Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-08-11
HENRY CLAY IN MAINE.

The Portland AdvertiseT displays at its
head The name Of Henry Clay, and an.
nouuc,s a fixed termination to do I'll
that is within the line Of its duty TO pro-
mate the election of that great statesman
10 the Presidency of the United States. -
The views Of the editor are thus set
forth:
At pres,n, we wish to take our position
IN cast out our anchor--Me best boTer-
and to hoist our flag. The storm will
come IN its time-the enemy will take his
position, and then we shall be ready for
them both. Like Nelson, at the battle OF
the Nile, wo prepare for this conflict with
our anchors down. Nor do we expect
immediate and conclusive triumphs in q
contest not yet begun, but only indicated
and announced. Deeply injured and ha-
raised as The Wing party have been With.
in The last eighteen months, by tFeache-
ny which has no parallel in history, we
shall not altogether recover ourselves at
once. We have no, now the means of
making the tide flow back at once, which
has thus been pressing against US. The
Wings have desired and still desire to ac-
compiish the measures which they pro-
missed, and which the whole experience Of
tho country shows the public need. But
there stands in our way poacer, which
has been aud still is exercised in thwar.-
ing our measures, aud denying to the PEG.
ple the most necessary benefits of good
government, for which in 1910, the peo-
pie contended so earnestly. That oower
is in pertilious hands and like all periidy,
this also is false and cruel. We cannot
recover in a day, from its effects. 1t will
cause us some reverses, and still exert H.
self TO multiply difficulties and dscour-
agements in our way. But all this ty
rannv, and all the hardship Of our cause
will prepare the minds Of all the people,
and arouse their energies for action, when
the time Of conclusive and effective action
arrives.
The political principles of Mr.. Clay are
such as have sustained the country at It's
most prosperous periods ever since the a
doption Of the Constitution. Many OF our
readers will remember the distinctions
which Mr. Clay had acquired as states
man more than twenty live years ago
We appeal to them for proofs and assur.
unccs Of his public and personal consis'
tency. And in reference to the younger
generation Of voters, we ask them to con-
template the fame OF Mr.. Clay in the his
tory Of his country to look beyond the
Islander and abuse with which baser spirits
10 these days have attempted to obscure
his illusir,ous merits, and 10 regard, more
Justly, the long aud clear consistency Of
his course as a legislator and statesman,
anI 10 trace the coincidence OF his public
services with tho example of our most re-
vered patriots, and with the fundamental
principles Of the Constitution.
The dying words of Harrison fell, in
VAIN upon ears which were too soon turn.
ed away from that patriotic voice, to lis
trn more willingly to the temptations of
official power, and the jiabolIcal whisper
ngs Of dcpraveJ ambition. lf the4' true
PRINCIPLES 81 iho Constitution" are under.
sisai hy ihoss 10 whom the power passed
from h,s hauis. they are nevertheless,
neglected.. perverted and crushed. Wbe'
Der, hoscyer, The combined factions OF