Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-13
TO THE EDITORS.

nn old Democrat. and heard the shout OF victo-
~ at the time JEFFERSON elected President
When HAsRsoN comes IN. the shout should be doub-
ly loud. The acts Of the cd Federal Administration
were purity itself compared with the spirit Of the Van
Buren, party. That Administration was driven o
some high-handed measures by the attacks OF
the partiins and presses of the day motives and
conduct. which u deemed upright and constitutional
The Government was then in its infancy aud had no
experience To guide A. Its administrations dad noi
then claim the Government their own. nor even
the right Ia administer except through and from he
People. But Van Buren, claims il his own. either
IN himself or through Gen Jackson lie and his loco
loco counscllors shy they know better than the Con
shuton-beticr than the People what is best for the
county, and therefore shall do they please that The
Governments must be separated from the People. and
that the People erpec foo much from e Government
This Van Burcn says when the People pray and be-
seech him "a afford them little relief from the
effects OF hrs own unconstitutional measures. The
acts Of the old Federal party error; the acts Of
the Van Bnren Administration are acts OF gross and
voluntary despotism; and trust that the Rcpub.
l'cnn spirit Of the country will rebuke this high
handed usurpation. from end Of tho Union 10 the
other.
consider this subject having nothing to do with
any previous divisions Of party The old parties have
long since been broken up forever and am glad of it,
We lind now men Of oil former parties all sides OF
the ques n. some Of Van BURNS iasiest and nearest
friends the old fcderasis. The times call for the
union OF all honest and patriotic Of all parties past
and Preseni--Republcans. Federalsls and even hon
est jackson men-to put down. with one eternal frown
this Van Buren, usurpaiIon. IL is merely Van Blu
ren; u ~ his delagugucs and corrupt office
and still secret and ye, undiscovered dofauliers
Usurpaiion, desPotsm. Messrs Editors is IN accurs
ed ihing-abhorrcd both Of God and man Our be-.
loved our sacred Constitution lies iroden in the dust
the fng-ihe glory OF the country lies prusirate-
SHALL ruEY M LIFTED UPl feel this ~ runny.
feel u more this very day thu ever. My credit VA.
unneedfuliy shaken was crampcd by these unr.n
erous times. was on the eve of despair But for
tunaicly ,scaped Um the foot that ready to crush
me, and the iangs ready to deyour me. I walk ou
on tho face Of katuIe. My heart expands My hoe
"m Is like deep aud clear bay making in frum the
sea rnhale the free and hamy air My spirits riscr
IN gratitude 10 God throw myself on the earth an,
embrace H. She is the mother of all-is ever boun
tiuI. and never Expresses any OF her children.
| Nessrs E'iors feel for the whole country fee
tor Tins 'or noble. coniding. betrayed oppressed cit,
and District IL the ot Of power were off their neck,
how would they rebound! The bow is NOT broken
hui Is unsirung. and the string has been made tn
Iaything OF Van Buren, aud his demagogues
| trust aud believe that the day Of DEIIyERANcE
nj hand and even hope that every State in the Tn
ION VIII have hand in producing it, would no
wish To be that Slate, or u citizen of that State ha
should incur The rmse of counienancing and scekn,
70 uphold an Administration thai has sad to this IA
rEGrLE. Stand of: you expect too much Of Us, ",
shall take care VI ourselves aud you must hoax ou f.
yourselves a CITIZEN.