Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-07-18

lif We conscienlious,y believe that the
esilsexistin our land. Our firmness, our
manhood, and our high duties, require Of
US to shrink Mother from the Surgeons
knife, nor the actual caulery; for upon
their eradication, may depend our politi.
cal salvation.
| And what is The renedyi II IS in our
Osr's hands and keeping.
II we wish to see good faith and hon
es'y in our rulers and governments; econo.
my and fidelity 10 public officers, if we
scorn ofice-seeking and corruption, the
prostitution Of Office TO party purposes, and
| politics as a trade when il should be the
disnterested service Of the country, let
US practice upon these principles, our
selves, act out our theories, and condemn
the infraction Of them, by whomesoeyer
made, high or Lowry individuals or
parties.
| If we wish TO correct that RcienfiouS
ness Of speech, or abuse of the press, which
too often nvades the sancti,y Of private
/ life and character, which must tend, if IN.
checked, TO drive good men from the ser.
vice Of their country and to elevate those
who either have no character to be hurt,
or have become callous to rebuke if we
indeed desire to preserve that palladium OF
Of our liberties, an Independent and truly
| free Press, the corrective is 10 be found in
the vttuous Indignation Of every citizen.
We are the sole sovreigDs of the land.
The censorship is not to be found in the
grand chamberlain of the thToned mon
arch, but 10 our own csaSure-the sup
preston Of the mischief lies in our royal
,ciH and if we love our native land and
desire ito preserve it nation," we must
mark the words and warnings orthe faith
e. Of that country, Washington for in
his words do speak, and he !ells US we
must suppress shat spirit whenever we see
it "agitating the community with i'll. found
ed jealousies, kinding the animosity Of
one part Of our population against another,
fomenting thus occasionally, riot and in
surrectlon.
These are not my words but his; if We
hearken not to me (for have no title to
act as your instructor) hear ye him, MS
your departed father. Let not his words
fall upon dull, cold ears, but upon sensi-
tive and active spirits, prompting US all to
the resolute performance of our duties, as
good citizens, and true men.
There is a remedy from another quar-
ter and not in the spirit of idle gallantfy
do refer 10 it. am too old and too
much in earnest for elegant trifling. ]
hope for much from, the pomen Of Ameri-
ca. Their natures and training, make
them more vrtuous than men. Their do.
nestle secuson end freedom from the
strife of life, place them in the highest
seats, above the dust of the arena of poll
tics. A stronger feeling Of religious OBJ
| legation, either natural, educational, or
both combined, fit them well as calm OBJ
servers and safe judges OF "whatsoever
things are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever things are just, what.
soever things are lorefy, whatsoever things
are of good report, and if there be any vir-
tue, and if there be any praise" among
those OF the stronger sex, engaged IN the
actual duties of life. The mother gives TO
the son the moral character OF the man.
The impress Of her government is the
ground-color Of the tapestry; the father
the tutor, associates, and society, may blot
it with dark shades, or adorn it with
brigh, flowers, but still the general com
| pexlon remains, and the man is judged of,
tried, and recognized by its hue. So was
it with Washington the great. So is it
with all OF us, Us we all feel and know
and then all through life have we that
unobstructed and unbiased judgement of
mems motives and actions, which, il duly
exercised with the power which woman
has over man, may be to those who heed
it, lamp to their feet and light to their
paths. My countrywomen, ye are the
one halt Of mankind-and, in all sincer-
ty, think, the better half. While our
sex are bound 10 provide for ye, and to
cherish ye, and to protect We, ye also
have high and holy duties 10 perform to-
wards him-to be to him as moral guide
along the rugged pathway of life; to speak
out, and that fearlessly whenever virtue
or morality, decency, or the true prlnci-
pies Of honor (your proper provlnce) are
invaded, and TO shrink not from the duty,
because it may seem to lie out Of the Sc
Guided shade Of your domestic life. No
my country. women, you TOO, have duties
connected with the public welfare. The
safety and prosperity of the country is
yOur safety and prosperity. Dsunion, CT.
vii war, and the bloody conflict, will blight
these flowers, too, now blooming along
your pathway. Ye have high and no.
ly mission, and need not invoke you to
fulfil 1t, my fair auditors.
Thus have glanced at the dangers
which threaten our peace and stability.
have tried to perform this duty (not so
pleasant an one, as to lull you into secu-
rity by honied words lattering our nation.
a vanity fearlesSly aud co1scentiously.
But gloomy as our reflections may be.
shall we despairl Shall we give up the
cool ship Constitution, while one plank
holds to another? No No don't
give up the ship" my countrymen. She
bears in her noble hull the fortunes on an
Empire! Our common hopes are oil EN-.
barked in the gallant vessel. The broad
stripes and bright stars still float out from
her mast head, and reflect the hues Of
heaven. She must not 90 down, She
shall not 90 down. Let us vow il to
ourselves, our posterlty, and the ashes of