Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1847-11-11
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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IL, Isi7.
7 HE SAGE or I1N2xNwcxp.

! The editor Of locofoco Newspaper in
Wilkesbarre, Pa. baving placed the name Of
Mr. Van Buren, at the head Of his editorial
column as a candidate for the Presidency, ac-
cording to the established usage. forwarded to
his eTcellency copy Of the paper containing
/ the nomination. This, Of course, elected a
letter from the little magician, in which he
stalks an infinite deal OF nothing" but with
characteristic caution abstains from the ex-
preston Of an opinion upon any one Of the
deeply interesting topics which agitate the
public mind. But twice, in the course of a
somewhat lengthy communication, does he
hazard decided opinion, and in both instan
ces, we are inclined to think he will find few
dissentients from his proposition.
He "from the lights now before him." leans
TO the conclusion, that sit is in the last de-
gree improbable" he will be forced by the
democracy to abandon his present pursuits
$50 entirely adapted to his taste and DISPOSE
ton" in order to dispense the spoils in the
character of ga follower in the footsteps of
his lustrious predecessor" He also express
es himself as rather disposed 10 fear that the
administration will not derive a vast deal oil
aid and eomlor, from The great talents and leg
lsla,ive experience Of the wing leaders in the
next congress.
The venerable organist of the administra-
ton informs US, that there are one or two ex-
pressions in the letter which he should be
glad to have seen omitted. The following
sentence, we are at no loss to discover as one
oithe obnoxious expressions "Whatevermay
hereafter be The propriety Of iastitufing enq'i
ries into The necessity Of The occurrence Of The
eyar, riiE a oie,o TO The just responsibility TO pub
lie opinion Of oar public serrnts' &C., &c
Could anything be more CALLING to the vanity
of his Excellency President Polk, than the in
timaton, by one Of the great lights Of the pro-
gress party, that there may hereafter be some
proprlety in inSlituting an enquiry into the
acts of his administration Could ANYTHING
be better calculated 10 throw the editor Of the
Union INTO a perfect phren2y of horrifed
amazement. than 10 read through his own
spectacles, the avowal by the sweet little fell
low who was once the object Of his most de-
voted and exclusive affection, of suspicion
tina, Jas. X. Polk is fallibIe mortal, and oh,
that II should come TO this! that the great head
OF the progress party is responsible at the bar
Of public opinion! Surely II was cruel in you
Mauy. after having been the cherished pet OF
the party for so many years, atlhis time, when
your brethren are reduced to the greatest con
ceivable straits, 10 remember the Sights put
upon you by the Baltimore Convention, and
thus to approach them in the sss>e Of friend
ship in order TO deal more efIectually this
stunning blow. If an enemy had done this,
ii could have been borne; nothing better is to
be expected from Tom Corwin, or Black
Dan, and besides, the editor could have vented
his rage in column after column of garruous
vituperation. But now he is forced by cru
el array Of circumstances to affect delight
he is far from feeling, at this new proof of
Mr.. Van Bureaus love for James X. Polk,
and TO praise when chagrin is struggling for ex-
preston.
Certain it is that the son Of Mr.. Van Buren,,
at present the Attorney General Of New
York, is the acknowledged leader Of the vii
mot Proviso Democrats of that State. and no
doubt is entertained that he who was once
held up TO the people Of Virginia as north
ern man with southern feelings, is heart and
soul with the Barnburners, as the Herkimer
Convention men are called. upon this ques-
ton. We strongly suspect that the devotion
10 southern institutions, manifested at present
by one or two other distinguished northern
statesmen, will in the end, be found TO have
proceeded from no better motive than that
which actuated little Martina desire 10 catch
southern votes.