Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-09-24
NUMBER 81.

qucsuoh IN lie nature strictly Judicial the domi-
nant ot party SHOULD lead men thus ilagransy 10 Vi
olate hrst principles IL the FIRST step thai cos,s.
After this open disregard Of tho elementary rules
Of law and jusce, itshoud create no s.prisc that.
/ pending the labofs OF Committee especially mn.
pointed 10 ascertain who were duly elected. 4 .et
OF men calling themselves Representatives of the
people o. New Jersey, who had no certificates f.um
the Chief Magistrate Of The State, or, according 10
the laws OF the State, were voted into their seats
under silence imposedb the previous question. and
afterwards gave their votes for the passage Of tho
Sub Treasury law. We cali most soIemnIv unon
all who, with u.s. believe that these proceedings A.
ME Invade the rights Of the States, and dshonor
the cause OF popular government and free ins,itu.
uons' 70 supply an efficient and decisive remedy,
by Tho unspaiing application Of the elective fran
/ chise,
we protest against the plan ofthe Ad,pinistre.
ton respecting the training and disciplnina ot Tho
militia. The President now admits /, 10 h. unson
ssituional and Il il plainly so, on the face of i,
Tor the training ofthe militia IL by the Consli,u-
ton expressly reserved to the States. lfit we're
| not unconstitutional, II would yet be unnccessary.
burdensome, ensalng enormous expense. ana MA
eng dangerous powers in Executive hands. Ii be-
longs TO the prolific family Of Executive proiec,s
and II 10 consolation TO find that at Ieast one of
its prcJects has been so scorched BY public rebuks
and Ieprobnton, that no man raises his hand. Or
/ opens his mouth In its favor.
T.
'ration, and under the well knowa auspices Of tho
present Chief Magistrate that the declaration wus
made IN the Senate, that In regard to public Office
the spos OF victory belonged 10 the conauerors
thus boldly pfoclaiming the creed of the party,
thai political contests are righfuy struggles for Of
hce and emclunent. protest against doctrines
which thus regard offices created FOR the sale of
ineumben,s, and stimulate the basest passions 10
the pursuit Of high public trusts.
VIC protest against the repeated instances of dis
regarding judicial decisions, BY officers Of Govern
msnt, and others enjoying lie counienance thus
setting up executive interpretation over the solemn
adladieation Of courts and juries, and showing
marked disrespect for the usual and constitutional
interpretation and execution Of the laws.
his msgovefnment and NAL decentralization,
would have been the more toerablc II they had not
been committed. in most instances in direct cont,a.
diction To the wafmcst professions and the NEST so~
Tenn assurances. Promises Of q better currency.
tor example, have ended IN the destruction Of all
national and uniform currency; assurances Of the
strictes, economy have been but preIudes 10 tho
most was.eiul excess; even the Florida war has
been conducted under loud pretences Of seyere fu.
gality and the most open unhushng and uotori-
Jus inierteTence with State elections has been sys
dramatically pracised BY the paid agents Of an Adj
minisiraton. which, in tho full shness Of ,,s oa,b
OF office, declared that Of It's leading objects
should be 70 accomplish that tash Of ysJorm which
particularly required Ms correction Of those a6u.
ses, Whsch brosghf the patronage Of The Federal
Government into conflict ritA the freedom Of eiec.
Hons.
In the teeth Of this solemn assurance 1t has been
proved that the United States officers have been as
sessed, Ia sums bearing proportion to tho whole
amount they receive from the Treasury for the pur-
pose Of supporting their pnrtixans even In Siaxe and
municipal elections. Whatever In short Ina bean
most pfofsssed, has been lesst practised and Il
seems to have been taken for granted that tho A.
merican people would be satiyGed with pretcnce.
and a fulItuncd assurance Of patriotic purpose. -
The history Of the last twelve years has been but
the history Of broken promises and disappointed
hopes Al every successive period Of this history
enchanting, colored futuriiy has been sprend
out before the people. especially In regard 10 the
| great concerns of revenue finance and CURRENCY
But these colols have failed as the object has bean
| approached. Prospects Of abundant revenue have
resulted in the necessity Of borrowing the brilliant
hopes Of better currency end in genei al deranse.
ment, stagnation and distress aud while the whole
country u reused 10 an unprecedented excitement
by the pressure the times, every state paper from
The Cabinet at Washington, comes forth fraupht
~,th congratulations on that happy state Of thngs
which The wise policy Of the Administration il ~.
lodged have brought about Judged by the tone
OF these papers every present movement Of the DC o.
! ple IL quite unfeasonablei and all attempts NJ
change, only so many ungratefu returns for tho
wise aad successful administration of public afars
which We feel bound 10 advert. bv our ys,,s ,s,;ou
for The ius,rious dead. by our vesn.r, a. ,.,,,h -
our love for the honor Of our co,a,,y snd ~ ~
own wounded pride ~ American s.itizans. We feel
that the country has been dshon0fsa. and ws do
sire 10 free ourselves from ali 81 M, ~ ..
eyrence in The nsrric,i.I act Ths ~. p,..,a1..
ina commup,ca,op 10 Conere.s ,,ar. go ~,
mates. ihat .o,us ef the ,n,,e., .,d No., III
Tan, measures 81 Wa.h,net III ,,,a,s,.a
The ospfing Of pe, sopal mu,;ves .nJ
rests hi. successor ha. repea,od * a.,s,as
hi. accusation and giveo ~ !, - g
saw ote,te, as.,s of M, p'''s1 -
No man with an a,nerican bssrt IL h;s 1850,
eudurc hi. w,shou, feeling Inc dee,es, hn,l,.;