Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-09-24

suc uislsageseneu 0pjeGtB Oh A0nn16nce aud
love. It's not enough, at this crisis, that
proposed candidate for the Chief Msgis.
tracy, should possess high qualifications.
or havs rendered signal services 10 his
country II Is necessary, moreover. that
there should be such indications Of hi. ha
wing attracted the partiaiity Of the people,
as VIII afford reasonable prospect Of bis
success. Upon the most mature deIibera-
ZION, we believe that all these advantages
are enjoyed IN the most eminent degree by
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
OF the State Of Ohio; and We respectfully
propose the nomination Of that distinguish
ed individual, for the Presidency. by the
enemies Of arbitrary power. There are
circumstances in bis position before the
public which we regard as peculiarly ia
vorable. In retirement from military and
political lille, he has rcposed upon bis we'll
earned lanrels. content with the respectful
and afiectionate regard Of his countrymen,
and unoccuried by ambitious schemes Of
preierment He would come TO the helm
OF State with chastened, calm. and sober
spirit, untrammelled by party connections,
uaembitiered by party strifes, and uncom.
mitted by party pledges; regarding him
sell not az the bead Of faction, but as the
Chief Magistrate OF q great nation, and
anxious to preserve in the eyes of posieri
~ the fame already emblazoned on the pa.
ges Of history.
In bringing TO your notice, fellow citi-
zens, the name Of WILLIAM HEsRY HAR
RIsos, as the means of accomplishing that
reformation, the necessity Of which we
have cpdeavored to deyelope, we shall
rustic your intelligence. rather than to
our poor reflections for a just appreciation
OF bis merits. We abstain from a course
mol unusual on such occasions, OF setting
forth IN high sounding terms, what are
called the claims of favorite candidate
we believe that no man can, by any ser
wees, however important, whether civil or
military acquires the slightest claim 10 any
Office the people have to hesfow and thai
past services are to be considered merely
with view TO the question of qualification
ior the proposed duties. We deem il
enough to say, as we do with perfect sin
ceriiy, that we have full confidence in the
talents. requirements, prudence, forbear
ance, firmness, and above all, the honesty
"SaeoJ Botttos W. nave named
we shall say no more, having no personal
productions to crafty, no private inter.
es's to subserve, and scorning, from the
,nmost recesses Of our hearts, to +. crook
the pregnant hinges Of the knee" 70 any
mortal man.
One parting word as 10 the merits of the
great captain of the foe and his chose
iieutenant-but mo- their merits are for
the most part peculiar to themselves, and
could only be reached by nipple me nj Is which
Sell respect lorbids us to employ.
Fellow citizens! We have done our par,
Tor the present., take up the subject. we
pray You; ponder on it we'll; decide and
act. Depend upon It. if you refuse 10 figh,
me civic battles Of the constitution, the
Gay Is last approaching when you must
hgnt IN mortal combat for your fire sides
and affairs. For our parts, we have made
up our minds. We have scented The an.
ptoach oil tyranny. and it shall have no
iooung on the soil Of Augusta. We still
nope ior the best. but are prepared for the
worst. II the death giapple should come
we willnot-in sight Of our blue mountains
ana sunny hills, and dewy wales, surround.
cd by the homes Of our children, and the
graves OF our fathers-in hearing of our
gushing streams and Sabbath bells-we
viii not-by all that is good, and true. and
'acred-we will not be slaves!!!