Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-08-01

acter and influence, who have always act
ed with US hitherto, have avowed their
determination to abandon Mr. Polk and
vote for MIR. Birney, or else refrain from
voting at all, while deep sense OF dissat.
isfaciion with the course Of the Baltimore
Convention pervades The minds of many.
These are not your brawling pot-house
politicians, but quiet and rejecting men
who are accustomed TO think and act in
ldependently. Such a letter as that re.
commended in your circular, would be
calculated not only to prevent the feel
ing of alienation and disgust from extend.
ing, but would, perhaps, bring back some,
il not all of those who, under the infiu-
ence of temporary evaporation, have
for the present left our ranks"
Here is another document to the same
purpose; il is call for public meeting:
The Democratic Republicans of Mon
roe county who are opposed 10 the "two
thirds rule" adopted oy the National Con-
vention, by which a minority are enabled
to dictate TO majority Of the party; all
those who believe in strict construction
Of the Constitution, and are opposed TO the
exercises Of doubtful powers, and who
agree with Jefferson that the Constitution
does not provide for the annexation of
foreign territory to this Union: those who
are opposed to the assumption Of State
debts, and of the debts Of foreign nations;
and who are unwilling that the extension
and perpetuation of slavery should be
made part and parcel Of the creed of
Democracy, ore invited 10 meet at the
Court House, in the city of Rochester, on
Saturday, August 3, 1914, at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ.
We again quote the Post in reference
to the above notice:
This call is signed by ninety four of
the democrats of Monroe county-a strong
indication of the state of feeling in that
region. We look not without anxiety to
the result of the meeting, for unless those
who are concerned in getting II up can
see some way Of giving their support to
the Democratic nominations, without sur
rendering Their integrity on the Texas
question, they will not 90 TO the polls at
the approaching election. The only
method is the one pointed oui in the cir.
cular we have published, resembling the
Texas issue and resting the support OF the
Democratic nominations solely upon the
safe and inexpugnable ground Of those
great principles Of public policy which
have heretofore formed the Democratic
creed. Unless some such rallyng ground,
some such point OF union and agreement
is presented TO the Democratic party, we
are broken up and defeated without rem.
edy. Those who resist this comprcmise
and insist upon stuiiing the measure Of
annexation down the Threats of the party,
are the enemies and betrayers of the very
cause they pretend to support. The feel.
ing TO which we allude is not confined TO
the two counties we have named, but is
diffused deeply and broadly through the
whole interior, and cannot be dsregarded
without mourning destruction to the party.
Now Mr.. POLK is an immediate annex
ationst-is pledged to annexation-was
nominated on that ground, and Mr.. VAN
buren, was rejected on that ground. -
How can the Post and its friends sustain
Mr.. POLK and 60 against annexation =
Under protest What avails that II
Mr.. POLK is elected what predominatlng
influence will control him on this annexa.
ton question? Is there any doubt as 10
its nature .? With Gen. JACKSON calling
| for annexation, with Mr.. CALHOUN urg.
ing it, with the whole Southern party
clamoring for it, how can Mr.. Polk, with
his own sympathles and feelings warmly
in favour OF annexation, how can he fail
to press it at every risk and with all his
force 1t is vain delusion which these
anti. annexationists indulge in, ifthey sup.
pose that their protest will weigh a
feather when once their votes shall have
been given to Mr.. Polk.
The Plebian, which is OF the orthodox
school on this question, says: "Ihe an.
neration of Teas as an iSsue--a grand and
glorious iSSue-an issue ,chich has already
called out the enthusiasm and developed
the American soul of the Democratic party.
1t is the great National issue combined
with the immediate occupancy OF Oregon,
which re.nvigorates, re animates the
people for the coming political light
Oregon and Texas-the immediate occu-
patton of the one and the annexation Of
the other-are the questions upon which
the people are most deeply interested"
Thus the party is divided on this ques.
ton. The division cannot be healed. II
will grow wider and wider. 1t adds one
more pregnant symptom TO the many al.
ready apparent Of the coming delea: of
the Polk party.
MR. FRETJNGUITYSEN