Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1841-03-18
From he N. Y. Sur.
THE INAUGURAL ADDRESS.

lHE INAUGURAL ADDhESJ.
Tho eloquent, dignihed, phosopbic and truly
democratic document, which We present TO our read
1rs this morning, will, we confidently predict, be
found to Transcend the hghest expectations which
The people may have formed Of their Presidents
Inaugural Address. Simple in its style and Ian
guage, beating upon It's every sentence tho impress
of a lofty and powerful mind, thoroughly Jeferso-
nian in is constitutional views and 10 tho policy
which they point, it will find approving responce
in the heart and in tho head Of every republican
Had the spirits of Jefferson and Madison sat 10
council with Harrison when he framed II, they
could not have suggested address more in unison
with the political precrp,s they have bequethed to
u.s. Ii presents epitome OF their principles,
and applies them TO the abuses which have ctept
into the administration Of public affairs since their
day, with cogency and force which render the
clusion irresistible. How admirably, how clearly
10 the danger Of accumulation Of power in the
hands of the federal executive pointed out and with
what stern severity arc his constitutional powers
prescribed, and their farther limitations where the
Constitution seems TO permit too much latitude in
theirconstf nc ion--recommende With " hat dis
tnctness does he disavow the existence Of any con-
stitutonal claim the port Of the chief magistrate
TO be consds red component partial egisiatsrs,
and with what unanswerabIe arguments docs he
prove from the spirit and letter OF great charter
that no such claim could be acted upon except by
usurpa,ion. His definition Of the veto power. and
his explanation and Classification Of its legitimate
uses and purposes, luminous and statesmsn-like
The danger Of the State authorities being overshn.
dowed by the great increase Of power in the
two department, is frcibly dwell upon and the rem.
edy pointed out The subject Of the interference
Of ofcc holders in elections, is treated in manner
worthy the attention Of the " hundred thousand
meree aai les who about to be removed from The
stations they have dsgraced.
"NgvER ;" says President Harrison. WITH NY
cossEsT, SHALL AN OFFICER or THE PBoPLE COM.
PENsATED FOR MS SERVICES OUT or THEIR PocK-
Els BECOME THE PLANT Instrument or ExEcg.
TIVE Will"
Abolition agitation, il will be seen, meets With
severe reproof which will net be the less felt that
il is couched in general terms. The Sub Treasury
too. though not referred toby name, is eaectualy
demolished by arguments against the principle on
which i, is based.
We beg to direct the particular attention Of our
readers To that portion Of the address which touch
es upon the embarrassed state OF business and of
the currency; they will find sound republican doc
'rine there. The foul spirit Of party which has of
late assumed such deadly and malignant form, is
nobly rebuked, and we warned against that
false democracy which would class against class,
in the hope Of stealing power from the people and
centralisng i, in one man. The paragraph devoted
to our foreign relations is dispa.sionete and dign
d,d, and will meet, we believe, with unqualified
approval in all quarters.
The elevated tone Of moral and religious sent
ment which pervadcs tho entire document, is not
among the least Of its recomme nda,ions.
From the ~ y. E9prea.
THE TsAUGuRAL ADDRESS. reached this city at
eleven o'clock last night, having been brought from
by special Express. 1t contains the
sound doctrines expected from The OF the peo-
pies choice. and epitome Of the principles of
his Administration, it challenges the concurrence
Of all men Of candor, patriotism and sound political
principles. The classic elegance Of the style will
be admired by ALL So fat as we have heard, 1t
gives complete satisfaction, and removes every
doubt Of the ftness of the venerable patriot for the
high Office to which the people have called him.