Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-11-21
WING TRlUupIiS.

"hto IhiI nFitS.
Tho cloud which for moment seemed to hang
over tho hopes Of those who toll for the regensr stor
of the Federal Government has been swept ava,
by an invigoraing breeze from tie morrill, bearing
with it the shouts Of thousands who rejoice in III.
prospect Of speedy deliveiancc, to an oppressed
nation, from unwise and corrupt ruer,. MARYLAND
had only partially saved herself, Pennsylvania had
fallen short Of what expected of her the spread
ing spirit of abolition oinpg strength 10 the for
ces Of the Government had overborne the paIla,,
Wing. of Ohio-the favored organ Of the admins.
trn'ion at Washington, -" the Democratic Review, "
mad announced with an air of oraculsr wisdom thai
the wing party was the eve Of dissolution, the
oficeholders were exuting ia the prospect of their
security, and the whole party we're eating drinking
.carousing and hazzains over the iefunc, John Bar
ieyeorn, when the voice Of New Yol K, speaking her
" sober second thought" took them all aback. and
scattered their delusve dreams to The winds. Tn.
whole Van Buren, Press seemed to consider tbs, tho
battle had been fought 4 won upon all The deba,eabe
ground and never-drea ned but that the tide of Vie.
Tory which their fancy pictured rolling over Mary.
land, Ohio and Pennsy lvania, would bear down ev.
ery'es,ige ofoppositen in n. York-nndev.n svaen
away the foothold Of the Wing. in Mss.ocb,,.e,,s
But the force and fury Of the storm were snen,
The Wings OF New York. nerved and brocea for rho
contest by the reverses Of their brethren in other
STATES cariessly encountered and victoriously ron,
ed their enemies, and bore aloft the Wh;p b.,,o -
Its unsuilied purity. rscu came the old Bay State,
Massachusetts, and declared thu, b.r s,;,;, ,;..
to indomiable. when that OF ali o,hers d,oorea
rvplt bac &
surrender Even young Michigan stands k,,nekip,
Tor admisnon into The family Of Wing States. sne
struggling for ticket that will entsle her IN We,
come reception.
no one VII. Is capable Of reasoning from cru,e !,
effect can dcnb' tina; these triumphs ofyhe princi
1Aes fuy develop the important fact. tha, the run
Gus policy OF the adnnsuation has At leny,l co,c.
"seii upon the deliberate consideration or IA IN
phrase 's) 1.-The sober second thought of the p.,
pie, and that it has fallen heavily under their ca,
oemnat'on. In this result we have AWAY. had +,
abiding confidence. We have deplored n. ;rf,,,
ation of the people and their NANTES, diana.
'ioh 10 oe auped and deluded by dcmagogues an
seih'h politicians, but we have earnestly looked
tneperod when the mischicvous prof, CTS of the ma
ty In power vouid reach every interest. in such
manner, that the source OF the blighting inau.pc
could not be misuadc stood, and human main,
taught US that when this period arrived the remed
would be quickly applied We believe that such
time is come-that the body of the PEOPLE begin ,
understand the game OF their rulers, and We cons,
quently feel warrantcd in hoping for speedy re,
toration of liberal policy. and sound princi,le,
the councils Of the nation.
Wi,h
the magician is broken. Tue City and State q
New York, have been his shield and bucker. H.
came into the national councils endorsed q. Nev
forks tavorite son :; and now that he has deceive,
her and betrayed her ntefes,s--now that he I'm
sacrihced her prosperity the shrine Of selfish am
bition, she noby discharges her duty to her sister
States, and vindicates her ov fame b, being IN,
frst TO repudiate him,he loude stlo elenouncsb;r,
we have ne far that the triumph in New York
IL tNe result ofany ephemeral ebuliton of populs,
ies""s that may be reversed upon the passing away
ct transient causes. Alas no. il is the sober se
eond thought of the peonle, seldom wrong and al
why's efficient" 1t is the Judgment Of tire "democ.
Iacy Of numbers"-the itibunnlto which the Pres
dent and his party appealed for support; and
we are strengthened in this belief by the considera-
''on that fruitful source Of the corruption thar has
hitherto aided the administrative, ia now dried up.
we m'sn the patronage Of the City and State of
New York. The sd nnistration of both " III hence
nth be in the hands Of the Wing parry, ana the
'e'iientcan command no other force than the re-
'l'oers ofthe custom house and pos, office.
In the national councils the influence OF this cleo
tion will be ofthe highest importance. A parry ma
i"rl'y in Congress has hitherto thrown panoply Of
defence over the corupions Of the executive depart.
men's and has stiAed enquire, into alleged abuses
A'lthsse must now come oghf. The power of Mr..
Speaker Polk and his white washing committees
will rot be known in the eGcb Congf.ss. Commit
tees ofinvestgatisn will bs en~ct as well as
name, ard the people will yet e.ess5 900 how
fsrlhe,r ,uhstsu-s been wasted 10 riotous l'v