Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-26
TlI3 GAZETTE.
MARTINsBURG. SEPTEMBER %, 1888

Il Major Noah's NeIo PGpa.-we noticed
week or two since in the Gazette, the design G
f NJ. NJ. Noah, esq. to publish new paper in th,
4 city Of New York, under the title OF the E5en
ins Star. The prospectus of the paper oceupie
several heavy columns, and is paper Of uncom
mon strength and ingenuity. The Editor vii
End himself in hornets nest, even before the
issue Of his first number, having in his prospec-
;as, given dire offence to established party
The Major in past struggles has been the firm,
undertaking supporter Of Gen. Jackson, and his
prospectus still teens in expressions of praise and
confidence. But the Simon Pures say that he is
no true man, and accordingly he is attacked with
virulence by the Presses in the confidence Of the
Il administration, even before he can buckle on his
armour for defence. The secret reason why his
Jaeksonism is set at naugh, is discovered in the
declaration Of hostility against the Albany Re-
gency, party whose leading offset is the eleva.
Il ton OF Mr.. Van Buren, TO the Chief Magistracy.
The Major has been in the confidence of this
party, and the picture which he draws of it c.
yinces an intimate knowledge Of its secret works
His preference of a candidate for the Presidency
is not distinctly declared, but Judge Mclean of
Ohio, is supposed to be the man.
We give below an extract containing his re-
aecticns upon the Regency party.
"The Albany Regency, so called, and charged
with the exercise OF TINS proscnptive system,
begins TO attract general attention, not only from
the prodigious power assumed and actually held
bEthat irresponsible body, but from the fact
thai what hitherto has been limited TO the boun
darfes OF this State, begins now 10 be felt in the
General Government; and, like the gradual pro-
gress Of epidemic, has broke out IN several o.
Their States and IS likely to spread its deadly in
fuence over the fairest portion Of the empire
What is this regency? Who compose it, How
is it organized and sustained? are questions very
generally asked, and must now be answered.
The Albany Regency is aconfederacy of persons
nearly all holding offices under the State Govern
meat, somewhat masonic as TO the confidential
nature Of their operations, though more limited
in numbers than the fraternity. This Regency
self constituted body, of probably less than a
dozen persons, are men Of character in private
life, and OF cleyeruess and address as politicians
Alter struggle Of some years to gain the as
cendancy in the State, the democratic party found
il necessary to organize committees in the seve-
raj counties, which committees were to call
meetings-get up conventions-makc nominations
otcanddates for elective ofces-publish address
es-and take care Of the political concerns en-
ny being the seat Of Government, and all impor-
tant political projects being contaminated at that
place, the committee gradually extended their
influence, and curtailed their numbers and from
being special in their powers, they soon became
general IN their operatlons-mingled in legisla-
ton-decided what bills should, or should not
pass-took upon themselves to designate the
speakers, and other officers of the Assembly OBJ
taincd an influence in the choice Of committees
decided what banks should or should not be char
tered-who should or should rot be nominated to
office by the Executive; and, in short, by address,
perseverance, boldncss, and threats of political
denunciations against all who presumed to q1es-
ton their infallblity, became so powerful and so
tyranaical that submission to their despotic sway
was deemed inevitable. Strengthened by their
cooperation OF the base, and the apprchensions
OF the timid, the Albany Regency ampified and
extended their plans Of operation appointed a
gents in the several towns and counties in the
State-obtained the control thanks and presses
mingled boldly in the nomination of Members Of
Congress, State Senators, and members of AS.
sembly-declded who should or who should not
Be put IN nomination; and what could not be ear
ried by persuasion, Yves driven through by bring
ing the weight Of party obligations TO bear upon
the subject Ii will be readily imagined that, by
fhis gradual usurpation and consolidation of pow
er, the cabinet Of office holders at Albany have
thrown chain over the whole State, as calling
and oppressive as any slavery that has ever been
submitted to by freemen In MS city, once
free from their influence, all their agents are
known, and known TO be seryic as the serfs
of Russia. No matter how pure the character,
how consistent the politics, how faithful the la
bors OF a man may have been, if he exhibits an
atom OF opposition TO their will, he is prescribed
by this Star Chamber confederacy, and the press
es under its control ordered TO assail and hunt
him down; and the worst feature OF this unholy
league is in the fact, that the members composing
II are ayaricous stock -jobbers, making every
ethsa f,nt- Ia
cannot be possible that such an unholy combina-
ton can much longer Cypress the people of this
State, and am convinced that i'll the political
organization, the great and triumphant party of
this State hereafter will be the ANTI-REGENcY
PARTY which is the true REPUBLICAN aud LIBE-
RAJ party-calculatcd to give freedom to the pco-
ple-to open the doors of promotion to the honest
and talented-to put down faction and dethronc
oppression. My Jealous cooperation in this pa
triotic reform will not be wanting; the Regency
and myself have been well acquainted for many
years, but the dangers which now threaten the
General Government, by the rapid and dcternin-
ed march of this influence, admit of no further
delay In arrestng the evil. If the Regency pen
citrate the strong holds Of the General Govern
ment this country will be ruled from Albany"
Colonization.-w We big leave to direct the at
tention of the friends Of the Colonization cause,
to the advertisement Of the Secretary Of the So
ciety giving notice of the proposal to send ex-
petition to Liberia in November next. The APP
preparation made by the Legislature Of Virginia at
its last session in aid Of the cause, is confined to
The removal of free negroes from this State; and
il would be well for those who are impressed
with the importance of the measure, TO set forth
the advantages Of emigration upon free blacks
der their influence, and communicate their con-
sent when obtained, as directed.
SEPTEMBER