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

sh0 sah bufcu Sunta, n ~ TO be next
IN station and influence in the overn
nent to the Chief Magistrate, in the
svsas of Mr.. Van Buren's election
Avo esd, or imbecile, or dangerous for
h'S Opinions, or all, for an union oftheir
hsis'es on an electoral ticket to be Sub.
United to you, their names in other
places ara indissclubly connected. and
johnson becomes the Vice President. if
Martin Van Buren, ba made the Chief
Magistrate. The evidence 70 exnosn
the mockery which is attempted 70 be
practiced on you, by the uss of Smiths
name, is complete. In Alabama, he ID
on the electoral ticket, pledged to tho
support Of Van Buren, and Johnson
What il it then but an idle show to
open a poll for SMITH Nay. Ii Is worse
than an idle show; for to throw away
your votes upon him, is to feutralise
your opposition to Johnson ; and your
Influence, nay, the liberty Of voting for
the winning candidate, is sunk in tho
subordinate part assigned you in tho
scheme of dictation.
Judge White appears before you not
at his own in~stance--still less at the IN.
stance Of any high fhnctionary or off.
cial combination--the people, those
who know him well, brought him 10
your notice, and both he and they arc
without patronage and government In
flucnce. His titles to your favor rest
upon his known moral firmness and de.
votion to MISREPRESENTATION and
useful life, thorough knowledge Of pub
lie affairs, and acknowledged ability to
conduct them to the signal benefit Of
the whole country. As III Ma.
gistratc, his administration would be-
distinguished by republican simplicity
and economy /; the virtues Of former
days would once more regain their as.
tendency, and with their restoration,
sycophaney, intrigue, vcnality and vi.
olencc would be expelled from the pre-.
sence of the government.
Sad experience has taught a lesson
ofcaution and distrust, in regard to tho
professions Of public men and SO far
from desiring to weaken its force, wa
would urge you always to exercise a
spirit of severe and rigorous suspicion
towards the applicants for your elective
support. You owe il to yourselves,
but much more to your country, to ad.
NIT the claims OF no man until you
have subjected them to a rigid scruti.
ny, and oscertained that the uniform
tenor of his life, and political nssocia-
tions, are in harmony with his profes.
sions, and verify their sincerity. In
this spirit examine the ~pretensions Of
Judge White, and contrast them with
Mr.. Van Buren's; and according to
the conclusions of a faithful and com.
prehcnsive review, let the question Of
their accordance with your standard
be decided. Your motto should be,
"not words, but Deeds" Doubtless,
you desire the government to be con.
Quoted with simplicity and economy
10 be just and impartial in its acts, open
in its policy, and above all, FREQ from
even the suspicion Of cebal, and that
last and vilcsi opprobium, sycophancy
and servility. Judge you then between
Judge White, whose virtue, too sewers
for the meridian Of Washington, bro't
upon him the wrath Of an impure on.
lition, and Mr.. Van Buren,, who is at
once the head and instrument Of the
compact force ~ofplacemen and officials.
Judge you between Judge White, whose
course through life hes been simple and
consistent, and identified with yours
upon the great question, which agitated
our country with fearful throes-the
admission Of Missouri and Mr.. Van
Buren,, who upon that occasion, was
among the most determined of your
opponents !; and who, as often as he
has changed his opinions, never passed
from the stronger to the weaker side.
Judge you, who will administer the go.
vernment with economy i; he who has
concurred in its extravagance, and
whose adherents are the favored obs
jects of p~rofuse and wastcful expendi.
ture,-or the unbending Senator who
resisted the illegal appropriation ofpub.
lie money, and straightwny was pro.
scribed by the government party.
In the character of General Harrison
WI have the amplest assurance that
the government will be administered
with wisdom, simplicity, and success,
and unremitted devotion TO the cardi-
nal virtues Of a simple republic, if il
shall be the pleasure ofhis countrymen
to elect him. AT an early period of his
life he attracted the regard, and recei-
we'd signal proofs of the confidence Of
Mr.. J~effcrson-and afterwards Of Mr..
Madison. How nobly he filled the full
Measure ofhis duty, as an officer in the
war, is attested by his brilliant and he
roic achievements. In the important
and diversified trusts which he has
held, his conduct was distinguished
by diligence and ability /; and such has
been always his signal personal and Of
Tnta1 r,~:tx, .bnt hie ~pnavrips thorub