was zone by the Argus in 1880. The editor
of the Argus was translated to Washington.
The Globe was established on the patronage
of the Government and the Telegraph de-
nounced.
We have already spoken Of some Of the
means used to destroy this paper, We lay
before our readers the following letter:
New ORLEANs, April IS, 1881.
"Censral Green: Martin Gordon, the Col
lector of this Port, doubtless acting under
the orders of hi. superiors, is at this time,
busily engaged IN prescribing you, and has
his agents appointed to call on each subscri-
Der you have in this country, and have them
erase their names from your list; and add
them to that OF the Globe. He is aided here
by the brother in-law of Mr.. Livingston (blr.
Carleton) and his partner Lockett. The Post
Office here can furnish the information me-
cessary, and the officers lend helping hand
You are denounced as a traitor, and are to
be broken down. The facts above stated
pledge myself to prove, when called upon"
JOHN SMITH.
A few days after The receipt of this letter,
another, open, and having the names Of a
number Of our subscribers in New Orleans,
directing the discoDt.nuance of this paper,
was brought to our Office by Major Lewiss
messenger. Such proceeding aeedsno com
nent.
This paper was established to maintain the
rights Of the people, to oppose Executive
influence, when exercised with an intent to
control the elective franchise; to urge and
enforce faithful and honest administration
OF public affairs; to maintain the right and
the duty Of the people to choose their own
chief magistrate, and to develope and or
pose all arrangements, or attempts, of the in
cumbent to appoint his successor. We hon
estly and ardently believed that Gen. Jack
son would devote himself to bis country We
conGdedin his "deep rooted popularity" for
success and in his fame and character as the
guarantees that he would be the President of
the nation--that he would purify the public
morals, and invigorate public virtue. We
expected him to bring to his aid the talent
and virtue, the strength and energy, of the
republican energy, of the republican party.
For this we were pledged, and in the homes
~ of our hearts we believed that the objec-
lions urged by his opponents would be as bea-
con light to gnide his administration. Above
all we confded in his own frmness and inda-
pendenee; in the strength of his own mind,
and in his reputed knowledge Of men Ca be-
lief confirmed by his brilliant career) for the
fulfilment of the pledges made in his behalf.
It is known that the just expectations of the
country were disappointed in the organlza-
ton of his cabinet, But those who we're near
est to his person, and witnesses of sits de-
leterious operation" were mere disappointed
in the organization of the irresponsible
'smalign influence" which artfully obtain
ed bis confidence, and used his name and
patronage to corrupt the public and private
morals, and defeat the great objection which
he was elected.
That that Influence does exist is corrobo-
rated by the positive assertion of Gov Branch
and the unerring testimony of admitted facts.
the tendency and origin Of which cannot be
concealed or denied. That influence yet sur
rounds the president II is beneath, but it
controls the cabinet. 1t has dismissed able
and faithful public ministers; it has corrupt
ed portion of the public press; and is re-
solved to rain that which il cannot corrupt
1t is our pride and boast thatit makes war
upon the Telegraph. Our conflict has here
toiore been for the President We have been
faithful 10 him; we have prenonished him of
his danger; we have kept his counsels and
have seen and apprehended the consequent
sces; we have knowa the bearing which the
Presidential question would have on lecol E.
lectIons now in progress, and we have been
silent But we are compelled TO 60 before
another tribunal Are not the rights of the
people as dear; is no. Executive influence,
when exercised with intent 10 control the e.
ections, as dangerous; is not faithful and
honest administration Of public affairs as ne
cesssry; IS 1t net as much the right and the
duty of the people to choose their own Chief
Magistrate; and is it not as much our duty
to develope and oppose all arrangements and
attempts of the incumbent to appoint his
successor now, as it was in 1882 If these
questions be answeredin the affirmative land
who dare openly answer them In the mega
tvep) the question for the American people
10 discuss, is net the man, but the measures,
which this press should support. The quss-,
ten which we propose TO our readers is, will
you desert and prescribe this press, because
it has refused to desert the principles upon
whichitwas established, and whichitis pledg-
ed 10 maintain? Shall tina 'malign influence
which has dissolved the late cabinet, also dis
solve the liberty Of the press9 Shall that in
huence which, falling in its effects TO regu-
late the private intercourse of the citizens Of
Washington, has seized upon the name of
the President. use the organization of the
party, and his popularity, to trample under
foot the principles upon which he was elect
ed, and perpetuate their power on the ruins
of public and private virtue.