Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1845-06-05
GOVERNOR AND q. s. SENATOR.

election Oh Nouhcllior OF ctate py HthsHg anu
poisoned arrow from the culver of Mr.. Funsten's
wit, last winter, has been brought to life again by
tho galvasic battery Of Loco Focoism, and seems
to be the favorie Of the party Some Of the faith
full, however, object, and among the number, the
Winchester Virginia. Ii would be pity not to
elect the Colonel, il would spoil all The moral
force Of the funeral eulogioms preached over his
decease last winter, and destroy much Of the elo-
quence with which the Enquirer is now pregnant,
and which will be delivered as soon as Virtue tri.
umphs over party prescription, in the restoration
Of the pit-strieken Colonel to power.
But the bone Of contention seems to be about the
Senator. The Valley and Western Democratic
Editors are arguing their claims pretty strongly
nor, but We expect, a. usual, it will oil end Sin
talk" as our Legislature generally comes to the
conclusion. after they assemble ct Richmond, that
Of the Blue Ridge" and consequently all tho
important Offices Of tho State must be bestowed
on Eastern Vireinians. Both parties have acted
alike 10 this respect, and We think it high time
State by Eastern Virginia should be broken up
We are not much in the habit of complaining Of
the scts Of our friends when in power, a. long as
they act according to the level and square Diving
principles and give Us good WAigs to carry GU,
those principles. But the neglect Of ouI rising
and talented men, is becoming TOO much System,
and therefore we 60 for a change. We speak only
for our own party, and as long as We can number
| such men in our ranks ~ GEoRaE W. SUMMERS,
A. H. H. STUART, c. J. FAuLKsER, r. Y. Con-
RAD, AsDRrw HUSrrs, JoBH JAssEY, EDWARD
| CoLsros, and hos; Of others that we could men,
ton let it not be said though, by the Legislature
| that We have no men competent to fill the Execu-
| tive Chair Of the Commonwealth or the high and
responsible post Of United States Senator. Tho
Warrenton Flag of '9S, l.. +. } reads its party a
pretty plain lecture upon this subject, and warns
the Valley and Western members against the infa-
ence which the Mshopoiitans generally bring to
bear against them. But we will see what We shall
| see next winter when the time comes. Perhaps
Col Ruthe foord will be Governor, and the ,coald-
be p, emier of Mr.. Folks administration, Mr.. AN.
DREW STEPHENSON. will be the Senator, unless
Mr.. Buchanan is choked off on the Tariff question
to make way in the Cabinet for "our Toms" pet.
The prominent men of the West spoken of are,
Judge J. S. PEsNrBAcKER of Rockingham, who
is represented to be gentleman of talent, and
character every way worthy of the high station to
which he aspires. The prominent opponent of the
Judge is Extra BILLY SMITH, of paper and
Irvine" memory. We ara opposed to Extra, be-
cause he ia so much accustomed to extras, that as
Mr.. Dallas "retrencnment and reform"-eOnstrnc-
tire mileage. 1t is little amusing, however, to
read the exuavagsnt panegyricks pronounced on
these gentlemen by their respective friends-they
down the throat Of the redoubta6Le Billy as slick
as ever the Paper and Irvine" slipped into bis
pocket. Bot if the accounts which we have had
Of Judge Pennybacker's sense, modesty, sc be
correct. we should judge the dose administered to
him by the last Rockingham Register" would
nausests his stomach a little. The Judge is to fill
the place 40 xnoorLaiiy fled by Mr.. Rives, says
the Register. Do you really think so, Mr.. Regis
ter, or are you so much elated with your recent
victory that you consider yourself at liberty to be
merry and laugh yourself, and make others laugh
too, upon the principle of "let those laugh who
VIM But take care how you poke yOur fun at
the Judge, or he might have reason to say-"sare
me from my friends" People who do not know
the Judge, but to take him from your recon-
mendatons, might think he was mo great shakes"
judging of his qualifications by his eulogists opin-
ion Of Mi. Rves' career and service in the Senate
"Unworthily filed by Mr.. Rives," indeed. In
truth few seats in that august body we're more
rorthily filed. The Judge, if elected, will no
doubt consider the honor of biz CHER va lue in being
chosen the successor Of so distinguished a man as
Mr.. Rives. He will feel the dificultes Of his sta
try will be fully bent upon the successor sen. BY
the Boosted Democracy OF Virginia to occupy the
seat so ~ortkiiy filled by Mr.. Rives. There are
acts in the political life of Mr.. Rves which we
condemn, and which we know are condemned BY
our friends throughout ihe country. But where is
the human being who 10 always right and never
srrs' They are indeed few in number. The
wisest of men sometimes fall into srror-for wis
dom does not always spring from the brain of her
parent in full attire and perfect symmetry: but
the contrary, like the form which she inhabits, she
has her age of infancy and that Of her maturer
strength. Aye indeed, in her very ripest age, how
often do We find her at fault, and cloudsd over by
passion, prejudice, and excitement. We are not
then to judge the wisdom of the man or tho states.
man by one act, bu, take his whole life and course
and examine it carefully Mr.. Riyes' life will
stand this ,est-his services his cosnry a, home
and abroad varied and eninent--his talents are
of the highest order, placing him alongside of the
Clsys the Websters, sHd the Cslhouas Of the land.
The records and archives Of The country are treas
ured with the renown of his intellectual achieve
meats, and wherever The name Of eur country is