Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-09-19
UNION AND HARMONY.

Our political opponents, after succeeding at Bal
iinore in making nomination, determined on hum
bugging the Nominees IL possible into Office. Know.
ing the deer and dssracefu intrigue 10 which they
had been engaged-knowing the scathing indigns-
ton which they had to encounter from the People
for bowling their necks to the yoke of South Caro-
ma Disunionists, they determined if possible I" to
take time by the foretop." and to forestall psblc
opinion BY immediately setting up the hue and cry
that "now oil was WE'LL" and that the Universal
Democracy we're once more united and harmonious.
But they soon found themselves mistaken, for as
soon as they adjourned the deep and bitter curses
of . large portion Of the party" were poured
upon their heads, and such men as Col. Benton
and Silas Wright Denounced their proceedings as
disgraceful, fraudulent and violstivs of tho ussges
Of the Democracy, and destructive the true prin.
ciples Of our Republican form OF Government.
And yet, in the face Of all this the party hereabouts
pretend to be ssnguine Of success, and to impress
upon tho minds of the masses that the Democracy
are united and harmonious. But it is not so. The
political leaders in Pennsy are traversng the
State and holding false coors upon the subject
Of the Tsra, but tho People-the hard-fsied,
,ound-hesrted. and strong .hesded masses are eve
ry where meeting them with the plain straight-out
question: Is Col. Polk for or against the Tariff
of 1912 I" That is the ISSUE and that 10 the ques.
tion TO be snswered-but Polk. Dallas, and Texas
plays mum. Oh no! they hare no opinions for
the public eye. Let all who are in faysr Of pro-
II -. u ii
declares sgains, Protection and is stiH 10 favor of
Free Trade.
Well, as another step in the progress of Loco
Foco harmony, we commend the following article
to the especial attention of the Southern Texas
Democrats. 1t is the language of their great man,
Stias Wright, whom they offered their nomination
for the Vice Presidency, and who rejected their in
trigue with scorn, but who is now running as the
Loco Foeo Candidate for Governor Of New York.
Here Is the article from the Post, the leading or
gan of the New York Democracy-rea it:
"For ourselves, we confess that the
nomination Of Mr.. Wright gives US no
little satisfaction on another ground
Mr.. Wright was one of those Senators
who voted against the treaty fer annex.
ing Texas TO this country, and who re-
CARDS that measure as part OF disgraceful
political Intrigue, which, schaieper support
ii might haze received from tie honest pre-
JUDGES of some, ,oas still more dependent
upon the corrupt actirity of speculators.-I
Mr.. Wright, in his late speeches at pub
lie meetings, has used no reserve in re-
gard to his disapproba,ion Of the measure
Of annexation in the shape in which it has
been urged upon US. His nomination by
The Syracuse Convention amounts TO q
rejection Of the tenet Of annexation at
The earliest practicable PERIOD which the
Baltimore Convention attempted without
to interlope into the political
creed OF the Democratic party.
"The neologists who thought 10 frame
or US and force Oh our acceptance new
yet Of doctrines, are silenced, and the
,a,tle, IN this State, at least, will be
ought upon the old and long recognized
grounds"
The Pos, comes up to the point, and charges the
Baltimore Convention in open and bro,d terms
WITH intrigue, ana an attempt 10 force on tne ac-
eptance OF the Democracy new doctrines, &c
This charge is thrown back in the teeth of Mr..
Wright and the Post by the Southern Polkites,
nd the threat with i, of Texas OF Disunion."
low We ask the People what has the Country to
xpect from Folks elections Must not the pros
erily of the Country, and the progress of all bust
ess DO retarded and sacrificed in the eternal pran-
lie OF these discordant elements for the sscendan-
" Here will be Polk, Dallas, Free Trade, Tex
g, and Dsunion in the South-Polk, Dallas. Anti
rec Trade and Anti-Texas ia the North.
What the Country most desires and needs now
peace, stability of legislation. and some firm and
policy which will arouse and put in
notion the whole of i,s industry and capital
Congress must not be divided and discordsnt.--
r he People are sick and tined of party wrangling
md factous intrigue. They want and will have
egislation, and such legislation as will Proect-no,
interests, and tear down the very Re-
publican institutions under which we live. With
Polk, Dallas, and the discordant Democracy, the |
irst must assuredy be the result-with Clay, Free
inghuysen, AID the united sentiment of the Wings
lpon IN the great National questions, the prosper
~ Of tie Country must continue to grow, and the |
Union of these States be preserved beyond all con.
tingencies. Choose. freemen OF Berkeley. between
hem.