Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-05-08

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by the corrupt ana laundering measures
OF the present administration. and the
rapid strides Of the EXECUTIVE towards
a despoiism founded on the ruins Of the
Constitution and the destruction of public
virtue. should awaken every American TO
sense &c the danger which now threatens
the very existence Of our INSTITUTIONS,
and. with them. the liberties OF this whole
people we are to use the impressive
language OF Mr.. Clay, ia the midst of
revolutlon;' and unless the timely interior
ence OF the people, can arrest IFS progress.
hut a few years more will suffice 10 fasten
on Us the most grinding and ferocious ~
ranny. The shell OF a Republican Govern
ment will not long remain, when its spirit
is no more lit is time that every friend
Of the Union-ihat every friend to human
| liberty and the natural rights of man,
should arouse himself Already has the
great charter Of our freedom been violated
IN its most sacred provisions private pro
perry sacrifice 10 an extent unknown in the
history OF any free government aud even
the personal liberty of the citizen violated
by the unprincipled perversiop Of the law
to the base purposes OF personal revenge
! Two long and bloody wars with a foreign
foe have secured us but a few years Of
national freedom. when already Congress
and the judiciary are strusg ing against,h
usurpations OF a President land the people
themselves are threatened with universal
ruin by his mad and obstinate disregard Of
all the interests of the nation.
Ia the calm enjoyment of the good which
a well administered government insurcs.
men are reluctant to trouble tn, mselves
with the dis,racting contests of political
parties, Bot in times like these, when
public virtue is undermined by the very
m ans which destroy all nsiionsl and in-
divdual prosperity, when the principles
of the constitution and the authority ofihe
laws are trampltd under foot by executive
usurpaiion, and the gloomy anticipstions
of private rum seem even less to De feared
th3n the loss of public liberty. every man
however humble his situation. feels SO
Tenn and deep concern in all the measures
J Of the government. He watches with keen
interest the conflict between liberty and
despo,ism, and rejoices or greives as the
one or the other partially triumphs II is
duty which every American owes TO him
self and his country, to guard with unseep-
ing vigilance that liberty originally won by
the exeItions of his ancestors. and which
can alone be preserved by his own. From
abroad bu, little is to be feared--the danger
is now at home. The popularity oil a sue
cessful solGier. in the hands of an unprin
cIped and irresponsible cahal: threatens
the subversion of the hottest principles of
the Constitution. The conflict is now be
tween the will of one man and the laws &
institutions Of the country'-1he public
treasures are in the hands of the miEions
Of the President; and Kendall and Van
Barren aad the politicians OF the New York
school. are at work To support him in his
tyranny by the corruption Of the people,
and thus TO secure to themselves a success
sion 10 his power. Is it not time that the
nation was arousedp Are not these fearful
signs of that end, which the enemies Of
our Government have so long predicted
would sooner late come about? There is oft.
en- but one step from freedom TO despotism
Let Us III time awake TO sense Of our pc
rilous condition. We may yet b, safe, il
| faithful 10 ourselves.
Let the opponents Of the existing ad
mInlstra'ioD organize themselves at once
ana act together in defence Of the liberty
and safety ofthe country Let them come
forward IN support Of some one individual
by whose elevation 10 the Presidency, the
nation may rid itself Of men, whose meas
ures have brought ruin upon the country
and d'sCredit upon the very princiI les OF
republican government Let minor con-
siderations not distract them from the great
end all have in view-ihat Of preventing
lbe continuation of the measures of the
present administration. by defeating the
aIa Of ho al.
President. And as there is but one ind.
vidual sufficiently known to the people oil
the United States to unite in his behalf
an interest large enough TO render his
lection even probable, let the friends OF
the constitution and Of public liberty unite
around him; and SECURE by his election
the preservation ofthe Union Of the States,
and III peace and prosperity of,he PEG
pie. This ;nanis
HENRY CLAY;
a statesman, whose distinguished talents
have illustrated the history of his country
an orator whose eloquence ha. always
been heard on the side oil popular rights s.
constitutional liberty and patriot of the
most Incorporating integrity.
Believing that il is in vain TO hope for
auy thing from those who are now IN pow
CTS anu tuat the nduOn can alone relic We
itself, by driving from the government
men who have proved themselves a. igno
ran, as they are unp'ineipled. the CoMPI
LER will support the election Of MIR. CLAY
with all the ability il can enlist 10 a
cause identified with that of American LID
er'y, and the Editor soicits all the aid
which the talents of others and their indi-
vidual exertIons can render him. The mar.
row limits of prospectus forbid any gen
eral discussion, and indeed. on the pres.
ent occasion, it is altogether unnecessary.
The only question now is. how the present
administration can he overfbrown and the
chosen successor ofthe President delrsted.
But one method is seen by which that end
can he accomplished. and those who agree
with the Editor will lend him their sup
, por.
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