Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-06-07

TONS thus far have been Neflileu " the
letter. The wicked imposture medl-
tated against the country, covered O
yer as il was with silver veil. when
his resistIess sagacity penetrated at tie
time, now stands stript, IN all It's native
hideousness, in the face oil an aggriey-
ed and deluded people. The curren-
CIV is thoroughly deranged-commerce
is paralzed, individuals are ruined ana
the nation is bankrupt.
We sincerely trust the sequel oil MS
prophecy may never be realized. we
are in the midst Of confusion and DIS
tre~s, but we fervently pray that the
country will continue to endure the
weiphty Affections Of misrule, rather
than submit to the national bank which
the Experiments" have in store Tor
us, and which will diyest US OF the re-
naming pit:anoe of our liberties. Lei
no extremity of distress drive US 10
that bitter alternative. Anarchy ana
pecuniary embarrassments even are
preferable TO confirmed and rlveted de-
spotism. The people OF this country
have suffered for the public liberty, lei
them nerve their souls again to endu-
rance in the same holy cause. Let
them balk the Vaccinations OF their en-
emies-let them defeat the execrable
scheme of the office party OF first redu-
cling them to perjury and then to serV''
tudc. lin the agonies other DISTRESS
thew catch at the gilded bait, with
which Executive ambition will seek to
ensnare them, their Liberties are gone
! forever.
Extract from Mr.. M'Duffie's Speech
-" In the present calamItious condl-
ton Of the country, we have meian-
choIy exemplifcation to prove how
small share of human wisdom is re-
quisite TO produce the greatest concely-
| able extent Of human misery. The
meanest pigmy, armed with sceptre,
can destroy, in a single day, the great
fabric Of nation's prosperity, when
all the intellectual giants OF the land
cannot rebuild in long and laborous
course of years. | will not tell the
people 10 look for salvation to those
WHO have involved them it this calaml-
itv. No, sir, this storm has been pro-
duced by species of necromancy,
which is endowed only with the lacui.
ty of mischief, and which, having rals'
ed the elements, has no power OF exor-
cism to lay them. The Prospero whose
fatal wand has conjured up these ele-
nents into this wild and fearful and dis
astrous commotion, has no magic pow,
err TO call up the ministerlng spirits OF
the stormy deep to rescue the sinking
| fortunes Of a whole People, rashly and
wickedly exposed to the rocks, winds,
| and quicksands of the most desperate
and wicked experiment.
"The experience Of the last few
years has entirely changed my views
as TO the destiny of the human race.
Nv youthful visions of the pcrlectabll-
| ity of mankind have vanished before
sad realities of the times. They are
gone forever. am now constrained
TO believe that, with all the lights OF
reason and experience, and the polIti-
cal improvements Of our country, men
are still the idolatrous and predestlned
victims of imposturc. Before that God
to whom am responsible Tor what |
say here, do believe the annals OF
human idoatry and delusion cannot
furnish an example Of more impudent'
audacious, and monstrous imposture,
than that which this Administration IS
attempting, and, | fear, with too much
success, to palm upon the People OF the
United States under the flimSy and de-
lusive guise Of returning TO the prlmIty
simplicity Of a "hard money Govern
ment." Nothing that | have read, a
mongst all the supcrsttions of the world,
transcends its monstrous audacity.
"It is an eyentful crisis in our histo'
ry, and it remains to be decided wheth-
er the People can be made the dupes OF
this monstrous scheme ofambltlon, Gov
cred over by the pretencc of gong
back to silver currency. SIR, 1t IS
not the first time in the history OF hui
man idolatry when the horrld features
of a foul and unnatural monster have
been concealed from the eyes of his
deluded followers by silver VEIL
You have no doubt read, sir, the instruc'
tive illustration of the weakness of hu.
man delusion and the boldness of hu.
man imposture, the Yelled Prophet OF
Khorassan. Deprived Of natures fair
proportions, the bold impostor covered
his deformity with silver veil, ana
hoisted a broad white flag, upon which
was inscribed in words of sunshine,
freedom to the world. Holding out
the alluring promise that he would set
free.
This rettered world from every bond and stain,
And bring its primal glories back again.,
he drew millions of devoted followers
to his banner; and, after he had pre-.
vailed upon them to sacrifice their souls
and bodies to his unholy rites, he raj
sed the veil; and, instead of disclosing