Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-04-15
TuE ERECTION,

We have surrendered our columns to-5ay, to the
address Of President TYLEn 70 notices Of the death
and funeral obseguies Of the beloved and lanented
Chicftain who preceded him, unusual press of
new advertisements ana many other matters Of i'm
mediate and engrossng interest. We are eonse-
auently restricted TO a few words Of Editorial mat
ter. Wecsnnpt batter GIL lhsspace than by press
Ing upon the s..enton Of the Wings Of Berkeley,
the general election which viii take place Thus
day next, the 22nd instant.
Berkeley has a high reputation sustain in tie
contest The fame which .he 80 galantiy won list
fall, must not now be furnished by the lethargy q
her sons. She then met the highest hopes of those
who looked with anxious interest, 10 tie blow
which she struck for the constitution ond the honor
Of the country, and the gallant victory which her
Wing sons then achieved, was the theme Of praise
in every quarter Of the State But the ncble effort
Of las, fall will have been vain and ruless, il nov
that the Government is 10 the hands Of wise aud
honest men, we do put forth our whole strength
and energy to support the administration in carry
ing gu, the great principles upon which Gen. Hlr.
risoB was elected.
Was il mere burst Of passionate enthusiasm,
TIA; gave TO the Wing ticket at the Presidential
election majority OF 227 votes, or it the result
of settled aud deliberate conviction that the coun-
try the verge Of ruin and disgrace, and that
such an effort such crisis was required for her
salyation' Tie crisis is not yet past; and we hes
itate not TO say that next nothing has been gan-
ed IL the Wings suffer the ever walehtpl and
untiring vigilance of the adverse party, to fill the
National and State councils with men whose efforts
will be so directed, as to cripple and emharrass the
administration in the measures which are alike de-
manded by the public good and the express d viii
of the people. We have on several occasions adj
verted to the fact that this Congressional district
gave in the fall, Wing majority of near FIVE hun
dfed votes, and the Senatorial district, majority
OF nearly four hundred and yet tho Locofocos FRO
fess to entertain hope Of carrying these elections,
The fountain Of this hope, if it exists in the fac
tious spirit manifested by members of the
Wing party to sacrifice the great principles which
they have established and which they call
ed to sustain, to sectional Prejudces and trivial per
sonal considerations.
WHl6s OF BERKELEY, the Star county Of the
any hope which the adversary may build upon your
snpiucness OF your fActious dvisionsi Stand by
your then, and prove that you firm and
s,eadfast in your devotion to your country. Dis
appoint, for the sake Of your fame, the calcua-
t,ons that some make upon your apathy and way
wardness. The veteran chief whom you chose for
your guide is NUM- cred with the dead. The hand
Of God has released him from his earthly Iabors
but will you not hearken to his voice, speaking
from the verge Of eternity, when his spirit flfuly
fingered in its clay tenement impatient of restraint,
!" WISH you TO UsDERsTisp THE TRUE PRINCE
Plies OF Ttiis GoyERsmEsr. l WISH THIN CAR
RtED OUT. ! ASK NOTHING MORE
Is there Wing then that will refuse his aid to
cary them out Shull the request of the dying
patl OF BE- UNDECIDED His, alas was pau iotism
that knew petty prcjndices and suffered per
senal dlssensons TO stand between him and thu
faithful discharge Of the duty which lie owed to his
country. The Wings Of rkeley well know what
duty they owe to their country. Let them be al
their posts, them on Thursday next and discharge
that duty in such manner their principles may
dictate, and their consciences may approve.