Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-10-25
COMMUNICATION.
For he Martinsiavg Gaseiie:

established here iew months sirce, pr1tcss
eddy on principles Of neutrality. I observed
some COMMUNICATIONS addressed to the voters
Of Berkeley county, recommending the rec
lection OF Andrew jackson 10 the Presien
cy. IL Is difficult TO conceive how such pro
ductIons as those referred TO cofnport with
neutrality; the piece over the signature OF
"Seyeral true blues 10 feather" would be dis
graceful ~ any party paper; how then VIII IT
be looked upon, emanailnS as 1t docs from
the columns OF a paper. Which the editors
take SO much pains u prove IS entirely nen
trail on the great question That agitafes our
country. Gentlemen "bonesty IL the best
policy, rhi, perhaps you may yet Learn, and
You rerf~nfy win learn that the citizens OF
Be- kelley county are moi 80 easily gnled as
10 be influenced ia any degree by such ia
raga' OF nonsense and sbsurdii,e3 as those
publications contain.
With regard to the communication of the
''frue blue gentry. IT is only Necessary TO
say that candid men Of every party will read
II with disgust, and that the charges and as
sertions are IS destitute of truth, as the arti
Gle is of common decency. The man who,
for party purposes, viii descend so low as 10
compare Henry Clay. Vuginia's distinguish
ed 500, a statesman and patriot, with Aaron
Burr aud Benedict Arnold deserves no place
among honorable men of shy political creed
"a citizen of Berkeley" in another com
munlcation, is calling upon the berolies TO
make a bold stand In favor of their idol" al
the ensuing election. He tells them that he
was formerly in favor OF Rcnry Clay bot that
he has substituted a hickory switch, IN place
Of his favorie Clay" Wonderful! the Ma
Gonai Republicans will weep tears Of blood.
.pbon fhnr, l.. hot ITas thav no
tained!! For my part cannot go so far as TO
say that ever advocated the election of Gen.
jackson; | am proud to say never admired
the character Of this political wcatbercoek
The "bckorv switch" which has already
seourged our country, is any thing bat an ob
iect Of admiration TO me. The ''hiekory
broom" which was to effect the glorious work
OF reform, has been the bosom OF destruc-
ZION, and should the American people retain
In power those persons who have handled il
SO dexterously, we may expect The most dis
asirous consequences.
In speaking Of Gen. jackson, he observes
that che stands alone for the many important
services lie has rendered his country" Stuff
Can any man in his senses imagine that Gen.
jackson stands above any man in this coun
Try on account Of the many services he
has rendered his country What are thhsc
important servicesP He gained us the vic
tory al New Orleans, is answered - admit
II, does this make him tstand alone" far
bove the other worthless of our cou try
Where is Webster, Adams. Marshall and
thousand others, compared with whom he
sinks into utter In,i gnIficance. Again he sAy3,
"his name Ike that of the immortal Wash
ington will be hcsh for centuries 10 come"
To compare Andrew Jackson with general
Washington is in our humble opinion bad po
Iicy in his supporters, AS the contrast Is any
thing but favorable 10 the former. What is
Andrew jackson? A miserable dotard, tool
in The hands Of a party, whose administration
has been characterized by ignorance, ambi
ton and persecution, N which corruption
has become the orderof the day., and which
has presented 10 the wurid the Disgusting
spectacle of weak, tyranical old man, whose
every act proclams hrs uniitness for the of
flee he holds fattered and caressed BY such
profiigate office holders as Kendall, Lewis s.
Co, until be believes himself 1.-The creates,
and best of men" do verify and candidly
believe should ne be placed a second time 10
the presidential chair, that he will be can
didate a third and fourth time and so on.
fshould his health permit J There is nothing
Ia our constitution to prevent il, and the man
who will obtrudc himself on the people as a
candidate second time in violation of his
express assurances and pledges to the con
trary, will not hesitate to cling 20 the office
as long as the good people will permit him.
How different from the character Of our
beloved Washington, first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of bis country
men, Ambition was a stranger 10 his bosom:
after having breasted the storm, of the reyo
tuition, that storm which for eight wears de-
solated our country, after presiding over the
destinies Of the young and growing republic,
"he retired 10 cottage, rather than reign in
q capitol" Such was Washington, the pride
of his country, and the admiration of the
world.
s.Ho,c shall zoe rank thee on etsrg's page
Than more than soldier and Just less than sage?
".4u thou hast been; confers less fame on thee
s. Far less than Dhat thou hast fofborae 10 be F."
With respect to the boasted jackson vic
tory in Kentucky, il seems that Gen jackson
is not quite so confident as "a citizen OF
Berkeley" is, else why his recent electioneer
inc visit through that state, attending barhe-
cues, parading through the streets, &C. This
beyond doubt. is one Of the most disgracefut
transactions that has ever occurred in our
country; the President of the United States,
candidate for reelection, and on the verge
of the election. has attended barbecue IN
the city OF Lexington gotten up by his pulit-
ical friends for party effect What Sublime
spectacle" to see candidate jackeon, be "who
was born TO command" exhibiting himself in
the streets and in the highways to the vulgar
gaze.
But there was another spectacle siiil more