Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-09-02

4 reJD4ce, and almost burst yaur sites with
laughing al the faacied d.scofd in the
Wing ranss; but not one man OF YOU has
had the courage or the grace to say, here
in your places, that YOU will support John
Tyler as your Pr, sidential candidate, as
a reward for bis veto on the bank bill.
None Of you will say this, though you can
hang round the avenues Of the palace,
fawniug upon the President, and volun.
teering advice until he is worn out By
your opportunities, to break with bis own
friends and come into your keeping, and
i as soon as he does, and you have served
| yourselves Of him, you are prepared 10
tomahawk him the very first opportunity.
A most extraordinary spectacle il is which
we witness from day to day. The gen
tleman does not know the couns Is of his
own party, nor does he und rsianI what
he is talking about, when he prophcsies
so confidently the dismissal Of the present
Cabinet. When the Cabinet and the Pre-.
sident part, they will part on great prin.
ciples-they will part like friends and like
gentlemen. They are willing to part
when such a case shall occur; they are
entirely willing to go whenever the re.
hottest wish shall be expressed. Retire
ment has Establishments for men like these,
beyond the utmost stretch of the Illinois
gentleman's mind or conception--ay,
charms beyond the profits OF the fa,tesi
receivers office--beyond grant OF the
richest prairie lands.
Mr.. Stanly then made some remarks in
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the conduct OF Mr.. Profit, he alluded to
his zeal being as imprudent as that Of Mr..
| Bolts, who writes letter which cabal
here by some base means get hold Of and
endeavor TO use--a private letter--as evil
denco that the whole Wing party hold the
same sentiments as the writer Of it. The
charge is false as hell. know the gen.
tleman from Virginia needs no defender /;
he is able to manage his own cause. He
IS ardent aud somewhat tempestuous some.
times, and could wish he had little
more Of the Wing mildness and gentle.
ness.
mir. Arnold. "Yours, suppose"
Yes, ours: mine. and of the Wings, ge-
Morally. "a laugh.) lshe gentleman
chooses to write such letters, that's his
own business.
[Mr. Bolts. Py what right does the
gentleman from North Carolina denounce
my mpfudence in writing letter, if the
letter is, as he says, private one
| do not denounce the gentleman's let
ter. only deny that it is an exponent
of the views and feelings Of The Wing par
ty.
After dwelling on this subject little
longer, he alluded to the speeches of gen.
iemcn who had spoken of the President
slightingly, and who seem disposed 10 en-
list themselves, without cause, in design
10 scatter Justification, and SOW the seeds
Of discord among the members of the
Wing party. regret il from the bottom
of my heart, Instead of pursuing SO sui
cidal course, let us rather, in broad and
patriotic spirit, unite ourselves as band
Of brcthren. am r. ady to fight under
Pre- sidcnt Tyler, or any other Wing Pre-
sidcnt, for our common Wing principles.
I | ask no favors from any President
4 Whenever he departs from Wing princi-
pies, am ready to quarrel in that cause.
When John Tyler separates from US, he
falls. But, with the same reliance on the
aid of experimenting and merciiul Pro.
violence with which | entered into the
grea: Wing contest, trusting that lie
whose shield was thrown around George
Washington, and who led our fathers
through the flood and through the desert
into wealthy place, will not now desert
Us, their children fighting for the same
principles, am ready to fight under the
old Wing banner; and here invite the
gentleman from Indiana Mr.. Prollii) back
again into our ranks. After he has done
SO much with us in the common cause, af.
ter he has rendered such important service
to win us the victory in the great West,
invite him to come and aid me, with his
stronger and holder arm, to lift that ban
ner TO the breeze. There let it fly over
a brave and united host and let our enc.
mites again tremblc, as they have once
trembled and fled, as they read upon that
triumphant flag, the wcll-known legend
"Tippecanoe and Tyler too"
Mr.. Bolts rose to explain. He said he
was never less excited IN his life: for he
was fully aware that his friend from North
Carolina (Mr. Stanly) never lei an oppor.
tunity slip of giving grid at somebody /;
he scored alike friend and foe. Nor ought
he to complain when others scored hun.
Mr.. Slanly. Certainly not, when de-
serve it.
Well, if the gentleman gets all the scor-
ing he deserves, am afraid there will be
but little of him left.
Mr.. Stanly. There is not much Of me
as il IS. A laugh. 4.
was, confess, somewhat excited for
a moment, for was greatly surprised
surprised at the terms in which he spoke
Of letter of mine. do no, rise to de-
fend that letter, or to denounce the denun-
citation it has received The gentleman
surprised me because he knew the clrcum-
stance under which il was written, from
his presence at the meeting which gave
occasion to the writing of it. And, unless
| am greatly mistaken, by personal con-
| yersation with me.
Mr.. Stanly dissented.
Well, you have at least in your posses.
sion another letter which fully explains
the circumstances.
[Mr. Stanly. And OF which | have not