Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-05-14


PoLITIcAL MixTUREs.-The Van Burenites
are apt TO amuse themselves with the compost.
ton Of the party opposed TO them. They laugh
at the ranks OF the nationals and nulliiers, and
seem 10 base their hopes OF success as much upon
the differences of opinion upon certain points Of
federal politics, existing among their opponents,
as upon any other ground. II they can enjoy
themselves in this way, we have no objections,
for TO tell the truth we return the compliment
Let us examine these mixtures.
The jackson party Of the south was made up
ofmen opposed to the bank, the traiff, and inter-
nal improvements by the general government.
The Jackson party of the north, was made up of
men in favor OF the bank, internal improve mont,
and protective tariff. All the component parts
of &" the party" based their opinions apon the
constitution. Well, great Baltimore conyen-
tion met aud very wisely determined 10 offer no
address to the people, explanatory of their nom
nation, because no two states could be suited by
the same paper. Pennsylvania hurrahed for
Jackson and a tariff Ohio hurrahed for Jackson
and bank Indiana hurahed for Jackson and
internal improyements-Vi Virginia for jackson
and State rights-Georgia for jackson and nulli-
fiation-New York for jackson and spoils-and
Tennessee for Jackson by himself-any how and
every how This was pretty general mixture
Of opinion. Well may they cab themselves a
ss Democratic Republican, party, for the princi-
pies Of all men are on an equality with them.
The opposition consists Of men who differ in
gree that there is some limitation 20 the powers
of the government by the constitution. They
are not and never have been as discordant as
their opponents They are arrayed under the
constitution with some honest construction Of il,
in opposition TO men who, for spoils, /" are seem
in civ anxious TO elevate favorte leaders, forget
fuI Of the existence Of a constitution. The OPP
position differ in the construction OF their prnci
Pies their opponents differ in their principles
themselves. Nationals aud nulIfiers profess TO
differ in opinion--Jackson men differ in their
practices. For instance, the national says con-
gress has a right TO make a canal; the nulifier
denies it, They therefore opposed TO each
other in opinion. The Jackson man says we
are opposed TO internal improvement USELESS it is
" national" Chat is 10 say we are for II and
not for it, The government may expend mo
ney below port OF entry,'' and TO make an
appropriation constitutional you have only TO es-
tablish " port Of entry, in the mountains and
| you may dig ditch TO il large enough 10 hoai a
seventy four
| Suppose wished the Opequon rendered ma
yfgable-by our kind bretheren the southern plan
/ tiers. The national would advocate the appro-
| priation-- the nulhfer would oppose h-both
| governed by the constitutional opinion he enter
| tanned. The Van Burenite wonld ask, Is II ma
| tional No. Well then, my friend, Wen make
/ il so, by establishing a :" port Of entry" at the
| foot Of the Round Hill Thus il is that those
who trumpet forth the discrepancies Of their oF'
ponents, under the cabalistic mantle Of jackson.
ism are satisfied with the practice Of absurdities
l-Win. Rep.