Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-01-07
PROPOSALS.
h ENHANCING AND COME
THE YEOHaAN.

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cELLaRKoUs NEwsP4PER.
NAHEN Tho undersigned commenced in January
w last the publication Of week " political sheet
under the ii anne of The WOMAN, to be continued
untiT Gle Presidential election. he iniimated that,
-ifcircum stances should prove aaspeious, il would
probably be converted, after that period Unto reg
ular journal The awakening spirit of the country
has thus far crowned bis enterprise with success
as brilliant unexpected The people Of the coun.
Try have al length learned, from bitter experience,
that every citizen mist make il part of his busi
ness 10 watch over the administration cf its affairs
The maxim that perpetual vigilance Is the price
that must be paid for liberty, i no longer regarded
a rhetorical flourish Of high sounding words tilt
has become, and If IL plea Heaven, IL will con-
tinuc TO be- practical maxim with the people Of
this generation. 4 storm has arisen which will ere
long hurI from their high places the pfofgse and
ambitious men who have blinded and deceived the
people; who have abused their generous conf.
dence; who have brought the institutions Of the
country and the country .scli TO the igc Of ruin.
The political atmosphere will be purified, 10 some
degree at least, and the acclamatons Of the people
will elevate, 10 the first office in their gift an hoa
ecs' man, true patriot, aud genuine lover Of lib
criy.
hut the election Of William Hchry Harrison,
though az important and indispensable step Isl after
all, but step towards the attainment Of those great
objects which every enlightened patriot pereeiyes
TO be essential 10 the preservation oil our liberty and
institutions Those objects, some Of which can
be attained only by an amendment OF the constitu-
tton, ate
First aud chiefly, the reduction OF the power. i'm.
portance and patronage OF the Presidential office
aud rsadeT this head that the President should be
ineligible for second term, aad that the power Of
removal from Office without the consent Of the Sen.
ate should be taken from him
That public opinion, purified aud enlightened by
fair discussion, should frown Oh the vile system Of
buying up political partlzans with The Offices IN the
gift Of the Government, aud Of prescribing half
Of the people for opinions sake and treating them
as enemies Of the country -
That the freedom Of election should be restored
by the disavowaI Of the base a I'd degrading doctrine
that the officers Of the Government The :" hire
lings aud servapts Of the President, and bound, by
virtue OF their office, to become cieotonccring par
tzaDs, and even 70 contribute part OF their sala
ries 10 raise a fund for corrupting the peoplc;-
The restoration Of purity, Independence and their
original deliberatiye character to the legislative
bodies, now corrupt aud serviie TO alarming cx.
tent, by making The members of the two Houses in.
eligible 10 any Office (with some few cxccp;iensJ in
the gift OF the Executive, and by the abandonment,
once and forever Of the base, degrading, and anti.
republican doctrine, that every member Of the par
~ IL power must vote as the head Of the party di
reefs, on pain OF dennnciation, obioqny and unmea.
sured abuse through all the journals Of the part,
The publication Of degraded aud venai press,
now the dissemnator Of fasehoods and seryile doc
trines and the .Neeutioncr Of the victims Of Prcsi
dental wrath -
the Federal Government by and serutin-
zing reduction Of its expenses disbursements and
jealous resistance of all its ehcroachncnts on the
rights Of the States and the people:
Finally, the restoration Of the Republic in all its
departments, to Its pristine simplicity and purity
1t these great objects be unsttainable-if these
views be Utol'ian, as some will be ready to pro-
nounce them then is our whole system OF govern
ment Utopish siso- the great problem OF the
capacity OF for self govern .pcn' will have been
finally and fatally solved. The American people
have already taken one long step towards monarchy
by permitting President TO nominate his successor
That almost fatal step IS about TO be rcfaced Now
is the appointed time to purify institutons--now
or never.
They fatally deceive themselves who imagine
that single effort that a mere change Of men
eau at once effect this great and glorious object.
erea, and long continued effort will Re necessary.
We rcligiGusly believe that w lillian Henry Harr.
son is an honest man GRd true patriot and more
over that he will faithfully devote himself TO the
carrying out the political doctTiucs " hci we have
thus family sketcled But antagonist doe rines and
practices have struck deep REQ, IN the country, aud
will rot easily be eradicated. We repeat " hat we
do firmly believe that great and continued efforts
will be necessary in order 10 put ifs our institutions
We offer ourselves as humble CO iaborcrs in this
grea, work We checrially concede TO the jealous
and able journal which public opinion aud it's own
unwearied efforts have placed at the head Of the
Wing opposition press ia Virginia, the rank v hich
II has fairly earned aud we'll deserved Ia profes.
sional career which has extended here and
elsewhere, over nearly fourth Of century, we
have honestly devoted ourselves 30 the disscnIna
tIob u Wnat we nave DcHcVed 10 u" Just and sound
political principles. We have never failed to de.
nouDce nsUrpaton, quailed beneath the frowu Of
those in high places. We will continue 10 do battle
IN the good cause not too anxious abou; the rank
that shall be assigned 10 us.
About the 10th Of January, we propose to con,
vert the weekly political sheet called TINS Yro.
MAN, into regular political sad misce Jour.
nal, OF the same name, which will be published
ttoce in ZACH week during the vacation Of the Leg.
islsture, and thrice week during the session Of
that body We have already announced the poliii
cal principles OF the proposed new journal. For
the rest let II suffice 10 say, that shall aim al
making 1t emphatlcaiy newspaper, and an useful
and entertaining miscellany ; aud with this view
we shall secure such Intellectual aid rs will give
IL standing with The most approved journals OF the
day Such being its character. ask the patron.
age and support of an en.is htened metropolis and
OF the people Of Virginia.
J. S. GaLLAHER
TERMS OF PUBLICATION.
The Yeoman will be printed on d sheet Of large
slze, twice week durlng the recess, and thrice
during the session Of the Legislature, at Five Dol
lars per annum.
Weekly edition will also be issued a, Two
Dollars per anuun. Payments in all cases must be
IN adrance-sach course being indispensable ls
the success and usefulness Of every Newspaper
The friends " no have so literally sustained US ia
our efforts TO aid the Wing cause in a small way,
VIII doubtless lend ne helping hand in assuming q
more responsible duty and 10 them we cor fdenIiv
look for early and efficient aid
II Is desirable that subscription lists should be re
turned at as early day as possible.
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