Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-18
From the Richmond Compiler.
MIR LEIGH.

The Van Buren, prints are m ak inv
| themselves very busy in reference to the
course OF this gentleman. - What viii Mr..
Leigh dop says one. What sriA MIR. Leigh
DO Il echoed back Egain. These gen lie
men are so impatient 10 make arran re-
ments Tor filling Mr.. Leigh's place tar
they overstep the limits Of dect pcy in
'helr anxiety. live may be allowed 10
speak from our knowledge OF Mr.. Leigh,s
character, we will say he will do whatey
er a high souled and genuine Virginian
ought 10 do. Every one knows he cares
nothing about otiice--it ia an absolute sa-
cr'iice TO him to continue in il. No mere
place can give him Importance or add To
the true lusire OF bis character. But Mr..
Leigh knows too well what is due TO him.
self what Is due TO his friends; what is due
to the great principles ofcivil liberty, to sui
ieihimself to be driven from his post by po-
liticai harpes. until IL is clearly demon
sirated. that he will not DO allowed to
maintain those principles for which Vir-
gina has always contended. do these
Spo,'s Loving gentlemen exnect Mr..
Leigh 10 surrender his place into their
hands, while they are lahoriug under the
heat aud thirst OF desire for itp Do thew
expect hun 10 plead guilty TO their inia.
nous calumnles. uron him-and 90 out
with tie stigma Of Bankism, Sc, stamped
upon his forehead p--Do they expect him
10 yield 10 the oduu, Of their false issues.
and retire with the aeknowledg ,nent thar
be Is not true 10 the principles or Virriniap
La what particular does he differ with
Virginia 10 what instance has he failed
10 maintain her doctrines, aud CALAMITY
defend her honorp
Let the Legislature instruct him 10 Oh.
pose The present Bank. or any other Ns-
iionai bans, and he can obey in perfccf
accordance with his own sentiments and
those OF the State. Let him he instructed
to oppose Apr oprlatIons TO Internal I'm
ptovement by Congress and he obeys
with perfect consistency. Let them in.
struet him to oppose Tariff FOR protec.
ton, and he can obey readily and consci-
eniously. Let him be instructed upon
any one oil the great constitutional qnes.
ions upon which Virginia has based her
action, and no can represent her truly,
faithfully, ably. But when he is instruct.
ed TO surrender all these--to dahase him.
self and the noble Old Dominion. for
whose glo.y and prosperity he has labor.
cred faithfully then he cannot obey
When he shall be instructed to make her
a tributary TO certain set OF ugelesr and
knaves, TO bow her neck 10 Martin Van
Burens yoke; TO PROSTATE her principles
at the fooistool Of a despot; 10 give an
indisefrm'nate and undistinguishing sup.
port 10 all the measures Of reckless ad-
ministration to go for men instead Of
principles then, The hungry pack man
get his place, TO gorge the appetite OF
some unprlncIpled cormorant. Not until
sil this shall have been done, can "lhe
party" be gratified--not until they have
go far degraded themselves, and their
State, as to direct him TO vote for Ben
tons erpsngi,fg resolution, need they fix
their hearts upon his seat.
Mr.. Leigh, though he personally dis.
likes public office. and though compelled
to make sacrifices in retaining il, cannot
resign, until the contingencies we have
mentioned shall have happened. Tie cam
not give up the bulwarks Of liberty TO tho
Goihs and VandaIs. without struggle.
II Is not IN character with him 10 desert
the post Of duty, because il is the post OF
danger Mr.. Rives and Mr., Stevenson
must, II they are so keen for place, look
10 other sources--tske whatever King An
drew may offer themselves, for the SOW.
reignty oil Virginia is not yet ready for
surrender to them He who was not dee.
med worthy to be placed above II. M.
johnson, cannot have such imposing
claims to MIR. Leigh's seat; and the man
who could basely truckle 10 the dictates
OF the miscalled National G Convention, and
agree TO recommend johnson 10 the peo-
pie OF Virginia, in opposition to the feel
ings OF has colleagues, cannot be entrust-
ed with honors from Virginia, until she
become vile, prosiituted. base and un.
mindful OF her ancient renown and her