Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-04-16


il cIassed among these hopeful counties. Accemsc,
whichis as overwhelmingly Wing. as Loudon itself'
This is done, in the hope that Gen. BAYLY, from
personal and hereditary popularity, and from his 10,
siduons course before the people and tire ria1or OF
nersecution, may be reelected. Suppose him to
be, would tie Enquirer claim bis election as g Van
Buren, TRIUMPH As to Hanover, the Enquirer
we'll knows tina, the contest will be exceedingly
close, and that, in claiming the reelection of Col
WaITg, it IS more influenced by its hopes than i's
disnassionaie Judgment. A letter to the Enquirer.
from Hampshire, says: II we can ger the Demo
Gratis 10 the po!is the election Of ALLEN end NIX
on friends OF the administration, will be certain.
Here again Is an IT," The county sent one OF
each party last year. The saecess Ct both the
Wings this Spring is confidently announced. The
Enquirer says, further
They are also cheering n other quarters.
friend in Washington writes US, - Mr.. - has
lust returned ffom visit To Pennsylvania. he as
,ures ne, that the sood old Republican keystone
4, as safe and sound as ever.-----and our other
friends are in the best spirits shont Ohio. -
assures me, that our friends in Massachusetts are
in the best possible spirits and It Old Virginia
gives good lead in April, they will be certain to
carry the Old Bay State." Prospects are bright
for Niles in Connecticut.
Here is a faint encouragement from two Siates,
which, few months ago, the most sanguine Wing
did not nope 10 carry dShiHst ~. - ~
Massachusetts too, in which Van Baren Cover
nor was elected by majority of one, IN consequence
Of the dssentions Of the Wings on the ID gallon
law is pledged to go for Van Buien, on condition,
however, that Virginia gives good lead in A
pill"
| The Wing says -
! or the counties represented by the Wings in the
last Legislature, more than ten il that number,
are seriously contested while OF those represented
by friends Of the Administration, the Nhigs are
waging war ia about 80, with the chances decided.
| y in their f'voT Of gaining % Of them
| AN IKctDENT-At last Augusta cosrt, William
Taylor Esq an old Federahst, and now a Loco
| Foco "Spoutng Eiector." INDUCED in the usual
| slang against Gen. Harrison, intmaiing that his
courage had been doubted, &c. G'n. BALDWIN re-
| pllrd With great effect, and read various coicmpo-
reneous fats to prove the fasity Of the lmqu alton.
! But happening ospy Ia the crowd an old soldier,
WHO ia fought under Harrison, in Wayne's army
when Harrison was mere stripping, Gen BALDWIN
| threw down his books, declar1g that living
witness was better than them all Staad forth,
| John Wise = he exclaimed the surprise # the
aged veteran - Stand forth AID tell your corotiy
men whelher Gan. Harrison then deemed i
| coward I" :" No." he exclaimed, in thrilling tones,
$ there never drawer man" The fleet was
electrical. is il Illuminating, that, at this time
of day the count, raen of VIM. H. flarison, whose
page ul cur waflke annals. frofn ;he defeat Of ST.
Clair 10 the ttiumi on the Thames, should be com
pced to dt fend him agoins, charge so infamous
~ falsel IL is more hamiiiatug that can be
found, 80 ignorant of their own country's history
the history it were, of yesterday -s to believe
the Islander. But even Washington was called Q
coward by Lee and Gates and they had hesr toa-
dies, who believed them -Lgafhburg pargtntaa
New YORK White lie township elections we're
progressing IN New York, the Globe and Enquirer
continually boastirg Of the " reactions in Ia
Of the Democracy. which they exhibited iii
how much truth will spear from the following state
ment OF the number Of Supervisors elected in the
whole SAFE, ia 1889 and 1919, which we COP,
from the Albany Evening Journpi:
Wigs. Loco Foros.
In 1889, 2f5 $50
in 1910, oJ3 233
These results show the Empire State to be sound
to the