Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-14
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MARTINsBURG. JuNE IA, 1882.
Stnrmton Cenventian readers Wi

EtTGElNC tEOffl NtfbAtTk Va "a V1A B0B1A
that it is proposed 10 have a meeting in the
county of Berkeley, on saturday the SOth oil
juno. for the purpose Of sending delegates to
the Stanton Convention. The original de-
sign of this meeting has been somewhat en-
larged-and instead Of combining the selection
10 Young men, it is proposed to extend it so
-as to embrace all, of what nigh. be termed
the aefiue material of the party; without refe
renee TO their age. We greatly prefer this
latter plan, for the Staunton Convention will
have to act upon the most important interests
of the party; such as the framing Of an Flee.
toral Ticket, the organization of county com
mI.tees, &C.
We are gratifed to perceive the readiness
with which this suggestion OF a State Con-
%vehtion has been acted upon by the people of
Virginia. II argues a healthful state of pub
ih f~eeling-ard a just sensibility TO the en-
daugered interests of the country. We per-
ceive that meetings have already been called
10 Fredericksburg, Richmond, Lynchbarg, and
the counties Of Rockbridge, augusta, Nelson
and sAnaherst. We have no doubt that every
portion of the State will be fally represented.
We hope our neighbouring counties Of JEFF
ferson, Frederick, Hampshire and Morgan
will display their accustomed zeal in support
oil the good cause, and present a just repre-
sentation OF the feelings of the country in the
proposed Convention.
In the House OF Representatives of the u.
States, on Monday, the bill reported from the
committee on Internal Improvements, for the
Improvement of certain harbors, SC, being
under consideration, MIR. ADAMS said he
hoped the House would allow the friends Of
the bill 10 go the question. He would make.
however, one general remark on the nature
of the opposition which had been urged a
gaiust this bill. and every measure of the
same kind that he had witnessed. The op-
posers confined themselves to general reflec
tons, more or less severe, on all approprla
tons for these purposes. The House had
now been debating this bin for an hour end
a half, and yet had one single word been said
by any OF those who spoke against the bill.
against any one Of the appropriations il con
tanned? " gentlemen choose 10 discuss the
question OF the coustltuiionality Of such ap
preparations, there would be u time for that,
as Solomon declared that there was for all
things. A gentleman had moved to strike
out the enacting clause, and had favored the
House with his opinions as to the general
principle Of all these appropriations He APP
peared to he against the whole Of them. In
like manner the gentleman from South Caro-
Ina. {AIr. Felder,) had delivered a general
philiippic against the system. He informed
the House that he had seen a fort on Lake
Champaign in a ruinious condition. Rut this
Bill was not for erecting a fort. It was for
improving harbors, and opening the nsviga-
ton Of rivers. The gentleman had said that
he did not object to appropriations for light
houses, because they were useful to com
merce. But this was a bill for objects sub.
stantially OF the same kind. Since the pre-
sent debate had commenced, Mr. A. had at
s~entively read over the bill, and all the amend.
meDts, and he did not find one on which any
gentleman could lay his finger and say that it
was not a proper object, provided be admit
ted the principle at all. Mr.. A. said the s2me
thing OF the amendments as of the original
bill: that if there was a gentleman in that
House who would rise in his place, and say
that any one of the objects was not a7proper
ore, and would give any reasons for the OPP
Mon which might be called reasonable, he,
for one, would agree to strike it out. | have,
said Mr.. A, but one word more TO add. We
have this day heard, what l have too often
heardin this House. We have been told
that if these appropriations pass, they viii dis
solve the Union. There was hardly a anes-
ton that now arose in the House, in refer
/ ence TO which they were not told the same
1 thing When we lately passed an act OF era
titude to those who had fought the battles of
the Revolution, we were told that if the bill
passed il would dissolve the Union; and now
we are told that if we spend 2oes.", dollars
on new objects OF internal improvement, we
1 do it at the hazard Of the Union. Gentle
men, if they please, may threaten US with a
4 dissolution of the Unioa, in place and out Of
I place, Gin season and out of season. but 1
Il here give it as my opinion. before my coun
u try, and before my God, that if the House
shall settle this question by declaring that
they will engage in no more works OF inter
nal Improvement, this Union will soon break
in pieces; and, | viii add, that it will rot de-
serve to he preserved.
From the Mount Ve4non, { Ohio CG-et{e.
.4noiher Confession.-We select the follow.
ing from an editorial article which appeared
in the Ohio Monitor, of May 23d, 1882, pub
Il lisbed at Columbus; as devoted a jackson
paper as Ohio affords. Ii is time fol- all par
4 ties to PAUSE AND REFLECT?
"We have said that our political scene was
not of unmixed brightness. We do aliege
that the two first years of Andrew jackson:
administration did awaken new hope OF the
practicabilily of universal emancipation; wa
painfully acknowledged that the results o
the last six months OF that administration arr
calculated to impair that hope. %lnterna
srhlsms have arisen quite as fast as externa
prosperity has progressed. The collision be
tween the United States Court and the stat,
| 4 of Georgia is at iesue; the late unwarrante,
H. ,t.;~,, 81 tho %enate of the IIuitc1 State