Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-04-18
Fer tAe Gazette.
To THE WING VOTERS OF
BERkEI.EY

party were in duty bound to come out and
shew their strength. | omitted 70 remind
YOU Of the immeuce moral influence that
Virginia has as the fugleman and leader
of The Southern States: Because Of her
ancient political reuown; because so ma
| ny OF her children are scattered through
all the South; because Of her distinctive
politics, and distinguished men; she is
looked to and followed TO degree. thar
no one is aware Of, who has not been in
tho South and West, and witnessed it.
verify believe, that il she gives fair
/ depression to her opinions, she will vote
for Clay. There is no one measure, that
he is now the Champion of, that she has
not advocated, and urged al some time
during her political history-Her states
men. such as Barbour, Basseit, Mason,
Newton, Pleasanls, and Tucker; voted
with Calhoun, and Crawford, for the Ia
riff of 1916: While Timothy Pickering,
and Webster, veted against 1t, as the list
of ayes and noes shews me; now, before
me. And the Bank was Carried by
Southern votes Of the same Congress; and
her Republican son, the father of the Con-
stiluton, James Madison, signed and ap-
proved the Charter.
| Mr.. Jefferson himself, with Arher Lee,
James Monroe, and Samuel Hardy, on tho
LIST of March, 1854, executed the deed Of
cesson which reserved expressly, after
the payment of the public debt, and the
bounty lands given to Soldiers--fo the
States which were Of the Union, and
would come into the Union; as common
| fund, ami TO be used for 10 other purpose
whatever--the proceeds eftie public lands
and he in his plan Of emancipation, re.
comments. that the proceeds OF these ye.
ry lands should be applied to this object,
which he had 10 much at heart--and ai-
forwards in speaking OF the distribution of
the public revenue, that It should he ap.
Piled to Roads, Canals, and Education.
To enlarge no farther, ifthese were Vir.
gluia principles once, why Should they
not be now, when their adoption is 50 much
more important 10 her prosperity. The
pc ople of the State must see this, and
| believe do see it--and invoke you TO aid
in giving expression to her will and her
opinions, and lei every man fyou come to
the polls on the a5th Of April and prove his
political faith, by his acts; by vot ng Tor Ed.
mund Pende,on end Jacob Myers; gentle.
men, chosen by the deliberate, voluntary,
lree act, of!he whole party in public meet
ing, well attended. These gentlemen
were not forced upon tile pary--They
did not announce hemse!ves--Their re-
spective friends did not put them forward
Their names we're brought before the
Mass meeting Of our citizens; there was a
demand made for other names, 10 be pre-
scented; none were presented and tie
people by tcclamation voted them Candi-
dates. ask is it fair. proper, and right,
noe, after all this, 10 make objections, 10
cavi about our preferences for others -
to hang back fro m our duty 10 the Causef
What objection con be fairly entertain.
ed against either Of these gentlemen
know oil none. Mr. Pendieton is a young
gentleman Of fine education, Of modest
manners, Of sound understanding, bora
| among you, whose par. nts and grand pa
rents were citizens Of your County, who
lived in your midst-ioo well known to
need my euIoey. He himself has served
one term as your Delegate. Did he give
vote or do an act that shews that he is
not truo Wing? defy any man to
prove it. lie was not r., quent spt aku
The did not consume single Gay in
talk. No; and if he had IT would have
cost the State about 500 or 81 600, Chats
The rate at which the Legislature SITS
But was he not at his post ?--alive TO his
duties and waichlul Of your interests 7
Let those interesting letters speak for him,
published last winter, every week, in this
paper, which show not only his compe-
fence 10 his office, but his diligence IN his
duties. The fact is, iellow-cilizens, PEN
dleton is man who deserves your trust,
and say you ought to trust hun again.
Myers is an older man, aud not perhaps
as thoroughly educated as MIR. Pendeton,
but man OF experience in business; very
industrious, and of excellen; character.
II you want to know the worth of a man.
enquire of his neighbors. They will tell
you whether he is true and trust. worthy.
honest and good hearled--and moro in
dus'rlous man does not live. He was
once your Delegate. Now look at the
Journals Of the House, and see if you miss
his name on any vote. Ask Mr.. Faux
ner, your late distinguished Senator, OF
Warrington, of Jefferson, VINO served
with him, if he was not true to his duties,
and true as Wing? iii agree to abide
by what they say. The other party have
been endeayorng to defeat Myers by
bringing up the stale charge Of his neglect.
ing to vote for Barton. .Noto this is stale,
for fit proved any thing, i, proved that no
was not good Wing and he has dis.
Prored that suspicion by his subsequent
course. II Is an unkiad charge, for we
must not demanding liberty ourselves)
deny freedom Of action in voting TO others,
when they may have objections to candi-
dates, best known to themselves. think
myself that this was an error on the part
OF Myers, but he has, doubt not, repeated
II, and he has Tired IL dorm; besides, il
any Of you vote against him--lhe nomina-
ted Wing CANDIDATE and a good man
are you not doing the VERY SAME THING
that you blame him for. If you refuse To-
vote for either ofyour men, you are aiding
the Others. No, fellow citizens, this won't
hold water. Our plain duty is to suppor, our