Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-03-03

( DdUh W Tue Legislature Vi EHHr ~ nuia
produced upon several prominent mem.
bers of the Kilchen Department. The
measures marked out as those by which
the party intend TO crush the monster
are such, as, judging from past experience,
viii be sdopted without delay.
THE WHITE HOUSE IN a BLAZE
WASHINGTON, February 20, 1896.
The news of The rc. charter Of the Uni.
ted States Bank has put the coup dc grace
10 the wits of the venerable chief who
presides. after fashion, over the destinies
Of this republic. He was not more in
danger about this time last year, from the
| pistol Of the poor mamie who attempted
his life 10 the Rotunda Of the Capitol, than
| he IS now, or seems 10 be, from the ma.
cbinations Of that horrid monster. the
I Bank lie once vowed that il that nam
| moth mastodon were ever re chartered, he
would ly TO the fiIiherest deserts OF Ara
bia We may expect TO hear that he
has embarked, ere long.
What a monster have Kendall, Blair
Richie, Whitney, Benton, & Co, made
\ Ol ttBui BdHE ittt mootNf saw
| the hint, and their wits have been put TO
the rack TO cal! il the most horrible names
imaginable.
1T is B'idrcus, with hundred
hands, says Benton; il reaches lis ram
licsiions round the republic, and pillages
the American peoples property. IL bold
ly thrusts its fingers into every ballot-hox
and influences The elections Of the Amer
can people hy bribery. 1t thus. at one
and same time, touches the pockets oil the
American people, and corrnpts American
peoples honesty. IL is Briareus = Gas
steal, witty and Alternative MIR. Benton!
II is Hydfai' says Richie, the man
Of seven principles j; Hydra, rearing up
dart out its forked tongues at the hero OF
New 0Geans.'
"a flourish ;rumpeis! strike alarum drums
Let not the people hear this tcll-talc hydra
Rail on the Lords anointed %
Poetical, pUugent, seven principled Mr.,
Richie
cit is Vampyre,' says Whitaey. it
sucks the blood out Of all my pets--leav
| ing their vaults but as SO many skeletons
"a rascally Vampire crush il the de
mon !-dIawing into It's NAV all the credit
Of The country, and battening upon the
confidence and good opinion OF the peo-
pie. Would that it were under my heel J
Immaculate Mr. Whitney,
1T is Crocodile says Kendall. pretend
ing to weep over its prey. While II is
running the country by its opposition to
the sovereign will and pleasure of our
venerable chief, il lends out money gratis
TO the poor, the impoverished and the pa
mic stricken. While il is leaguiug with
Wings, and NdIliliers, and anti Riasons,
and White men, and Webster men, and
Harrison men. TO make The country mise
rable and wretehed by defeating the cleo
ton OF our most meTcilul masters own no
minec, i; is absolutely weeping at the dis
tresses which (the hypoerite y it pretends
TO believe this glorious administration has
inflicted npon the PEOPLE Down With the
monster - Grateful, honorable, honest
Almost
1T is a Biddle Whig!' says Blair
And what sort of monster is that
Abalno?'
did you never see an ear-wigo p Well
"a Biddle whg is huge species Of that
pesIlcnt genus. Ii insiHuates itself into
the ears Of the merchants, the farmers. tic
artisans, aud the partisans Of the country,
and whispers there rank treason against
the noble chief TO whom we have commit
| ted the desiinies Of the republic. IL IS
deatbly wnite-snd has almost as many
legs as cenlipede-- and upon this Il goes
| Struggling about, aad is in every body's
mess. The reptile, thought we had
crushed it once p Disappointed, bafiied,
5amb0ozled Ab9ilino.
The truth. apart from fiction, is, that
the whole palace, from parlor to kitchen.
is in a stew, TO speak spppositely) upon
the renewal Of the old lady's lease OF life.
| The General has forgotten all about
| France and Florida-snd has ceased TO
curse Cambreleng for not getting the Ma
Wv Bill through He has no :hne for any
thing pow but 10 rail at the mother bank
and the services of all The clan are put
| in reouisi,ion TO help him He swears that
that She must be put down. by hook or by
crook, and the Kitchen met day or TWO
since in conclave for the purpose Of de-
visjng WAYS aad Means. After they as
J semt,led, Amos went down totem, (Shep'
! lev saws he lives IN the paflor now,) and
! The discussion commenced.
The result was four fold first. at the
suggestion Of Benton, The accounting OH
4 GERS OF tue Treasury throughout the land,
are 10 10 straighlway commanded mott re-
| ceise any of the monsters rags IN payment
Of palgc dues. hut 10 insist on gold. This
n.ust prove Tremendous blow az ,be
L,;f,Ya il will brsin half the heads oil ilIai
! hc.rid monster, at the very leasl-Perbaps.
Secondly. The pets ION motion OF Ren
! ben NJ are to be forbidden IN all cases
I 10 place any of the notes Of the U. ,.
Bank 70 he credit Of the Government
This will serve to keep, (argues Whitney,
| all The life blood 10 the vaults oil The pets,
and the VGp.pyre must die Of hamilton
or, Reuben is mistaken.
Thirdiy, the faithful legislators, now
in session, in the different loyal states are
10 be advised, requested. (Jacksontce "'n
s,rucled,'9 10 prohibit the establishment
Of branches, and. if possible, TO pass
j laws to prevent the circulation oithe notes