Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-04
THE GAZETTE.
MART8M gBwR@a va.
THURSDAY, MARCH a, Is41.
NUMBER ONE.

NGmbEh OSE.
In our last, we sgnifed our resolution to com
mence The publication OF the LIST number Of the
AID volume of the GAzETTE, on to-day. And
though we have no, been able to don our new dress
and touch hat to our subscribers ON this au.ni
eioas day; yet ancient friends will recognise, the
more readily, the good old hebdomudal, which.
through summer heats and winter storms for forty.
one long years, has regularly presented to them, an
ePltome OF The times. their changes, and their mod
'ncations l. was intention to send forth The
Gazette to-day, clothed in new habiImont., 5u, We
have been disappointed. II only remains for US
20 express our regret that such Is the fact. How
ever tho old coat sits lightly upon our shoulders.
since today marks a greater change--ihe d,sen.
shraiment of our good land from the resilient rule
winch has so long scared its prosperity. and blight.
Ell It's interests. To-day Gen. WILLIAM HEsRy
HARRISON Is Installed into the eff Of President
oil the United States; and brighter prospect lawns
upon The Republic Nunc ferrea prisaum desiaek
&c toto snrget gems aurea nnundo. we had almost
exclaimed IN ecstacy, at the Contemplation of the
TACT but a consciousness Of the deep wounds which
the body polite has received at the hands Of the
Cloths and Vandals, who for twelve wear. held NOS.
session of the Capitol, comes over US: and thopoh
we ieel assured that the country bresthes more
freely, since Locofocoism is Frustrated vet, sad
experience teaches that Time il required to perfsc,
The good work Of veerng the ship Of state into he,
ancient course This Ia evidenced b, the late SPEC.
tacle of the Banks of our country attemn,in, IN -,
Thn~
~ 10 MAINTAIN specie payments, but were smarting
too much under persecution 10 withstand the a.
sauits upon them.
II was confidently asserted by many Wings, be.
tore the election, and may have reiterated il
that change for the better would be the result of
the election of Gen. HARRISON. Nor have M, az.
pectat'ons been disappointed: for hope again beams
upon many aface, ere while dmmed by des pondency.
he people expect much from the Wing Admins.
trntion-and Gen. II is not the man to sui, their
misery by telling them that "they expect too much
rom the Government. They look for better cur.
rsncy. as OF primary Importance, to the prosperity
OF the country; they look for an adjustment of our
torelsn d'fhcut'les-now assuming a threatening
aspect; and for the ending of the miserable and
disgraceful cu,-throst war in Florida thew look
for the repenishng of the Treasury, and the faith
tnl performance of its contracts b, the Government:
they look tor the mancipasion-( purely an &C, of
good nature on the part of the people, for the
scamps don't deserve it)--of the poor devils the
otice.holders, from the slavery now IMPOSED upon
them and the total relief Of many from the care.
and vexstions Of Office: they in word, look for
cours" OF policy directly the opposite to what has
marked the late adminis s,ion and its "ilustrious"
antecedent. Like certain member Of the Virgin.
IA Legislature, IN other days who always voted the
contrary 90 certain other member of that BODY,
az the only way to vote aright-the Wing admins
iralion will only have to ask itself" Is this the
converse policy TO our predecessors 7"-and upon
the affirmative or negative answer its course will
be predicted. The rule is a simple is easily
understood-snd will work well!
We repeat it, that though the administration te
cognizes as duty Of paramount importance, gen
eral reform in the DOCTRINES and, what is Of more
Importance, the PRACTICES Of Government; yet,
lis head, understanding properly. his responsible
ties, and the wants Of the people, will not proceed
precpta,ely, and with indecent haste, to the per
Torrance of that duty, For three presidential
terms has the wel.beIng Of the nation suffered I'M
der the regimen of Andrew Jackson aud Martin
Van Buren,; aud who believes that its malndes can
be cured in day The AKA Of reform, used by
Hercules, could not remove III. exerescences ad.
herring to the Constitution; and, the old Mouth
Bend farmer into Office vii h but the pruning.
knife of ca,ef1l operator. If Gen. Harrison
brings back Federal politics one THIRD the distance.
on the retrograde movement, he will have perform
ed lis duty-f more than one. d. he llghtens so
much he labors OF his Wing successors-and ena-
bles them to do the moro active, percePtbe good
to their country. With the Solomons, who com
pose Gen. 1's councils, these considerations will
doubtless, be uppermosl; and upon their collected
and concentrated wisdom, we fully rely.
There those, who believe that we have, for
some time, reached that ioisea depth Of domestic
Ills, beyond which locer is found, aud that I'M
der almost any auspices. the suicidal
through which have passed. since 1929. we
would advance in that gigantic stride which once
marked American enterprise, 1t may be true
And if so, we have double cause for JOY: for the
Gus, murderous influence removed but a fostering
interest in the welfare of the nation marks, prom-
nenIly, him whom the people have chosen to right
their wtongs-domestie and foreign.
EXECUTION.