Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-02

DEFERRED ARTICLES.

The Baltimore Patriot, a few days ago, gave the
name of distinguished citizen OF Winchester, (for-
merly FIRM and consistent supporter Of the Adj
minisireiion, but who had recently abandoned the
psrts" in disgust evidence Of the gradual chaDge
Of public sentiment in Virginia. The Patriot might
have added the names Of many others who have re-
Gently renounced their allegiance to " the powers
tina, be. and who will give the Harrisburg nomi-
nations hearty support. Among them are the
following, viz:
David Campbell, Governor Of Virginia.
John NJ. Patton, late member of Congress and pre-
sent Lieutenant Governor Of Virginia.
VIM c. Rives, late U. States Senator.
John Campbell, late Treasurer of the U. States.
James Garland, member Of Congress.
A. S. Baldwin late Van Buren, Eiector of the Win
chester District.
Philip Williams, Harrison Elector of the Winches-
ter District.
John N. Hume., Harrison Elector and editor OF
tie Abingdon Statesman.
John L. Anderson, Edmund Fontaine, Moses c.
Goode, members Of the Senate of Virginia.
o. NJ. Cruichfield, Barrett g. Payne. members Of
the House of Delegates of Virginia.
Joseph Fl. Sherrard Thomas Shanks, VIM. Nj.
Peyton Joseph Nj. Davis, George Parke. John
O'Ferrall, Thomas Stands, David Barnett, Alex
ander Riyes, Alexander Brown, late members OF
the Virginia Legislature.
Indeed the list might be extended nd iibftum.-
In our own county the work goes bravely on we
can already name upwards Of fifty electors who vo-
ted for Van Buren, In 1886, and supported his adj
ministration up to late day, who go for Harri-
and Reform Winchester Republican
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The following resolutions were passed at late
Van Buren, meeting in Williamsport:
Resolced, That we never will give cur suirages
70, peaufInnfial candidate vxho auppt,rfed the
old Federal black-eockade, Alien and Sedition adj
ministraiion of John Adams.
ResolUed, That we cannot nor will not give our
suffrage any man, who has given his vote TO sell
out poor like slave, for his honest debts.
Resoived, That as the Senate of the U. States,
in 1916, struck the name Of William Henry Harri-
son from the BILL awarding medals to other officers
who had distinguished themselves in the late war,
declaring by their official VOTE in that august body
that he not entitled to the honor of receiving
one, it is sufficient for the democratic vo-
tiers to withhold their votes from him.
There are three palpable and glaring falsehoods
in these three resolutions lst 1t is false that e.
yer Gen. Harrison was supporter of the Alien and
Sedition administration of John Adams. He was
a Jeffarsonian Democrat. Cd. 1t is false, utterly
and basely false, that he voted to sell out a
poor man like slave, for his honest debts. And
Sd. 1t is false that medal was withheld from him,
when awarding them to other officers, " who had
distinguished themselves in the late war;" On the
contrary, medal was unanimously voted to him
by Congress, at the same time that one was voted
to Gov Shelby.
As an evidence that we believe what we say on
this subject, we hereby pledge ourselves, to the
Williamsport meeting TO PAY REWARD OF
$500, to any member of that meeting or to any o.
Their person. (ncluding the editors OF the Mail
and Democracy who may establish, by competent
testimony; the of the three charges con-
tanned in the above three resolutions or who may
show that we are in error in correction of these
calumnies or one hundred dollars for either ofthem
-Hagers Torn Torch Light.