Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-02-27

colleagues, expect TO carry the two dsls-
gates ia The couaty Of Hampshire, and
The Senator 10 the Dissrics. Talk about
tho Plsquenins frauds in LOUISIANA,
(which srs denied )-hsrs are frauds 81
our own doors, ~ it wsre--in the bosom
Of Old Virginia. which are matters Of
Record--and ought 10 rouse up the in
dignsiion Of every honest voter 10 HamP-
shire snd Hardy counties. Before " .
: copy Of one ofths Mcdonald deeds, da-
ted on the 2lst Of las! October, and pur-
porting 10 transfer to sixty.one grantees .
tract Of land, purchased BY said MELON
sid, under Bankrupt's sale. and which
deed reserves 10 tho said Mcdonald "dll
The iron ore or minerals that may be found
therein a. yell a. any timber sohich he on
tjsey may deem proper to yeserre, and also
yeseruing the cleared land and tsnements,"
dc. Ia other words, ressrving everything
that is valuable on the :ract Of land, and
leaving ths sterile and wild mountain
land aIone--and passing il over to the 81
grsntors, for the great and valuable con.
sidera.ion Of one dollar. The whole oh.
isct OF this miserable ,ransier wss 10 cfe-
ate the shadow Of right to vote, to Be
allowed by the Wing Commissioner OF
the election, to elect two Wing delegates
in the county. and . Wing Senator IN the
District. We shall Icy full detail Of
these facts before our readers--and aow
the question comes, what are we to think
Of party which 10 attempting by such
spurious means to carry Virginia. What
are we to think Of the agent! Will these
grantees condescend 10 lend themselves
to such an outrage upon the right Of suf-
frage1 will the honest voters Of Hamp-
shire submit to such an Insult Dare the
superintendents of the election TO prosti-
tute their high and responsible office in
such an attack upon the purity Of suffrage
and the liberties Of the peoplef"
Az the miserable election laws Of virsinis stand.
the voters made BY these deeds are a. good voters
a. any in the State, and we should like the
SaeAam Of Democracy At Richmond to show in
hi, future sxpos,ions how the "superinsendsnts Of
election. dare to prostitute their high snd rsspon-
.ible office" by attempting to reject the vote any
man who msy ofer to vote, and whom the records
Of the Courts show to BE- frss-holdsrs IL Hampshire
or any other Couuiy.
But We will admit, for the sake ofsrgumsns.
that the names mentioned IN Dir. McDonald's
deeds are "msds voters" and put in possession Of
this land for no other purpose than TO secure
right to vo,s-bus does il not lily become Mr..
Richie and hs Democratic friends to be lecturing
.bou, the matter, when they are opposed to extern.
ding tho right Of suffrage to tho People. Where,
~ ssk, were the Indignant thunders Of Mr.. Ritch-
IL when the Bill was before the House Of Delegates,
during the lee, Sessor for taking the sense Of the
People upon calling Convention for the amend
msas and alssrasioa Of tho State Constitution t.
There was IN opportunity for Mr. Richie TO slgna.
Hss bic snsehmsns to popular rishts, and to exert
his iaAusncs over the State 10 extending to the
People the inassmabls right Of ehoosing their own
rulsu. Bun no, b vas - dumb - an Oyster, and
suffered The Bin 70 b asfssssd with scarcely
u,ssrins word for fear Of offending his friends in
Easter. Virginia, whs regard The People this side
II the ridge - li,,ls better then "Ssrs." We are
oppesed 10 the sbemasbls system Of double voting,
md consider Il IN outrage upoo che rights Of the
People, sd-sspsblieso, and destructive to the
purity d ths elective frsnehss; and hope the day
will speedily CONS ~bea the People viii teach Mr..
Ri,ehie and bic Eastern friends that Il 10 thing
to pvcfsss Dsmeersey and another to practice IT,
Az long o. the Law stsnds ~ Il 10. the People
have right 70 vote IL soeordancs with those laws;
and therefore ws hope the Jree&es Of Hampshire
and Hardy will show Mr. Richie that "Serfs"
though they b. they understand the rights Of their
Country, sad have tho patriotism to maintain the
purity Of The Law and Constitution Of tho Union
,gaiast the Isnd- joLbsu and scrip-gsmbers Of Tex
u. We hope the ROmney Inseilissncsr viii pub
ish Ritchiss article in full, that the 'Ssrfs" may
zoe /, and act accordingly. We hope tho fiesmsn
IF this Senssoxial Disric, win send voice to Rich.
nopd which will teach the "Old Hunkers" Of the
Junto that they have exercised their
rights, and have thrown back In the teeth Of Mr..
Richie his di,reputable insult. Let the People
remember tina, the leading organ Of Loco fecetsm
aarss TO style them "Se.fs."