Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-09-05
POLITICAL, RESPECT

We copy the following appropriate
and forcible remarks from the Portland
Daily Advertiser, edited by Mr.. Brooks.
The editor Of the "Eastport Demo-
crat" AYERS that he is DESTROYS of being
politically respected by no other than
hisown party. Politically he emphasizes.
Again he adds, that it ''lessens poll
tician in his estimation TO be particular
iy respected by the opposition. Here
we differ. Respect from adversaries is
a tribute all honorable minds covet-
from intelligent generous adversaries,
we mean. Respect from them is to be
won by ability, by courtesy, by mag.
nanimity, by moral influence, by gen.
erosity--and these are all distinctions
worthy of noble ambition. Some
men win respect from their adversaries;
some contempt. Calhoun commands
respect. 1t is impossible to meet him
face to face and not respect him poHti-
caty and particularly too. Webster
commands respect. Livingston CON-
mands respect. White ofthe Senate,
commands respect. Kendall and the
like have the contempt which the East
port Democrat is coveting.
OF our own State of Maine Ex-
Governor King, though ever an earn.
est politician, commands the respect,
and obtains the appreciation, even Of
his adversaries. We dislike his poll.
tics, but we like his talents, we like
his independence. We can trust him,
for he has a soul and heart of his own
and is not an instrument, tool in the
hands of others. Mean, contemplate
intellects, VIC have now no application,
ARE always Liberal, always bigotted
always jaundiced. Exceptions there
are, when man is Systematically a
scoundrel--for he may have talents, and
yet be regularly mean-but men OF
sound minds ever desire the respect OF
all good men. The tribute of the wise,
no matter of what party, is as sweet
to them as the tribute of their own po-
lIical friends.
Think we, General Jackson is not
prouder of Mr.. Webster's and II. G..
Otis's appreciation ofhis proclamation,
than of the Shiny, paid for, expected
eructations of the Globe! We know
he is. The honors Of his own table,
last winter, not pro forma, but emphat-
ically, were rendered to Mr.. Webster.
Whom did he seek in Boston! Whom
did he avoid in Portsmouth-in Port
land also, we were about to add OPP,
positionists make and unmake the very
men of a dominant party. The party
may labour to build up the reputation
of a partisan; but if the opposition say
"no," they le Dor in vain.
Witness Col. Benton, struggling
through ponderous folios, and making
ponderous speeches for nobody to hear.
But if Rives speak, we all listen. OBJ
tain but puff from an adversary and
it is blown hitherward and thitherward
from the Missouri to the st. Croix, not
in opposition papers, but in the papers
of friends, as concession from an ene-
my. Thus the value is shown by the
eagerness to circulate. Fool hardy is
he then who avows so ridiculous a sen.
timent as the Eastport editor gives birth
to. Live but little longer, strand
you will repent it.
The National Gazette inclines to the
opinion, that treachery contributed to
the victory ofthe squadron of Don Pc
dro over that of Don Miguel ''The
Miguelite Commodore struck his colors
without firing shot; the officers and
ships company refusing TO fight" This
quotation is from the official account.
The Valne of Married Men.-"A
little more animation my DEAR" whis-
pered Lady B. to the gentle Susan, who
was walking languidly through quad
rifle. ''Do leave me to manage my
own business, Mamma" replied the
provident nymph; 81 shall not dance
my ringlets out of curl for married
man. ',-"Of course not, my love; but
| was not aware who yourpartner was"
Mr.. arlesYoung, notice of whose
marriage with Mrs. Duff, has been 60
ing the rounds of the newspapers, dish
ed up with a spice of theatrical ro-
nance, has published card, in which
he pronounces the whole statement a
"gross falsehood." He states, more
over, that he is now instituting actions
against the several editors who promul.
gated the original account.