Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-12-10


Tit subiuincd, (ssys the National In
teliiEcncer.l 10 4 Sketch from the Life Of
an interesting political family. known to
all our readers by name. and TO some, by
old association. II Is taken by one OF the
relatives. and. how~vrr defective 10 the iii.
ling IL. mus, be Acknon lodged 10 be a sps.
ritcd drawing.
From the New York E~vcuiug Post.
THE DYNASTY OF THE TAMMANY SO.
GETTY AND IT'S ORIGIN.
"Hanesiy il the best policy" as we'll
10 politics, a. 10 morals. IN public as Ia
private life. Political events in this city,
rsirrinlly f,r son- years past, have clesf:
" proven that this lime established max.
i'm is az directly nj variance with The una.
gcs' Of the : oldest aud wiscst OF the par.
ty.' as IL can be from double dealing of
any kind. The proyerb must DO false.
and we must be- greatly in error in our
calculations, IL at no very distant date, the
: Oldest and wisest,' are not despised rs
the meet co~nicmpiiblc. peraicious body Of
Solomons that ever existed. il they ara
not hated .hy the people for a political
coarse Of infamous |, pocfi.y, selfish tvea-
chefy and corruption, which true wisdons
would have Stunned. and honest pstr lot
ism would have scnrned. A course which
the ncaissr aazistics OF tila mind. Gun.
pssg ~seiishntss. and fhe inbcriiiiy III ex.
psdiency. could enly bare sanctioned
1betc political charlatans, . The oldest
and wiscst' Of the party, comprehend those
who are the ruling dynasty Of the Tam.
many Society. III time that people SHOULD
know II there are honest men in that So-
cicly. yet most Of The dictation. corruption
intsigre. and mis~n,nassment 10 The DEM
ocratic party has originated from bad polr.
ticians who are members Of that Society.
The whole union does not contain any
man more opposed 10 equal right. and 9.
special legisIatioU, than the ruling dynas.
~ Of the Ianmany Society.
This Society Influences tho committees,
directs he Office holders. and Eules the
desiioiss Of the party. IL presses on the
democracy like an oppressive incubus,
crushing and restraining the free and glo.
rious circulation Of independent sentiment
and democratic principles. The corrupt
sdherents will not, and the timhl portion,
the party dare not. murmur against that
political organization.
Many men Of broken fortunes hare joi-
ned this society and obtained office. Most
Of The office holders in the civ and State
belong 10 this political machine which rules
the party. During the election the ga
chenis forbid the use Of any part Of Tam
MANY Hall 10 the ami monopoiists, though
some Of them are stockholders or that bull
ding. The emissaries Of that society, for
an elcctioneering purpose. spread = report
Of the death OF an obnoxious editor, and
IN the evening OF the saine day. he .
formally accommodated by the young
men's committee. and the sheriff with his
staff, and the other official incumbcnts.
magistrates. sschems. &c. were arranged
10 the high place Of the big room to over
awe The people AZ sovereiens over them.
Are these men Democrats? Did they
feel iheD,s, YES above the sovereignty Of
the people?
The independence OF one able editor las
becp a G grievance TO a dynasty that has
made whole committees. as we'll as individ-
uaIs. obey IFS dictstion. immoIstlng the
many impulses Of human nature on the
shrins Of %expedicncy Liberty cannot
prosper, or be safe, while any such com
binaiions or s~ocicties exist. That stuff
the bombast shout seasons Of buds and
flowers, fruits, storms. and SHOWS, - only
a guisc under which TO carry on political
intrigue and management Al all events.
the journalist who degrades his tcolumns
by The insertion OF such absurd matter.
should lie paid at least double price for
printing rharses opposed to the genius and
and language Of civilization T; a mere pu-
Grille aflrctafion OF savage lie, as al the
trnmpery Of Grand Sachcms, Sycamore.
&c. Of tho Tammany Society certainly is.
The Grand Sachemships and fbc members
OF the Society are certainly most qualified
for stock jcbbing. Office seeking, deee'v'nf
the people. and inducing vicious legisla
ton, than for the pursuit Of an Indian war
r:or. Pretty fellows for The backwoods!
They are only Americans 10 name. exceps
from the manly sentiments and just prin
ciples Of the patriots Of the interior, and
10 whom they are as strange as any Tor
! eignsrs speaking the tame language.