Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-10-02
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MARTINSBURG, VIRGINIA.
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THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER %, I645.
PnhiIshsd every THURsDAY MORNING
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.THE BOOZE or THE DAx.
The Loco Focos have been thrown into quite q
perturbation BY the appearance Of the book on
Hoyt. Butler, Van Buren,, Marcy & Co, by Will
LIAM L. MAcEEsziK, one Of their own party and
late Custom House officer in the city Of New
York. This book is composed Of humber Of let
tiers. running through series Of year,, written by
the ~ostAies who make up and form tho "vsn Bu-
rem Regency" in New York. We have seen q
part Of these letters, published by tie New York
Tribune, and we cannot perceive that they
present any new discoveries to the country, unles.
indeed we consider that the record evidence 10 the
best proof in the case. These letters confirm all
the charges Of corruption, intrigue, hollow heart
edness and iniquity which have for years been
charged agsinst the political gambler, Of Tsmmspy
Hall. who, in the name Of Democracy, have tram
pied the liberties and prosperity of the people in
the dust. We have ever regarded the Loco Foco
politicians of New York as set of heaftess Jaco-
bins, who cared neither for country principle so
that they succeeded in securing the spois of victo-
~ for themselves. This correspondence shows
the spoils TO be the leading feature Of Tammsry
Democracy. Some has taken the Tribune
from our Office containing these letters, or we
should certainly lay one of them before our readers
from William l.. Marcy. giving an account of his
'old breeches." and how the patching of them
came to be charged TO Government. The futter.
ing which this ittm in the account caused among
the faithful was very considerable and great letter
writing between Albany and New York was the
cnnseqt ence. Several Of the Governors friends in
New York prepared editorial explanations of it
and submitted them to him before publication
oppositon-some were gay and foolish, and some
Of them defending the justice and right of the
charge. The Governor repes-that he thinks it
very unfortunate that the charge was made, and
OF it-thnks however the charge is rght-but that
il had better be laughed of as quie;y and as easily
as possible. Thus much for three fps worth OF
patching.
We are opposed in-toto to the publication of pri.
vste correspondence, and particularly when we
have DO means of telling how it was Obtained
whether fairly or ftaudulenty. But at the same
time we no, little amused at the holy horror
and indignation with which the Loco Foco, seem
10 be every where so suddenly struck the mon
strosity, meanness and niquty of the Press of the
country daring to publish any of these private let
ters. Oh! DEAR how conscientious--when thi.
same puie and indebted party every where para
ded in their papers, in bold and staring capitals,
the private letter of Henry Clay to Ca.sss M.
Clay during the late Presidential canvass, and
which WAS VIGOROUSLY stolen from the table OF the
Editor Of the Tribune and dropped in Canal St,
and picked up by eye watching for its fall, and
hurried of to a Loco Foco Printing Office and pub.
lished as letter found in Canal St. What too of
the forged letters Of introduction which were car.
red by Loco Foco in disguise to the leading
Wings Of Philadelphia, to examine the private cor
respondencs of the party and report them in New
York for publication Now the Loco Focos would
do well to be silent upon these points, and If "the
poisoned chalice is returned their ips," let them
not complain. If renegedes in their own ranks
will expose them. let them fight in their own house,
hold and no, quarrel with those outside who. hear
ing the noise. stop to look on and make their com
msnts. The Locos have most happy knack of
getting around things, but it is really capital joke
to see them playing the indignant at the publca-
ton Of private correspondence.