Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-04-21
THE GAZETTE.
IAJaseRJY SBWa 90 VA
THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1912.


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The duty of the whigpary at this time Is to De
srm. determined cad united in their action Every
thing now depends upon themselves, and u there
ever was time 10 their history as party when
love Of country ard principle called them into
..,;o, that time is nov at hand. When they look
hack upon the past, and review the many battle
selds over which they have galIautiy fought dur
;,o the twelve years Of the roign Of terror" and
though often defeated returned again and again to
the fight, until they finally and glorousy triumph
ed, they have every thing TO animate and cheer
them II is true the fruits of that great revolution,
in the inscfaiable wisdom OF Divine Providence,
have been destroyed by the yiest and most bare
faced treachery ever practised upon any patty But
the sound in heart and firm in principle Will never
despair, and we are sure the people--the gallant
end oppressed people of this country VIII again
come forward, from hill and dale. and from CITY
and hamlet, and rescue Republican institutions
from the dishonored hands a dishonest Execu-
tive. Elections are taking place throughout the
country, and the day seems TO be against US, but
let as not despair; the time is coming when victory,
triumphant and glorious victory, will be ours. Let
,'lowered upon our house," more gloomy in 1889
,baa nov. and 10 six months afterwards, the vol
cano bnrstcd. and swept Locofocoism from the
face Of the land. They seem TO be struggling
Tor new life, but il is only the cry Of sickly in
FAINT All hail! Connecticut, docs not thunder
forth in the old and triumphant voice Of yictorious
democracy" Cn) THE knowing ones and feel
Il. ~ l. 4. ho
man would like to "crow" in loud and shfiI
tome he cannot for under the smiling face liss the
aching heart II Is easy matter to see why
Connecticut has gone over temporarily TO the Lo-
cofocos. The Wings disguised, and refused
TO goto the polls; for it is notorious fact which
no intelligent man in candor truth will deny,
that whenever full expression of opinion is bad
in that State, the Whigs are and always were tri-
umphaut. This feeling of disgust seems to per
wade our ranks throughout the Union, and though
there is abundant cause for IT, it is wrong te it,
dulae IT, but on the contrary, feeling OF indigna-
lion ought TO animate every breast, and cause every
one to redouble his exertions, and swear never 10
Law down his arm, till the principles of the revou-
ton Of 13 40 are in the ascendant, and the traitor
Gus and piratoal crew who thwarted the peoples
viii are covered with shame and confusion.
The principles for which contended in 1910
are as dear TO ia nov they we're then, and if we
struggled through twelve years Of adversely and de-
feat in defence Of them against mighty man and a
mighty party, would not now be the most desp
cable of beings to lay down our arms and despair,
when one of The smallest things of creation is at
the head of affairs trying to follow in the footsteps
of the ilust,ious predecessor. The jackass brays
and vainly magines he ia lion, the goose swims
upon the water and fancss herself swan, aud
Captain Tyler mounts his high horse vetoes the
Bank, and imagines be is General Jackson. The
enemy must not be permitted to march too far into
our territory, and we know Of no convenient
time to bring them to a halt than the present.
On Thursday, the 28th of ibis month, Virginia
will have an opportunity to speak out, and we are
sure she will do it, Old Berkeley, the old Gibra-
tar of true principles, viii come out in her full
strength, and by her vote for WILLIAM VAScE, as
Senator, and NkwKtRK and SNoDGRAss, as Dele
gates show that she is siill true and faithful To the
great cause Of the Constitution. Tho Locos calcu-
late alone upon Wing apathy and disgust for Capt
TYLER. They know the Wing strength and fear
It's vigilance. Come out then to the polls, and CO.
yer hem with disappointment. The Wing strength
Of the county is now powerful as ever, and time
and opportunity will show it,