Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-18

James Foster, John Wood, A. L Voorhees,, and s.
r. Chase, TO act as that Committee. The Com
mittee after retiring came in and reported the for
lowing re solutions which after having bsen submit
ted to the meeting and fully considered, were unan-
| imously adopted:
Resolved, That we regard as the most precious
Of our countrys treasures the bright regulations Of
her faithful sons and, as among the sacred
duties OF American citizens, that Of repelliDg un-
warranted assaults upon their characters.
Resolved, That we deeply regret that some Of
the political opponents Of Gen. WV II. HARaIsos
have attempted to rob him of his just place in the
affections Of bis countrymen, by ISLANDERS. as base
as they false, and malicious they are
groundless.
Resotced, That we especially regret that an in
dividnal himself, holding in the councils OF his
country a seat elevated that Of Felix Grundy,
should far forget the decorum proper to his sta-
tioD the reverence due to truth and the honor due
to age, Patriotism proved ability, tried rustworth-
mess, long public service and devoted public spirit,
to become the endorser and retailer Of mser-
able SANDER, which should have been suffered to
lie, loathed Of all the honest and the good in the
sewer where il had its origin.
Resciped That VIC all know General WILLIAM
iIEsKY HARRISON; many of US have known him
for years, and some of US have been intimately as
socated with him in various private and public re-
lations ;--AED wa KNOW that the statement, origi
mated in the rankness of party excitement and de-
Iiberately repeated and endorsed by FELIX 6RUE-
DY, which represents venersted fellow-eitizen
and neighbor under The charge Of committee,
confidential or otherwise, " who will not let him
have the use Of pen, ink, and paper; who will not
let him write or write for him; who attend him TO
the Post Office when he goes for letters that
he gets none hut such as they are willing that he
should receive; and who open all his letters for
him, and, when there is nothing 10 be said in reply,
answer them, but, when there is. do not answer
them at all" is utterly fase-false in the gene
raj, and false in the detail false in the substance
and spirit of the whole charge, and false in each
particular allegation.
Resolved That while deeply deplore the
casion Of this meeting, we nevertheless embrace
with pleasure this opportunity of publicly testifyng
confidence in him whose valor and prudence
defended and guarded the infant settlements of the
West, whose forecast and craftsmanship placed
home and freehold within the reach Of every haf
dy pioneer; who retains in his age the simplicity,
generosity, integrity, and Observation-Disclosures of his
youth; who Is ready and able, now as hereto
fore, to his country iii the field the Senate
or the Cabinet; and who, while be never forgets
friend never insults msligns enemy.
During the progress of the proceedings, Messrs.
o. T. Fshback, David Griffin, Adam N. Riddle,
and others addressed the meeting.
On notion it
Resolved That the proceedings 9th meeting
be published in the papers of this city; after which
the meeting adjourned.
WILLIAM NEFF,
ADAM N. RIDDLE, President.
Secretary.
NorE The statement of MIR Reeves was sub
nitted to Judge Burke, and approved by him as
correct.