Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-08

POPULARITY OF THE sUB-TREAsUR

| POPULARITY OF THE SUB-TREASURY.
Since the passage Of the Sub Treasury Act, Sc
venteen members Of Congress have been elected.
OF the seventeen old members, nine voted for the
Sub Treasury; and, Of these nine, only two have
been reelected. The places Of the other seven,
with the exception Of two districts in which there
was no choice, have been filed by men opposed TO
the Sub Treasury OF the eight who voted against
the Act, the place Of only one has been filed By a
Van Buren, man. This occurred in Louisiana By
a majority Of only 10 votes.
We find thees particulars stated in the Pfovi-
dence Journal and presume them to be correct
The Sub Treasury policy is in fact the real test
question Of the canvass IL has constituted the
beginning and end Of Mr. VAS BrREE's active OPP
| erstions during his administration Of the Govern
meDt. His friends 10 not seem disposed 10 make
prominent topic Of discussion before the people,
but seek to ley stress upon other things. They
bring charges against Gen. HARRIsoS; they cali
him hard names, such as imbecile, superanuaied
old granny, coward; they reproach him with Fed
eralism; and with strange peryersion beyond any
thing ever displayed even 10 these charges, they
style him the nominee of Aboiitionism. hese ac.
cusatons indicate only the different straits which
the party find themselves placed-snd show how
great is their anxiety TO keep away from the peo-
pie a knowledge Of the true issue now before the
country. Every such charge has been not only met
who uttered it. The people have Witnessed with
indignation the systematic attempts Industrious
y kept up, to injure by calumny the fair fame Of
old soldier and honest
Upon hs financial policy Mr.. Van Buren, must
stand or fall. If he his friends make the
people believe that the Sub Treasury is a democra-
tic measure; that system borrowed from the des-
potc Governments of Europe is suited to the repub-
can habits and principles Of American citizens;
that policy which goes to surrender into Execu-
tive hands the treasures of the nation, is in accor
dance with the genius of insttutions-if the
people can be made thus believe, then may there
be some prospect of the Presidents re-eection.--
But the recollection of what the country has gone
through during the last five six years is not very
likely to reconcile the minds of men to continu
ance Of the policy which has already caused so
much suffering.
What a singular thing is this! Here is an excl
ting going on all over the country; public
harangues sounding every breeze the press
is teeming with political illusions Of every kind ;
and the people listening to understand the mat.
tiers in dispute, Yet upon this prime chief, sole
policy oil the Administration scarcely d word is
heard in its defence-stilI fewer in its commenda-
ton! Upon almost every other topc,-leaving out
Mr.. Van Burens votes in the New York Conven-
ton and his course upon the Missouri question
upon other TOPICS there is no stint of wolds-espe-
ciay in the way of invectIve. The Banks are abu-
sed the credit system is reviled: merchants and
traders stigmatised as rag barors;' but in
The presses of the day, in the speeches before the
people, how little is said in favor of the Sub-Trea-
sury! Mr.. WRIGHT did indeed undertake its vim
dication in his speech at New York some days ago
and he may afford to speak consistently in favor
oft. But he is one out of many. The Richmond
Enquirer cannot. for that paper has condemned the
Sub Treasury the Globe has condemned it; the
Albany Argus has condemned III Cen JACKSON mas
condemned it; and more than all, to render the
thing more unsuitable for popular discussion the
people themselves have condemned i; three times
They will in few weeks condemn it agan--and
more emphatcaAS than ever.