Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-30

The suggestion which made some two weeks
ago Of the names Of the Hon. THonAs CsKwIs, Of
Ohio, for President, and the Hon. JANIS C. JosEs
Of Tennessee, for Vice President, has been very
generally noticed by our exchanges, and comment
ed upon BY some for whose opinions we entertain
the highest respect. Il win be remembered by
our readers that 40 expressed ourselves in the
ticle containing the saggestson opposed 10 throw.
ing open the discussion Of the next Presidency at
so early day The present, but said a, the prop
er lame would hoist to our mast head the
names Of Governors Corwin and Jones for the
next Presidency and Vice Presidency Of the United
States-su3jeet to the deeision Of a majority Of
The Wing party IN The Union expressed through
National Congentson or in some other authort-
tatioe mode" To this determination we still ad.
here, and will here add that we have conversed
with number Of Wings in the Counties Of Berke-
Icy and Jefferson during the last week who are
highly pleased with the nomination, and indeed
we know some Of tie leading spirits who will at
the proper time enter into its support with enthu.
sasm.
II is evident that the whole battle must be fought
oper. and friends will find soon after the open
ing OF the next Congress that they must rally into
solid phaanx throughout the Union We can
never support tacitly acquiesce in the poll
cy of the nc1 Naturalization, as minated and de-
veoped by the Official Organ" at Washington,
without base surrender of long cherished prnci-
pies, or a culpsble negligence and apathy unbe.
coming free, enlightened and patriotic party
VIVA, then is our dutyi As we have before re-
marked-"in time Of peace prepare FOE war;"
phiie zoe are not fishing let US be mending our nets
and then, when the season comes, we are ready
to plunge into the stream prepared for action
But our principal object is to call attention to
some comments upon orr nomination, which we
find in the Lynchburg Virginian, for whose very
able, talented and experienced Editor We enter
tain profound respect. Tho virginian says
THE NEXT PRESIDENCY The Mar.
tinsburg (Va. Gazette declares its pref
ercnce for Thomas Corwin, now Senator
from the State Of Ohio, as the Wing can.
ddate for next President, and of James
G. Jones of Tennessee rs Vice President.
1t is rath er too soon in the day even to
begin to make nominations though this
is ve:y good one, if Mr.. Clay himself
shall not be again brought into the field.
Il, however, Mr.. Clay will consent to oc.
cupy the position Of candidate, he will
unques,ionably be the choice Of large
majority of the Wing party--though we
presume he will scarcely again permit the
use of his name in connection with the
Presidential office.
There s another Ohio name, too, which
We think will carry with 1t moro weigh,
even than tina. of Thomas Corwin-we
mean, John Mclean.
The virsinisn then goes on to speak of Judge
McLEAs In high terms, and to defend him from
the ridiculous efert made by SEINE ITO couple Abo-
lition with his name" because the lady whom he
recently married had, previous to her marriage,
been somewhat jealous in the cause of Abolition.
To all Of this we assent, and will here add that
there is no one in the Union to whom the South is
more indebted than the Judge for wise and sound
eKpositions of "the Constitutional rights of slave
We Hd'c tctotucu uiust poHtcu uS'
cision made by him upon the poin: during the last
Spring Term of the Circuit Court of the United
States for Indiana. We ,hiuk as highly of Judge
Mclean as tho Virginian does, and if he is the
Nominss in 1913, most willingly and cheerfully
will We lend him our jealous and ardent, though
humble, support. doctors will sometimes disa.
gree" and the young ones piA hold out against
the old ones, and so it is now, as TOE cannot agree
with the virginian that the name of Judge Mclean
twill carry with it more weight even than that of
Thomas Corwin." Mr.. Clay abide, 1--WE always
except him) and we believe Governor Corwin to be
the strongest man we have. As a sound, consis-
tent and firm Wing, he has superior-as an
able sound headed. practical statesman, he stands
in the FIRST clsss-as ripe scholar, he has but few
supsiiors among the great and distinguished men
of our country, and with all, is self made man-
the best guarantee in the world of his ndomitable
energy and qualifications Of the first i'm
portance in the Office OF President of the United
States. But we do not wish to discuss the ques-
ton of the next Presidency noe, but of one thing
we are certain, the Virgniau and the Gazette will
be together in the day of battle.