Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-08-15
THE GAZETTE.
M an 20 zen gB OR 90 VA
WEDNESDAY. AUGUST Is. 1888.

Tay RICHMOND ENaUiRER.-ABoLTIos.-
| The political course Of this journal has often
ham the theme Of severe and well merited re-
buke with its adversaries. The paper owes
much Of its influence and interest TO the conpar-
alive decepcy which has distinguished II from
most Of its confederates Of the last few years,
and TO the ackBow lodged high individual char
acter Of its Editor For year or two past II
has exhibited many gross violations Of decorum
in the shape Of extracts, from other Adminisira-
,ion papers, copied with seeming appreciation,
whose sentiments would seem TO be barred from
its editorial columns by the Editors remaining
sense Of propriety. An article Of this character
is coped from the Globe into the Enquirer Of
the 7th inst, Of which the following is an ex
tract:
CHOW nice is the line which has severed
him, Ghe editor a the Enquirer,) for the mo
ment from his friends, ia cJmparison win the
deep gulf hieh yawBs between him and 'ha'
array which is rallied on the ground winch
HAMILTON marked out, aud wbich now Assem-
blrs under banners with the bazoDry oil y A
TlONAL BANK ANTiAlASONRf- ADO.
LITIO NIsM- HARTFORD CONVENTION
IsM-TARIFF-- AMERICAN SYSTEM. in
TERNAL IMPROVEMENTS, boldly and le-
gibiy inscribed -the renegade from Repuoilcan
ism--CLAY, and the blue light, 6tGck cockdde
Federalist-W EBsTER, commanding the latter,
il second in grade, only second 10 the apos-
tate"
We DO not particularly except 10 the general
slang and sophistry which marx this extract,
because it ia the only kind Of argument that is
Iefi to the Administration journals to sustain
a cause upon which condemnation by sovereign
people, is rapidly settling but we do most car
nesilv reprobaie and brand with falsehood, the
assertion that ABOLITIoNlSM is identified
with The Wing cause, or that il is the blazonry
upon the banner Of any who assemble in the
Wing ranks The suggestion is Of piece
with the daily filth and falsehood Of which the
Globe columns are redolent, and would there
have excited 10 notice or surprise, but the En-
quirer having copied the article, and given 1t
full appreciation in a long comment, richly mer'
its TO be held responsble to the people, as its pro
pogator and cndorser.
The Boston Libcrator, and other abolition
journals, in conjunction with the prominent sup
porters Of their schemes, have uniformly de
nouncld Mr.. Clay, (who seems TO be regarded
by the Enquirer the ralying point oil the
Whigs,) as one from whom nothing but des-
tructon TO their hopes, was 10 be anticipated.
Thus, while the Abolitionists deprecate the as
cendancy OF the Wing party, the Enquirer seeks
TO excite the South by representing that they
component part Of that party.
We quite willing that all the public acts
and avowed principles of Mr.. Clay and the
Wings should be published 10 the world, but
if the Enquirer is really anxious 10 disseminate
truth and TO give to the people an opportunity Of
judging who and what party have most favored
the schemes and principles ofthe Aboitionists.
lie; i, commence by publication Of the record
Of the New York convention, exhibiting that
MARTIN VAN BUREN,, urged by his vote
and his influence, the right of Free Negroes to
vote at elections.