Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-03-23

Whether this principle De introduced ~ ne
firm OF constitutional provision, or OF custom
established by the popular wiki is not very ma's'i
Il The Wing party. in all its members, is too
s,mlv con mitted upon this question ever sup
port candidate Tor second term aad every IN.
dividual WIN now has the confidence OF the party
4 openIy pledged to maintain The doctrine. IS well
In his own case as in the case Of another. The
Democratic party, on the contrary by practice and
aynwal. maintain that their President shall bald
tie Office Tor terms. at leasii and %
he ease of Gen. Jackson soa,e OF them seriously
considered the expedieucy Of uamPiug under too'
a.. erecrpt and example Of the father VI our coun-
INV, BY holding up their idol fos 40 election 70
third term Of Office.
To those who have marked eur political con-
tests for the last twenty years, and thus oesn ena
blsd 70 trace is source that pc nleious Dog
ma that the Officers Of the Government should De
bestowed by the President with the leading intent
10 strengthen and lortify his administration, upon
parry grounds no argument is necessary to she"
The propriety and vital importance Of the one term
crioeinI. Without he establishment OF This rule
We verify believe thar our institutions will continue
to be perverted from their high and holy purposes,
of p,onoting and securing the liberty ana haPPi-
mes. Of a great people, To the wretched eno u s"V
serving the smbition OF one man. and ihe greco
for pnwer and plumber OF his followers lhe FIesl-
dent. when fret elected, must have some hign OF
imposing claim to the favour OF the country ne
move from him all strong temptation 10 o"fay
49, caredsoce by perverring, 10 selfish ends The
- an,,n.,pd him for the pubic good. and his
H.. ,;i ~, 10 hnild a monument in the affections
and ,,emo,v Of his countr,, BY on honest and pat
.i,ic administrations But allow the President,
b,ue.t If YOU please, IN the beginning, TO be- Gu
sibg His first term of Office, one OF the candidates
far another term, what you 10 eApect,-not
from the virtue OF a Washington. but ffom men OF
ordinary. frsil human nature. what viii be the
n,obabe nav the sln ost certain course OF the as
nirani for officel VIII he forget himself and his
hopr. of containing his power and sweets OF OF
ecsr With sure means in his hands Of securing
the n,ize-will he hold the ust fund sacred to the
rae of the peopIe. and not 10 be touched BY himself
All exnerience saws no: 40 admittedly irresistible
il the termination. that to vird is considered
.l even hv th, y,stnons; and By many is regarded
as a virtue itself In the pae eatly days OF the re-
public: when the land bad been just purified by
the FIRE Of revolution, and political pfoHigacy was
almost unknow when Washington presided over
and with paIriot fathers, Ined The an airs oil
the nation; even then il WAS considered and decl-
Odd that Washington himself ought not TO be q
candidate for third term. The ground OF bis re-
fusal is, in principle the same which We no" occu'
py that possession OF the ofhce, win al us ihhu
ence and patronage, is inconsistent with the posi-
lion of candidates. a vantage ground over all
opnenents and over the people themselves How
immeasuraby greater has this influence and pa
,,o,.se hecomes in the progress Of our affairs and
how much more liable to abuse The construc.
,;or ,,ra.sa hv sv.rv adninis,ration. from Wash
-. - Nonro. incl,sive uoon the relative
- ar -. p,a.;d.,, and the besd. of deparl-
-, ca,ha1. az d,,er, c,,,,,l by the President,
e 30 ,a,rona an,e,,aio;ng IN ,b. several de-
-...,.,. w. b;n.,on con,,la,n.d in vain To Mr.
1aa.rsan Of tho ,a,so,a and virnleut attacks of a
man who held an Office in the Siuie Department;
and Monroe's application, on behalf OF TREND
for nm office, made to one OF Ms own Secretaries
was fatty REJECTED Now, The President - 'he tx
elusive almoner ot the government ana tne
mount OF Government patronage mas swollen ana
multiplied 10 so vast and ieaiul an e~teht' Us sei-
ously threaten, indeed 1t u has not already over
throw n, the balance OF the Constituti"h'
We are NOT Jeff to speculative argument 10 prove
thai this immense influence and patronage will be
perverted by President, ~ho is candidate tor
recollection; that every proper consideration of the
nuhlic treasure, the public veal. Of deceney, and
mo,ali,y will be sacrificed the pursuit of SELFISH
and party ends-1he records of congressional IN
oui,y which are t. furnish materials Tor the history
of our cuuntry. preseut a picture Of such infamous
corfuptiou in tins respect. TO make the cheek OF
every tue Vrginian of every honest American,
burp with shame, when he reads or recollects ihem
ID, vou not remember the correspondence in rela-
lion m ,b, land offices, when men in office re-
ported n. shameless plunde1ers ct the public trea-
.,,e. acknowledged defaullers and roeues, with a