Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-09

II there existed doubt in the minds Of
the intelligent portion Of the People, Of the
desperate character of the present strug-
gle Of the Tories to retain their much ab1.
sed power. il would vanish before the So
litary TACT that they are wsging war against
shadow, and even in that warfare. make
themselves ridiculous in their manifest or.
iorts 10 manufacture mountains out Of
mole hills.
Such Is emphatcally their position in
relation to the Bank Of the United States.
II Is well known that from Maine 10 Lou.
Islana, the Whigs have proclaimed their
liked determination 10 carry on the con.
test in which they are engaged, solely on
the ground of principle, and with no Other
| aim than the preservation Of the nstitsi-
tions OF the country from the biighfing rr
fecis OF Jacksonism, the fragrant uknrps
tons OF the Executive, and the aAlsiss
march OF Despotism which threatens III
leave US but the vcstige Of that Frcedon.
which has been the admiration of the
world, and secured TO all classes greater
degree oil Happiness than ever before fell
to the lot Of the most favoured people Of
the earth. AS party, the Wings have
disclalmed any identity with the Bank
OF the United States; and only wage
battle in its favor, 50 far as the Con.
stitution and Laws Of the country have
been violated in the removal of the public
money from its vaults, in violation OF its
| chartered rights, and in CONTEMPT OF the
laws OF the land. When the patriots Of
our revolution threw the tea overheard
from the tea ships in the harbour Of Bos-
ton, It was not because they entertained
any hostility TO the owners Of that tea, nor
were they opposed to the customary use
OF i by the people; but because they saw
IN its introduction into the then colonies,
under taA imposed by the British Par
lament. violation of the spirit OF liberty
Tor which they commended. So II is with
the Wings Of the present day; they con.
tend not for the Bank, nor for the millions
Of public money which have been illegally
! removed from its vaults and squandered
upon the partizans Of corrupt faction
But they perceive 10 this and other SINH
lar acts OF executive ururpation, a fragrant
violation Of their chs .ered rights, wan
ton disregard ofthe Laws and the Consii
tuition, and premeditated and systemst
| &c design to trample upon the liberties .
The country and change our Republic
form Of government into a Despotlsas
| guided, controlled. aud governed by The
wiu Of a single individual.
Such however, is the desperate condi
ton Of the party in power--so utterly
hopeless are they of being sustained b.
the country in their high handed usof-
| pations, that for months past their whole
! aim has been 10 deceive the people aBG
| ia ftaff In he fhus
| question before them is BANK or
Bank" They do not pretend 10 defeae
the administration and lis measures
whole cry is, 50 behold the monster iute
fering with the elections Of the country
| This monster has dared to resist m
dre0 Jackson 10 bis violations of the G
stitution and the Laws AMI previous
bad the temerity not only 10 refuse J
and Martin Pan Bureas applications
Branches, but made him pay bis hone
debts TO the Institution. In consequence
he and bis minions have waged a dead
warfare against it at the hazard Of
stroying the commerce and prostt
the entire business Of the country b
ranging our whole monetary system
now, whenever an individual has ih s
dependence 10 think for himself anG
fuse to justify unconstitutional proceeding
against the Bank. the cry of bribery and
corruption is Immediately set up. and all
the acts of the institution perverted to the
basest Of party purposes.
i We are led to these reflections by wit
Messing the laboured efforts Of the Globe
to pervert the following letter from Mr.
/ Biddle 10 the Secretary of the Treasury
. into an act OF hostility 10 the Government,
itself. Hear him. 1.-The Bank" says the
} Globe, "has thrown itself in the posture