Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1839-05-16

man can deny its consttu,ionality,) car
c-onscientiously unite with the Wings t.
bring them into power, when they must bs
satisfied, thar If the Wings should be sue
c~cssful, they would establish another Uni
ted States Bank. protective tariff, &C., u
violation of the Constitution /: and when
as | have every reason to believe. thoss
same Republican Anti Sub. Treasury men
hold such measures as unconstitutiona
and dangerous, as well as insxpedisni,
In this view, | am fully justified in belle
wing, that they canno with proPtiety Goa
l~easce, or even stand quietly by, and see
Whiggery steal into power. This woulc
BE- carrying armed neutrality" too far,
ln supporting the Sub Treasury, rs an
Administra alton measure, | am but consls.
tent. went for the divorce principle
and agains, the State Bank deposit system,
in 1884. The explosion of that dsposite
system Afterwards, fully strengthened my
convictions. In going for it now, there
fore, my honesty should be above auspi.
cion, My opinions ofihat date are known
to some Of my friends, and prove, that
predicted the struggle between the Go.
vsrnment and tho United States Bank,
then just ending, and fortunately in the
glorious pros,ration ofthe latter, would al.
ter the adoption ofths State Bank system,
be soon renewed, in a different form be-.
tween the Government and tho State
Banks, and that the contest would, ulii-
mately, be dangerous to the harmony and
union Of the Democratic party. Still, |
gave up my individual opinion, and acquI-
osced in the will ofthc majority Of my par
" nay, continued, unfaltsringly, to sup
port with undated zeal the Republican
Administration ofmy choice. In no con-
test, in my County or District, since old
enough to take a part, have ever boon
an inactive member of my party. My
dissent, upon the questions just named,
did not ALLEVIATE ma in the sligh,est-not
for a moment.
The idea of deserving aud going over
TO the Federal Wing National Bank, Ia
riff and Internal Improvement party. me-
yer entered my head. The i~nsinuatlon,
| should have regarded and resented, rs
insulting. 10 tho trying struggle, in this
District, between E. L., jr. and the la
Tented, able, and eloquent J. K. CT, IN
tho dark hour Of my party's gloom,
had the frmness and the hardwood,
though humble, in my own estimation,
when compared TO the odds against me,
TO meet the Golish Of their party, and
roll back the setting tide. The latter
gentleman, brought out, expressly, 10
speak down our majority, bore alols ths
dividing, distracilng flag ofthe then pre-.
tended to be honored, aud nov betrayed,
neglected, and pitled Hugh l.. White
In that conflict, were eloqusatly rung,
all the catch-notes of the party slang OF
tho dsy-the cry Of the "union OF the
purse and til, sword"-ruin TO commerce
destruction Of credit, and the suhssr-
Went" three million vote, &c. &c. Yet
| dared, against such odds, to stand forth
and vindlcaie the integrity, the principles,
the policy, the measures and patriotism,
of our Republican administration, from
the most powerful and bitter Inyecilves.--
This (tho' no natter has not been for
gotten or forgiven by many OF my good
Wing friends, and ! trust, has not been
forgotten by that party. in whose just
cause, | did battle, in a time OF need, n
which, I am now thrown for support,
by its own command. Two years affsr-
wards, when T.. l.. jr. declined TO be run
as a candidate, |, though solicited, with
Importantly, by some possessing no little
influence, TO permit my name to be pre-
before the Convention OF Dele
gates, peremptorily refused, to the last,
and, even to those, whose vuice was 10
tell in that body, because ! believed II
would be both impolnic and improper, and
because | honestly considered the talent
ed friend, who, not without my humble
operation, then received The nomina
ton, was really Ii strongest man
Q deserving Of the honor. ! mention
these thlngs, not as evidence Of any Pecu.
liar merit, nor yet by way Of boast, Tor J
despise egotism, bu, because 1t - due to
my party's cause, that my past course
should be fully known, and my principles
and frmness seem to deserve 10 stand
above suspicion, in the eye of those, TO
whose support, ! have been recommend
ed, as a consistent and u%nwavering Re.
publican, who cun from principle, and
who will from CHOICE, sustain, the pre-
sent able Administration, and 90 heart
and soul for the recollection of It's present
safe and distinguished head.
WILLIAM LUCAS.
CaAsIrsrowS. ARM 10, 1888.