Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-12-04
CONVENTION IN ALBEMARLE.

Wei done Pieasants' Lay on Pour il into
'emi
These are the " folies for thy pen to purge"
These are the knavcs "whose backs demand
the scourge."
The " Richmond enquirer has recent.
Is put forth the address of the Convention
assembled in Charlottesville. for the pur-
pose of instructing the good people Of that
district, whom they shall select as their
next representative in Congress. We have
read this address with more of sorrow
than anger, for we are gricved, that re-
spectacle and Intelligent men are capable
of giving their sanction to a paper, which
in almost every line of it, is replete wiI,
Misrepresentation, 1--WE hope not wilful.
aud displays, moreover, such singular
ignorance Of the politics and history ef the
country, that there is scarcely school
boy or horn book politician, who cannot
detect lis absurdltics in truth. we regard
it as a genuine eleciioneering document,
got up under the auspices of certain ind
vIduals in that quarter, who have spared
neither pains nor expense TO gull and de
eeivc The people, IN order that the present
cxecrab!e system may be perpetnated in
The succession Of Martin Van Buren,, and
that they and their families may feast on
the spoils OF office. Though utterly at
war with reason, facts and common sense,
yet this rescnpt from the Albemarle Di
rectory. is so put together, by species OF
cunning, SO well understood among the
craft, that il is well calculated TO deceive
the Ignorant and unwary. Il is interlard
!, ed with a full portion Of party slang, and
most loathsomely hesmeared with praise
and aduIa.ion for The ear Of the Greatest
and Best. We oifer a few quotations
from it, and some comments-a task
which, we perform with reluctance. Speak
ing Of the party in power during the Pre-.
sidency Of the younger Adams, which The
| address characterizes as the Federal party.
although the writer wei knew that Vir-
ginia would have joined this very party if
Crawford had been out Of the question,
the Convention say:
"They had then attained the maximum
Of their prosperity. A heavy tariff was
depressing and weakening the South.
The North, bloaied by a forced and IN
natural prosperity, was investing immense
capital in enterprises, which rendered her
every day more dependant on the mercy
| Of the Federal Government for the value
| Of her property, and Of course more slb
servient to its will. A gigantic Bank was
| flooding the money wanting West, with a
convenient but deeeitful substitute for the
capital il needed. The disaffected, in all
| quarters, were bought up by improve
ments, and surveys for improvements; to
complete which, would have required the
| revenue of Europe. The loud and angry
| protests of the South were drowned
amidst, the hum Of Northern machinery,
and the busy preparation OF her sons
erowding 10 the West.
"Tho instrument chosen by the people
to overthrow this tremendous and compi
Gated system all working TO one end, was
farmer Of Tennessee; and when the Oh
lection was raised TO him that he was a
military chieltain Of no mean fame. and
the Hero of New Orleans. they excused
this, to secure the qualities necessary TO
reform the Government.
"Andrew jackson was elected. lie
dragged the treasury ieeches from theiI
holds. The sources Of speculation were
found, and dried up The county, pomp
Gus lords who feas'ed in idleness IN Eu
rope, ceased Their diplomatic dinners; and
, men OF business and ability were SEM
abroad. A language, as new as It wa
, firm aud manly. was poured into the ear
of Royalty. lie asked 'noth.ng but wha
was clearly right. and would submit t.
, nothing wrong Sleeping justice was rons
ed-claims long sighted we're adjusted
and judicious treaties entered into WIT
! the nations of the Earth.
"At home, bis policy was as m'ld AM
c lconciiating-as considerable of interest
invested on the faith Of the Government