Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-06-07

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hy whom ( am surrounded, will bear with
me. If I shonld be so unfortunate on this oc-
casion. as TO fall a victim to distressing asso
Citations. Sir, we this day present, to use the
favorite expression Of another, the great mo-
raj spectacle Of a community of young men,
coming together. fran the different and dis
tant sections Of our country, and as the gen
,leman from New York MIR Duer.1 happily
| expressed it. resolving themselves into a com-
mitiee OF the whole. on The state of the Union,
Sir, II is indeed a moral spectacle; and IT is
novel as well as moral Nothing, bearing
any analogy to II, has been witnessed in this
country, since the organization OF this gov
ernment. But be ii remembered, that up to
the memorable fourth Of March, eighteen
hundred and twenty nine, there was nothing
in the moral or political character OF our ru-
Iers, that required this intcrposing arm-Up
10 that period, our country, IN the language
o. a departed sage, was 10 the full tide Of sue
cessfuI experiment. Nay more-she was in
the full enjoyment Of the plenteous harvest:
The seed which our fathers had planted, had
not only taken root and sprung up, but had
borne fruit-some thirty, some sixty, and
some an hundred fold. But SIR, on that day
ION thai eventful day-the spoiler came,
and as the savage, with bis implements of
death, rushes upon bis victim, so be entered
into this garden of Eden. But by a wise
provision in the ordinations Of Providence,
the overthrow Of a republic, which, has once
rested, like the "ark of the covenant mp
on the shoulders of the Just, is a work Of
time. Time oGiy can obiiterate, upon the
Intel and the side post, the stain Of blood,
and While that e%niures. the circuit Of the de
str0ying angel cannot be QUO Of universal de-
ISOLATION. This is indeed a most consoling
thought; but, sir, unless it animates, while II
consoles, unless ii awakeus q spirit of deter
mined resistance, in the inhabitants Of every
valley. and on every hill, it will be like the
consolation of the father, who, hearing that
an absent and darling child was in the last
stages Of a consumption, raised his eyesfo
Heaven. and thanked God that he was not
dead But ! trust that it will DO 50; that tins
spirit of resistance viii arise and extend it,
self, aud prevail. And confiding in The mo.
raj and Intellectual character of my country
men, | feel assured of it, and | DO believe,
that but for the magic Of a name. it would
long since have peryaded the land, and that
we should have witnessed its glorious offscis
IN The removal ofsone ofour public nuisanees
Mr.. President, IL would give re sincere
pleasure, while | have the honor TO occupy
this floor, to call your attention more pa.ti
cuiarly 10 the resolution under consideration
But air. such are my feelings towards The We
~ distinguished individual with whom il is 10
a certain extent connected, that fear could
not DO so, with Imp,slty Sir, ! never did
participate in the discussion Of a question.
which involved in its relations the character
OF HEsaY CLAY, without expressing in un
measured terms. the contempt ! feel for his
prosecutors, Aud | trust 10 God, | never
shall. And hence the improperly Of my al
luding TO such an exciting topic, unless in
deed | can lie assured. that there has been
such a modification of the hickory club law,
that hereafter, during the Session ofcongress.
no nan rs 10 he knocked down for words
spoken in debate, except he he a member of
tina, honorable body. Sir, in the a~llnsion
which | have made to the calumniators OF
Mr.. Clay, | wish it 10 be distinctly under
stood, that ! refer TO those only who bear up
on their fronts the mark Of the beast. Men
who for the paltry consideration of dollars
and cents are willing to be Genominated ia
lace slaves. Heaven forbid, that | should
embrace In the denomination, all who differ
with that gentleman upon important princi
pies. Sir, there are many distinguished
statesmen Of the south and west, of this de-
scriptiGn, who ! trust are in many respects
warm IN their admiration Of MIR. CLAW: and
who, but for the measures which he honestly
advocates, and which they, it is to he pre-
sumed, as honestly oppose, would cheerfully
give han their support Such men, sir, al
though | cannot subscribe to their ~po,itical
creed. and although | do not belong 20 eth
er OF the important sections Of the country
which they represent, it is my delight to no. |
nor.
MIR President. | will trespass upon your
patience hut a moment longer: and that only
to show YOU the exceeding sensitiveness OF a |
certain class Of men at the approach Of dan. !
ger, On my journey to the metropolis
CHANGED to fall in, as the phrase is, with all
sorts OF company, and consequently, with all
sorts Of politicians. And on one occasion. in |
the ours of a conversation, the subject of
the Young Meas Convention was introduc
when one of the party remarked that al.
though he was not in favor of the convention, |
he was constrained to believe, that il would |
prove to be a considerable Ct an affair-that
IN call likelihood" more would grow out of il. |
than people imagined. This man, | found
on enquiry, TO be, what is termed a MODE
RATE Jackson m~an-holding no Office. and
very fortunately living in a place where none
IS to be had. Another, was of the opinion
That 1t was a very indiscreet measure. on the
part OF the Young Men, because il was cal
culated to disturb the harmony Of the conL-
lry-and 1t was his ardent PRAYER, that while |
jackson reigned, this harmony. Of all
lhlngs else, should be preserved This man
a jackson Postmaster, living in an obscure
village, but where the emoluments of office
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