Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-11
NEWS, POLITICS. &c.
From the National lnselligeacer.
SENATOR NICH0LAS--Tll NEGRO PRO
CESoiON-THE GLOBES VERSION
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SEoolOIN-4 II 0LODfs NENSION
THEREOF.
have seen, with regret, that Sena-
tor of the II. States has taken the field,
and Is trying to make political capital out
Of "trfles" unworthy Of his notice. -
This distinguished Senator, whose sensi-
biities are SO easily Disguised" ought
to have waited at .eusl until he ascertain.
ed the facts Of the case, before he attempt.
ed to excite the feelings oftle South, by
his letter Of the 81 Of May last. But even
without a single inquiry into the facts,
moments reflection might have satisfied
him that the procession, which was so
extraordinary and disgusting" was in
tended rather as bnriesque, than other
wise, and that it must, therefore, have re-
celvcd its character from his own political
friends. Such was the impression Of all
intelligent strangers who witnessed it, and
in whose bosom emotions of Indignation
were excited at the obvious attempt to
rdicule and degrade the Wing party
The "Globe," that rabid partisan paper,
which is ever ready to traduce the Wing
party on every occasion where there is
the slightest apparent ground OF accusa-
ton, did not dare 10 allude 10 this "pro-
cession" previously 10 the letter Of SenaA
tor NICHOLAS, because its Editors, who
pry into such matters for paragraph,
ascertained that the facts of this case
would not assist them. And il is only
now, after "an Administration Senator"
has unaoariiy embarked in the business,
that "the Globe has come to his rescue,
by lame and mutilated statement Of the
real facts Of the case. | will now, after
diligent inquiry, and full information, pro-
coed to furnish the true and only facts con-
nected with this fams;s procession. First,
it is an annual custom in Georgetown for
all the cartmen (both white and black to
form a procession on the first day Of May
this custom can be established by the
evidence Of hundreds. Owing to some
trihing circumstances, the usual process
sion was postponed this year until the Cd
day of May, Saturday, Either on the
morning Of the I'd, or previously, one Jo-
seph Pearson (whose name is not mention
toned in the Globe, and who has render.
ed himself quite famous by his devotion
and zeal for the Van Buren, cause) sug-
gested to Mr.. Conrad flogmre Ga good
Whig) that they ought TO give the "boys"
something Of a treat on the occasion Of the
annual procession. Mr.. Hogmire (who,
as well as Mr.. Pearson. is me rchant)
agreed to this, and said he would furnish
barrel of cider if Pearson would furnish
a barrel Of whiskey. This was mutually
declared bargain, but, though the cider
was punctually furnished, the barrel Of
whiskey was not forthcoming, according
TO promise, suppose owing to the more
absorbing engagements Of Mr. Pearson,
as shall presently show, in preparing his
banners, &C., TO turn this innocent annu-
al procession into a caricature ofthe Wing
professions Though the country. So far,
Mr.. Hogmire, or no other Wing, had
dreamed that political turn was to be
given 70 the PROCESSION Of cartrnen.
But as the procession was moving off,
Mr.. Jos. Pearson appeared with banner,
on one side Of tehich was painted "hard
cider" and on the other SIDE "Martin
Van Buren," this banner was, by the
spontaneous act Of Mr.. Pearson, placed
on one Of the carts, about the centre Of
the procession. Another flag was joined
to the procession as it reached Washing
ton city.
The great and leading fact Of Mr.. Fear
son "a Van Burenite) having prepared