Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-06-27

/ the action OF the House OF Representatives Mr..
McKsy's Bill at the last session, was q complete
surrender of the Loco Foees, and an emphatic de-
ton to the County 10 favor of the bene6cence
and great utility Of the Tariff Of 1892, passed BY
the Wing Congress. He commented on the blum
ders, assardities and false positions of Mr. McKsys
Bill, and showed tina, the grounds upon which it
placed The argument proven by the ofEcial re-
turns TO the Government to be false THAT the
revenues Of The Country, under the present Tariff,
had Increased 100 per cent, and that the Govern
ment wss nov, for the fret time since l337, with
revenue beyond its expenditures. while it at the
same time was giving ample and saiRciens protec-
ton to all branches Of American Industry, and rap
Idly raising up the Country from the depressed
condition In which il had been so long sunk.
He then gave most amusing bat instructive de
scrip,ion of the actions and dongs Of the Loco Fo-
co National Convention, and the Tyler and Texas
Conventions. at BaltimOre--he was there and wit
messed them. He spoke of the defeat of Mr.. Van
Buren,, and the manner in which it was brought
about by the intriguing poticans-reterred to the
time when Mr.. Benton in his seat In the Senate Of
the U. States in l84i. Immediately after the inau-
gura,oa Of Gen. Harrison, had nominated Mr.. Van
Buren, for reelection in 1914. The party through
out the United States had caught up the cry-and
all agreed that they had fallen with Mr. Van
Buren, in 1910, they must rise with him in 1914
This was the determination of all, and to accom-
plish this end they all had laborod. The same
wave of Loco Foco destruction which dashed its
fury against Henry Gays head, to carry its
returning swell Martin Van Buren,, and ride him
into power. But where was he MOVIE over
board, rejected. and cashiered by his own pretend
ed friends. He unfolded the whole scheme, and
accounted for the newborn zeal and effected en-
thusia,m which pervaded the Loco Foco
ranks-t all planned in Batimore-and the
whole party we're to cry out and ring the changes
that all was well, and that Polk and Dallas were
without any kind of exception, the two greatest
and most popular men in the United States. He
exsmnedthe public lives and services Of these two
new lights of Democratic greatness and asked
where we're their distinguished services, where the
impress Of their genius upon the country; echo.
seemed to US to answer wherei The mind might
as well wander over the burning desert in search
of green spot, as over the life of James X. Polk
in search of his distinguished services his
I try. He contracted the lives of Henry Clay and
James X. Polk and whilst he was doing so
thought on the one hand we saw The sun in meri-
dian splenasr, and on the other poor, sckly rush
| light which ever and amen emitted feeble ray to
break he almost total obscurity which surround
ed the life and public services of james X. Polk.
xyhi he
drew between the two candidates for the Presiden-
cy,-our readers know the lives of the men and can
draw the pictures for themselves. He efectu-
ally exposed the pretended enthusiasm of the Polk
ties and the perfect want Of material for enhusi-
asm in the life and services Of their candidate that
every man present must have how utterly
vain and futile the eaotts Of the LoeOs to brag MI.
Polk into great man must prove.
He next ably and eloquently reviewed the Texas
controversy; and whilst avowing himself to be
decided friend to alton the proper time and
under proper circumstances, he handled with gloves
of the detesable spirit in which the late nagotia-
ton had its origin and was conducted-the miser-
able attempts of the Locos to make party capital
of it, and the alarming indications of dsuson with
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Carolina.
Mr. F. took from his pocket newspaper which
contained string of resolutions passed few nights
before by the Democracy Of Harpers Ferry-some
of which he read and commented much 10 the
annoyance OF the friends of"Polk and Texas-Da-
las and Oregon" many Of whom were present, and
no d 1ubt concluded that Mr.. Faulknet's exposure
of them was "ss complete" the above Heso is
sues made the Democratic ticket. Not word
did the resolutions say about Bank or TarF-all
Texas and Oregon. The Wings relished the joke
finely as they had not before heard of the resolu-
tons One ofthe resolutions opens wide the arms
of the Democracy, and invites the Wings into their
ranks--no a,tonement for past sins is required
and no quest ions to be asked. The Tesding of
the tside-arm resoiatio. called down repeated
hulzss and peas of merry laughter from the Wings.
Mr. Faulkner concluded his able address, which
received great applause throughout with allu.
| sion To the position occupied by Mr.. Clay
spoke of the ISLANDERS which were daily crowdns the
Loco Foco press against, him and of the obligation
which rested upon every patriotic stand by and
sustain him with all zeal and enthusiasm in the
war of caumny that was now waging against him.
When he closed, long, loud, and repeated cheers
followed him. The reason was convinced, the
spirit reused and the determination fixed Before
the adjournment of the meeting. Mr.. Thomas
Hoffman offered the following resolution which
WAS unanimously and with reclamation adopted,
and which has been by the officers of the Har-
pers Ferry Clay Club TO US with q request of
publication
"Resoieed, That the Wings OF Hsrpers Ferry
review with pride and pleasure the support which
they gave TO, Charles James Faulkner Esq, as the
Wing Candidate for Congress in the spring of
l843 and entertaining they do, the most exalt-
ed opinions of the 6rmness of his public principles
the purity of hs Privsse life, and his capacity Tor
public usefulness, they look forward with pleasure
to the day when he shall be summoned by the
voice OF the People to fill some place in the Nation
al Councils of his Country in which bis talents and
usefulness may be displayed"
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WESTERN VIRGINIA.
The Wings in Western Virginia conducting