Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-07-14


cieiy are Frustrated and subver:ed, as
mus, be supposed 10 such lawless and
irregular movement as that IN Rhode Is
land, the established privileges and dis
unctions between the sexes, between the
colors, between tho ages, between the ma.
tives and foreigners, between the sane
and insane, and between the innocent and
the guilty convict, all the offspring oil pos
+ tive institutions are cast down and a5ol-
ished, and society IS thrown into one be.
terogeneous and unregulated mass
And is il coniended that the major part
orthis Babel congregation is invested with
the RICH, TO build up. nj IFS pleasure,
new Government That as often, and
whenever society can be dfnmmed up
and down into such shapeless mass, the
major part Of il may establish another,
and another new Government in endless
succession ? Why this would oseIturn
all social organization, make revolutions
the extreme and las, resort Of an OPP
pressed people the commonest occur.
rences OF human life, and tho standing or.
der Of the day. How such principal
would operate IN q certain section Of this
Union, with peculiar population, you
will readily conceive. No community
could endare such an intolerablc state OF
things anywhere, aud all would, sooner
OF later, take refuge, from such ceaseless
agitation, in the calm repose of absolute
despoiism.
know Of no mode BY which an exis-
ting Goyernmt nj can be oyerthrown and
put aside, and a new one erected IN It's
place, but by the consent or authority OF
thut Government, express or implied, or
by forciblo resistance, that is Revolution.
Fellow -Citzens | have enumerated
these examples OF dangerous spirit OF
disorganiza,ion, and disregard of law,
with no purpose Of giving offence or ex.
citing bitter and unkind feelings, here or
elsen here bu, to illustrate the principles,
character aud tendency OF the two great
parties into which the country IS divided.
In all of these examples the Democratic
party, as il calls itself, "a denomination
10 which respectfully think il has not
the leas, just prctt nsion, or large portions
OF that party, extending to whole States,
united with apparent cordiality. To all
of them the Wing party was constantly
and firmly opposed. And now i't mo
ask you, IN oil candor and sincerity, TO
say truly and impartially to which Of these
two parties can the interests, the happi-
ness and the des,nies Of this great peo-
pie be most safely confidrdl appeal
especially, AMI with perfec, confde nee,
to the candor ofthe real the ancient and
long tried D-mocracy--that old Republi-
can with whom stood, side by side, du-
ring some OF the darkest days OF tho Re-
public, in seasons Of both War and Peace.
Fellow citizens OF all parties The
present situation OF our country " one OF
une xampl.d distress and difficulty but
there is no occasion ofany dependency.
| A kind and bountiiul Providence hes me-
yer deserted us-punished US he, perhaps,
has, for our neglec, of his blessings and
our mlsdeeds. We have varied and
fertile soil genial climate and free 10.
slitu,ions. Our whole land is covered,
| IN prolusion, with the means Of subsis-
tence md the comfrt Of life. Our gal
liant Ship, II is unfortunately true, lies
helpless, tossed on a iemptstuous sen,
amidst the conflicting pillows Of conten-
ding purties, without a rudder and with
out a faithful pilot. But that Ship ia our
country. embodyng all cur past glory.
all our future hopes. Its crew was our
whole people, by whatever political de-
nomnstion they are known. lf she goes
down, we all 90 down together. lie, Us
remember the dying words Of the gallant
and lameuted Lawrence DON'T give up
the Ship. The glorious Banner OF our
country, with ITS unstaned Stars and
Stripes, still proudly floats a, its masthead.
With stout heurts and strong arms We
cnn surmoun, all our difficulties. L.tus
all-a ll-raliy around that Banner ond
firmly r. solve to perpctuate our liberil.s
and regaln our lost prosperity.
Wings Arouse from The igneblo So.
plncE, IS which encompasses you-nwaks
from the cihargy III which you lie bound
cast from you that unworthy apathy
which seems to make you Indifferent to
the fate Of your country Arouse. awake,
shake ofrthe dew drops that glitter ON your
garments, and once more march to Battle
and TO Victory. You have been disap.
pointed, deceived, betrayed - shamefully
deceived and betrayed. Tut will you
therefore also prove false and faithless to
your country or obey The impulses Of
a Just and patriotic indIgna,ionl AS. for
Captain Tyler, he is mere snap--a
fash in the pan; pick your Wing fints
and try your Rifles again.
The conclusion oil the speech was fol
lowed with general and tremendous cheer
ing /; and the largest, and one o(,be most
respectable mulli,udes ever asse mbed in
Kentucky, dispersed, without solitary
instance Of disorder or ndecorum occur.
ring.