Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-06-04
MR.. SPEAKER BELL.

We have only room for the following extract
from this genteman's refutation OF the ISLANDERS
which have lately been heapcd upon him by the
conductors Of the official paper at Washington.
"There is single passage more in the
article of the 18th ult. which will notice
for its absurdity and TO show how entire
ly blind to the plainest conclusions OF rea-
son, and how dead to every feeling OF
common justice, is this class Of political
writers aud partizans, after all the ingeni-
Gus sophistry displayed in torturiug the
few circumstances arrayed 10 the several
articles 10 the Globe, which are true, and
after bringing TO their aid others that are
entirely fictitious, in order to create some
suspicion Of improper conduct, the writer
Of the article of the 18th ult saw that pub
lie on;nion would al least do me justice
upon one point but even this merit, which
ne is forced TO admit, he seeks TO dispar-
age in the manner Of stating it. 10 speak
ing of my course after my election TO the
Chair, be makes the following statement !:
81 He was conscious that If he did not, as
Speaker, prove himself the decided friend
OF the administration, that he would for.
felt the support the few republican mem
Dcio lNC" DtdtCS,
who had voted for him on personal con-
siderations, and on the pledge he gave TO
that effect" But was not the debt due TO
the Opposition, who, il is said, elected me?
Yes; but, says the writer in the Globe,
you are canceling that debt by running
Judge White. Very good. tender to
them my course in relation to Judge White
with all my heart, and shall be most hap
by in this way, and while am supporting
the first principles Of free government,
to requite an obligation which have nj
ways felt most sensibly, and which fear
ed might never be able to discharge as
fully as | desired, consistently with that
perfect regard and strict adherence TO
principle, TO propriety and honor, which
endeayored TO make the rule OF my con.
duct. both before and after my election TO
the Chair and in which, If failed al all,
il was because | misconceivcd their nature
and obligations. But have not been the
decided friend Of the administration since
my election to the Chair. ont OF the Chair
or in it ? Am not still the friend Of the
administration ? The answer Is no, by
this writer-you are supporting Judge
White THIS is truly my sin. am not
| am opposed TO Van Buren, My faith
ful support of Gea. Jackson and his ad
ministraion for the last six years, avsils
me nothing now, with the friends of Van
Buren,. have no right to expect that it
should. Every political movement from
this time forward, will and must, in the
nature Of politics, have relation no longer
to General Jackson's administration, but
to the induction and character Of new
and ensuing one. Some of the friends OF
Van Buren, may natter themselves that
they are still looking mainly to the support
OF Gen. Jackson and his administration
but il is an illusion. II is not in human
nature that il should be SO.
1t may perhaps appear TO some nnne
cessary 10 notice, in the manner have
done. the attacks made upon me in the
Globe but however harmless they may
appear TO this community, there are thou
sands IN other States who may not know
but that am truly the newly discovered
wretch described in IFS columns.
cannot say that am taken altogether
ny surprise by these attacks. was faith.
fully forewarned before left the city, that
bitter warfare would be waged against
me at home and at Washington. could
not know with certainty what grounds
would be taken against me, but that |
would feel the weight of the accumulated
and boarded resentment of my opponents.
l was fully advised.
hope may, without improperly, upon
this occasion, and in conclusion, express
my great personal qualification in behold.
ing friends multiplying around me, here
IN my native district, in proportion 10 the
virulence and injustice Of my opponents
am, Sir, very truly and respectfully,
Yours and the Public's faithful sery't.
JOHN BELL.
.Nnsh,,iUe PenubEnon