Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-08-09

dozen Senators. and Representatives from
either branch Of the National Congress, to
De seized and beheaded on the Capitol, the
act would still be approved by thousands Of
those who support you as Herol Within
few days, have witnessed in this city,
display of attachment, as perfect, as any that
Hero, Demigod or Iyrant ever enjoyed
Many Of those who earnestly wished YOU to
approve the Bank Bill, and who in the firm
belief that you would do So were prepared
to shout your praises, no sooner heard that
you bad despised their wishes and trampled
on their dearest interests, than they raised a
huzza of appreciation. They huzzaed for the
Veto-if you had signed, il would have been
huzza for the Bank. What infatuation! Alas,
Is II then in human nature TO love tyrants,
and to be infatuated to such degree as to
applaud, even while they place their feet up
on the necks Of their willing slaves? But
there is still hope that the good sense Of the
people will prevail, and give proper direc
ton to the mistaken, although honest zeal, OF
your devoted worshiPpers. The foot print Of
despotism is seen upon this hitherto free
iaud- and IL strikes no terror TO the hearts If
frecnem Who could have believed this a few
years ago, when the slightest approach ofthe
fieHd, would have caused ar involuntary
shnddering throughout the Republicp once
felt that freedom dwelt in my native land; and
l supposed that never IN my LN.e, at least,
woald Caesar dare TO PROSTATE all other
power In the State, in order to concentrate IL
in his own person. by deluding the people
into the belief, that il teas they rho exercised
Mis po,cer by him. their immediate. and only
true representative. once could exclam in
the words of the dramatist, in the character
Of William Tell,
O'ertaken by the blast, I've laid me flat along,
And while gust followed gust, more horribly,
As il to sweep me DER the Dizzy brink,
have thought of The lands, whose storms
Seemed summer flaws, compared to those Of
mine,
And just have wished me there-The thought
THAT MINE WAS FREE,
Has checked that wish--and | have raisedmy
head,
And cried in thraidom to that furious wind,
Blow oH--THis is rAE LAND OF LIBERTY"
1t was indeed the Land of Liberty, while
Jefferson, a Madison, and Monroe, were
ut tie head OF our affairs but ruiiian sol
der miles tnprobus, has attempted to en-
slave us-and finds a country wiling 10 be
sla,rs. CATER THE Book OF JUICES, THEN
COMES THE Book OF KINGS
H. Nj. BRECKENRIDGE.
The editor Of the Wing has mistaken the
allusion made by Judge Breckenridge to Cae
sar. How could he imagine tilat the Judge
could discover any resemblance between the
character of julius Caesar and Andrew Jack
sou. The allusion was to Augustus Caesar,
the crafty, hollow hearted, treacheross tyrant,
who rose TO power on the RUNS Of the indie
pcndence OF the Senate and the people, and
assumed the power Of nominating ms sncces
sor, which the corruption OF Rome enabled
him 10 do. II was perhaps tliis circumstance
in the life OF the tyrant which forced the com
parison on the mind OF the Judge. Ills sue
cessor was 1iberius, more artiul and treaeh-
erous than himself How well the compari.
son hoids.-[ Telegraph
The sosce of Carroll This venerable pa
triot, we learn, has declared, that III Gen.
jackson continues the course that he is now
pursuing he will ruin the country. "-.Noyotk
Herald.
Accommodations. The Albany Daily Adver-
tiser states that the following communication
was handed to that paper DOR publication, by
a respectable citizen.
1--WE are informed that Governor Pitcher,
NJ. &. from Washington county, arows him
self decidedly opposed to the re election Of
Andrew jackson; that he IS a decided Clay
man, and that unless another electoral ticket
should be nominated, be shall vote for that
already before the public. He says no NO.
NoRAELE MAN COULD HAVE STAYED AT
WAsuIEGroN THE LAST WINTER, AND NOT
BEgs CONVINCED OF THE UTTER IscoMPE-
TENcY OF ANDREW JACKSON FOR THE
SITUATION HE NOW FILLS"
Governor Pitcher is worthy and sensible
man; but we should moi re publish his lsola-
ted opinion, with the capitals IN which we
find it embazoned, il it were has only
There is no honest man, Of common inleili
gence, in the Jackson ranks, who IS not of
the same way of thinking. The loaves and
fishes are all that stand in the way of total
desertion OF the present Executive. by high
and low, by those who regarded his eharac-
ter at distance, as high minded, ehiyalric
aud pure; by the politicians who used him
for their own purposes, and by those who so
with their employers, have done so immemo-
iiaIy. and viii do SO sgcutd s0eut0gRHs. We
only wonder how respectable Jackson men
by profession, can look honest National Re-
publlcans in the face, without laughing or
blushlng Y. Com.
A Society is proposed in Boston, for the
gratuitous nursing OF the sick, in case Of need.
The plan is highly honorable to those enga
ged Ia IT, From what we can learn, there IS
no danger in nursing persons sick OF the
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