Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-11
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DEsERTIoss OF GENERAL JAcKsoS.-Judge
Bib, member Of the u. s. Senate from Ken
lucky, hitherto adhcrant Of the President, has
renounccd his allegiance, and stated at large the
grounds OF his disgust at the usurpations Of Gen.
jackson and the corruptions ofthe government
Governor Troup, Of Georgia, has also recently
enrolled himself against the greatest and best
The Hon. Mr.. Gilmore Of Western PennsJl-
vania, in reply TO the request Of number Of his
fellow citizens, to be allowed to nominate him
for the next Congress, declares himself opposed
TO the present administration. The Alexandria
Gazette says "Mr. Gilmore was one Of the most
decided friends Of the President, man Of exalt-
ed character, and great popularity"
Francis Baylies Of Massachusetts,, formerly
member Of the House Of Representatives, and
the only Jackson member from the State, has
done the same. In the address which announ-
ces his change, he thus alludes 10 Mr. Webster :
=" If conte nding factions,'' said he, should
undermine the temple of iibcrty-when it falls,
one man WILDE found waving the banner OF the
constitution over the ruins-and like the last Of
the Romans, the name of Daniel Webster VIII
be left for the generation of unborn nations. And
what name In far distant lands have heard
lands
never shone- under the clouds of Magellan I'M
der the of the South, that name, like the
name Of Washington, came like sunbeam into
darkness"
Doctor Charles Cooke ofthe Senate OF Virgin
ia from the AIbermarle district, has addressed
letter to the Lynchbnrg Virgnan, in which he
states at large the reasons which induce him TO
withdraw from the support Of General Jackson,
4 IL ,.p l.tta
was drawn out by notice addressed to the PEG
pie of Amherst (part Of Doet. C's. districD call
ing meeting TO consider the propriety Of in
structing their Senator TO vote for Mr., Leigh as
U. S. Senator Doct Cooke voted in the State |
Senate last winter. against Mr. Leigh, aud, al
though he condemned the removal of the depos- |
ties, he made various efforts to modify the cen
sure expressed by the Virginia Resolutions, of
the arbitrary conduct Of General Jackson. We
remember that he contended for the declaration
that the removal of the deposites was an abuse,
and not an assumption of power by the President,
and that Virginia ought to reprove him as one
friend would rcprove another, and not denounce
him enemy. He declared himself at that
time, still friend Of the General, although he
disaPproved many Of his acts-and that he should
continue TO adhere to him, because he saw no
hope of better administration from any other
quarter. Since that period Doct. C. has seen {
cause to revoke this pronise-in his own words, !,
"Since that time, one can hardly refrain from I
believing that the measures of the Executive Z
have been shaped by that Jatutfy which we are Z
told God visits upon those whom he wishes 10 &
destroy. They such, at least, as TO leave
n In I'm 10 fpar hxt ,
who eonfide in the sacred principles OF the con
,titution, rather than in frail and fallible men.
They such as to have driven from the stand
ard Of the administration, thousands, no, trust
ing TO the integrity and patriotism Of the Chief
Magistrate, and grateful to him for his ilustri-
,as military services, would gladly have coutin
led TO rally round it, if they could have been 9
permitted TO do without abandonment of
the principles which they believe TO be vital to $
the integrity aud stability OF our government
For it is, if not one of the most alarming certain
ly one the most disgusting signs Of the times,
that, with the dominant party, nothing short of
subscription to the absolute infollibility OF Gen.
Jackson can save its members from expulsion
from the pale Of the church. The question is !
now, not what the costtution, but what General
jackson says! Messrs. Editors have we not
indeed " fallen upon evil times" when the free
men OF this country are required, as the only |
means by which they can escape political pro. |
scription TO surrender their judgments and their
consciences into the keeping of an dvidual
than whom there are thousand more learned
and ADLER expounders Of the principles Of the go
Ncrnment under which we live 20
Doct c. declares that he cannot support Mr..
Webster. because he is fedcralist-nor MIR.
Calhoun, because he is a nuIlifcr-nor Mr.. Clay
because he is latudinarian. Nor can he aid in
the election of Mr.. Van Buren,, because he be-
lieves him utterly destitute Of all political prin,
eipleS. But he is willing to assist in pulling
down the present administration, and to take the
chance OF being able to erect something better in
in its stead. He says he isopposed to all Banks,
and intends so to vote. This we think the weak
part of his opinions but it is of little consc-
quence The present insane administration
once put down, the necessity of National Bank
will insure its establishment.
We have not hitherto noticed that General
Duncan of Illinois abjured Jacksonism in June
last but the jackson party having claimed him
since his being elected Governor, it is worth
while to put that matter right. June last, he
gave at large his reasons for having abandoned
General Jackson. That he is considered an en-
envy by the friends Of the administration, tn,
following paragraph from Van Buren, pape
printed at Bellville, Illinois dated u August
satisfactorily proves:
Z" The fact is, Duncan has abandoned every
principle Of national policy upon which he was
first elevated TO Congressional distinction He
has thrust himself in the face, and opposed TO thu
utmost the prominent measures Of the GdBiniStTa-
tion Of the peoples choice"
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