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

to its fufthest and worst extent. Ne,
is the change from the affirmative /,
the negative Of the power, by an,
means the las. edition of his opinions
upon this subject for, as it is now un,
derstood, he maintains tho power q
internal Improvement, to any extent
BELOW A PORT OF Entry. That is to
say, the latter power being plenary, the
only limitation to which the other is
subject, 10 that il must be SECOND, not
FIRST, in The order Of time. One 10
variable in his opinions, and loose with.
al, who upon the occasion Of the ad.
mission of Missouri, was arrayed in
fierce hostility to Southern rights, in.
terest and feelings, and who, upon other
occasions since, has avowed opinions
to the last degree unpopular and unsafe
in this community, cannot bs the object
of your admiration and confidence.
He voted for the Tariff of "a, and
the Tariff o '2S, distinguished az the
bill Of denominations. Yet, the advo-
cato of the Tariff policy, the author of
the sentiment quoted above in respect
to the Bank, he who affirmed the all.
thority of Congress to erect toll gates
on the Cumberland road, and denied a
territory thu privileges OF tho Union,
unless upon the condition Of subscri.
bing to a prohibition Of slavery, is a
democratic republican," Truly, hs
makes free with our old nomenclature.
These words had once an expressive
s~ignificancy, well understood and pre-
cisely applied-none needed an expos
itor to unyeil their import. They de-
noted q party numerou and powerful
for intelligence and character. But
not merely the party SO called, but ev>
cry unit Of that party, would have re-
sisted the deduction of these doctrines
from their text, as a downright attempt
at the Interpolation of the grossest her.
esy. Nay, if one Of such loose faith
had been found in its ranks, he would
have been condemned as an impostcr,
and scorn and ridicule have been his
portion. 1t is an offence to the manli-
ness Of the country, to expect to over.
come its steadfast and cherished senti-
ment by the simulated use OF favorite
party designations.--Can the object be
first to bring the terms into contempt,
as a preliminary to the annihilation Of
the realities they denoto2 Democratic
Republicans You who look to the ve-
nerated Jefferson and Madison as your
great originals, and desire to preserve
their terms in the sense in which they
illustrated their doctrines-nay, you
who would not surrender your mother
tongue to the demands Of an artfui in
n~ovator, resist the shallow a~rtifice to
enlist your prejudices against your
rights.
Fellow.citizens, the strongest rcli-
ance of our opponents lies in appeals to
your prejudices. Judge for yourselves.
Against the clearest differences from
fact and argument, they have tho to-
merity to accuse US of proposing to ar
ry the election to the House.
A ticket designed to avoid that very
result, and not less recommended by
the spirit in which it originated than by
its admirable adaptation to the end in
view, namely, the absolute settlement
of the question by the people them
selves, in their immediate capacity, is
by an extraordinary obliquity Of vision
treated as a plan to transfer the cleo
ton from the people to Congress. The
objection is about as absurd us Q AL
ledge that the settlement Of a personal
difference, by an amicable adjustment,
was the mode for adjourning it TO the
decision Of a Court. The alternative
ticketpresents to our choice both White
and Harrison /; and is the only e
by which the people who prefer either
to Van Buren,, can surely retain the
election in their own hands. How
peurile, nay, what an offence to your
understanding, is the bray of" Double
shotted ticket" "Siamese ticket" &c.
1t would be more witty, certainly more
classical, to cry abracadabra.
In truth, the objection that there is a
plan on foot to convert the gravest and
most important of our elections into a
vain show, lies at the door Of what for
want Of better designation we shall
call) the Vanites. Here, among us,
their candidate for the Vice Presiden-
CIV. the second office in the government
and upon which the Chief Magistracy
itself may devolve, is William Smith.
In other places, the candidate of the
party is a certain Richard M. Johnson,
whom, for fear of your just ~displeasure,
as we formerly remarked, the leaders
could not venture to propose in this
community. 1t is not necessary TO
draw his character, since, high as he
stands in the favor Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
and nearly as they r associated, 1t
was deemed impolitic and unsafe to
pose him to the scrutiny which was aP-
pretended from your sense OF pubic
and private propriety. How signln'