Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-06-12

Errotan.-Two or three short paragraph,
extracted on the first page OF this days paper
with the heading Of Elegant Extracts from III,
Administration press" are rendered remarkabl.
BY an error Of the composition. who substituted
the word '.pugs" for "pres,." We take thi,
method Of correcting the mistake, which, consi-
dering those to whom il was applied, is not, at.
ter all, so very senseless blunder.
Thomas MdrshaH Of Fauquier. The Lynch
burg virginian suggests the propriety ofelecting
this gentleman 20 fill the Speakers chair of the
House Of Delegates, at the next session. The
nomination is an excellent one. For many Of IN,
qualities required in such an Office, MIR. Marshal
pre- eminent five were called upon to pu
our finger on man remarkable for that higl
sense OF justice, which is the better kind OF hon
or,--for candor, impartiality and GOODNESS o.
judgment. we should say unhesitatingiy that, ia
the whole range Of our knowledge Of public men
IN Virginia. wa know not one who, cxcels and
but few who can claim an egua ity with Thomas
Marshall. Nor is this remark made upon slight
grounds. In Judging of the political integrity of
men, we are often misled where their public acts
alone are the criteria for the decision. To Judge
truly oil their public characters, we must know
something ofthe men in their private relations:
and whoever has had the opportunity of thus
knowing MIR. Marshall will admit that he
hrcathes the very atmosphere of virtue. Asa
public man, We have never known an individual
In whom more implicit confidence was placed
BY political friends & enemies. During the three
las, sessions Of the Legislature. we have enjoy
Cd an opportunity Of observing the uniform re-
spsct accorded to his opinions by all parties, du.
ring the exciting and exasperating discussions
which called forth SO much impassioned oratory
and so many antagonist opinions. No mans
declaration could be more implicitly relied on
no man's motives could be held in higher esti.
nation: and this general tribute 10 his integrity
and honor, was accorded by those TO whom his
known and avowed opinions on some most vital
topics, were utterly repugnant. His position in
the House of Delegates is an instance of the tri
amph of high character and pure motives over
political differences and prejudices. OF his sound
judgment, and capacity for cool and dispassionate
action in cases of great difficulty, we may in
stance the part which he took in the proceedings
during the last session. on the subject Of the de-
positcs. The two sections of the party opposed
to the usurpatious Of the President, had been
forced By their common enemy into position 10
which collision appeared probable, and the
jackson men were in cxtacies at the prospect of
defeating the objects of their opponents by mcais
Of their own differences on the subject of the con-
Of the Bank when Mr.. Marshall
proposed resolution, which effected a compro-
mise. cemented again the almost discovered ranks
OF the ant-Jackson party, and secured to Virgil |
aia the high honor of being among the first to
denounce, through her Legislature, the Presi. |
dents despotic assumptions of power. BY no
man could such a proposition have been made
with better prospect of success; for in no mans
sincerity and integrity could there have existed
a greater degree Of confidence. As the chair
man of the important committee of Privileges
and Elections, which Mr.. Marshall has filed
since the death of the lamented Richard Morris,
he has displayed uncommon ability, and the re-
ports oil the committee have in almost every in
stance been confirmed by the House. And when
we consider the delicate and complicated ques-
tions which have been presented to that Com
mittee TO have performed the duties of its Chair
man in satisfactory manner, is high praise.
There are in the history of our legislation, other
and enduring proofs of Mr.. Marsha's abilitie,
as a statesman and legislator. His speech il
the Slave debate of 1912, and on the subject o
Federal Relations in the year succeeding, ar,
remarkable for sound sense and sound argument
and have excited general admiration. The chic
obstacle TO the advancement of Mr.. Marshall is
we conceive, to be found in his modesty. w.
have often thought that he underv alued his owl
abilities; for we have seen many men with ia
less ability, who, frop, full confidence in thei
powers, and bold address, filled a much large
space in the public eye. We close as we he
gan, with the declaration that the nomination n
Thomas Marshall for the Office Of Speaker. ia a.
excellent one.