Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-01-11

lection and vacillation Of his constitutions
al successor, this grea, triumph Of their
pr nciples has proved worse than barren
victory; yet do thsy verify believe, that
q large majority Of the citizens Of the Re-
public are ready and wiling and eager,
10 buckle on III ir atrnor and do battle
again N the far and republican mode,
provided by the Constitution and the laws,
for tie re. establishment Of their righ,s:-
and roused MS they are, BY the indignant
reelection Of how this solemn EXPRESSION
OF their will has, by party management,
been rendered nugalory they viii, in
new trial, confirm their former verdict.
aud take good care, this time, that the
same IS carried into effect.
That portion Of this great Whig party,
here present, enter upun the business Of
The next Presidential Election by the ful,
Living expression o. their polt;ica views.
-Tpese are but the repetition Of those
sentiments and opinions which they have
always expressed and acted upon they
are the old waichwoids Of IS40-they are
as true now as they were then lh~v
were inscribed upqn their banners-and
the same Host inst rallied under ihem.
then, will move forward at the charge
step 10 victory no,0 under their h art.
cheeriog significance Therefore,
/. Resolved, That as the wise fathers
Of The Constitution 10 their careful ADJUST
ment Of the several departments Of tn
Government, fixed the term Of four years
as the proper period ofthe Presidents, gu.
thority--and having moreover seen in
time past, recently, til, The Executive
power OF the General Government "has
increased, is ncrea siug, and ought to be-
dimin shet," we believe that the growing
evil Of Executive influence, patronage.
and power, viii be most efiectually stayed
by "the one term principle" there
fore, until another Washington shall arise,
we vote for the President who will con-
tent himself with the Constitutional tenn
oil four years.
.. Res0iced, That we cannot but vie "
with alarm the gigantic strides Of execu-
tive power, when the Veto--intended as
a dernsr resort against legislative usurp7-
the expressed will OF the majority through
their representatives,, for party purposes.
3. Resofred, That the proceeds Of the
Public Lands, ceded by the States tenn
porarlly 10 pay the National Debt, by the
very terms of the contracts, belong to the
States; now that that debt has been paid
oH:--and when State embarrassments,
and high taxation, and even the repudia.
ton OF State debts has resulted from the
necessity imposed on the States 10 carry
on the work of internal improvements un i.
der the faith Of the Government to dis
tribute this fund, it is still more impera
lively the duty Of Congress to distribute
these proceeds pro rata among the Stat s..
A. Resofced, That the past experience
OF the benefits ola Tariff upon foreign
mports-aid for sufficient revenue
but with express regard TO the protf ction
OF our domestic industry-and with a
discrimination in the duties-governed by
the state Of our commercial relations MS
well ns the practice Of our government
from its eption--induce Us here 10 de-
clare ourselves in favor Of such q meas.
ure.
3. RESOLVED, That sound currency.
adequate to the wants Of the country, md
oil the Government, and of uniform value
throughout the Union, is Of vital lmpor
lance to all the great interests of the na-
lon--agrlcultural, commercial, mechan
ical, manufacturing, and financial and
that, IN our full conviction, such curren-
cy can only be safely obtained through
the action and ins,rumentalily OF well
regulated NATIONAL BANK.
6. Resolped, That in Henry CLAY we
recognise "the life, md soul, and perfect
embodiment of Wing Principles, and tina,
we will, by all just means, endeavor to
promote his election to the Presidency of
the United States.
Col. E. P. HUNTER submitted the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were unani-
mousy adopted
RESOLVED, That this meeting cordially
approves of the design Of holding STATE
Wing Convention in the city of Richmond,
on the 18th of February next.
Resolved, That the Chairman of this
meeting appoint fifty or mora Delegates
10 represent the Wings of Berkeley in said
Convention.
ReSotced, That this meeting cordially
approve the design OF holding a Mass
National Wing Convention in Baltimore,
in May next, anj that ali the Wings OF
Berkeley, be appointed Delegates to said
Convention.
The following persons were appointed
delegates to the Richmond Convention:
VIM. I. Snodgrass, Edmund Pendle.
ton, Col. Jacob Myers, Robert P. Brynr
~, Chas. Jas. Faulkner, Jacob Vinson.
heller, Peter. II. Cookus, Allen C. Ham
mond, Levi Henshaw, Francis N. Burk
hart, Col. r. V. Snodgrass, David II.
Corral, jacob Van Dorcn. IT,, George
W. Tab5, Philip Pcndleton, George W.
Robinson, John w. Murphy, Thomas
Brown, Benjamin Comcgys. John JAM.
son, Samuel Miller, jams w. Henshaw,
George Chrisman, Alfred Ross. Samuel
ID. Bryarly. Charles Downs, Daniel b,
Morrison. William d. Wilson. Edmund p.
Hunter, George Lamon, James S. Brown,
Thomas N. Lemen, Seaton f. Tabb, lie.
vi X. Robbins, Edward Culstou, Jas. II.
Robinson, J. w. C. Nodrnbousrh, Jehu
Harlan, George j. I}oltz, Jas. l.. Camp