Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1848-09-14
LEWIS cAss!
How many recollections cluster around the name.
- ChaDntan,s Sentinel

How many recoectons cluster around the name.
-Chapman's Sentinel.
All, yes, how many recollections and visions and
cluster around that name TO be sure And then s,tch
recollections and visions just think of Them. VS.
ions OF the nice young schoolmaste strung through
the streets of Wilmington with black cockade in his
hat-visions OF militia colonel breaking his sword
over stump rather than surrender il TO the BRUSH,
but quetly surrenderlng himself NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
the same militia colonel standing before court mar
tial and attempting TO procure the conviction and the
execution oil an aged General by testimony under oath
directly the of his repeatedly written
observation-disclosures OF a Territorial Governor with his
arm up to the shoulder IN The National Treasury
drawing out nearly 100000 in the shape of extra
pay and helping himself, the unconsconable giutton,
TO five rations per day--visons OF the same Ter
rlorial Gov, pen in hand. signing law to punish,
with stripes upon the bare back, TO knock down to
the highest bidder, white men and white women Tor
walking at night. neglectng their work, appear
ing little sulen stubborn toward those claiming
TO be their superiors-vsions OF a Secretary OF War
getting up an ASSOCIATION i,h capital of 1920, 900 10
specu late in Western lands, and submitting quietly
and in silence TO a charge OF vany from his associ-
ates-visons of the same Secretary OF War, under
the very eye of the President, fleeing like guilty
thing from the house OF distinguished citizen oil Bos-
ton at sight ofan accomplished lady who had address
ed letter TO him he dared not answer-vsions Of a
minister TO France seeking the royal favor by pro
hibitlon 10 his own sturdy countrymen TO appear in
presence OF his Majesty except in full court dressvs
ions OF the same foreign minister writing fulsome
book 10 gorify the reign of despot who has since
been driven forth an exile from his kingdom ac-
count OF his grinding and in:oerabe tyranny
OF the same foreign minister sernly refusing to give
a statement of facts within his own personal know-
edge for the vlndcaiion of the illuminated character
OF Gen. HARRISON. but oiciously proferng that state
ment in the strongest terms the moment Gen. Harr
son became President Harrson-vsions Of Senator
in Congress raging for and boodshed all occa-
slons, with or without cause yet voting 10 censure
Gen. Taylor for his glorious victory al Monterey, and
TO degrade both Gen Tay Tor and Gen. Scott by vote
in favor Of the appointment OF lawyer The chief
command OF the army-vsIons OF the same Senator in
Congress literally quarreing for opportunity to
record his vote in favor Of the Wilmot provso then
lodging the question OF the provso and then coming
out openly against divisions OF candidate for the
Presidency proclamng 10 his own friends in very
audible tone that the noise and confusion would pre-
vent HIM from being heard if he 10 the
questions addressed to him by their chairman-visions
Of the same candidate for the Presidency lending him
self TO the base and miserable fraud OF the publication
of two contradictory lives OF himself for the North
and the other for the Subdivisions of the schoolmas
ter, the militia colonel, the territorial Governor, the
Secretary Of War, the Senator in Congrers, and the
Presidential candidate, shifting from party party,
serving all masters, and ayowing and dsavowns all
possible opinions and all conceivable principles. steady
only TO the single determination Of pr emotion the OBJ
ject OF OF his own selfish and guity ambition Louis
pille Jour.