Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-25
rrom lhe Richmonl vhis.

hIHOupsl iDC tDuEC ANU tbotAab 49,
cant Of the veteran slang whsnger OF the
Enquirer, contained IN the editorial re.
marks Of that paper of this morning. IS
proclamation, in conformity 10 his habltu-
al tactics of never Ioosing victory if he
can possibly win il by proclaiming It be
fore hand, that in many congressional dis
tricts in the Stale, the opposition admins
iration candidates will be successful. The
old gentleman is so enraged at recent
event, touching bis conDexion with the
public corn crib, that have thought he
might be brought TO the sticking point Of
backing his judgement, especially recol
lectiDg that he has been wont sometimes
on the flourish Of trumpets, on other &C
casions, to bold such backing as marve
lousy conclusive, coniirmatory evidence
of the truth Of the thing predicted. This
selfs;yIed martyr, who never thought Of
any thing but the public good. and never
studied 10 advance any other interest than
the happiness and prosperity Of the dear
people, and who never IN his life, looked
with wishful eye TO the public corn crib,
or moved a muscle towards his own polIt-
ical aggrandizement.--this victim of pro
scriphon, who, for almost seven years, has
wounded the skies by shouting hozannas
TO King Andrew the first, the man who
has made the Union one vast field of pro.
scripton,- this most unblushing advocate
OF the verIest tyrant that ever surst peo-
pie with ruthless and unsparing proscrip
ton, when prescription could minister to
his Unsuitable ambition.-tbi hater of pro
scrpton only when he is deprived Of a
siDecure himself. and the labor m another
is paid for as bis labor; this pink of consist
ency, the mention Of whose prominent at
tribute. created in the House, the other
day, such an audible and universal burst
Of assent,--this Editor Of the Enquirer,
for no other language can describe him,
there being no other animal under the sun
like him, -this gallant leader goods what
Ieader!} of the band-aye, the trained
Van Buren, band, that are moving now,
throughout Virginia, the heavens and the
earth to immediate their country's liberties
and 10 bring them TO the footstool of the
slaue of despot; this monkey in the tenn
pie ; that is, the priest of the idolaters,-
this hopeful leader Of the Van Buren, par
ty Of Virginia, who are eadeayoring to
harness the free people Of this ancient
to the chariot Of New
York Dutchman. will. | am sure, for once
screw himself up 10 the sticking point, aud
back his Judgment. Ii he is halt ,cay in
earnest in the annunciatIons, contained in |
the Enquirer Of this morning, he surely |
will not loose so good an opportunity Of
recovering the losses which his martyr.
dom to prescription has cost him, and he
will earn, in any event, by this backing
his judgement, and giving tone 10 sink
ing cause. the indelible gratitude Of those,
who, like the god Of their idolatry consid
er it " glory enough to serve under such
a chief alias, such monkey. But to
the proposition | will bet the Editor Of
the Enquirer, or any body else, $4,000, or
any amount under that sum not less than
$500, against half the sum staksd on their
part, which shall be staked by me that
is, two to one, upon the result 10 one con
srosslonal district alone, in the districts
in the Enquirer, and will
name Nathaniel Claibourne'si district
What say you, Mr.. Verte sans peur? Do
you take me up or not ? CoEze, dsn't be
bashful-i know YOU are not 2rincipled
against betting.