Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-07-05

In order to afford the hands in the Office
An opportunity of participating in the ceie-
braiion of our glorious independence, we
have anticipated our usual day OF publication
The Committee of arrangement for the 4th
OF July, have thought it advisable, instead of
having the Declaration of Independence read,
to substitute The Farewell Address of the ia
her OF his e~ouDtrv, Gen. George Washing
ions Yhe man who was first in war, first
10 p6ace, and frst in the hearts of his coun-
trgmen." -
The procession will be formed at precise
ly 10 O'Clock to-day, in front of the court
house. -
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN MEETING.
At a meeting Of a number Of National Re
publicans of the county OF Berkeley, pursu-
ant TO notice, at the Court House in Mar
tinsburg, on Saturday the S0th day Of June,
1882, for the purpose of nominating dele
gates TO the Convention to be held in Staun-
ton, on the third Monday in July.
Upon the motion of Edmund p. Hunter,
ESQ Col. EDWARD COLSTON was call
ed to the Chair and SEAMANs GARARD APP
pointed Secretary.
DIR. Thomas Davis offered the following
preamble and resolutions to the meeting, on
being read, were unanimously adopted
The serious political complexion of the
present times, the dangers which menace the
government and institutions established by
our fathers. under which we have enjoyed SO
many blessings. and attained TO such unex-
ampied prosperity, and the approach of the
period for the selection of a man qualified TO
fill the office first in power, Importance, and
responsibility in this government, most potent
in its influence upon the character and inte-
rests Of this country, and upon the future
destiny of the PEOPLE for whose benefit and
security all legitimate governments are es-
tabished-all these considerations admonish
us of the necessity, OF doing all that may be
IN our power, to secure the election of a man,
upon whose firmness, judgment, prudence,
and patriotism, full reliance may be reposed
in any emergency that is likely 10 occur.
The dangers TO the Union, to the peace,
safety, and liberty of the people, arising
from collisions between the General and State
Governments, are too Obvious TO be insisted
upon. Such collision, in one instance, may
be said to have taken place, and is threaten
ed in another. The constitutional and law
full authority of the Supreme Judicial Tribu-
hal of this nation is openly contemncd: its
decision and mandate disregarded and des-
pissed, by one of the States Of this Union
In another a party has arisen, which has
begun 20 calculate the value of the Union, -
and has found that peace, safety, liberty, hight
taxes, and republican government, in one
word UNION, are as nothing when compared
with the details of a tariff. Although this
party has an ascertained majority in one on
ly of the states Of this confederacy, and in
its utmost extent embraces less than one
fourth Of the population and wealth of this
great nation, it is so infatuated as to insist, that
the tariff. which was established for the pro
tectioh of the Industry and Interests of more
than three fourtf,s Of the people of the u.
States, and not intended to operate Injurious
iy upon the interests Of any portion, shall be
made to yield to the supposed interest OF the
minority, and ~ .be very probable event that
demanss 10 themselves unfair and TN Must, and
urged with such unbecoming violence, shall
not be conceded, they openly threatened To
throw off the legislative authority of the ma
ton, to prevent by force the collection of the
duties levied by the General Government, in
short, TO dissolve the Union. Ii is clear, then,
that during the presidential term next ensu
mig, exigeBcies may occur, difficulties may
arise involving every thing that is dear to the
heart of an American patriot, such as will
require on the part Of the chief executive Of
fcer at the head of the government. who is
charged with the execution of the laws the
highest qualities that appertain to that high
and responsible office. 1t is undoubtedly at
all lines highly desirable and important that
the President of the u. States should be init
mately aud thoroughly acquainted with the
structure, principles and spirit of our govern
ment and not ignorant of its laws and usages,
and certainly not less so at the present than
at any past time. The Vice President in GER
tain contingencies which may happen, is, by
the Constitution, clothed with the powers
and charged with the duties of President and
should for that reason be selected with a re-
ference te the highest functions which be
may he called upon to discharge. At pre-
sent we have before us as candidates for the
Presidency, Andrew Jackson of Tennessee,
Henry Clay Of Kentucky, and William Writ
OF Maryland, and as candidates for the Vice
Presidency John Sergeant aud William VIII
kins of Pennsylvania, Martin Van Buren, of
New York, and Philip Pendleton Barbour OF
Virginia. The presentincumbent OF the pre-
sidcntial office, Gen. Jackson, has not the
confidence of this meeting They object to
t1m on the ground Of his want of original
capacity, want Of sound Information, want
OF temper, and want of dignity.
In dlsparagement OF the every way res
pec;able claims and character Of William
Writ, this meeting has nothing 10 say except
that they prefer MIR. Clay.
Henry Clay has become extensively and
adVantageously known TO his cosotrymen and
to the world by the prominent and dis;in-
guIshed part he has taken for twenty five or