Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-22
washington mirror,
Printed at the City Of Washington, and
supporting the election Of WILLIAM
HENRY HARRISON, TO the Presi-
deucy of the United states.


supporting the election Of VILLA
HENRY HARRISON, TO the Presi-
dency of the United States.
II there be one feature more characteristic Of
our institutions than any other, il is that which
secures to the people the choice of their pubic
servants, IE providing for the contingency o.
failure TO elect a chief magistrate, our consiitu-
tion directs that the choice shall dcyoIve upon
the House Of Representatives The circnins,ah'
ccs charged, whether falsely or not On the eisc-
tions so made, have excited the JeaiQusy u inc
people, who desire to keep the several ucPaie'
ments OF the government independent y each
ther: feeling as they instinctiyeiy DO, that
| ~ voi.t;o, hss already been accomplished that
| we arc no longer Republic when the viii oil
! Inc President controls the action Of Congress.
| We who have closely observed ihe events Of
! the last few years haze seen with deep alarm
the progress of despotism. In 1873 the bare sus-
| nici1n Thai executive influence had penetrated
| he halls Of Congress, drove the incumbent from
Office, and the new President came IN pledged to
reform all the abuses charged upon his predeces-
sor But what have VIC seen! The expendi-
lures which, under the administration OF Mr.
Adams, were less than thirteen millions, have
risen { upwards Of forty seven millions per an
UNI, taking the appropriations for the current
year; and the system of fayortlsm and execu
live diciation, so fofcibly condo mncd in General
Jack sons first inaugural address, has become
the acknowledged basis upon which the candi
date Of the party rests his expectations.
In 1928, no one suspected, indeed il never had
been charged that the officers of the govern
ment had used their official station as means Of
speculation. But what do we now behold? IL
is known that the Post Master General, who, a
few years ago was the object Of party charity /;
who put up his principles and services for hire,
who received party contributions as gratuity !;
who came 10 this city deeply in debt, and has
since paid his debts and sustained extraordinary
q. m n n SALARY altOpgtlpr amounting
TO twenty one thousand dollars: is partner
and owns stock 10 the amount OF fifty thousand
dollars ia one of the companies which have been
using the public MONIES 10 purchase public landl
The question arises, how did he get this money!
The solution Of the question is that The greater
part Of the stock was assigned TO him, for the
use Of his name and influence 1t has also been
charged, aud has not been denied, and we believe
it 10 be true, that another Company gave fifty
thousand dollars Of stock to the Attorney Gene
raj for drawing up their articles OF association,
and for the use of his name. Mr.. Kendall stock
rose in the market so that it was selling for two
dollars Tor one paid in. The price was affected
by the distribution bill, so that il fell sixty per
cent, making loss Of thirty thousand dollars
Still, however, leaving SIEVE nty thousand dollars,
which the spectators in public lands have given
to Amos Kendall for his influence
Is il not time that every man who loves his
country--that all men who exercise any influ
ence over public opinion should exert that in
fucnce 10 arouse The sleeping energies of the
people? Does any doubt these facts? Is
any one blind not to sec that spectators
and office holders have leagued togethcr that
they have abused the confidence which gene
rous and coufding people have rePosed in Gen
jackson and by using his name aud popularity,
organized party which proposes 10 perpetuate
its abuses, now in the person OF Martin V an Blu
rem, and -ncxt 10 the person OF Amos KENDALL
And what is the argument which these men urge
upon the people Is not their strongest argu
ment the declaration that, unless the people sup
port Martin Van Buren,, the election must again
60 into Congress- We believe that the only
means Of defeating the election of Martin Nar
Buren, is to unite in the support Of General Har-