Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-07-23

s nNness OF Mr.. Clay for the station. and m,
9 pubic services be has performed. we Nd
Q me persecution which, for several wears
ne mas undergone, because or his devoted
!. uuehy 70 his country and its Constitof;on
i we are Tree TO say that. ii he had been ~
sented a. candidate, no one conld -.
oeen offered whose election We shouId ~ -
more zesiously or cheerfully advocaied.
I mr, Clay. however, is not anons a.,
! candidates who have, thus far. hren ~,
. 10 domination for the ensuing eIec,;or
Inc prominent candidates now fa;rI, 4,
we ne'd, between whom the opponents IF
Mr, ian Buren, are called upon 10 choo.e
are DANIEL WEBSTER and HuGH LIw.os
WHITE, each OF whom has been r.om;na.
'ed oy Two or more State Conventions. In
suuitsont 10 these, Judge McLxAN. of Ohio !,
mas Dcen nominated by his own State.
uenerat HARRISON, OF the same State. has
also been nominated at respectful biz norm
lar meetings in Pcnnsylvanis. and cIsc-
where and other eminent citizens ~ d;c.
,efcnt States havc besides been shaken ~
70 Inc public journals az suitable candida,es
Happily, our country sbeunds in men WIN
would DO honor 10 the station. and who.s
qnaiincations and claims would well COM
pare VIII, one another. The nornination
Of Judge Mclean, however. has mt hssr
seconded IN other quar.ers. and seems il.
deed TO have been rather tribnts or re-
spect and confidence from bis fellow. c;t;.
aens thar serious call To him 10 yacatr
ms seat upon the bench Of the Supremc
yuociMi tribunal; aud the nomination of
ven. Harrison, though il has called forth
pretty general acknowledges Of his mar
sonal merits and services, has not assumel
ine iormaiity OF a nomination by : Staie
convention. II has. in brief, become dsi.
" more and moro evident 10 u. that Tia
number Of candidates announced. n IN.
position to the candidate OF the Conycr-
''on, 70 narrowing down to the two we have
named.
Between these two, il can hardlv n.
doubted, by those who have paid anv -.
iention TO the politics OF ibis journal and
to the public career Of the aiiix.n, r.f.,.
REQ 10, that Mr.. WEBsTEa would be the
nes OF our choice. For many vsars Wa
nave admired the power Of his cloauenca.
reJo'ced IN the greatness Of his intellect.
aud exuitcd IN tbs holiness Of his patriot.
Ism. Tor the last fifteen years especiallv.
mat we have been more aitcntivelv obser-
want o. public men and matiers. Va have
never known Daniel Wensicr 10 say or do
an act inconsistent with the purest inteeri-
y OF purpose or morality Of conduct,---
what has above all entitled him 10 our
respect and esteem as an American Sfates-
man, is, that IN all public affairs. during
his arduons services In both houses or Con.
grcss, DO has ever spoken and acted a.
representative Of the whole United States
Norih, East. West, and South. have.
within the bounds Of his ows country.
necn 70 hun but one point Of the compass.
iHk PUBLIC GOOD the polar star by which,
no mas always steered his course. he has
never suffered his eye 10 wander from Il.
no timo serving trucking politician he.
out ever tho champion Of Liberty and the
Laws, defending both, when they have
been most IN peril, with indomiMble spirit
aud unblenching zeal.
10 the event, which now seems probablS
OF no nomination being made by any Gs.
neral Convention Of the National Republi-
can or Wing party, it is = subject or fell.
CITATION That candidate has been present
ed by two Of the Wing States WHO & 90
wen worth oftheir snifrages as Mr.. Wrp-
sTEa; who has so distinguished himself.
10 Congress and among the People, in on.
posi''on 70 the usurpaiions and prctensions
OF shc Executive; and who so ably and
zcaloosly supported our candidate for The
Presidency at The last Election. We can
not doubt that, in the event before men
'ioned. ne will receive the support. OF eve.
~ State 10 which politics aceordant viii,
hiscan command a majority.
we are well aware, however, that there
are some states, opposed in principle to
'he candidate Of the SpoiIs party, 10 which
majority cannot be corr1msnded for Mr..
WEBsrEa; not that they do not acknowi-
edge his great ability, and respect HE
character, but that remnant of old pre-
JUDGES ohstlnately hangs about them, the
cause o. which has long ceased 10 exist.
II rs We believe, an old maxim Of Europe
an law, that no time bars sovereign,
suit !; bnt, surely in an elective govern
ment, The lapse, OF quarter or a century
should bar condemnation for a single err
ror OF judgement. The opposition OF Mr..
WEBSTER, TO the declaration Of the War
OF 1912, fadmit il TO have been an error1
was error IN company with very respec.
table portion OF the American People, and
mas been atoned BY q long period or de-
votion 10 the best interests oil his country.
TITS 10 vain. however. to attempt to rea-
son down prejudice; and we have assu-
RANGES. which We are bound 10 credit.
mat MIR. WEBSTER cannot receive tho
votes Of some States, which are neverthe-
less opposed TO MIR. Van Buren,.
We consideri il fortunate for the coun-r
Try. under these circumstances, that Judge
WHITE has been brought forward in the
South as an opponent 10 the candidate Of
the Legilimaies. upon such grounds as
will secure him the votes OF a respectable
portion OF the original jackson party,
whilst they wiil permit the Wings 10 that
portion Oh the country TO vote for him,
without an abandonment OF principle,
where their votes would Otherwise count
ior nothing against Mr.. Van BUKEE. OF
Judge WHITE, we can conscientiously