Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-12-07
From the Richmond Wing.

sive a~scendency, will settle all elections
as it p~leases them, and must bear all the
responsibility. Some a~pprehended the
removal of all the Wing officers in the
power of the Legislature, not for want
Of capacity and fidelity, but for being
Wings. We fear no such thing. There
are not wanting yindictive spirits and
greedy ofice.seekers, to urge such a
policy, but there is wanting and always
| will be wanting in "a Virginia Assem-
bly, the baseness to consent to it.
MIR. Leigh will resign his seat in the
| Senate on the first day ofthe session,
| and the first and most important politi-
cal act ofthe session will be the choice
Of his successor. He it seems-the
great and good-as Cato firm, as Arts.
tides iust-is not worthy to represent
Virginia IN that congregation ofSoye>
reignties His modesty will exclaim
with the mother Of Brasidas, "Sparta
has many drawer sons" but we canno
we wish we could-concur in the
sentiment. Turning a candid eye to
every part Of the Commonwealth, we
perceive no hope Of filling his place in
that most important station. We find
pot one in the ranks which must sup
Div his successor, worthy Of receiving
the mantle Of Eliiab. Where shall we
discover the same shining domestic vir-
tues allied with equal dignity and
weight ofcharacter-the same consum-
mate abilities, glorious disinterested-
ness, inHexible devotion to truth, and
romantic love oil Virginia and all that
is Virginian? Mr.. Leigh is a Pho-
cion, a Helvidius Priscus, an example
of the worth Of past times, placed in
the midst ola degenerate and declining
age. The detestable wretches who
void the passions Of the Albany Assem-
dency, proclaim and exult, that the po-
litical course of Watkins Leigh, one of
the last props of the venerable but de-
caying fabric of Virginia glory, is run.
Be it so Let
These base dogs adore the rising sun,
We turn to him whose course is run.
That his political career is termina-
ted, Cor the present, at least, if mot for
ever, is Jus. the reason that in shaking
hands with one so worthy Of Virginia,
so Just to her in word, thought, and
deed, we, as citizens, when we can no
longer be suspected of lattering those
in power, choose to give free ven to
our respect for the man, and reproba-
ton of the vile and unworthy arts by
which he has been brought under the
lrowns Of his country, and expelled
from her councils. He is not worthy,
in the immaculate conceptions of the
New York party, to represent Virgin
ia! Let them find one more worthy.
We wish them for patriotism's sake,
success in the search.
Various persons are spoken of as Mr..
Loigh's successor-as Judge William
Daniel, Judge Richard E. Parker, Mr..
John Y. Mason, Mr.. John NJ, Patton,
&c. 1t is impossible even to give a
probable guess where the choice will
fall. 1t is no doubt all settled at this
time in conclave, and the rank and file
in the Legislature will doubtless ratify
the decree of the Sanhedfim, being
first duly humbugged into the persua>
sion of its being their own but as we
arc not III the secrets of the standing
Junto here, we cannot pretend to give
a plausible conjecture. Whoever he
may be, we shall not envy his feelings
when he walks into the Senate Cham
Der as Mr.. Leigh's successor. They
will be akin to Peters when the cock
crowed thrice. We hope the Wings
will nominate Mr.. Leigh, although
aware of his necessary defeat, and by
refusing to take partm the %sculfle, rem
der witness to their principles and his
worth. There was-perhaps there yet
is-a scheme to enlist them for Mr.. j.
NJ. Patton
A Governor is TO be chosen in place
of Mr.. TazewelI, whose term would
have expired next March, the balance
of which has been worthily and effect
lively filled by Lieutenant Gov. Wynd-
ham Robertson, Esq. In the good old
times, Mr.. Robertson being IN place
and worthy Oft from his abilities, cha>
%racter, and devotion to the principles of
the State, would have been chosen al
most ofcourse. But we a hope for
such liberal result from the Albany
~Ascendency. There are too many V.
Buren, cormorants to appease. But,
as in the case Of Senator, we trust the
Wing party will nominate Mr.. Robert
son and adhere to him, and leave it to
the Van Burenites to settle among
themselves the conflicting claims Of
their innumerable candidates. 1t is the
popular opinion that VIM. II. Roane,
esq, will be elected Governor Of Vir.
ginia.
From the Baltimore Gazette.