Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-03-26
VA II y r r.
THE SPRING ELECTIONS.

I taU, Wfitcs from hlCDfiiOnu, as lnltoWs.-
The Enquirer seems 10 be confident 81
the success Of the Administration party
in this State at the Spring Elections
All sham; depend upon it. II affects q
confidence it does not feel hoping to pro.
iuce the result which il predicts, by incul.
eating the beliefthat that resul, is certain.
BY this means il expects to catch the float.
ers and waters upon providence, who,
Ike itself, are always keen upon the scent
Of majorities. Cool and sagacious calcu.
lators here, know, do not entertain a
doubt that the Wings will have a decided
majority in the next Legislature--it may
be as small as 10, or as large as 90. In
the calculations we may be too sanguine !;
but in all sincerity, hare no fears"
Extract of letter from Fluvanna, from gentle
man who, up TO this time, has been uniform sup
porter Of the ADMINISTRATION.
Before | conclude, must congratu-
late you on the election OF our new Gov.
ernor, which, so far as have heard,
seems to be entirely satisfactory. be-
ieve that Harrison will receive the vote Of
this county by the time the election comes
on, by an overwhelming majority.
Yours, &C.,
Extract of a letter from Buckingham;
"Old Buckingham is true as steel, and
will give Harrison decided majority.
The good cause is gaining speedily
Rves' letter is clincher, and will make
impressions upon the rejecting aud sensi-
Bile, that all the slang Of Richie, and kin
bred spirits viii be unable to etiace. OF
Gen. Harrson's election, we folks in the
country, do not entertain a doubt"
From the Norfolk Herald.
Every mail that comes in, brings cheer.
ing news for the friends Of Harrison, and
Tyler. The Hard Cider is gripping the
Locos dreadiuIly, as may be seen by their
wry faces. But they must swallow IT,
1t is dose ofthcir own preparing.
From the Wheeling Times.
A letter from Clarksburg says: Z" We
are doing well in this county, think we
will this year send true men TO Richmond,
and | am sure that the vote Of Harrison
county, will be given to its godfather next
fall"
From the Winchester Republican.
a, SIcN.-The other evening we heard
the names of sixteen citizens of Winches.
ter mentioned, who had recently declared
their determination 10 vote for HARRISON
and Tyler, and who had heretofore sup
ported the present Administration. We
have also cheering news from the coun.
try. Our intelligence justifes the asser-
ton, that, il the changes from Van Buren,
to Harrison in the other counties in the
State, bear any thing like a proportion to
those in this county, we shall carry the
State by triumphant majority.
Extract ola letter dated
WHEELING, February 90.
Old Tip will be elected beyond all
doubt. You can't stop that ball, till i,
goes bang up against the White Horse al
Washington.
We are to have great meeting at
Marshall Court. House on the Dad. We
have chartered boat that takes between
3 and 400 from Brooke and this county.
We shall have set Of proirac,ed meet.
ings, and never have seen such enthusi.
asm as for the old Farmer oil North Bend.
The Log Cabin and Hard Cider boys are
all alise and impatient for the day to ar
rive when they can do their duty at the
polls Or the old Hero.
From the Charlottesville Republican.
A neeiing of the friends Of Gen. Har-
rison, was lately held at Abingdon, Wash
ingtoi County, in this State, TO promote
the eection Of the hero of Tippecanoe. -
Ii was resolved TO hold District Conven-
ton IN the second day of March Court,
and 5me 40 individuals designated to at
tend said meeting as delegates for the
County. Among the names We observe
I2l%tpm we know to have been as tho
'4oue going Van Buren, men as could be
found 10 the State Of Virginia.
AuEMARLE.-sv observe in several
papers accounts oflaree assemblies Of the
peopleliiendIy to Gen. Harrison, at which
many persons were present and took
part, who have heretofore supported MIR.
Van Buren, we believe that there is d
charge going on every where. There
are scores Of individuals in this County,
ard hundreds in this Congressional Dis
trict that voted for Mr.. Van Buren,, at
the asst election, who will, in November,
casttheir sutirages for Gen. Harrison and
JOIN Tyler.
From the Lexington Gazette.
BorETouRr.-A large number of pers
sons in this county, who, at the last eec-
ton, voted for Mr.. Van Buren,, will, il is
admitted, now support Gen. Harrison
EoANoKE.~-In this county, and indeed
throughout South Western Virginia, great
changes have taken place, and are daily
Occurring, in favor of Gen. Harrison.
Nothing but vigorous and judlcious ac-
tioa on the part of the Wings is waniing'
to carry the State. Wings one and all
TO your posts
THE CANAL is open from Willlamspori