Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-10
Oh! U-e-0-f!-I're had a hard
chill lately, ishich makes me look quite
shabby.
THE "OLD MARYLAND LINE"
TRlUMPHANT-THE "PIPE-
LAYERS" ROUTED.

LAYERS" ROUTED.
We are highly grs,ifedin being enabled 20 an
aouDce to our readers she glorious and triumphan,
victory Of the gslIsn. Wings Of the old Maryland
Line" The Wing triumph ir Maryland 10 truly
snima,ing, and should nspirs in the breas, Of eve
ry msn who loves his Country. deep feeling of
gratitude to the gallant men who nsbly struggled
to win the victory. The defeat Of the Loco Focos
in Maryland is signal and has struck terror inio the
souls Of the base leaders who had resorted TO the
mos, nefsrous and disgrscefui means retain their
power and sliie the voice Of the People. Never
did the Wing. 60 into more fearful 6ght with
Loco Focoism--lhey well knew what they bad to
contend against, but yet with updismayed hearts,
and the patriotic determination ito dc or die"
they bucked on their armor and went forth TO bat.
leland victory, glorious and triumphant victory.
has crowned their efforts.
The Wings throughout the Union should lift
their voice Of thanks and congrstulation to the gall
liant Whigs Of Narylsnd--the men who have tri-
umphed over tho combined efforts of the National
and Sta to Office holders--ihee meu who have so
signsly rebuksd the debssed aud degraded rninions
Of British Gold"--ihe men who have stood up
against the efforts Of the brbed caravans Of pipe
layers who we're poured in upon them TO suppress
their voice, and overthrow their will. Yes we
say thu, the whigs of Maryland have rumpbei
the most inglorous measures ever resosted to,
break down the popular will, and deserve as they
will receive the thanks Of their brethren through
out the Union.
Col Pratt, the Wing Candidate for Governor.
received majority of 5l8 in the State over Mr.
James Carroll. of Baltimore city decidedly the
most popular and influential candidate the Loco
Foeos could have started in the State. There 10
no man in Maryland belonging to the Loco Foco
party who had as many local advantages as MIR.
Carroll, residing be does in the city Of Ba,i-
~bere his prineely estate and fortune 10 felt
among the reople-where his known and scknowl-
edged benevoteocs and kindness of character is
widely dinused--snd where too bic known sdvoca.
cy and preference for the Rail Road over the Ca
nal was calculated TO add muay votes to his poll,
as all know that the people Of Baltimore, without
distinction Of party, are united upon that question
Col. Pratt has always been fevourabis to the Ca
nal, and been its friend in the Legisls,urcw which
we have no doubt operated against him somewhat
in the city, though the large body Of the Wings
cast all loesi matters the winds and voted like
men and patriots for him. We have merely sllud.
ed TO these local matters because know them
TO exist and TO have operated to some extent upon
the resul; of the election in the city. But We do
not pretend to 1i,rbue the defes, Of the Wings in
the city to the operation of local csnses-would to
God, for the sake Of the Republican institutions
under which we live and the purity of the Ballot
box we could so attribute it-but it ia far other
wise. and from all ofthe Wing papers in Baltimore
from the address Of the State Central Commit
peEed to be in Baltimore during the election, we
learn that fraud, bulyism, and ppe.aying to
alarming extent was resorted to by the Loco Fooos
to carry their end, Baltimore was the gres; battle
6eld-there the great demonstration was made,
and there they expected to obtain such majority
Ties. Blu, thank, to the noble Wing, of the Coun.
ties, they disappointed, and their corruption is
struck down by the mighty voice of the people.
The Counties Of Msrylan have done nobly, and
in IL out of20 Of them, the Wings have msjori,ies.
This is glory enough FOR one day, and shows the
Wing strength in Maryland to be permanent and
invincibls. Here is the gloI ious result:-A Wing
Govs-nor-A Wing majority of In he Sena,e-A
Wing majority of 40 in the House Of Delegates
The election of u S. Senator secured-And the
electoral vote of the State certain for Clay and
Frelinghuysen by large and triumphant majority.
No State In the Union can show brighter result.
and we say huzza for the "Oli Maryland Line"