Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1843-09-14

wooed by political leaders, in the begin
ming Of his administr alton, now, as its en-
approaches, in HIS turn and very much I,
their annoyance, exercises all his bland
ishmenls upon their party. Nor is thei
Danger or regrets diminished, by the fact
that whilst their instruments OF seduction
were honeyed words, his are the lucrativ,
Offices Of Government.
The grea, political event Of 1910 hat
an object far more elevated and importan
than that ofs mere change IN the higt
functionsries OF the Nation. IL was IL
bring about a radical Improvement IN pub
lie policy. And what, after that event,
was the manly, liberal, and patriotic
course which tho defeated party should
have pursued! twas to have cheerful
ly acquiesced in the will & the People,
proclaimed by an untxamplcd overwhel-
ming majority. They should have sail:
THE people disapprove OF our system. -
They require a sound curr. ncy Of uni
form value. They are opposed to the
Sub. Treasury. They demand ds,ribu-
tor Of the proc. eds Of the sales Of The
public lands, among all the States. They
insist upon all honest and economical ad-
illustrations Of their public sffairs.-
They are opposed to the encroa chmenis
Of the Executive department, and require
salu'ary restraints, upon its power. We
shall continue, BY free discussion and fair
arguments 10 recommend our u ensures,
and to expose those Of our political op.
ponenis; but they are entitled to a fair
tral Of our system OF policy. and VIC will
make 10 taciious opposition, nor throw
any uureasonb'e obslac es in their way.
Above ell we scorn to employ any arts to
seducs, fiom the path oil his duty, the man,
who has reached his elevat, d station, in
spite It our strenuous cSeitions Against
him, by the confidence which they q ner-
ously rept sci on bis honor and fidelity"
How for the leaders Of tire other party
hive crnsormed to this upright and
straight forward course, pass and daily
passing events suffica ntly T. stify. They
prove that III. acting President, and the
ocratc, without the |, asst color of lite 10
1t, are now completely identified, closely
united. one and indivisble. 1t, in The Sc.
qutl, they should find him an inconv' MEN,
associate, they have no body but them
selves to rerroach.
The last war with Great Brta II laugh:
the patriotic !, sson that, during the N.
test with foreign power. ii is tho duty
of all parties cordially 10 unite and give
our arms the greatest possible effect and
vigor; and that any party, which violates
that principle, is sure 10 lnss The rnblic
confidence. Our experience in a 81 a~on
Of peace, will, trust, ineulcate another
important l. sson, that treachrry and per-
fdy are alike detestible, all times, and
will demonstrate, still more clearly, that
invaluable but too often neglected. truth,
IN public affairs, that hon' sty is ,he best
policy.
1t is ainfu even 10 gaze on the picture
OF The adm nistration # the General Gov.
ernmen, which | have faithfully skeiched.
1t would have been happy for the people
of the U. S., il il were M 70 fancy piece
to survey. Blu, their long, general and
intense eubarrsssments have unfortunate
ly too st verely assured them Of its actual
reality. |, would have been much
more egr cable task 10 me 10 portray thu
purity, disInterestedness, honor, probity
mi fidelity OF all in the charge of our
public concerns; the wisdom ofth, ir meas.
ures, and the consequent gen, raj prosper.
lty Of the country. But we now know
the nature, extent and caus, of the pub
lie disorders, and, what is no less irnpor-
tant, their rem dy. Tha, remedy 10 in
the hands Of the people. Cn9er other
forms Of Government. where public spirit
IS not entirely crushed by arbitrary pow.
err, the people wouli have long snce
sought redress by violent and convulsive
means. Ii is uur peculi IT good fortune
to have IN the bs lloi-box a rt medy which
supers drs a necessity Of resouing 10
them, and Which rs quite as eiicarious,
and more ter,eiu, as VIII as more peace.
full, than The use Of the bayone,. Aud II
affords me inrxpIesslble pleasure to say TO
you that il is my frm belief, from all the
signs Of the times, from all the causes now
in operation, and from all the information
which d rive from every quarter of the
Union, ths, great aud glorious deliver
ance awaits U.s. ard that the people viii,
in 1874. nobly vindicate their rights and
manifest anew their canaciiy for self gov.
eminent, by a triumph moie bril- INIT,
more de. isive, aud, hope. more auspi.
cious than that fls40. That accom-
pished, most OF the views of the public
p' hey, which you suggest, will | trus, be
enforced, and we shall once more behold
our country honorrd and respected abr .,
beloved and prosperous at home, and s,ea-
Oily advancing ~ the ath which Ii ads to
greatness and grandeur. am with high
respect,
Your friend sad obi servant.
II. CLAY.
Nj, ssrs. Sam'l Selb,r'. Thomas J. Ear
ly. Jas. Calhoun, and G orge A. Madei.
IA.