South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1836-08-27
SATURDAY. AUGUST ~. 1896.

nIgN uUuuutuk ptomiscs buuuS uuiiu6
his candidacy in reference to reform,
economy, &e. But as his second con.
s,itutionaI term will soon expire, and
| you areno. desirous Of electing him
for q third term, let me beseech you, as
a plain, economical people, not to sup
port, a. his immediate successor, Mar
tin Van Buren, For, Gentlemen, the
very same motives Of economy, which
prompted you to oppose tho re-eIec-
ton Of Mr.. Adams, speak trumpet
tongued in opposition to the rationale
ty Of your bestowing your sufrages, in
November next, on the purse proud
aristocrat OF Undertook. A man, SO
destitute Of American feeling, and hold
ing the skill Of her artizans in such Ut
ter contempt, as. to imPer. from -Eu-
rope,a three thous and dollar carriage,
horses, and servants, in which he rolls
about our coun,ry"in all the pomp and
magnifcence Of an oriental monarch.
j say, Gentlemen, man Of this des.
eription is not fl. to preside, as Presi.
dent, over plain, republican people |;
nor can | believe that you, the sturdy
yeomanry Of Hampshire, will ever, al
ter mature reflection, contribute your
mite in bringing about this much to be
regretted state Of things. 1t is true,
you have been commanded by Gen.
Jackson to support him, as his imme.
dia,e successor. But this, you may
refuse to do, notwithstanding your
friendship for him, and not, by such
refusal, act improperly. A child, when
offered the ineorialing bowl by its bae-
ehanalian father, and commanded to
sip, may commercially refuse, and yet
not forfeit parental affection. And
what right has General Jackson to
command you to vote for Van Buren,
as his successor : None in the world.
Then, Gentlemen, let me, agdin be-
seecl you mol to aid in the elevation
10 the presidency Of the, purse proud
Martin, seeing his total unfi,ness, from
his monarchial habits 10 rule over,
free and independent people. But for
the plain, old, democratic, farmer OF
North Bend, who has spent forty years
in the mos, arduous service Of his coun-
Try, and whose talents, as well as hab-
its, eminentIy qualify him ter the sta
ton, 1 say, ego ahead" M -. ear
Maadsy-Aey~ nNs,cm1smsn, the films
Of party prejudice aud you will see, as
clearly as the midday sun in, the hsa-
vsns, the propriety Of the step re-
commend. You will. see lhal the
claims Of the "Li,tls Dulchman" are
as imponderable,in comparison TO those
of Geo. Harrison, as the smallest visi-
BILE particle Of matter is TO one Of those
tremendous mountains with which you
are encompa.sed.
A plain old Farmer who twice voted for
Jackson but who never will for Van
Buren,.
27ad Aug, 1886.
The Baltimore Republican states,
that the com missionefs, under the in
dsmni,y act, have awarded to- Mr..
Johnson upwards Of forty thousand
dollars for the injury done to his pro.
perry. The Same paper adds, that
the house and lot cos, him but $685.
COO, a few yeare since. The lot has
not been, removed, and &he house
stands a. itdid, with the exception, Of
apart Of the from, wall, and Italian
marble por,ieo; aud, il 10 stated that
he has recently been Offered. for the
property az il now stands $s3, 900. IL
Is stated, moreover, shat OF the $40,-
900 awarded to him, $4,000 is al
lowed for his furniture, no,withstsnd-
ing the most valuable part Of it had
been. removed from the house previous
TO the attack upon it in August. The
Republican seems TO think this award
"the most barefaced piece Of imposi-
ton that was ever attempted against
the rights, interests and feelings of
free people," We know nothing a.
bont the matter. d e NJ. nn.t
Georgetown Metropolitan.
\ -
The Van .Burenites of McConnelsyille,
M organ Co. Ohio have advertised in the
Van Buren, paper of that place, for a
puvsIctAN Name need aDDlv unless of
pure 'DDMocRATIc" principles. We no.