South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-04-11

| in the county Of Page then in SheHan-
doah to hoist the pennon, emblazoned
with jackson and Van Buren"--and SO
soon as the Mount Neboes Of Hardy are
scaled, TO wave DER our delightful vallies.
the white flag of peace--the olive branch
! of compromise. Nay more-to bid the
trumpeter sound aloud the note--that
Evan Buren, was decidedly Objectionable
--but he was the idol of the party, and
wearing the collar, must needs support
him. And les! all this should fail, pro-
claim abroad that if required to give a
negative support to the election OF Mr..
Leigh'--it shall receive most respectful
consideration" But let us not be be-
trayed with kiss. Rather let us throw
our mite Of influence into that scale,
where decision, independence and for-
bearance, SO beautifully harmonize; and
where something is to be gained ard
nothing lost. 4 fear Trojan, with all
his gifts
Again--the Doctor remarks, THAT
owe it to my character as a republican,
owe it to my character as consistent
man to say that if should be elected,
will obey the will my constituents. /"
OAI WIZ w LII U0 tAo (OhotASuOAto VI A~A'
R. if elected ? Assuredly the people Of
P. s. and II. in the aggregate. y being
then certain that the majority OF these
constituents, sanction the division ofShe-
nandoah !; what becomes of the Dr's.
different attitude ?" 1t vanishes into
thin air. And when impartial justice
brushes way these cobweb subterfuges
these different attitudes"-it will re-
quire the Magic MASTER of the Regen-
cy school, and not PUPIL who has
scarcely completed his hornbook of tao
tics, to give to such "airy nothing To-
cal habitaton and nama." take my
leave of this subject by remarking, that
when viewed with the most chdritabls
eye. it has an awful squirting towards
"non-committal."
The only redeeming feature in the Dr's.
letter is his unqualified acknowledgment
of the right of Instruction. ut would i'll
become me, (says he) after having advo-
Gated to the utmost OF my ability the
right of instruction, and the obligation OF
delegates to act in accordance with the
wishes of those who send them, IN WHAT
EVER WAY THEY CAN ARRIVE AT THAT
KNOWLEDGE. to form any previous deter
mination independently Of those from
whom alone derive authority to act.
have always considered the right ofin-
struction as the foundation upon which
1aT sstG hs aSppug Sha me ssSss
rio, the wonder of the world and the hope
of liberty, falls to the ground, a shapeless
mass ofrulns."
As the oasis of the desert, the little
green spot in the barren waste, causes
beam ofjoy to sparkle in the eye of the
way.worn pilgrim and to buoy up his lam
guild spirits; with kindred emotions, we
regard this SENTIMENT, as the yerdant
spot, in the expansive or illimitable field
of the Dr's. politics. HERE, it is true.
We behold the germ Of "REPUBLIcAE-
ISM" & THERE, the little spear of "coN-
sIsTENcY," but all around and abroad is
utter restitution. Were to be asked
tionist--or an ultra Federalst : might
be correct in the reply-No. But were
| the question propounded-ls he Seces-
sionlst-or Unionlst! Does he sanction
the ultra doctrines Of the Proclamation
or the more dangerous principles of the
| Protest 1? Does he rather incline TO con
| soldation than severance of the Union
in any case or under any circumstances
| Is he anti. Bank --anti- Restoration of De-
| posites-anti-Leigh being instructed
| out of his ill-gotten station? Who could
answer ? An expose of his views upon
these topics, under his own sign-manual
mot on tenus- would undoubtedly dis
sipate many doubts and fears, and relieve
! some at least, from the dangers and hor.
| rors of the principles Of the non-commit-
| tai school.
The Doctors opponent, Mr.. OFT, has
frankly responded to call made upon
him by an anonymous writer in the Sem
tinel, and who lex pede Herculem) re-
CARDS him with no suspicious eye, to
make known his OPINIONS" and avow his
"pRINcIpLEs In an address to the vo-
tiers of the District, Mr.. OFT furnishes
| in compressed manner, an outline OF
his political faith. A sincere friend /,
the union of the Observation-Disclosures
| the equal supremacy of the state and
| General governments within the sphere
oftheir respectively reserved and dele
gated powers--aDd basing his faith with
regard to the relations strictly existing
between the States and the Federal Go.
vernment, upon the Virginia resolutions
of 1898 with the Report Office. "If
case should occur (says he) when each
department claims the same subject of
power, the advice of Jefferson was, let a
convention Of the States be called to as
cribe the doubtful power to that depart
ment which they may think BEST" The
opinion of Mr.. OFT in reference to The
Bank the U. S. has ever been, that it
was "noi only unconstitutional. but high
ly dangerous to the liberties OF the Ma
tion." He is decidedly opposed to it's
recharter and approved Of the rene
val of the Deposites. In all of which he