Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-26
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POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.


On Monday last, tie first day OF March Count a
large number of the people Of Jefferson was IN at.
tendance al the Court House --mapy, no doubt,
brought 10 town TO participate in the political mce-
tings appointed by the respective parties for ihsi
day, and to witness he various interesting move
menis which usually take place on the political
chessboard at March Court 10 oar couaty. An in
tercs,ing day, politically, had bern antic psied
and so il turned out. Court having adjourned a.
bout one O'Clock. the speaking Of the Candidatss
commenced, and continued until a late hour in the
evening. ROBERT CONRAD. Esq the Senafori
al candidate Of the Wings Of this district was Grst
called 10 tho rostrum, and addressed the crod ia
brief speech, in his usual happy and effective
style, expressing regret that circumstances which
had their origin prior to his nomination, placed it
out OF his power canvass the district anil unite
his exertons with those Of his friends in the iOr
to release this Senatorial district from the ihrai-
dom of Van MISUNDERSTANDING his attachment
10 The Wing Cause and to the Wing candidates for
the Presidency and Vice Presidency, and the deep
interest he felt Tor their at the election Ia
| November. Next in importance to the Prosiden.
| al election, he said was the approaching election
| in Virginia. Two Senators, of the United States
I are TO be elected by the next Legislature, aud
cent events demonstrate more strongly than ever,
the importance Of reform in Congress- II Viz nia
! declares against Van Buren, now. and MIR. c. had
the greatest confidence that she will theelccijon Of
Gen Harrison would be rendered certain, and the
dawn OF new and glorious would al once pre- ent
itself tnthe weary eyes ofhe oppressed people Of the
United States He adverted To OF the destrue-
tive measures and abuses % Tie Admiuis,rntian--
expressed his belief that the liberties aud oil the
dearest interests of the county were in jeopardy
and would in all probability be lost if the parry in
power should succeed in gaining the control OF the
affairs of the county for four years more-and con
cluded by calling upon the Wings To come to The
now, if they wished to save the coun nv from
irretrievable ruin. He did not call upon them he
soid, on his own account, for personally he could
not be benefited by an election to the office for
which he was candidate, but account of the in
erests of the country and the cause in the success
of which he felt the deepes, interest. Ito expec-
ted, as he had right to expect, at lhis important
crisis, every Wing vote in the district, and hoped
his friend. would be duly sensible Of the importance
OF this election and suffer Wing voter TO remain
from the polls The fourth Thursday in April
A. the close of Mr.. Conrad speech joins SrRt-
DER Esq rose and addressed the audience. in a
speech in which he declared himself an independ-
ent Wing candidate for the Hou,e of Delegates
AT the request, apparently Of all the Wigs pre-
sent THOMAS GRIGGs IT,, Esq, next came for
ward and spoke for short time, enrreating his po-
ltical friends, in mild though earnest manner, to
preserve unity, concord and concert Of action ia
their ranks at this deeply interesting iunclure 81
political affairs. His remarks were listened 10 with
profound attention, and must have met With hear.
y response IN the bosom OF every genuine Wing
who heard them.
In obedience TO a loud call from al quarters of
the House. ANDREw HUNTER, ESD the Wing cam
didate Tor Presidential Elecor in this district. fol.
lowed Mr.. Griggs. in an allie speech, in which nc
reviewed the prominent principles and Leading mea-
Sures OF the Administration, and eloquently por-
rayed their evil effects upon all the vital interests
fNIf b.,.r l.
! Harrison for the Office Of President--showed that
his military merits as we'll as his civil considerations
were ct the highest ordcr-and defended hlua III ae
the charges which had been trumpcd % against h1gs
IN opposition to all the and declarations az his
hie, to irlghtcn the people Of the South from his
| support -conirasted hls Southern principles with
| those Of Mr.. Van Buren, a Missouri restrirtionist
and On advocate for free negro suffrage in the State
of New lolk-ani defended Gen Harrison from
all the material charges which had been brought a.
ganst him. lie commented with lust severity ur-
on the late usurpaion Of the party in mower IN the
New Jersey case to secure majority for their Chief
and his sub-Treasury and other measures in Con
gress-and concluded by expressing "a confidence ia
the intelligence and virtue of the American psople
and his firm belief that they would no longer toie
rate the abuses and ourages Of their Federal ruers
but would eagerly embrace the first occa sion TO hgr
them from power and to call Gen. Harrison. 81
man whose whole life is brilliant example Of per.
sonal sacrifices and Roman devotion to the public
interests" to the helm Of Government
HENRY bEpiNGER, Esq, WAS then called FOR by
the trends OF Mr.. Van Buren. He spoke At some
length In defence ofthe Administration, and chiefly
IN reply to Mr. Hunter, and made as good an argu.
Vneut perhaps on that side Of the question as bad
cause would admit Of; but foiled, we think, TO
srlghen in the least the dark picture of the Admin
Istrston which had been presented by the eloquent
speech Of Mr. Hunter
Mr.. II. again rose, to notice few Of the rsusrks
OF Mf' D. and spoke some time in reply, remfuing
some VIII aimed at HIM by his opponent with conn
pound interest.
! The discussion was continued by these gentlemen
until late hour when the company retired both
parties apparently well pleased with the perfor-
mances Of the day.
The SPRING CAmPAIGS.-Wm Vance and VIM
Odetl, E'qrs. are the Wing candidates for the As
scmhly. in Hampshire county.
Sanford Ramey, Lewis Beard, Timothy Tay.
Tor, and III. r. iurrson Esqrs., CWbigs) and vi.