Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-01-23

pitY theiT lauy-llke nerves, and their mos,
! refined and delicate organization They
can't support Henry Cltg, like Ney q who
has fought thousand battles for France.
not one against her"-but they can sup
port Martin Van Buren,, whose glorious
ambition is limited to walking IN the
footsteps" of him whom themselves de-
nounced as an odious usurper, for to that
complexion 1t has come at last. Let tbs
Fates be praIsed--the Wing party can do
without the help OF these wishv washv.
shiily shally, more nice than wise and O.
verify righteous friends. There is but
here and there one OF them, and even they
are not found among the real people, but
among politicians.
There is still another cause of tempo.
rary discord among the Wings, in the ap.
proaching election Oft Senator ofthe unl.
ted States. One yielding to his private
attachments, must have this man, or in
The event Of being Disappointed, menaces
to put those who thwait him out of the
pale OF the Wing party. Another, influ.
enced by another set OF feelings, breathes
fire at the thought of thai mans election.
We respectfully suggest to both classes
to moderate their ardor, and calmly await
the progress of events, and the slow dis.
closure OF that best course which time
and elaboration almost always suggest.
What the majority of the party think
best, that, provided no essential prncip!e
be sacrificed, party honor ought to coerce
the minority to adopt, and adopt willing.
ly. Oar principle Of action, and we sub
init II to the candid judgment Of all, fit be-
not the dictate of wlsdom--is 10 take that
man us Senator who can render tie most
efficient aid TO The common cause. Be-
leving from the lowest depth ofour hearts,
that the Wing Cause is the Cause of Lib
erty, the Country aud Human Right, we
will cheerfully march up to the altar and
consume both prejudice and prediction
IN the sacrificed flame. Aud SO clearly
do we know and feel ourselves to be right,
as to be iinpelled TO appeal to the good
sense and patriotism Of all Wings 10 90
and do likewise. What matters il who
the man is, provided he be the man who
in this crisis, will bes. promote the great
ends of public good, which all have in
view
Ii there be those in whom the People
have conlided their power, refractory TO
the dictates oft the plainest patriotism and
policy, we call on the people 10 admonish
them OF their duty--we call ON them not
to suffer the GREAT CAUSE TO be
wrecked in miserable squabble about
men. We entfeat them-tor hey are
united, few politicians only hlnging up
their heels--not To permit tie opportunity
OF restoring the Government al Washing.
ton to honesty, simplicity aud frugaliy,
to pass unimproved. Ii after the late To-
dlcatlons, the Wings are now defeated,
and defeated by their own folly, who will
again have the heart to put on his afmor!
If the united forces Of the otlice-holJers
and Agrarlans achieve another victory
IN defiance of the People themselves, who
may predict the Consequences hat viii
be held sacred by ,hem? One thing Is
certain-Government gold viii govern All
Thugs los the future. The office. holders
will be masters, and the People their seris
and yassas