Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-09-25
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
PARTIES DOCTPINES

The United States Telegraph has re-
Gently taken the ground that it can give
no support to any man for the Presidency,
who does not maintain the doctrine of
state lnterposition, or in other words OF
notification. The Richmond Wing and
some other papers have strongly reprehen-
ded this course in the Telegraph, which it
as strongly defends The discussion is
conducted in good temper, and some good
may be the result.
1t is supposed that the Telegraph looks
mainly to concentration upon Mr. Cal.
houn for the presidential candidate in 1886.
The Wing suggests concentration upon
MIR. Leigh The Telegraph declines this,
and prophecies the speedy dissolution of
the national republican party.
ave are reluctant to give offence to
any party. We see the necessity of con.
| Citation; but we also see, that in propor-
ton as the acts of the administration of
fend the public, individuals who never have
had and never will have the public conf
dence are thrust forward, and thus drive
the people back to the support of an ad
mnistration which they condemn. I'm
der such circumstances we have no alter
native but to adhere firmly and consist,
emily TO our principles, until one or the
other Of these rival factions shall have be-
come extinct. Our trust is, that this event
will soon be OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES this
iall-perhaps during the next Congress
at most, 1t cannot be delayed beyond the
next Presidential election"
Again it says:
The national republicans assume tina,
: The worst evil which could befal the coun.
D try would be the election of MIR. Van Blu
rem, and that in as much as he cannot be
0 defeated without our uniting with them
S we should make merit of necessity and
do so. This argues that they suppose tina,
we are less attached to our principles .hau
I they, or else that they have less patriotism
Il than we. Wherefore should they no,
y make merit of necessity? Is it because
they are the stronger interest-or be.
j cause they will not consent to support a
candidate who approves of our principl es?'
!, The dilemma here stated, applies with
about equal force on both sides. In truth,
, however. It is Of much less difficulty than
1t appears to be. Undoubtedly, the here
sy oil notification is of much less conse-
quence than the continuance of the 90
vernment IN the hands that now control il
have no fears of abstract opinions. when
entertained by upright and intelligent men
= Least OF all should apprehend danger to
our institutions. by confiding their control
> 10 those, who were conscientiously oppos-
: en- 10 broad construction of the powers
they conser. We all feel that unwarrant
eo ana dangerous powers have been as
suhed, that doctrines of the most hereti
= cal Character have been advanced and
e extensively approved What So suitable
. TO arrest their progress as to place the
Il administration in the hands of rigid con
a structIonistsP From such. moderate re
= form might be expected with confidence
i, The reaction of the change itself would be
: renovatlnS The just fear always is, that
u whoever Is entrusted with the administra.
uon, VIII lind 1t difficult to repress dis
position to regard iavourably its largest
claim OF power. Perhaps nothing would
be SO likely to weed out the heretical
, sprouts OF notification. as TO place the null
siefs IN the administration. The Virgin.
la resolutions OF 1898, in abstract opinion.
sqnInted strongly of notification. So
would probably the ranker heresy of null.
iihcatlon. do not exactly perceive
'ne necessity OF making il point of min.
cipie 10 stand upon an abstract pronosi.
uon' There is limit of the powers of
me states, as well as those of the powers
oil The United States. Experience has de-
riohstrated that collisions have arisen
ton, Doth parties pressing too closely up.
III me limit 1t has demonstrated. too.
SOMA mere has always been enough oil
N discretion to stop these collisions |