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

OF this attempt to fritter away the ar
rogant and insupportable pretensons
of the Protest is, that the worthy and
lofty stand, taken upon the instant, by
the Senate, in defence ofits own rights
and of the Constitution, frightened the
conspirators from their purpose.
Let this stand be persevered in. The
people are with the Senate, and toge.
Their they will disenthrall the country.
Mr.. Cidy-the Hdnorer Election. II would be
vain for us TO attempt to give our readers an adj.
equate idea Of the length and breadth and height
and depth of the debates in Congress, arising out
OF the alarming assumptions Of Executive power.
The speeches of Messrs. Poindexter, Sprague,
Frelnghuysen, Leigh, Soatbard Webster, Clay
ton, Ewing and others, all deserve to be repub.
lshed, but what can we do with host of speech
line of Collins, we may say,
"The painting types toll after them in vain"
All we can do, is, to give passage here and
there, as it strikes us, and such we think will
convey to our readers true idea of the spirit
with which tyranny is resisted in the Senate -
The following from short speech Of Mr. Clay
in presenting the resolutions of meeting of cit-
zens of Hanover, York Co Pa, will excite smile
of mirth, and glow of exultation
Mr.. President, will nothing open the
eyes Of this mad administration, and
its infatuated supporters in Congress?
Will they not pause in their frightful
career? Will they conceal from them.
selves the light and the hope which
are every where bursting fourth a.
round asl Are they ignorant of the
gratifying results Of numerous cleo
tons, to the North and to the South,
ofwhich we daily receive intelligence.
Have they heard of the recent issue of
the election in Hanover county, Of re-
evolutionary memory, that genuine
Wing county? AS my native county,
/ shall be pardoned, hope, for advert
ing to an event which fills me with
heartfelt satisfaction. Hanover coun-
ty was the first in Virginia to raise its
arms against British oppression. Lord
Dunmore, the Governor of the colony,
was abont to transfer, and actually had
transferred part of the public depos.
ties, in the arsenal at Williamsburg,
from their lawful position 10 British
vessel in the river. Patrick Henry, a
native of Hanover, put himself at the
head OF company of Hanover volun-
teers, and marched towards Williams
burg to compel restoration of,he mu-
nltlons Of war. And Governor Dun
more found it expedient to compromise
the matter with the gallant and patri-
otto commander of the volunteers
Hanover was the early theatre ofmany
OF those eloquent and thrilling orations
OF Henry that subsequently aroused his
contrymen and stimulated them to the
exertion of all their energies in the es-
Enlistment of their independence and
their liberty.
Hanover, in both the elections of the
present Chief Magistrate, sustained him
by vast majority. The election for
her Representative came on few days
ago. On the side ofthe administration
was the old member, q gentleman
whom well know, whom personally
esteem, of excellent character and high
reputation, of great personal and heri :
ditary popularity. He was the grand.
son of Patrick Henry himself, and the
only surviving son ofone of the most
eminent judges and jurists of his day,
the lamented Spencer Roane. On the
other side was gentleman who had
never served in public life, never been,
| believe, candidate for office. He
was, 1t is true, of pure and unsullied
character, and fame, and of high moral
and intellectual attanments.
Well, sir, we heard yesterday from
Cold Harbour and the Court House,
and there the administration was beaten,
horse, foot and dragoon. Cold Har-
bour and the Court House could stand
a good deal from the modern Roman,
but they could not stomach the Protest.
1t remained for us to hear from Negro
foot, which includes two other districts,
Long and Hungry, and Hell-town.
There was some congeniality be.
tween these names ard the Protest, |
which induced me to fear that old Han
over might not sustain her ancient |
Wing principles. But, sir, we have
got the tidings to-day, and glorious it'd
ings they are; Hanover is herselfa-
gain.
The protest stood no chance at Ne
grofoot, Long and Hungry, or even at
Hell-town' And the descendant of Pat.
rick Henry and the son of Spencer
Roane, after proudly walking over the
undisputed turf wears has been dis
tanced by anew and untried steed.
The fate ofthis protest reminds me
of another anecdote. Several years
ago an inhabtant from Buncomb, in
North Carolina, going to Kentucky met
a Kentuckian leaving his state, on the
mountains which separate it from the
parent State. The Buncomb man