Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-11-03

Printed at the City of WashlDgt0ns anu
supporting the election of W1LLiAM
HENRY HARRISON, TO the Presi-
dency of the United States.
II there be one feature more characteristic OF
our institutions than any other, IT Is ihal Will
secures to the people the choice OF their puoilc
servants, In providing for the contingency "
failure TO elect a chief magistrate, our 1obsli.u
Ition directs that the choice SHAH dcyoi'c uPo'
the House Of Representatives. The
ces CHARGED, whether falsely or not, on the eiec-
lions 60 made, have excited the jealousy Of the
neanIc who desire 10 keep the several depart
penfs Of the government independent Of each 0"
lthcr; feeling, as they instinctiveiy. 40, ihat .
revolution has already been accomplished that
we arc no longer a Republic when the VIII oil
the President controls the action OF Congress.
we, who have closely observed the events OF
fhc last few wears have seen with deep alarm
the progress Of despotism. In 1928 the bare sus.
lpicion that executive influence had penetrated
the halls Of Congress, drove the ~ from
office, and The new President came in pledged to
reform all the abuses charged upon his predeces-
sor. But what have we seen The expendi-
lures which, under the administrator OF Mr.
Adams. were less than thirteen millions, have
risen to upwards Of forty seven millions per an.
um, taking the appropriations Tor The current
year; and the system Of fayoritism and execu
live dic,stion. so forcibly condemned in General
Jackson's first inaugural address, has become
the acknowledged basis upon which the candi'
date Of the party rests his expectations.
In 1928, no one suspected, indeed itneyer had
been charged, that the officers OF the govern.
mcnt had used their official station as a means OF
snoculation. hut what do we now behold? II
ia known that the Post Master General, who, a
few years ago was the object OF party charity ;
who nut up his principles and services Tor hire,
who received party contributions as q gratoity }
who came 10 this city deeply in debt, and mas
since paid his debts and sustained extraordinary
$500 -.sA i. a.iar- attONathRF amounting
to twenty one thousand dollars: IS a partner
and owns stock TO the amount OF fifty thousand
dollars in one OF the companies which nave Deeh
using the public MONIES 10 purchase pubic iandi
The question arises, how did he get this money!
The solution Of the question Is that the greater
mart of the stock was assigned to him, for the
use of his name and influence. IL has also been
chargod, and has not been denied, aud we believe
it 10 be true, that another Company gave hity
thousand dollars Of stock TO the Attorney uene-
raj for drawing up their articles OF association
and for the use of his name. Mr.. kcndalPs stock
rose in the market so that it was selling for two
dollars for one paid in. The price was affected
Iby the distribution bill, so that il fell sixty per
cent, making a loss Of thirty thousand collars
IStill, however, leaving seventy thousand dollars,
which the spectators in public lands have gwen
TO Amos Kendall for his influence!
Is it not time that every man VINO loves ms
country-that all men who exercise any infu-
lenee over public opinion should exert that IN
fiuence 10 arouse the sleeping energies OF the
people? Does any ono doubt these facts! Is
any one SO blind az not to see that spectators
and office holders have leasued together; that
they have abused the confidence which a gene
rous and c~onfding people have reposod IN Gen.
jackson and by using his name and popularity
organized a party which proposes 10 petPe'ua'e
rs abuses, now in the person Of Martin Van Blu
rem, and next in the person of Amos Kendall?-
And what is the ~argunent which these men urge
upon the people Is not their strongest argu-
nIent the declaration that, unless the people sup
port Martin Van Buren,, the election must again
lao into Congress We believe that the only
means Of defeating the election of Martin Wan
Buren is TO unite in the support Of General Har-