Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-11-01

co 10 H. Uy the ntctcstcu lew, Wncmcf iof
| good or for evil, feel bound to indulge much
charity for the lingering delusion which still
cherishes Jacksonism. But knowing Gen.
Jackson as do in his various relations Of life,
probably better than any oil my fellow citi-
Gems of Pennsylvania, could find no apology
to them, much less to my own conscience,
for hesitating to oppose his re election. icouId
1 not do IL without resisting the clearest con
| viction of my judgment upon a question IN
4 yolying the highest interests Of the country.
The lights which have had, compel me 10
know that he has no vestige OF Democratic
principle in his constitution, and lamentable
4 to relate, that he is in heart dishonest and
corrupt man. | make this charge upon full
consideration Of its responsibility, and OF its
merited effect, if untrue, on my own reputa-
ton when shall be mingled with the dust
| Resting upon consciousness oftruth, which,
| when incredibly shall be no longer nourish
/ ed by interest, mustibe believed, have little
personal anxiety for the judgment OF the pre-
| sent moment.
But there is no occasion for recurring to any
other facts for sufficient knowledge OF Gen.
Jackson's character, than those which are
now beyond the reach Of denial or doubt
1 Has he not VIGOROUSLY violated every
l pledge under which he came into powerp |
| need not enumerate these: they are familiar
| TO all
| Of the constitution, appointed officers in on
] position to the de clarcd will or the Senate?
Has he not usurped the power Of the Su-
| creme Court ID assuming, as an executive
| prerogative, to give Judicial constructions Of
| the Constitution and lawsp
Has he not usurped the power of signing an
act Of Congress with ga conditional approval :"
| Has he not, in violation OF his oath to sup
port ffie Constitution, refused to execute tie
| laws?
| Has he not assaled in Preside caldinnies,
| the honor and integrity of the Supreme Court,
| and Of the representatives Of the states and
| the people, in the coordinate branches of the
national Legislature?
Nay, Has he not openly defended and jus
tilted a resort to violence and force against the
representatives. of the people, in order To- deter
them from scrutnizing his own acts?
Has he not, in contempt Of Che great fun
danienta! principles of our republican system,
ImperiousIy nominated his successor, and
employed the whole patronage and public dis
bursements of the Government within his
control, to promote that object!
And will not re election of Gen jackson
be deemed by all the world popular sapc-
ton Of these usurpations and corruptionsF
Do not the people Of this nation claim to
have been specially constituted under be
! nefceni Providence, the jealous guardians Of
civil liberty, fol the whole human family? and
| will they with such trust in their hands,
| servilely sanction the acts Of chief masis
trate. who assuming to be 'born TO com
| nIand," thus wantonly trampes Upon the con-
stltution and laws, and openly employs the
peoples money to corrupt their morals, that
he may secure the appointment OF his sue
cessorP
The Holy Alliance OF Despots against CT
vii Liberty, would behold with intense de
light such an evidence Of our degeneracy,
and discern in II a joyful pr sage of the ear
| ~ decay OF our system That there Is a Ia
nentable decentralization in the public mind
| is but too clear--Acts which would once have
| shocked the moral sense of the whole com
munity, and electrified popular senshilitles
| throughout the nation, appear scarcely TO be
| thought worthy OF notice. Even TIE keen
vision Of partisan opposition Is Seemingly SO
| cfonde6 by conscious impurity, that it cannot
realize the nature and alarming consequence
Of gross and palpable depravity in public
iunctionaries. The crisis is pregnant with
the destinies of our country; all that is now
done must be recorded in history, aid the
present generation will either merit the graft
| tude or irnprecations OF posteriiy.
| In this glance have overlooked the minor
objections to Gen. Jackson, growing out Of
lis disregard for the interests and feelings OF
the state to which he owes bis election The
| legislature Of Pennsylvania have with great
| unanimity, at two successive sessions, earnest
| " recommended the re chartering OF the u.
States Bank, and our representatives in Con-
gress and Senators, with like unanimity sup
ported that measure; but Gen. Jackson, By
an exer,ion' of power scarcely defgned to the
monarchs of Europe, has forbidden The pas
sage of the law All those who calmly con
slider and can duly appreciate the immense
benefits which that Institution dispense must
I think, be convinced that in this act alone
he has justly forfeited all claim to the conf
| dence of the people of this state. :,
The Bank has purified one Of the worst
clirrencres that ever infested any country or
people. II consisted Of mere paper Of no de-
finite value, accompanied By worthless tick
cts issued from broken banks, petty incofpo-
ra'ions and partnerships, ID almost every viii
lage, instead of this, the United States Bank
has given us the best currency known among
nations. II supplies medium equal in value
to gold and silver, in every part Of the Union.
preserves with steady, and unerring pow
er an uniform and equal value IN the paper
of the local banks; gives stability and GER
talhty TO the value of all property, and 10 the
incalc uable benefit of internal commerce: II |