Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-11-27
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SENATOR LEreH,--The real estimate which
the friends Of the pFescnt ADMINISTRATION make Of
this genilemsn's ability and efficiency in the
councils Of the nation, is to be measured, not by
what they sag, bat BY what they 90, not by
their false and affected disPsrsgement Of the mao
but by the pcrtiuacity and magnitude Of the e.
foris they are making to exclude him from the
Senate. Wen may they dread the accession O
another strong man TO the formidable rank p Q,
their cpPonents in that high council. They are
already fearfully ovcrmatched. Webster, Clay,
Calhoun, Southland, and other names scarcely n
fsrior, have already pierced the deep phalanx' o.
Of corruption. and let in the light In the cuuss
Of truth and right Of law liberty. and the con
stituion, tlic friends Of the administration have
already felt, to their cost, the proves OF the
Virginia Senator, and they are moving heaven
and earth TO prevent his re- election.
To break the force Of Mr.. Lcgh's admirable
speech at Petersburg, the principal scribe of the
Globe is besiowing upon it an elaborate reply
" Erroneous in its facts, weak in its arguments, s
insipid 10 its, emper''saysihe Globe "the reader
will look in vain in it for one original sentiment,
or aspiration, worthy Of statesman or patriot -
That the sentiments expressed in the speech In
question are original with Mr.. Lrigh--,hat is,
new, unfelt, and unexprcssed before, we cannot
undertake 10 affirm. -lasolu,e originality is
rare "Virae forte ants Ag0memona. The
sentiments expressed in Mr.. Leigh's speech
may not be original. ;" in the sense Of the Globe
but that they are the sentiments OF a statesman
and patriot, was felt by the slave who connected
its criticism, and they will at once be rccogni-
zed as such, by every reader ofthe speech, who
has statesmaa's head TO think, and patriots
heart TO feel. Mr.. l., igh's speech is character.
lied by the critic Of the Globe, as " erroneous in
its facts, weak in its arguments, and insipld in
its temper''-and yet il is to counterfeit the APP
pretended effect Of such speech that the Globe
encumbcrs its columns with pondcrous common
taries.
Mr. Leigh states in his speech that he had been
sent to the Senate of the United States, not only
without solicitation on his part, but against his
wishes, and indeed in spite Of his earnest deprc
cation. To those who know Mr. Leigh, his
statement Of a fact requires 10 corroboration.--
II other evidence were necessary in this case, it
may be had sbandantly. and above all exception
Those whe s,ted Mr.. Leigh TO suffer himself
to be pot Il uon <on FIR the Senate, had in
view, not the eievatioS man, but the success
ola and he was ssr,etcd for the same req
that Marshall Ney was chosen to lead the
van in an attack and 70 sAuarnand the rear in
retreat. II was the highest tribute 10 his cour-
age and his talents. The sneers of the Globe
are as futile as its fears are real
The Globe ayers that Mr.. Leigh is undoubted-
ly mistaken in tie idea that the nomination of
him, (Mr. Leigh for the Presidency, had ex-
cited the jealousy of the friends OF Mr.. Van Ra-
rem. What, then, is the meaning, we ask, Of
the inoessant activity Of TIE frieHds of Mr.. Van
Buren, in Virginia, in getting up instructions, in
every county of the State where there was a
possibility of success, TO vote against Mr. Leighs
reelection TO the Senator 1t cannot be ascribed
to their zeal in the crusade against the Bank OF
the United States, for Mr. Leigh is, (unfortu-
nately, as We think) opposed TO the recha,ter Of
the Bank on constitutional grounds The mean
ing Of all the din and clamor with which VIC have
been stunned for some months past on the subject
OF Mr.. Leigh's re election to the Senate, we
take 10 be simply this The friends of the
administration dread Mr.. Leigh's talents in the
Senate-thc friends Of Van Buren, dread his per-
sonal popularity in Virginia. The object is to
10 Ill IL,
make smooth work, so to give the wizard oil
Knderhook the undivided vote of Virginia
The Globe says, Mr. Leigh is doubtless
equally in error in supposing that he was " hon.
cred with an especial share Of General Jack SON:
displeasnre." Z" 1t is more likely" says the
Globe, &c that the President piises him." Very
likely indeed The magnanimity of the " Great.
est and Best" is proverbial. He who threatened
to cut off senator's ears, for conscientious dis
charge Of official duty, is rery likely indeed tc
cherish sentiment of Pity for the author of the
letters Of Algcrnon Sidney.
The President is doubtless ready enough &c
p'ty and forgive his political opponents and even
his personal foes, when they, finding that po,ce,
is on his side, and renounce the error Of
their ways. become his hattcrers and his tools.
and lend him their aid in rrostrating and des
troyins everything that presents itself as an OBJ
stacle to his arrogant and impcrious will. Mr..
Leigh is not ambitious Of such friendship as ty-
rants vouchsaie to their tools. He cannot be
concillated, he must, therefore, be DESTROYED
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The NOMINATION, Our readers have been
appriscd by the proceedings of the Winchester
Convention already published, that john II.
COOKE. Esq. Of Frederick. has been selected as
the Wing candidate for Congress in this district.