Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-11
Frem he Nationai faieiiieeneer.
ne TRUTH HONESTLY CONFESSED.


great deal o. praise has been bestowed on the
rKsssDsEr By the Richmond Enquirer and other
Vsn Bsrcn democratic papers for those acts which
have 90 soreiy grisvs@ the Wing party, and many
susntions and much Aa,tery, il is said, have been
oasred 20 bin ty the Democratic members Of Con-.
gees. With the design Of persasding him of their
% future support aud thp. tempting him TO . total
sbosdonmens Of Wig principles and a total sepa-
rsion from the Wig party There could be few
80 eredi'ovs IS 70 beiiese these bandishments SIN
oere- To calm observers u vas evidently game,
ballow and d~lusive, although il nigh, deceive hun
whom II ~zs designed 20 fnisesd. IL such, unhsp-
ply. has been The ca-eif the esresses OF the Lo-
cofoco rentlemsn have, for a moment, deuded hm
into the nesiou that they were ready. forsaking
ali otheis 20 cieasr Only unto him, let him read
the honest confessions Of the true organ OF that par
", snd discard the ides At once aud forever The
Dsmocvsfie Repisr. well known msguzine, pub
ished several ,enrs ~ this city, bat Tor time
past issued in New igfk. where IL can more
Neniently consult the oTaelcs Of Democracy, since
their removal from Washington TO the banks Of the
Hudsoo--this ulsgszine u generally acknowledged
20 be the uiost authentic exponent OF the policy
md purpose. well - the principles Of the Van
Buren Democratic party. 10 that periodical for
the present month II August, ~e find long sui-
clio political sHsirs and the Presidency. in the
course Of which The writer, Indignant possibly At
the game fspsted 10 be playing by his party here
At the seat u Government frankly avows these
continents We commend them 70 all if any there
be, who have for a msmeni imagined that the party
entertained really any other views:
Extracts from the Democratic Resier
:" Between the two pattie. Me-. TYLgR faAs 10
The groaad lake lead. ia The course he has pur-
sued he seems 20 have exhibited great weakness,
at the ssme time with a commendabe hrmness in
some respects. Il !. pity Cor his fame that he
did not. early ia his administration, out with
declaration Of adhesion tho 0Be-term ~ Incl.
Tle, which, coupled with their profcssed and prom
ised prescription Of prescription. almost the
sole distinctive Trncipi. which The Wings, as a
united party, carried into the election. There
we're, on the contrary, several indications which
wade il manifest that Mr.. TrLgR did cherish the
idea OF a possible reelection and the course he
has pursued ever since, endeavoting 10 organize
middle party for his support between The opposite
extremes of the two main bodies which divide the
country, has resulted only in provoking suspicion OF
the dsinterestcdness Of his motives on the part of
all, without attaching to his Administration any
considerable strength from any quarter"
:" 1t is true he vetoed the bank bills bu, in the
manner Of the act he showed such miserable want
Of any distinct and fixed ideas on the subject. and
such desire to keep still the sunny ,ide Of Wing
favor, efectually threw the most frerzins dis
couragement any tendency OF the Democrats
open their hearts 10 him, and to identify him
with his person the cause of their principles"
" His course, too, in the Rhode Island affair in
suffering his mind to be swayed weakly and So
widely from the truth and the right, by the strong
federal and anti democratic advice that stood next
20 his ear, would alone have sutlced to be utterly
.fatal 10 any possibility Of a@akening a friendly
feeling on The part of the Democratic party
" Nor has he gained much more credit BY his SIN
gular course tho apportionment bill--a measure
OF high-handed federal usurPaiiou, and clearly con-
trary to the conlemporaneous views and under
standing of majority Of the original parties 10 the
compact Of the Constitution A statesman may
eatertan serious doubts the constiiutonaliiy
of measure the first blush of its presentation to
him; but to remain so long in such state Of orn-
ion as to be able to sign bill only under protest,
after thorough and protracted discussion as
had taken place, argues feebcncss, and a want
of all clear and manly decision of mind, calculated
to forfeit still more Of respect for the head
than it gain for the heart, of President so
acting"
g. Mr.. Tyler. then has chance nor left Nth
the Democratic party. He lost them, irrecovera-
bly, while he trying TO maintain his foothold
smsag tl,e Wings. The latter attempt proved a.
futile ia its results as it feeble in its mode Of
sctons