Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-10-15
From the baltimore American.
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ORIGINAL JACKSON MEN.
A Convention OF several thousand citizens OF
Ohio, formerly supporters Of Gen. Jackson and Mr..
VAS buren, but now the friends OF HARRISON and
REFORM, was held at Columbus on the 25th uit.-
Hon. JoHs TYLER, OF Virginia, was present, and
addressed the meeting for more than TWO hours
Another distinguished visier and speaker on The oc-
cssion was ex. Governor WicKLiYYg, Of Kentucky.
The Address, sent forth by Committee Of the
Convention, is an able paper. IL reverts 10 The
~el-known principles upon which the great repub-
Ii:an party in 1923 supported Gen JACKSON, and
il shows how those principles have been abandoned.
The manner In which Mr.. Van Buren, came into Of
| flee is touched upon. His great services, his high
qualities moral and intellectual, his claims upon the
regard of the American people--what are theyf-
No one can tell. lie is high 10 station--how came
be theref The answer" says the Address, re-
vess the fearfufac that President Of the United
States, either from the decay Of public virine,
the usurpation Of power, both together, had the
temerits TO designate his and the ability
to procure his appointment according to the forms
prescribed by law. In no other way can it be ac-
counted for that MI. Van Buren, is this day Pres-
dent"
! One Of the topics alluded TO in the Address. is
| the one-term principle which Gen Jackson adyoca
ted, but which he lived to violate. la his Annual
Message of 1881, these words:
" | have heretofore recommended amendments
of the Federsl Constitution, giving the election of
President and Vice President TO the People, and
limiting The sercics ofthe former to a single term
So important do consider those changes in our
fundamental law, that cannot, in accordance with
my sense Of duty, omit to press them upon the con-
| sideration OF a new Congress-"
Gen. jackson was not only willing to serve for
two terms, but also to take fiom the people the
choice Of a successor Unable to hold on to power
lar he -,
ly by placing it in The hands Of man designated
by himself and pledged to carry out his measures.
Bat upon the oue-term principle, the consistent
friends OF Gen. Jackson now go for Harrison. -
Many supported the former on that ground believ.
ing il TO be an important one-he deceived them.
They upon the ground support a man
who will not deceive them.
Here is another memorable passage from the re.
corded professions Of Gen. Jackson: il is from bis
Inaugural speech:
"The recent demonstration Of public sentiment,
inscribes the list OF Executive duties in charac-
ters too legibe 10 be overlooked, the task of Re
form, ,chach aciH require particularly the correc-
ton ofhtose abuses that hare 6roughGthe Patron
age Of the Federal Government into conflict ruth
The Freedom Of Elections and the counteraction OF
those causes which have disturbed the rightful
course OF appointment and have placed, contin-
ued power in unfaithful and incompetent hands"
Let the original friends of General jackson read
these words, and then turn to the Administration
of Mr. Van Buren, for commentary. Is not the
"spoils" doctrine openly acknowledged and prac-
tised upeni Are not office holders engaged active
ly in eleconeering, part Of the duties pertain
ing TO their places? Is il not known that their
aries taxed for contributions the funds of the
party7 The Post Office DEPARTMENTS it not re-
torious that the whole system converted into
engine to be worked by Mr. AMOS KENDALL,
G., h.. 4 r
purposes of the partyl
1t would be difficult to point single principle
or profession among the many promuls ated by Gen.
Jackson which has not been contradicted by the
practices of this administration Here is a brief
synopsis from the address of the Ohio Jacksonmen:
| Felow-ctizens, Van Buren, calls himself Dem
ocrat-a Republican. His partizans call him a
Democrat. BY the assumption Of this popular
name they expect the people to be enticed and de-
luded as they have been in other things. They
promised a reformation OF abuses--we believed
them and were deceived-ihey promised US adhe-
renee to the one term princplc-we believed and
were deceived They promised diminution OF
expenses-we believed and were deceived They
promised us prosperty-they have given US uin.
They promised better currency-they have des-
troyed that we had. They promised obedience to
| the will of the people-the will Of the President
has become the law of the and-the thrice rejected
Sub-Treasury scheme is forced by Executive pow
err upon the reluctant people. They promised ad
herence the Jeiiersonan rule of official appoint
ment-"is he honest, is he capable, is he faithful
to the constitution ?''-they have substituted the
savish criterion, will he stick to his party, and
obey the Captains and leaders They promised to
enforce a rigid accountability upon public officers
they have exposed the public treasury to every
stealthy depredator who chose to sacrifice duty,
conscience and character upon the shrine Of ava
rice. And after all these and many more proofs of
their nfdelity. they have the eirontery to tell us
Van Buren, is a Democrat and expect US to believe
! it,