Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-08-21

= ern section Of the State, where the Hero wa
formerly all-powcrful; and its effects hav'
been to change the political attachments Of men
II works admirably.
A great Wing meeting Of the Young Men 0
the city Of New York, was held at the Masoni
Hall on the 9Th inst. This meeting was chiefly
interesting as the occasion on which Ogden HoI
:. man, the ID. Atty. Of the city, renowned his ad
herenco to Jacksonism, and in powerful speech
: declared his preference Of his country 10 the
claims of party, or his allegiance to Andrew
Jackson. Mr. Hoffman is one Of the most clo-
quent men in the State of New York, and his
splendid talents and high character, make him
an important acquisition to the wing cause.
We subioin the remarks addressed by Mr.. H.
TO the meeting.
Loud and repeated calls were then made for
I the eloquent orator and advocate Ogden Hoff-
man, Esq. the district attorney, who, in obcdi-
cnce to the call, came forward, and in a most
! powerful, patriotic and thrilling speech, held the
enraptured auditory enchanted for about three
fourths OF an hour. Mr. Hoffman said
Fellow Citizens For these marks Of your
kindness, anticipating what ] am about to say,
want words to express my gratitude. They are
soothing to me indeed, on this occasion, when
am about to take step, more important than any
winch has marked my political life. a step from
which, II private friendships or long cherished
feelings could aught avail, should have shrunk
back IT, however, in the course | now adopt,
! wanted anght to cheer me on, besides the kind
| ly demonstrations my presence here has called
forth, should find Il In the example of the vene-
rable maa who has Just addressed you (IIere
Mr., HOLMAN pointed to Generals Root) He is
identified with my earliest reeollections of the
old republican party-an fellow citizens, it is a
proud consolation to me to reflect, that if ! am
sInAing against consistency, ! SHINING with
nun VINO has been regarded as a patriarch of that
party-that have turned with him from the
trammels OF that party TO The support of our
stltution and laws. Permit me-for it does not
become me to stir up your minds to mutiny OF
rage-to statc calmly and deliberately the mo
tives which govcrnme in the step have taken.
And you will pardon me for this alluson to my
self, for II Is the first public occasion have had,
and II is perhaps the only one shall have, t. al
Jude to the subject. stand before you as an Of
flee holder, and SANDER has already been busy
with my name.
hold not my office from Wing majority
II is known to you, that besides the Aldermen,
all the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
form the appointing power to the Office which |
MI. vi these majority are jackson men. |
turn, therefore, from those whose power might
situated, am found a stranger among your the
answer is at hand-my conscience would not let
me remain with party whose principles could
not approve. was an early supporter of An
drew Jackson, too early perhaps, for supported
his pretensions at time when il was as much
treason to the party to be his friend, as it is now
treason to doubt a single measure he has adopted. !
believed that his elevation to power would shed !
lustre over the land he had so gloriously de |
Tended. | hailed with Joy the late demonstra-
4 p1 xUh inb tod "a
side. But when saw that in the midst of those
demonstrations, and when the gratitude of thou
sands was as it were, poured like flood around
his course, he had determined to crafty his per-
sonal hostility TO an institution, by step in vio
lation Of the Constitution when | found that
Secretary, acting under conscientious sense of
duty, was rudcly thrust from office to make room
Tor more plant tool through whose agency a
removal of the public treasury from the hands in
which the people had placed it, was effected
seeing all this, pondered; could not support
him and so told my party and when the me-
mortal approving OF the removal of the treasury
1 came 10 me from those TO whom owed so much
told those who presented it, that owed allie.
giance to no party who might require me TO dc
= what my.conscience did not approve s. as beiev
oil ed the removal unwise, unnecessary and incxpc
dent would not, and did not sign it But
j still hcstated still believed that the groans
e people suffering under the effects Of his policy
l. would reach the palace; that Andrew Jack sor
. used him for their selfish purposes. Do not mis-
:. take me. telt no sympathy for the Bank
- owned none OF its stock, and wanted and cx.
Ipectcd nothing from it. | was indeed opposed tc
Il all monied monopolies but found that the avow
Il ed enemies Of the United States Bank were sur
rounding this state with Gordon of Banks anC
- bank Commissioners were selected for party
J. purposes, and with view to political ends | in
e clined to distrust the motives Of their ayowef
e hostility was opposed to banks, but not to tn,
good they effected So far as they were neccs
- sary 10 nerve the arm OF enterprise, and ccstri
buicd to swell the flow ing canvass OF couiusrc,-
=, so Tar was willing TO support them, but no fur
H. ther.
II But my feelings We're entirely independent {
ire the United States Bank. looked only To the Vi
Olatcd laws Of the country, s to the breach of tn;
NV faith which had been plighted to the bank at il
by creation. thought the bank entitled 10 the sam
w. justice as the humblest individual prosecuted
your criminal courts-that il should have IA
Is trial that the jury should be AN impartial on
ITS and not packed. When fairly condemned. ava,
n with II but the rights given TO il by the people
and identified with the venerable name Of NIadi
no son, were sacred and should remain untouched
of should exhaust myself and you by dwelling
an further on the various motives which prescnte
49, themselves; but may add that when found tn
Senate OF the United States throwing thcmscIy,
into the breach-that body, which Martin Va
bt Buren,, in 1928, declared 10 be the guardian of tn
T. rights OF the States and, in a spirit Of prophecy
lOIeAOlu 10 DC the only obstacle 10 Executive en-
n croachments -whenl found that body wantonI
assailed for the performance Of their datv whe
=, heard IT SAID II was useless impeachment 10 tn
~ operations OF government, and dark hints wcr
nm thrown out OF dispensing with its services be
Sc gan indeed TO tremble for the safety of the Con
stituton and what feared was openly spokc
&c IN the protest. When the doctrine was ayowr,
that one man was alone responsible for all tn,
Is acts OF the Executive, and the same hand which
held the sword might also snatch the purse.
T. might well fancy that lived under a monarchy
Il less limited than that of England believed +
such principles should take root and be nurturel
by the approval of the people, that at some future
day, and under the energies Of some younger man
N they would grow up 10 a despotism whose
70 branches would overspread the land / thcr
knew no alternative between attachment to An
y drew Jackson, and love TO my country / could
lc mol hesitate buckled on my armour; and here
oil IN your cause am ready TO fight; and here
r rPio% myself among you. loud and repeated