Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-02-06

Efscis0H IN .s0rsHhOsTs 1s1t-
The indications Of the p~oPolirity q Old Iii pc
canoe tbicken upon US from every point Of the
compass ard The heart IL every weIl.sisher 10 bis
country can discover, in The enthusiastic reception
Of the Harrisburg non,iastious, 10 the Aorta, the
East, the South, and the West, the strongest assn.
RANGES OF a fixed purpose ON the part Of The people
TO ratify these norninalions-to drive tie P,mtori.
an cohorts from the Capi,ol-and to put to fight
the hosts Of rocks and obscene birds thar now
are perched in the high places Of the land. Die.
tor'cd, indeed, must he mental vision Of that indi.
vidsal be, who discoyers no signs Of the final re-
suit in the hearty applause which bursts forth, on
every side, at The announcement Of the superior
claims Of the veteran Soldier and Statesman upon
the affection and confidence Of his coUtrymen.-
For ourselves, we cannot doubt for - moment
the denouement. Does any one demand the evi-
dence To such mn one we would ~reply-Point
out the spot where he is not received by the Peo-
pie as their Candidate: for so universally has his
nomination been received by the great Wing party
Of The Union, that he i. q {" rara arig," In truth,
who dissents ihersfi ON.
$500" 49, ~ - NP'g AAtb hatN7I lHaIRa@At-
cables" on the Presidential election, or any there
be- must drop all opposition to the Hero Of North
Bend. after they will have instituted a comparison
between the claims and qualifications Of the Pfesi-
dent that now is, and the one that is 10 5s-since
their love Of Wing principles is not ardent enough
10 induce them to forego personal prelerences.-
On the one part We see a mnn who has no tile
uhatavar . IN tba cnpGi.n.. - L.. F.tlm. .t..-a
and least Of all to that Of Southrous: and who
never would have received the support ofhis own
party, had not his claims TO Democracy aud Pafrt-
ohsm been youched for by their gtent leader; which
voucher was obtained by a cogrse of sycophantic
iawning and servile trucking that strongly marked
the total absence OF both these traits IN his in,ri-
guing and little mind. Il Is notorious, that, upon
the foundation of GIN. JAcxsox's recommends.
tien alone, Mr.. Vas BUREs rested his hopes Of
success, at the last election The cohesive pow.
or of the public plumber" !. the consideration that
now unites the 10000 Government Ai,eRngs-
las that chief thrail, AMOS RANDALL, expresses
himself,) in their unholy war upon the Peoples in
terests, rights, and liberties.
Ca the side of tho People-Gen. HARRIsoN
stands forth clothed with every requisite tia, be-
comes a President of the American Republic. He
is a Statesman and a SJldier-a Republican, and
an Amcricanin bis feelings Cincinnatus-lik when
he retired from public life, some years ago, be found
employment and recreation in the honorable pur.
suit Of a farmer-slooff ION the political siriees of
the last ten ysars -Consequenlly, he has no party
services to reward, and no personal hostllities or
antipa,hies to lead him to forget that he is the head
Of the choie People: and he will enter the Execu-
tive mansion, the Chief Magistrats-not Of fac
tion-5ut Of the American nation. Hi. civic and
military trophies are hung up in the hearts of hs
counirymen. The great and The good Of The land
have borne uniform testimony to his fitness for eve
ry Office to which his fellow-cilizens can elevate
him. WAsHISGToS, J~EFFEnsoS and MApIsoS.
MONROE and ADAMS, and the whole galaxy of
names that guided the destiuies Of tie Republic in
its eailier and better days, testify to his sterling pa
triotism, talents, bravery, ard worth. Hi name,
a terror, in the last war. to British and Iadians, is,
TO this day, cherished with cordial esteem by ell
who served under him. Every one, who knows
him, knows, but to respect-and so little can be
advanced against the old Soldier, that the small
fry of the Loco Foco press are forced TO resort to
such miserable subterfuges, rs no man, having any
regard to decency and ruth, would think Of: such
paltry ones, indeed, as to call forth a rebuke from
the respectable of their own party-as vide the
Richmond Enquirer, which brands all such as sim
~pletons"-rather KSAvEs-for lie who steals my
purse" &c.
But, it will not do: whether The war be open and
fair, or covert and dishonorsble-the result will be
the same. And, believing that ali the vilidcation
and abuse which Is showered upon Gen. HARRt.
SON will avail no;hing-we could wish, for tho ho-
nor Of human nature, the American People, and
the public press, that a~crimony and SANDER, crimi-
nation and re-criminalion, were bauisied from the
canvass.
For the edihcation Of those who are disposed to
doubt the truth of what has been said as to tue IT..
ness, &c, OF our Candidate for the Presidency, We
suhjoin the following, which We find in an exchange
paper. These are historical monuments; and the
motives of these witnesses cannot now be called in.
to question. Daily, our eyes fall upon some quota.
tstion, expressive Of the high standing of Gen. II;
and if we we're to publish but a moiety, our sheet
would be filled, weekly, to the exclusion Of Other
matter, with the voluntary testimonials of the Past
and the Present, to the Craftsmanship, the Valor,
the Republicanism, and Roman virtue Of our III.
tire President.
From the Madisonian.
THE HOMAGE OF JUSTICE.
We have compiled, from various sources, tie
following disinterested testimonials which we're
commanded from their several authors by the lofty
patriotism, valor, talents and success Of Ger. HAIR
RIsos, long before he was named for the Presiden-
cy. and in times which ought to give them weight
sufficient to bear down eli the petty ealumnies and