Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1836-07-28

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ability, spotlsss purity Of character, and
| illustrious public services, civil and militia.
ry, for more than forty years, would seem
to Indicate him as the man best calculated
TO effect the object SO ardently desired by
all.
This division Of sentiment as TO the
gent TO be employed in our great work,
has no. been confined TO other sections of
| the Union, but has extended Itself into
own State. In Eastern Virginia, from
considerations Of local character, de-
cided preference has been exhibited for
Judge White; whilst 10 the western parts
/ OF the State we have witnessed manifesto
tons OF an equally strong Partially for the
claims of Gen. Harrison. This apparent
want OF harmony amongst the opponents
| Of Mr.. Van Buren,, whilst it has cast a
shade Of dependency over themselves,
has inspired their adyersaTies with fresh
| hopes Of success. They are already ex
ultlng 10 anticipated triumph from the di.
vision in our ranks. This single fact
should of itself he sufficient to admonish
US OF the necessity Of union and concert Of
action amongst ourselves. But there are
other considerations of higher character
| which lead US TO the same conclusion
We are engaged, not as the partizans OF
particular individuals, striving to effect
their election for their own sakes, but as
the advocates Of great political principles
which va seek to bring into power thro'
their agency. Measures, and not men,
are our objects. Measures are the ends
| al which We aim men are the instruments
which we employ TO attain them. Whilst,
therefore, we entertain our own preleren-
ces and pariIalltes for particular men, we
regard them as entirely subordinate to the
| great principles for which we are contend.
ing, and we conceive it to be the duty of
every good citizen, whenever the occasion
requires il, TO make sacrifice of them with
out murmIr, on the altar of his country
| Whist very large majority Of this
! Convention, therefore, does not hesitate to
express It's decided preference OF the claims
| oi Gen. VIM. IL, Harrison, of Ohio, over
| those OF either Of the other candidates ma.
| med, yet IN view OF the necessity of union
| amongst all tue opponents OF Martin Van
| Buren, Tor the purpose OF defeating bis
| election TO the presidency, they are ptepa
red TO make any sacrifice of their own
| productions which the interests of their
country may require. They have apx.
Iously weighed the subject ia their own
minds, and tho result is their thorough
| conviction that an union OF all the elements
OF opposition to Martin Van Buren, may
| be elected without any sacrifice Of princi
pie or Of feeling. From the best iniorma.
ZION which we possess, the defeat of MIR
van Duren 10 the primary object with both
Tue White and Harrison parties. Either
OF those parties would be wiling to unite
with the other, if they conceived that by
SO dong the defeat OF Van Buren, could
be secured, and the only obstacle TO the
union Is the doubt which is felt as TO the
relative strength of the two parties. This
obstacle has heretofore been regarded as
formidable, bat we are satisfied that it is
by no means insurmountable. We believe
that II is possible for each party 10 pre-
serve It's distinctive character, and at the
same time TO secure such a unity Of action
as WIN answer the same purpose as if the
parties had been completely Identified
lhe plan which has been approved by the
Harrison Convention, is the nomination of
the same ticket Of Electors, which has
been recommended by The friends of Judge
White. This ticket will be voted for by
The friends of Gen. Harrison, in the same
manner as if it had heen an independent
ticket; and if it should be chosen by ,he
JOINT vote OF The White and Harrison mar
ties, the known repubhcanism of the gen
uemen who compose ihat ticket furnishes
the best assurance that they will give the
vote OF Virginia IN accordance with the
VIII OF The people as expressed at the polls
OF IN snch manner, as, if possible, to
prevent the election from being transfer
red from the Electoral Colleges TO the ii.
oil Representatives Of the IT, States.
There are some considerations which
tend TO recommend this scheme TO both
the " hite and Harrison parties in prefer
ence TO any other which has been suggest
ed. II viii not only lead to a more full
and complete development ofpublie OPT
mon on the subject Of the election, but it
WI also excite generous spirit of rivalry
between the White and Harrison parties
and stimulate them TO increased exertion
ny the nope of securing the vote of the
Electoral College of Virginia to their
iayorIte candidate. On the other hand.
we have been able TO discover no
objection to this plan which has even the
semoIance OF plausiblty. Ii is perfectly
'air and above board, and can deceive no
one. 1t is founded on the idea that the
friends Of Judge White prefer Gen. Har.
rlson to Mr.. Van Buren,, and on the other
hand' that the friends of Gen. Harrison
prefer Judge White to Mr.. Van Buren,
The only objection which we have heard
urged against the plaa we propose, except
the senseless cry of" double shotted tick
ct" raised by our opponents, is that Mr.
Van Buren, IS the second choice of many
OF the friends of Judge White and General
HARRISON, Our reply to that objection is,
that even If that should be the case, which
we are not prepared to admit, there is no
obligation on them to vote for the Union
Ticket, and nothing to hinder them from
indicating such preference by endorsement
on the ticket, or from at once RECORDING
their votes for MIR. Van 8uren.
such are the views which we have IA.
ken Of this important sub ect, and we have