Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-01-02
HosrYwoop. De-. esd. ls44.


Geatlemen--I received your letter and
prospectus several days since. bur the mel
sncholy situation OF my family at the time
and since, has prevented an earlier reply.
sincerely lameu. that while our views
coincide 10 one important particular Cine
alteration oflhe naturalization laws and
restricting the influence Of foreigners in
our elections and goyernmenD We seem
10 he actuaied by such entirely difiersnt
views and feelings in other respects, that
cannot give to your paper the support
you request, nor advise our friends on
this side Of the Potomac TO counlenance il.
/ In he frs; place, what right have |
to brand with the epithet "rotten party"
the Wings, with whom | have been SO
long citing tremendously; who have been
openly and fearessly supporting princi-
plies with which believe the best in.
teresls Of the country consisted; and by
| no dshcnorable means that | am aware
OF; who as party Will take no hostile
stand against the Native American asso-
citation, and SIS individuals will we hope
most generally aid their viewsl will
not 90 it. | do not believe it. Some
stronger evidence must be adduced than
your prospectus affords.
| la the next place what are those prin.
ciples Of the "Americsn Republican par
ty" upon which in case OF its ultimate
success the government is TO be conduc-
ted! win the repeal Of the naturaliza.
ton laws, sustain or defeat the Tariff poll
cyl VIII an Arrangement OF foreign nflu-
ence 10 our country, hasten or prevent
the annexation of Texas, settle the Bank
or Subtreasury question, or fix the cur
rency Of the nation on stable bas's!-
Can we thereby settle the disposition to be
made OF tie public lands, the regulation Of
the veto power, the restriction of execu.
two Influence, &C.? 1.-THE Wings, after
cont nding so earnestly for all these
things, yet deem them Of no importance,
whether settled in one wa.s or the other;
then indeed do they deserve the epnhel
"roiten," which you have bestowed on
them in common with their opponents.
| These however are all questions, which
The peace and prosperity Of the country
require should be tiled, End towards he
settlement whereof | can discover no
principles in "Americen Repubicanism,"
IN any wise tending; 10 truth the attempt
to embody any Of these most importent
objects oil policy, into tue principles Of the
party, would at once drive from il all the
members If one or the other Of tho great
parties and destroy all lis prospects Of
success. | certainly view the gr, at OBJ
zee. for winch the Native American par
~ contends, ess ntial to settling these
questions permanently, and with single
view to American interests, whichever
side may prevail; but in tbs Can see no
bass sufficiently comprehensive TO sup
port az independent party, which shall
ultimately contend with The other two for
the government # country. therefore
dsapprove of any Organization holding
forth such anidea. The only effect be-
leye would be TO offer up all the homes,
folks who might join il, and easy prey to
he designing p llucians, aud unprincipled,
demagogues, who might ultimately gel
the control oilt.
join the patty with no Interior views
OF power, but really and truly To attain a
particular ot)ect Of paramount importance,
after which | expect the party to dissolve
into lis orlglna elements, each Individual
supporting that line Of policy which lie
thinks best calculated TO promote the IN
tetests oftEe country, in the one or the
other OF the great parties, into which the
nation under some fJim or other, must al.
ways be divided.
1 IN MI - Il
terror views, which as do not under
stand. can in no wise pledge myself 10
support To me it appenrs, that if we
are to succeed liz the main object, it can
not be by organizing a third permanent
party, which would lave 10 encounter all
the opposition Of the otter two, or make
ItselG subservient to the one or the 9th r,
always vacillating, bending and bow,ng
to circumstances supporting this or that
party, as expediency might dictate, with
out rcgard to their political principles, and
thus accus,oming our party 10 political
prostitution; but by organizing a tempo
rary party, for specific purpose, and
Only Withdrawing its members from the
other parties, for that specific object,
which we consider OF universal and PAR.
amount importance, leaving every midi
vdual to the free enjoymen, OF all his
political opinions on other matters.
have now expressed to you in a hur.
ried and imperfect form some of my views.
Much more might be said but have ex.
hausIed my sheet, and should fear TO
trust my pen on new one even had
time to dlate on this subject.
greatly fear some false movement at
this important crisis in The history Of the
party. My views, you will perceive, diff
fer radically from those ofyour prospectus
and viii afford a sufficient reason Why
cannot tenderyou my cooperation.
With most earnest wishes for The sue
cess ofihe one great object We both have
in view,
remain gentlemen
I G