Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-03-21
TIE APPROACHING ELECTION.

Information which we receive from various paris
Of the County gives US every assurance that sPr''
Of union and harmony generally prevails the wing
patty oil Berkeley in reference to the election Of
member. Of Legislature, and If this be the case
the Wing. If course will be again victorious, and
the Locos doomed TO the disappointment and de-
feat which have been the reward OF their eh'''s
for the last fifteen years. The events OF the last
two years, however, which are st,li fresn IN 'he
public mind, warn us Of the proPr'ey OF earnestly
exhorting the Wings to union and zeal IN the can
VAS. We call upon them to remember 'hat Tue
vote Of this spring be looked TO as an index oil
public sentiment upon the Presidential question
and to note the fact data Senator in Congress is
TO be elected next winter who is TO serve tor SIX
years Now in view OF these important facts we
ask the Wings OF Old Berkeley If this is time ie'
men q, ofessing devotion principles to put those
principles in danger and peril, by suffering them
selves TO be swayed from tleir duty hy cons'de's'
TORS of private friendships and personal Pf'Jn''
oe. You may elect Henry Clay o the Pre- 'iGenel
next fnl as you surely will, but it you wish to con
fer upon the country the inestimab!e blessings o
Wing measures you must do more. Both Hou'e'
al Congress must be Wing; ohersise he VIII BE-
powerless. Now, il Tor tie qualification OF yo"'
personal feelings OF friendship or prejudice, 20" YET
n Loco Foco alp into the Assembly from Berkeley
h. vote rpoy elect Senator IN Congress, and Inc
vote of ,hat Seustor may eiecluaIy check and
veto every Wing measure as though the whole Ad
rninistrat,on were in Loco Foeo hands 1t yo'
mean 10 place Henry Clay at 'he helm of State i
It be your care to place by his side men who wi
boldly stand by him, shoulder 10 shoulder in sup
po,t of Wing PRINCIPLES and whs measures
o, not underIale the Importance Of one cole
The destiny Of the naton may hang upon II. l
Ia. decided many an election. One cote mad
Thomas Jefferson President One cote made Mar
Gu. Morton Governor OF Massachusetts. One cot
elected Genl. Root TO the New lo,k Senate. On
,ots elected Hsnnrgas, Loco Fnco. TO The UNI
,ed States Senate from Indiana. One cote elected
Wn,. s, Archer to the Senate from Virginia. On
,,ie nm, send a Loco foco to the Senate from Vr
sinin next winter wings OF Berkeley, shall sue
a vote be cast by Delegate OF yours II sue
.bould be the case, and the power Of the VIII
ly.ea by Senator thus elected, how bitter wonl
be your reprosch. Every groau of your 'ui'r'0
country would ring in your ears and your o"
conscience would arraign you as the authors OF IL
mischief.
Wing, of Berkeley, We beg you to believe thu
Ne fear no such dereliciion on your part, ou' III
e,perence Of the past points out our duty 10 "s'
YOU OF the responsibility which rests upon YOU
Your opponen,s have Two strong men IN the ne"
All their hopes OF success based upon the char
&c. of division among you. They are already coun
ing the probable number Of you, who, by persona
friendship, family ties, OF business conneo'i"ns' ca
e india d to vote cor one The other OF their Cal
dJsycs They are counting the probable numo'
whc, from prejudice against either of the WIT
nominees may drop che ono the other OF then
or ubsent youi selves from the polls; and 'fby sue
DETECTION on YOUR part hey obtain their end
they will laugh at tie weakness which shah ha'
induced you TO sacrifice your principles and imPc'
upon old Berkeley Loco Foco representative.
Whore then il The Why who viii faher at sue
cfi.is--who would not a,her stand hy hi. prime
.Ies. ihan desert them ia order TO natter by b
yote n Loco Foco neghbor OF friend. OF such "
are assured there can be but iew--~e hope the
will be sosE.
ecaII upon you then, as whg', a' friends
Henry Clay, as patriots, as men DESTROYS to s.
your country prosperous and happy, to rally IN VI
on and harmony TO the suPpor, of your cause Il
yout Loc1 1i'ods and neishbors that you cam