Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-10-27

no less thai Judge White, is in an m
phatic sens~, the candidate ofthe peo-
pie, and an object of terror 70 the ca
bal and ifs pandcrs who have presump>
iuously arranged tho succession.
Mr.. TYLER is your fellow Citizen
and ofhim we need not speak. He
was your Senator, and you remember
the occasion which lea him TO withdraw.
aud have not been unconcerned wit
nesses Of what followed. Behold The
obnoxious resolution retains its place
upon the journal, Notwithstanding the
occupation Of his seat by another left
the party in u~ndispmted command
and all that has come of the imfamma-
tory appeal to the right of instruction,
and the attendant deep and painfGi agi.
tation ofthe public mind, is a fsw mem.
Der and a sPsecht the chosen insiru.
ment to effect a deed, demanded, as the
party alleged, by the offended sympa.
thy oftho people-whose commission
was special and precise to fantastic mi.
nutencss-the substitute appointed TO
carry out a scheme, that claimed pre-
cedence of all other subjects, did not
bring the high mailer even to q vote.--
To you alone it belongs to decide, now
that the uproar and commotion have
subsidized, how far the result is worthy
the right which vas exerted TO effect
1t, and how far the right itselfhas been
honored and indicated. Between your
late Senator and Mr.. Smith, Of whom
we know little, il any thing, we leave
the question Of selection, with n re.
mark, that in his " State, Mr.. Smith
is not heard of in the canvass, but as
devoted to the election Of Johnson and
Van Buren,, whereas even Mr.. Tyler
is the candidate upon the opposing tick.
ct.
People of Virginia we submit the
election to you to whom it appertains to
decide it.. We have not the vanity to
suppose that you will form your esti-
mate Of the Importance of the contest
by our impressions, nor have we the
presumption to desire it. Firmly as
we believe that our institutions and the
character of our common country are
implicated in the issue, we believe with
no less assurance in the existence of
the manly independence and horror Of
dictation, which were the ~characteris-
tics of our people in the palmy days of
the republic. To US it seems that Ii,
berty itself, which is but the right of
self government, is involved. Let it
be that we err in this, yet it cannot be
doubted, that the freedom of elections,
upon which all our rights depend, will
be impaired by submitting in tie small
lest degree to the Influence of the 90.
vernment or its organs. That such
influence has been exertcd in the pend
ing contest, no candid man will deny.
Whether or no it shall prevail, is for
you to decide, and we leave to you the
decision, with a secure reliance, that in
despite of the zeal and preiudices Of
party, you will be mindful of what is
due 10 the fame Of your ancestors, your
W honor, and the welfare Of your
posteri,y.
ROBERT STANARD,
JAQUELlNE b. HARVlE,
SAM'L TAYLOR,
JAMES CASKIE,
WM. II. MCFARLAND,
JOHN II. PLEASANTS,
JOHN ROBERTSON,
RO. G.. SCOTT,
JAMES GRAY,
JOSEPH MAYO,
SIDNEY S. BAXTER,
JOHN S. 5ALLAHER,
LOFTEN N. Elicit,
HOLDEN RHODES,
JAMES LYONS,
CHA'S SHIRLEY CARTER.
RICHMOND, October IA, 1886.