Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1832-01-05
ADDRESS OF THE
National Repubiican Convention,
10 THE PEoPLEOF THE q. STATES

~ f1C SEOfLk OF THE II STATES
FELLOW CiTIzENs:-T The period win soon
arrive when YOU will be called unou Ia eter-
else right which. Of all the independentna
flons of considerable power on the globe. You
Rlsne pOssess--that of eiecting, by your own
ire choice. ans FROM amsng yourselves. the
person WAC is to he entrusted with the bi.h
functions of ysur chief executive uoagi,trate.
1t Is sometimes said that It is Of little inpor
tRnce what Individual is clothed with that
ahafAetef; that president Of the United
States has no great personal influence either
tor good or evil and that IN the present pros.
perens condition OF The country the pubiir
affairs would be transacted Just about AS well
Snder one president as another such opi
Biens an only be entertained by nersons who
have reflected very little OF the theory or the
PTsc'Iral operation of our government The
whole course OF The public affairs depeads,
IN very considerable degree upsn the di
Tecfion winch Is given 10 the Influence be
longing to the Office Of president. II /. no
doubt true that the political machine may
continue to move on while With apparent
Success under very nnssilfnl direction by the
effect of favorable impulse rect iv, d at 9th
OF times; hut il Is obvious, that if such state
90 things confined long, the favorable i'm.
pulse viii he lost and the principle of pros
perIty destroyed, perhaps forever II is gen.
eFally acknowledged that the pure and lofty
Character OF Washington contributed more
than any Other cause 10 carry our institutions
rnto successful operation, and that the emi
Dent virtues and acknowledged talents Of bis
Successors IN the presidency have aided very
powerfully ~ sustaining and perGectIng the
work which he began. It's equally apparent,
that if the chief maslstrsCy shsulJ eyer be
committed for any great length OF time to
persons of az opposite character. the condi
tim OF the country must undergo, IN one way
Or another, disastrous, perhaps fatal re-
velUtion
Such being the Importance Of the right
which you will soon be called upon 10 cyer
else you owe If 10 yourselves, 10 your chb
dren. TO youT country, TO the cs!se of hnlna-
nifty, which IL 80 deeply involved in the issue
OF the political experiment. that is now ma
king among US, to exercise it with ful. and
mature Neutrality-suspicious. any bias from
patty feeling or mere personal advantage,
aDd with single view 10 the public good -
Tau gyye this. not Only to the interest, but 10
the honor Of the nation Ii is important to
the preservation OF the fair fame which we
have already acquired throughout the world,
that the scat Of Washington, and his success
sors. should be worthiIy filled that persons
should he chosen TO sAccecd these lllustTious
mr.. who shall be able, like them, to do ho-
no by their manner Of rschai ging us uu
tie. even 10 The high office Of president o
the UniscG Stairs: that the personal condne
Of the head Of the executive department
Shouts be sarked as il always was m ioIme
days. WITH dignity, judgment. good 'emper
q discretion and moderation; that the yeuth 6
oGr government should OF be sullled by 81
4 foui siaIps of immortality that dishgure In
aItquateo and corrupt institutions OF otbe
4 ernG lfies, and that our citizens and the worl
4 al large should be tile 10 look ND 10 the hi.
4 plaees Of thls enIon for examples OF public
private vIrt1e
Uncer these impressions OF the impertanc
Of TIE crisis, a numerous portion OF our lie
low-cliizeas. reslning IN all parts Of the coui
81 try, anu who have acted together ~ pohuc
"a afl-rs for ssme years past. under the nan
oil NATIONAL kEPrnLIcAEs. have greeted
70 meet together and deliberate up"n Il
81 course Which they ought TO pursue, aud q
Il pnreoDs when they ought 10 support Tor II
81 great offices oil tue government al the
preaching election Ia preparing 10 exetei
this dehcate trust, we have been naturally
10 take a careful and deliberate survey oil
political condluen Of the country, ane OF
manner 10 "Licl.th public affairs have be
s. san.Hctsd BY tie present administration
THIS survey has resulted in full eenviet
!. that tue public good lnperiou,y requires
charge; end 10 proposing TO yea as candida
/ Gor TIE ptesidency and vice presidency
/ tistng u'sbed eiilzens whose names accom-
4 "a, t0ls sGdress, we have deemed II our q
Il II la, before = on q concise statement Oh
n pnLcIpai circumstances which have led u
his eoncluslon: