Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-06-27


high claims to public patronage.
Mercer ard Eaton.-No public press, save on.
Il the prostituted Official at Washington, has 81
far disregarded public sentiment as TO approve tn.
recent act Of the Canal Company in cxpelling
n Mercer and elevsting Eaton TO the Presidency O
Il that institution. Even the Richmond Enquire
oils in disgust from that act of Executive op-
preston and contemplate subserviency. The
Glowing is an extract from MIR. Ritchie's paper:
"Mr. Eaton has superseded Charles Fentou
Mercer, Esq. in the President of this Companv.
General Mercer has been long known as anno1e
the ablest and most jealous advocates OF this work
4 aad his early, ardent, and continued exertions
h o. behalf of the company, have richly entitled
y him 10 expect every thing at their hands but
& SUCH TREATMENT AS THIS. There is perhaps
\ no man in the Union, not an Engineer by profes-
siol, who possesses any thing like General Mcr-
GERS information on every subject connected with
atcrnal improvement. Of Mr.. Eaton's qualifica-
toas for such situation we can say nothing
We fully concur in the soundness of some of the
! recent structures Of our intelligent brother at
Romney, uPon the editor Of the Washington Te-
cgraph. 1t is absurd for the friends of Mr.. Cal.
i0un to pat him in nomination for the .xt Presi-
n lcncy-and this Mr. Calhoun himself must well
know, if he possesses half the sagacity for which
be has credit. What is the next alternatives nra.
sented TO thatehiralrous and talented party? They
must unite with the patriots of the land upon some
man whose popularity and public services will
enable him TO defeat those detestable intrigues
now in progress, which have for their obiec, the
elevation OF man TO the first Office in the nation,
whose possession Of power will be inevitably dis
itinsuished by that open and shameless corruption
(which has ever been characteristic Of New York
politics. Who that man may be, who is thus
destlned to concentrate public opinion in his favor,
awe are not yet prepared to hazard an opinion,-
1 But be he whom he may, whether Clay, Mclean.
leigh, Livingston or Webster, he should receive
thc support of all. who prefer "the welfare Of
Rome to the will of Cesar
Air. Fan BHen,-Thc campaign for the next
Presidency is about to be opened. Already the
ssQartizans OF MIR. Van Buren, have commenced
pouring their "leperous distlmcnt'' into the ears
Of the people Of Virginia, in the shape of bioera-
phics and comments, ovcrburthened with praise
sof his iliustrious services his godlike qualities,
and the rapidly with which he has risen from
mediocrity of station to the highest offices in the
government. The design of these efforts to ele-
pate him in the eyes Of the people of Virginia, is
Eefident, although prudence does not now sanction
Ft5avowal When by these preliminary advances,
sthe party by whom he is supported, shall have
become satisfied that an impulse has been given
70 public sentiment sufficiently strong to uphold
fther Interior measures, they will come out with
The name Of Martin Van Buren, as candidate for
sthe Presidency. The stealthy manner in which
Pc is now brought before the public notice, shcws
Sfleariy that his advocates are doubtful of the
Bground which he may be forced to occupy, and
Iare fully aware of the powerful opposition which
will be combined against him. His only hope of
success is founded on his anticipated inheritance
z2oI the popular favor enjoyed by Andrew Jackson
Ylhe boundiess popularity Of the present Chief
saasstrate is claimed by right of succession, for
Iis favorite and confidential minister Whether
the people will concur in the transfer, remains to
BE- secn-whether they will choose for their ru-
Ter an intriguing politician who has craftily pos
sscssed himself of the confidence of the President,
whose principles have ever veered with the
changing breeze Of personal interest and who in
ms career of self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT scruples not at
the means be what they may, which conduce to
the end in view. We have been chiefly induced
70 notice the pretensions of Mr.. Van Buren, at this
time, by an article in the Winchester virginian,
emulating in its tone Of, extravagant admiration
Tor this "godlike man" the slavish panegyrics of
the Albany Argus, time out of mind the trumpe.
Ter of Martin Van Buren's fame. Indeed we think
the Virginian has rather overshot the mark, and
eAceiled its prototype in the Empire State. p
We can scarcely resist the temptation which be-
sets US Of commenting on few passages of the
editorial of the Virginan, the principle and the
construction being alike curious. Passing over
the Editors wonderment at Mr. Van Buren's
humble origin" and the "high and important
trusts" to which he has been advanced, placed
aNully in juxtaposition to produce effect by con-
oast,--we find the following passage:
Ills promotion to the vice. presidency, by the
overwhelming voice Of the people, is the most
glorious event of his life, and more triumphant
IN It's character than any other political event in
o'r history, except the success of the republican
party in lS00-l. Accused, in the highest forum
"a our land, of having sullied the American name;
charged with having laid the vestal robe of our
reputation under the paw Of the British lion; ex-
posed to the moral artillery Of such men as Clay,
Naihoun and Webster, who, stimulated and ex-
cited at once by fear and hope-the fear of their
rival and the hope of their own success if he
were prostrated-poured upon him an unbroken
ana violent stream of vindictive feeling, which
would have swept away almost any other man
taan MIR. Van Buren,. In all this, it is said of
num- that he permits no reproachful language to
IHscepe him in return-that he is mild and anna
we D,e winning the good will and kindly feelings Of
all who are brought within his reach; presenting
IN g model OF that republican statesman" who
e1aures all things" for the good of his country
aou trusting to time and the intelligence of his
proach"