Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-09-29


clan and as a man yet those who re,
nounce him as their candidate, and ven.
lure to arraign the opposition upon
the charge seeking to defeat an e.
lection by tho people, by distracting
the canvass with multitude of com.
petlors, have selected as their candi.
date for the second Office in the gov.
eminent, one whose chance is hopeless
and the effect of voting for whom, NAV
be to foist upon the country the nota.
bic proprietor of the Great Crossings.
That man as we have said, is the
candidate of the party for the Vice
Presidency, and if the party triumphs,
he will be assurcdly the second, and
may be the first officer in the govern.
ment? Who is he, and what are his
politics? The results ofthe Baltimore
Convention returns for answer, that he
is wholly unfit to be proposed to your
acceptance. Strong as was the dispo-
sltion to unanimity which prevailed in
the body, and much as the appearance
OF dlscord and division was deplored
there were those who could not con-
curin recommending him, and among
them was the Virginia segment of the
Convention. lfJohnson were coupled
with Van Buren, in the electoral ticket
OF the State, it was known that he
would be as milestone around his
neck. But Of what avail is the excu.
sion of his name from the electoral
ticket which is proposed to you, and
what matters it that the objections 10
him are so notorious and fragrant that
he would have been as fatal incubus
upon it, if he is retained upon the tick
ct elsewhere, and the effect of your
vote for his substitute, would be to Sc
cure his election? Will you, with the
grave ndmonition of the Van Buren,
Committee sounding in your ears, and
warning you against the loss of your
electoral weight, by casting your votes
upon hopeless candidate, SO dispose
of them as that they will not tell upon
him for whom you vote, and render
you powerless in respect to the asplrant
whom it would be your purpose to ex-
cludel Nay, is it not matter Of grave
exception to Mr.. Van Buren,, that his
supporters elsewhere, identify him with
Mr.. Johnson, and that his advocates
among US do not complain of the con-
nexion? 1t has been determined to
present them together-together they
are paraded before the public view, in
dissolubly and intimately united; so
Tint if you accept the one, you must e.
ven against your will, accept the other
also. No matter how revolving tho con-
sequence, however much your sensibili.
ty and love ofdecorum may be offended
by it, the elevation of Van Buren, will
draw after it the elevation of Johnson
to the second office in the government,
with the prospect of succeeding to the
first.
There is not one perhaps in the whole
opposition, who has ever had the least
purpose or design to carry the election
to the house. 1t is the last place
to which those who are opposed to
the election of Mr., Van Buren, would
appeal for decision of the contest. |,
needs but short reference to the state
ofparties to evince the sincerity of the
declaration, and that such a recourse
would be fatal to their hopes.
They who are opposed to Van Blu
rem come Immediately from the body
} Of the people--are without federal of
fees, influence or connexions-the
man Of their choice is himself unwel
come to those who WELD the power ant
patronage of the government, and in
your name seek to enlarge and perpet
uate their authority in short, the op.
ponents of Van Buren, are, in proper
and emphatic sense, the people. On
The other hand, the two houses of Con
gress, the Executive offices, all the lu.
crative and influential places, are pre-
occupied by the adherents and advo,
Gates of their rival. He in a proper
and emphatic sense is their candidate.
Those whom the constitution has des
ignated as the final arbiters Of the cleo
ton in the event Of an unhappy dlsa'
greement at the polls, have taken the
field as partisans in the contest, and are
conspicuous for their heat and intole.
rance. Who that denies to the fedora,
: officers the right TO proclaim the result
of their own caucus as the solemn voice
of the people, to select the president
and to settle among themselves who
may, and who shall not, aspire to the
honors of the government, and the e.
monuments of office, would willingly
, carry to branch Of that government
an appeal which involved the correc
! ton Of abuse in which it had large.
ly participated Who would refer &c
: such an umpire the claims of a candi
date who is condemned already fo'
having stood in the way of their favo
rite? To suppose that the opponents
| of NJ Won Duran desire tn carry the