Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1833-01-31

which forward you per the Camden Sour
nal Several OF the leaders Of the Nullifi
cation party during the past week, have beer
quite actively engaged IN endeavoring to rails,
volunteers, but as yet their success has beer
small. Yesterday the Rifle Corpse Of THU
place was out; of all lie members, consisting
OF tbuty i've to forty men, but six or nine o
them could be induced TO offer their service.
to the "Sover eign State" OF South Carolina
In the Cavelry company they met with bet
Ter success, apd enlisted in the ssrvice o
the State about three fourihs OF the COMPANY
All the State Volunteers wear as an insignia
blue cockGde surrounded by a palmetto bat
ton; and, to cap the climax that ss+s~~ who
first taught Americans to calculate the value
of The Union, (Dr. "copper" mounted tai:
emblem OF discord, and is. now seen strolling
the streets of Columbia, giorying in the mis-
chief his own hand has produced Sreh ia
the niatoation OF many among that party
that they declare openly that they would ra
ther be under the crown of Great Britain
than bear any longer the. burden imposed W.
on them by the General Government.
Sin most of the back counties there has
been quite a.reaction in public opinion, and
some of the'most luential among the States
Rights party have (as they term it } backed
out oil the scrape, and either stand neutral.
or take an active part with the Union pagte.
just as their private interest Influences them
Some. from personal attachment TO Pres
dent Jackson. have taken side with the .Iie.
70 OF the two wars, fright or wrong" Most
OF the middling class OF people, who, in ar
raylng themselves against the Federal Gov
eminent, acted from principle, are perfectly
willing TO retrace their steps, provided the
Iarts is repealed, and the protected policy
withdrawn. or given up. But am fully per
suaded that some of the principal leaders OF
the Notification party dread nothing so much
as an accommodation with GOVERNMENT, and
are STRIVING to the utmost to prejudice the
mass of people aginat any pacific measures
that may be productive Of peace and harmo
ny between the Northern and Southern States
10 the city of Charleston there is much ex
element, and smai spark would produce
flame in that place taat would extend o
yer the whole State"
I'VE are anziousiy ai-ailing the approacli
OF the first Of February, and what that day
may produce, God alone knows Bat. from
all appearances, il wit he d day Hereafter to
to be regarded by the people OF this if not OF
the otter twenty lhise States"
ANDERSON D.sTaicr. s G. Jan 7, 1893
"Xon Gan form no iiea Of the feelings tbat
exist here. Revolution is The o. Iect OF the
leaders of tbs party, As sure as ysr are IN OK
istence. The Governor is making all The
exertion in his power to raise volunteers:
they are daily anu hourly subscribing to the
roll, and entering the State service los twelve
months.
As soon az sufficient number can bcohiain.
ed to carry INTO effect the orders Of the SIX
cutiye, The whole physical force Of toe State
will be put in motion. You can form no
idea OF the exer,ions which have been made,
and are new making here, 10 produce .disai
fiction and civil dscord ihaye noi bg.;eved
antH toitlsia q fe,o dogs. that any thing serioua
could possibly happen. Bat, now, am hrn-
ly persuaded that TIM event is vastly 'sneer-
tair," ---
Cons 2IidGtion is another bugbear to fright
en- the weak. IL is a big word. and that is
all The meaning commonly attached to it; for
in this country, TO talk NJ the General Gov
absorbing aud exercising the pow
er OF the States. is flying in the face of facts,
end the whole history OF the Unitcd States.
Consolidation is no evil for 10 30 fSar. Con
soi,dationi Talk Of consolidation, when we
can scarcely keep the infaumatory mass
blowing up like volcano! MOI DiSania,s, the
very antipode Of this. is the evil, the only ca
tastruphe. we have to dread. Oar ~hole his-
tory proves it. The day "a pregnant with
demonstration. The centrifugal force pre-
dominates in our Goyernment--it ia the ten.
dency of all free governments. Man IS ma
turaly impatient TO restraint--tbe constant
impulse OF his temper is to throw it off. and
In the eager struggle Of the moment, regards
alike good laws and bad Consolidation It
is impossible. Human Nature Is sentinel on
the bulwarks of the CoDfederacy and while
she guards its safety on one side, not only
points with faltbless finger to its weakness on
HE other, but leads the attack Augusta
Courier.
- From The .Nsso York Citizen.
EARMEn App ElSA.CE Ann HIS 'CWO