Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-12-31

-rxrur,N the undersigned commenced In January
w Iast the publication Of weekly political sheet,
under the name Of the YEOMAN. TO be continued
until the Presidential election, he ntmaied 'ha',
;fcircum stances should prove asspcious, u would
n,obsblv be CONVEX ted after that period, into reg
,aiar Journal The aw akcning spirit Of the country
bas thus far crowned bis enterprise with success
as brilliant unexpected. The people Of the conn
srv have a, length learned, from bitter experience,
that every citizen must make u part q nis uusi
ness to watch over the administration q us sisairs
The maxim that perpetual vigilance - the price
sst must be paid for liberty, is no longer regarded
a rhetorical flourish Of high sounding woids :--it
has become and il il please Heaven, y VIII con-.
finue 10 be- a practical maxim with the peor,s OF
fh,s reueratian A storm has arisen which wiz ere
long hafi from their high places the pfongaie anu
ambitious men who have blinded and deceived Inc
people who have abused their gentroua conn
dence who have brought the institutions q the
sonntry and the country lse, 70 the vei gf 81 rum
The POLITICAL atmosphere will be purified, 10 some
degree al least and The accIanations OF the people
will elevate 10 the first Office IN their gilt an hon'
esi msn, true patriot, aud agenune lover Of I'D
erfy. . >,
sheur an important and indispensable step is, after
ALL bsg step towards the attainment OF those great
objects which every enlightened patriot perceIyes
to be essential 10 the preservation Of our liberty ana
our institutions Those objects, some Of which can
be attained only BY an amendment OF the 1ohsli'u-
tton, are
First aud chiefly, the reduction OF the power i'm
portance and patronage OF the Presidential ONCE
and under this head that the President should Dc
inelgible for a second term and that the power Of
removal from Office without the consent o the sen
ate should be taken from him -
That public opinion, purified and enlightened BY
fair discussion, should irown on me VIE system OF
buyng 40 political partizaus with the offices IN the
gift OF the Government, aud Of prescribing one hall
Of the people for opinions sake, and treating them
as enemies Of the countfy:-
That the freedom OF election Should DC restored
al riff lah has nj
that the officers of the Government are the hire
lnps" and servants If the President, and bound, by
virtue Of their Office to become electioneering par
txans, and TO contribute part OF their saia-
ries 10 raise fund for corruptng the people
The restoration Of purity, independence and their
original delberative character to the legislative
bodies, now corrupt and service to an alarming ex
tent, by making The members OF the Two Houses N.
eligible 10 any Office With some few exceptions) IN
the gift Of the Executive, and by the abandonment,
once and forever of the base, degrading, and anti
republican doctrine, that every member OF the par
Nv 10 power must vote as the heed OF the party di-
reefs, on pain OF denuncaion, obloqny, and unmea-
sured abuse through all the journals OF the party -
The publication Of degraded and senal press,
now the dssensiE Of falsehoods and serVie Goo
trincs, and the exeeuoncr Of the victims Of Presi
Dental wrath -
The reduction OF the superintendent weight OF
the Federal Government By severe and sctufinl-
ling reduction OF its expenses disbursements and
ajealous resistance OF all It's eneroaehmenss on the
rights Of the States and the people =.
Finally, the restoration Of che Rcpuohc IN all ITS
departments, to its pristine simplicity and purity
Ii these great objects be unattainsbie : u these
views be Utopian, as some VIII DC rssay 10 pro-
uouncs fhetn-then ia whole system Of govern
ment Utopian also and the great problem OF the
capacity of man for self government VIII nave been
finally and fatally solved. The American people |
have already taken Que long step iowa monarchy,
by permitting Prcsden nj 10 nominate his successor
That almost fatal step is about to be retraced Now
is the appointed time to purify our instutons-now
never.
They fatally deceive themselves who imagine
that single efort-ihat mere change OF msn--
can a, once effect this great aud glorious object
gre al and long continued effort will tie necessary.
We relgiously believe that William henry hafri-
son is an honest man aud true pstriot-and more
over that be will faithfully devote himself TO the
carving out Of the political doctrines W hch we have
thus family skeiched But antagonist doctrines and
practices have struck deep root IN the country, and
W i'll not easily be eradicated We repeat VIVA, we
do firmly believe that great and continued efforts
~ III be necessary IN order purify our Institutions
We offer ourselves as humble CO laborers IN tins
great work We chccriully concede to the jealous
aud able journal which pubc-opinon and ITS own
a,nwearied efforts have placed at the head OF the
Wing opposition press in Virginia the rank which
IL has fairly earned and well deserved In probes
sonal career which has now extended, here ana
elsewhere, over nearly fourth OF century we
have honestly devoted ourselves 20 the dssemins
ton Of what we have believed 10 be just aud sound
political principles. We have never failed to de-
noance usurpaiion or quailed beneath the trown OF
those in high places. We will continue TO do battle
in the good cause, not too anxious about the rank
that shall be assigned 10 US.
About the first 81 December, we propose 10 con-
vert the weekly political sheet called The YEo'
NAN into regular political and misce lianeons Jour-
nal o. the same name. which will be published
tcice 10 ZACH week during the vacation OF the Leg
islature, and thrice week during the session OF
that body We have already announced the politt-
cal principles OF the proposed new journal. For
the rest let it suffice TO say that we shall aim at
making il emphstcally newspaper, aud an useful
aud entertaining miscellany and with this view
we shall secure such intellectual aid as will give
il standing with the most approved journals OF the
day. Such being its character, we ask the patron
age aud support Of an enlightened metropolis, and
fthe people Of Virginia.
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
The Yeoman Will be printed on a sheet Of large
size twice week during the recess, and thrice
during the session Of the Legislature at Five Dol