Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-25
vga;g Address.

H. he Voters Of he CoHgrsss'onot Dtstftet com
a r,,ea II he Counties Fl Berkeleg, Jegsrson,
n r,,dsviek. CLARKE. Hampshire, and Morgaa
,,,y.c tYizgss I'VE have baen dep9ted BY
I'LL r.,yeatiop held IN Winchester on the FIRST Of
III br.ry, - address you % The subject q the ep-
oscsisg Congressional election. In the perform.
H. of Ibis duty We shall Study be plain, b~iio'.
Il he cause witch we advocate and The firm SUP
$ort Of Thar cause. which We rs-pectfuily urge upon
No. o. high and solemn duty, needs no ela6ofsfs
a OPPOSITION.
N In order TO preserve that harmony and concert
&c,on which was attended by such signal rss'i5is =
e recent Presidential contest, il was deeiHsp pi
xi<slIe 70 hold Convention, IN when eee'y Fo'-
tibn ~ this extensive District might be h''fiy r.
III ,ented. and selection inside Of ne canniaate
NJ ,o would be most aeccptsbe 70 h'AJo'',y =, -"
&ople Of the District, Dslegalons at.sp'fo 'ro"
49, of The seversl Counties ron'pf'sea ~ we
Nj, and various sections OF theif fespee,so roun
III a---the Convention was o'ssnhsu = ~
!. u, or,be County, openly held. attended by gen
-. r. IN narties--and the result was, by the
.,r ,,,te and recommendation Of the mem
III ~ ,.ipetinn Of RICHARD w. BARToS, Esq.
.rfs Iefiek County as the candidate for your sui-
x - as the member from your District in the
III Congress Of the United States.
X Ne deem IL unnecessary 70 enter upon any eu'o-
n az Mr.. BARros As public Cor The last
III ,sen years--as the Wing candidate for Congress
u the last election, and as zealous advocate due.
X ,he Presidential canvass, Of the PRINCIPLES which
we been 50 triumphantly sustained 10 the election
ID Gen. Harrison, he is known to most OF YOU 10
III political qualifications be adds an GnmPescha-
e private character.
n In district like ours, competed OF many coun-
where there are so many well qualified 70 re.
,,fa ftftEa "a
III can scarce be expected that any one should BE-
IN frat choice OF every member Of the patty but,
Mlow.Cuizens. a gentlemen OF INTEGRITY and tai
x,4s I, presepted 10 you by the Convention holding
III poIesl opinions ard sustaining the principles
III he great majority Of the party with which he is
iii Unified, and we claim fer him your cordial and
~ i've support.
#Our District which gave a majority Of pesfly
DO votes f,r Gen. Harrison, Las been represented
the los, Congress by gentleman who has been
81 decided and thorough supporter of Mr.. Van Bu-
en and his ftyofte measures; and he 10 again 10
h. field rs he chosen candidate Of his party, and
u owe il to our.clye, Fellow.Citizens, to learn
8isdom Of our adversaties. We owe il 10 the Dis-
N 10, to give expression 10 It's will.
q If we expect 10 reap the fruit. Of our recent labor
u the cause of real forn-if we expect 10 derive
by advantage from past exertons succcssively
3nade. me mnst elect Congress that will aid the
President Of our choice ncarrying out bis measures
~ then lay upon the altar OF cur counirys good
II personal preferences all sectional feelings, and
ae every honest and proper effort TO maintain the
,scendcncy of party and It's PRINCIPLES. Let u
b active earnest, uniring, and united, in the work
u hich we have glorously commenced, and talsi-
d that charge Of our opponents that we are matted
Gx no common principles and only held together by
fke fnrcs Of circumstances. Let us " prescribe
6 oscrinfion for opinion sake" end give free tqHra
Don 70 honest and candid differences; but let us
h. sacrifice the success Of our cause to impracri
&lbil,ty.
a We all earnestly desire to all in re1eemng our
Ia i've commonwealth from the domination of n
6krIv whose mea surrs are obnoxious 10 US; TO see
In take p stand Win her nineteen sister Sts'e'.
M have elected n he Presidency her d-tRguish-
~ son aud give 70 his administration an honest and
III ariy suaror'.
81 r. nrder 10 eject thi. Il {. our 1n'y Fsllo~ Cit
kens, 10 choose fIr Raprest n'a' I'VE mule roHn.
bur PRINCIPLES The man whom we respectfully
rrr4ent Car your suTagc and support. is RIcHtRD
Nv. BARToN.
DAVID HOLMES CONRAD, IF Berkeley,
Chairman,
4 ANGUS w. NcnoV,T.D Of Hampshire,
1 MAuLON 5 LoVEri, of Frederick,
4 ANTHONY KENNEDY. ofJe6rrson,
n David u. MCGUIRE, of Ciarke
a EDMUND PENDLEtON, Of Berkeley,
HENRY A. BYRNE. Of Morgan,
COMMITTEE.