Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-05-07
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY .. 1sao.

timed as to evince the hope of lis authors, !
that It's Misrepresentation, having the
start of contradiction and refutation, may
have some effect on those elections, with
out allowing their opponents any opportu-
nifty of counteracting that effect by fair
discussion. What must be the pravation
of the moral sense of the men capable Of
such dcts-what the dement's Of the cause
which sRch acts are deemed by its suppor-
tiers suited TO promote-and what opinion
those who attempt to practice such acts
must, in their hearts, entertain of the intel
| ligence and virtue of the people---ihe fair,
the candid, and the honest, of all parties,
will determine.
! The address contains some silly decla.
nation on stale topics of party controver-
sy, conceived in a spirit of the btterest
malignity, and clothed in the vilest lam
guage OF party slang, and especially the
coarsest abuse OF Mr.. Riyes, whom the
Secretary no doubt hates with the great.
est intensity, because he was once his
friend; and it exhibits such recklessness
of assertion, such want of caEdor and
decency, as must, even in these times, be
regarded as extraordinary. But the Cen
ira. Committee appointed by the late Wing
Convention for the nomination Of electors
of President, only ask, for the present,
/ the attention of their fellow citizens to the
following extracts from this extraordinary
paper: -
Among other acquisitions of the Wings, upon
the supposed credulity of the people, is thoir de-
mand for your belief that William ii. Harrison is
not Federslist. This belief, fellow.citizens you
required to adopt in opposition to the evidence
furnished by whole life in despite of explicit
confession by Gen Harrison in the face of all Con-
gress, in reply the charge of Federalism prefer
red against him by the late John Randolph; in de.
! iance Of public and enthusiastic admiration asow
ed late as the year 1884. OF the opinions of Dam
el Webster, the UltraF ederalst, and sweeping de-
nouncer of Independent Sovereignty in the States
You are required, moreover believe that VIM. Fl.
Harrison belongs not the mad aud parricide sect
Of Abolitoniss-a although he has himself proc aim-
ed his enrolment in an Association Of Aboionists,
even the early age of 10 years. as proof of his
peror iervor in that fanateism although just pre-
vously TO the admission of Missouri into the Union,
| he penned and supported a resolution that propo.
sed the exclusion of slavery from every Territory
then held, eOsr afterwards 10 be acquired By the
United States--obviously deeming this the
means of excluding slavery from any new State that
should in future apply for admission. You TO
believe this also, despite of his proposal apply
all fde surplus TevenHes Of lie Usted States to The
| purchase and deportation Of all The slares in tbs
nation and in despite Of the notorieiy ofthis preg-
n4at truth, that VIM II. Harrison has been nomi.
mated for the Presidency by the faction of Adolf
tionists, and This too in opposition 10 the cote Of
erery member Of lie nominating body acko belong
ed 10 slaceholdiag State. You are required to
believe it, against these additional and conclusive
circumstances, that, Notwithstanding the anxiety
manifested by The Southern people, to be informed
upon subject vitality interesting to them, and
their earnest and reiterated applications for GER
tain knowledge in relation to it, and notwithstand
ing the ease with which our deep solicitude might
be allayed by manly and frank declaration such
as has reflected infinite honor upon President Van
Buren--or almost by single sord; yet,
that lille g0rd is vouchsafed to wel.groun-
ded apprehensious-but upon every matter
ted with them, Gen. Harrison maintains the silence
Of the grave. Various applications have been made
| for his sentiments upon this subject. He has de-
ciined to them. Questions have been pro-
pounded TO him, whether he would, like Mr.. Van
! Buren,, interpose the shield of his Veto--But he
will not respond, Feow-citzens, the ridcule and
the pity which such Unprecedented proceeding
/ H.
for the insoIeut Federal Wing doctrine inculcated
by it, eontemptuous disregard Of representative
responsibility. During the late Senatorial contest
before Legislature, the same detestable heresy
was introduced by Wing supporters Of the bpostate
! Rves; and the arrogant and dishonest refusal OF
this man, openly to make known his opinions, was
most absurdy extolled as Senatorial Independence.
Yes, the very extreme Of shuflng, duplicty and
impulence, digni6ed by such an abuse of terms
and a deceitful and uncandid intriguer, who is
now so excessively communicative to all the world,
who solicits nothing much audience, was
extrayagantly bepratsed,' for efforts to disguise
his intentions from a community Of whom he was at
the same moment requiring their fullest confidence
Independence in any mar in office or in private
life that is superiority to whatever is ignoble or
dishonorabe, is worthy of all admiration but that
independence in representative or agent which
consists in contumely, deception and bad faith to-
wards his constituents, his creators, whose will he
is bound as far practicable refect--such no
ton of independence, in one whose character aud
duties expressed an his vsry nams, an absur-
dity too gross, pretension too impudent for pa
tent considerations We have a second sam
pie of Wing Independence in WIN. H. Harrison; a
foretaste we presume. of his administration, should
he chance to be elected. Can there be any proof