Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1837-11-29

ed deserters from the ranks--inconsis.
tent politicians not frm and true men
mot up TO The hub Democrats-not
faithful friends to the Administration,
~c., &C., &c. Was there ever such
arrogance upon the face Of the earth /,
Is Il to be tolerated for a moment in n
land OF tfeedomf Is there a son of n
Revolutionary sire, who can look on
at such intolerance without feeling his
blood run hot in his vcinsf Are we to
rlvet chains upon u minds, extinruish
oil moral sense in our bosoms, and ban.
Ish from our thoughts forever, that wa
have a country to love and admire.
Must we surrender every thing 10 party
and never think ofour %countryl WHY
SIR, what will be the state of morals in
The country, IL such doctrines prevail,
that you cannot upon any question ex.
ercise your independent judgment, and
express the conscientious convictions
OF your minds, provided you differ in
opinion from an Administration you.
assisted to bring into power, and whose
general course Of policy you approve,
without laying yourself liable 10 tho
charge of ~treachery and inidelity TO
political friends, and Of abandoning the
true Democratic faith ~ say, IL such
IS the doctrine that the people of this
country are TO sanction, there is not
upon the face of this earth a more cor.
rupt and Infamous Government than
the boasted American Republic. Ad.
mlnis,ered upon such principles, il is
the yilest and most depraved system
that a disgrace the age in which we
live. We had infinitely better send
the youths of our country To Spain or
TO Turkey TO learn lessons of political
morality, than to bring them Up in a
country where every noble sentiment
OF honor, and every elevated impulse
of patriotism is to be extinguished in
our minds, and be substituted by n code
Of morality that would have discraced
the slaves OF the most hearilcss dospo.
tism that ever existed at any period If
the world. Is this the Government
our fathers fought tor2 Is this tho
lanj Of freedom achieved by their blood
and their valorf But who are these
Sir oracles, these patent Democrats,
who are undertaking 10 deliver lessons
OF political wisdom to such non 20
Rises and Mason, Legure and Tail
madge, and many other distinguished
men Of our country, who have hereto.
fore supported the Adrninistfafirn ava
viii continue TO support /. in al. the
measures they believe viii pgcsnots .hc
welfare OF The country Yes, who
ARE they who have thus Impudentiy set
themselves up as the only orthodox
politicians, and %arfogunily claim The
right Of reading out Of tho political
Church any man they please.
But to return TO the Sub Treasury
scheme-Ifas IL been erecmed Can
be carried into eGecff lfit can. why
did Congress suspend The collection Of
:he due upon merchants bonds7
Where IS The specie, ia has been ere.
, eufsd1 What six months in opern.
ton, and no specie yeti, This great
financial measure a halfa year in ope-
ration, and still the only Messing il has
produced TO this great, vigorous and
productive country, is the necessity 10
issue ten millions Of Treasury noiesfH
What collect tho yeueEue in specie
and pay the public debts in paper ~
Are these the boosted fruits of the Sub.
Treasury system do give US light,
Mr.. Editor. We are oil in the dark
on this side ofthe mountain. Perhaps,
six months is no long enough 10 test
the virtues Of this eaFerimeHt-Then,
LEI US wni, and give il time to unfold
TO the nation its promised blessings.