South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-05-23

SoOot hoHCSi> tHUcpcbuo"e ~S.oS'N'St
think accordingly And this is repub.
licanism This is Jacksonism This
is Van Burenism And so lost are they
to all sense of shame, that il is made al
matter Of boast in a public press No
thing marks the rapid progress of cor
ruption so strongly as this open avow'
ed servility Of the public press. The
time was, when such a sentiment would
have damned any press or editor that
used it.
Now thousands and thousands throw
up their hats, and huzza for Jackson
and Van Buren, | This is true democ.
racy.
From the National Int. of May Is.
The choice of Senator in Congress
from Rhode Island has again fallen on
NEHEMIAH r. KNIGHT, firm Wing,
and most estimable gentleman. The
Legislature proceeded to the election of
a Senator on Wednesday last, (every
member presently when the following
result took place on the first ballot:
For N. R. Knight (Whig| Al
Elisha R. Potter (Aministratjon) 33
Governor KNIGHT has represented his
State in the Senate sixteen years, with
out intermission, and it is certainly
high compliment to his fidelity and worth
that has now received, for further term
of six years, the unanimous vote of the
Wing party in the Legislature.
Most of our readers will concur in the
business of the following remark of the
New York American. on the issue ofthe
political contest in Rhode Island:
1.-THE fidelity of Rhode Island to Wing
principles is we'll calculated to confirm
the honest purposes of those Wing
throughout the Union who do not mean
to make compromise with principle
under any circumstances, but TO perseverc
to the end in the effort to uphold the
supremacy of the law & the constitution,
let who may obtain office and power"
And with the force of the following re-
marks on the same subject, from the Ma.
tlonal Gazette
"By this election, (ofGov. KNIGHT
-as by other incidents, and very often
we are made to feel the usefulness of
the federal part ofour political system,
the small State makes a contribution
OF great magnitude to the national veal.
Rhode Island thus decides important
matters which are to be expected in the
administration of affairs at Washing.
ton. 1t is alone consideration ofmo-
ment that the power and disposition
should exis. there, to resist improper
nominations to high executive office.
The great posts under the Govern
ment, at home and abroad, are sa.
cred trust, of which the proper use
would yield manifold benefit to the
country mot only would the due
performance Of the public business be
assured, but suitable dignity and repuie
be obtained for the Government, and
strong incentive offered for the deyo-
ton of high character and capacity to
the public service.
When the most exalted functions al
home, and the diplomatic representa-
tons abroad, are allotted to mush.
rooms, parasites, interloping intriguers,
brawling partisans, decrepit stagers-
they are miserably profaned, and turn.
ed to various national detriment instead
of advantage. The Republic is dis,
served and discredited /; the Govern
ment aduIterated and degraded /; aspi-
rants of real merit and title disguised
and estranged-all truly generous and
patriotic emulation repressed or sup
planted.
Besides the positive qualifications of
candidate for the mere discharge of
high office, the means to which his
nomination by the Executive is due |;
the special motive and end of the nom.
ination the career which he has run !;
his public performances and connex-
ions; the probable influences of his
appointment; are all proper, if not i'm
perative, points of inquiry and grounds
of decision for the Senate, in the exer-
else of their concurrent power. That
power was given with reference to the
paramount duty Of promoting the gen.
eral welfare"
We take the following article from the
Herald" Jackson print in
Philadelphia
THE FRUITS OF DIVISION. If MIR.
Ritner succeed as Governor, owing to
the split in the Democratic Party, what
is to prevent Pennsylvania, and even
NeU York, from giving their Electoral
vote TO Daniel Webster, as the next
p.aa:IanI IL .hn Whinc and MT