Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-01-16
BA1rlMonE. Dc. 3l, lee.

A.. have something to communicate, which can
no, b. otherwise than gratifying TO the most Of your
leaders, / have seated m~yselfto fulfil the promise l
made when / last addressed you.
The WIGS Of the Monumental City are in the
best of humors to-day. If ever they were PREPARED
10 erect the dawn of a New Year. morn, with ieel-
ipss beftting its clad associations, they will be 50
tomorrow. Do you ask me what has been me
eo 9 of our gladness7 ! will tell you. We had
been prevented, by the stormy weather-~hieh has
prevailed hero not less, perhaps, than over the hiiis
Of old Berkeley-ffoin holding our intended NEE
,;ne of response TO the nominations of the Harris
burg Convention, until last night. The result OF
the call was gratifying beyond anticipation Inc
meeting was very large, and exceedingly enshosias'
tie-far more so than the friends of Gen. HaRhi-
son had a right to expect. | mean by the Term
| ;. friends such as advocate the claims OF the old
| ur.o IN preference to HENRY CLAY. So great a
Gaporite is Mr.. c. with the people Of Baltimore,
that we feared, in the midst of a very natural di>aP-
poinsment OF their fond hopes, they would yield but
a cold cooperation for the promotion oil the present
nominee. Indeed, there were those whose solIcI-
tude (Which is often the mother OF unnecessary
forebodings) led them to anticipate a positive reiu-
sal Of support to the present ticket.
Such anticipations, | am persuaded, were totally
upfounded. The motto which was dictated by that
Wise statesman Of The Old Dominion-'iHE osf-
on OF rug Who's FOR TIE SAKE OF THE UNION -
am confident will be heartily responded to by the
entire party here and throughout the Slate. Ahat
motto should be placed, in bold letters, over the
ticket in every Wing roper. | hope you have hos
tod il in the " Gazette" UNIoN is WHAT WE NOW
Want: disu,ion has ever been the baae of our party.
We're we to take a lesson from the doipgs of the
VAN buren, PARTY, in this respect, we might hope
for far better success. There is far too much self
piH manifested by leading men OF the wing party
As long as every one shall contend for has man,
and his own me ,sures, with the unyieldins spirit,
so often and so ruinously exhibited heretofore. de-
feat will be the end of our struggle for reform.
As | limited in the outset, | am inclined to be-
lieve that the meeting, last night, was the com
meucement of better dey and that the Impulse
thereby given to the good cause here, will act Ike
the nroduction of waves in the centre of bodies OF
wa,er-that wave of energy may follow wave, until
the stagnant waters of reform shall be agitated, not
only in this city as the centre, but to the very cir
conference ofthr State!
At the meeting last night, a series OF highly sP'ri-
ed resolutions, preceded by a noble preamble, were
offered and advocated by JOHN PgNDLFToN KEN
NEEDY, Esq, and Carried amid deafening acclama-
tons. The assemb'age was further addressed by
Mr., c. CLAY, (of Louisiana, | believe CHARLES
II. PITTs, Esq, Of this city, and Gen. CoMBs, of
Kentucky. The latter gentleman positively %eleclri-
fed the audience. He was, when a mere boy, n
Solder, and bearer of dispatches" under Gen
HARRISON; and hence, was prepared TO refute the
various SANDERS afoat, relating to the martial con
duct of the Chieftain. lie gave the mos, thrilling
sketches of the different campaigns-of his priva-
tons and patriotism. | never have heard u speak
or, who could handle the implements of satire and
ridicule, so effectively. He could bring tears or
laughter at pleasure, and held the crowd spell
bound for nearly two hours. Had your readers
been present, they would not wonder at my rapture
on the present occasion.
What are you doing in old Berkeley lido hope
my maternal State may become aroused TO a noble
and successful conflict!