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


mer, Of Va, delivered in the House o.
Representatives on the Revenue Bill, foI
several reasons. One is 10 give ouI
friends, the Virginia AbSiracfioaists, as
they are called, fair chance of being
heard another is to express our disap.
probation of the rather querulous tone and
manner Of the greater part Of what is
said-and another is to signify our entire
acquiescence with MIR. Gilmer to his emu
meretion of the issues made and decided
at the Presidential election in 1910, and
the true principles Of the Republican par
ty.
We agree, then, with Mr.. Gilmer, in
thinking and saying that the principles
settled by the election OF General Harrison
and John Tyler, and the principles which
their friends are now, therefore, bound to
enforce and carry out, are
LIST. A just ECONOMY in the administra-
lion of the Government-an economy
which will retrench and reform, while al
the same time, it will not hamper and re-
tard the public deienccs, or the public in
terests.
I'd. The entire RESPONSIBILITY Of oil
public officers.
Sd. The REDUCTION of Executive pow.
er and patronage.
4th. The RESTRICTION Of the Legislative,
Judicial, and Executive Departments,
within their constitutional limits.
9Th. The FREEDOM Of the Legislative
branch from the hope of Executive re.
ward or the fear of Executive displeasure.
9th. No PRESCRIPTION for opinion
sake.
We do MOI, however, with Mr.. Gilmer,
stop here. In our opinion, if he halts when
he concludes this enunciation Of these
propositions, he does not come up to the
mark. We 60 on farther and say, that
the result OF the late contest also settled,
7th. That there should be CHANGE
in the FINANCIAL condition Of the country,
by the substitution of some plan, Ia BANK
If that is found TO be proper and neces-
sary) fer the present one, which will i'm.
prove the currency, equalize the exchang-
es, and add stability to the business Of the
country-and also providing means to pay
the public debt-setiling the land ques-
ton, and adjusting the Tariff upon fair
and equitable principles.
9Th. That the patronage the Govern.
ment should not hereafter interfere with
the freedom of elections and, that, us an
example, the previous INTERFERENCE of
Office holders should be visited with rep
rotation.
9th. That the Executive WILL and
PLEASURE should not be EXPIRE ssed in op.
position TO Legislative enactments, except
upon great and welghty occasions, and
under extraordinary circumstances.
10th. That in future appointments to
Office, worth and qualifications should be
regarded in preference to party allegiance.
1lth. That a general INVESTIGATION
into the abuses of the Government should
be commenced and a REFORM begun.
18th. That the Government should
hereafter be administered with single
reference to the INTERESTS and HAPPI-
NESS Of the people, and with no eye to a
succession or to any party arrangements
whatever.
If Mr.. Glmer's propositions were set
tied conclusively, 50 also were those which
we have added-and, taking them alto.
gether, we cordially adopt them as the
creed and principles of the REPUBLICAN
or Wing party-principles which we trust
and believe they will exhibit in practice
and gloriously carry out into successful
operation.
Now, VIC hold, that in all these, our
own as well as Mr.. Gilmer's, Mr.. Tyler
acquiesces fully. His whole course, be,
fore the election and since, shows that
they are precisely his sentiments, and
that upon them he intends to sustain him
self before the people of the country, and
IN which he will be SUSTAINED. They
are not a6stractonS-bu living, active
principles, operating daily mall the move
men's of the Government, and working
together for good.
MIR. Gllmer is morbid in his notions as
to his own peculiar position. He and
those with whom he acts, Chat is, if be
acts with any body,) although they have
strangely alienatcd themselves, in some
things, from the great party with winch
they came into Potcer, have been treated
kindly and courteously. Whatever may
be said, he may be assured these dear
" distractions" of which he thinks so
much and hugs so fondy to his bosom, are
not without due respect. We confess,
a slight infusion of these very
abstractions-just enough, we hope, to
make us all right! Nobody denounces
seeks to make party
against him--nobody wants him to give
up his distractions. All that we desire is,
to see, along with the distractions, some.
thing practical, substantial and beneficial.
We like to give "airy nothiugs" "lo-
cal habitalion and a name"
There is, perhaps, no method of i'm.
proving the mind more clTicaclous, and