Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-11-18

fud him actively participating with Judge
John J Allen, Judge b. ! Duncan, and
other distinguished Wings. in an ami Jack-
son meeting IN Clarksburg Virginia, and be
was one OF the Eve delegates elected to 20 to
the celebrated anti-Jackson Convention in
Richmond TO defeat the election Of the mae
Andrew jackson, for whom he had voted.
against the sentiment Of his State, in 1925 |!
| Verify. Col. JosEpH JoHNsoN is consistent
politician
But how does Col JoHNsoN stand on the
tariff and internal improvements Here we
beg leave TO let him speak for himself He
was candidate for re election in the spring
of 1922, and be then wrote circular to his
constituents. Hear what be said in that
circular:
Extracts rom Co, JoAnsoa's cireHlar cfis25.
The great constitutional question, as TO
| the power of the Government in relation to
internal Improvement. has been settled"
! The connexion Of the Eastern and West
crn waters by the way of the Potomac and
the Monongahela has been pronounced, on
examination, to be practicable. at an ex-
pcnse not exceeding five and half millions
Of dollars The celebrity Of this connection
as ligamcnt to blind the Union, to increase
commerce and trade. and promote social in
course, need at present no comment II iciH
be au-important IN this district. 1t is due
to myself to say that have interested and
acquainted myself with this subject, have
had full and free conversations with the prin-
cipal men of the Government, and have
agreed to accompany the engineers next
summer in exploring the Cheat route. which
am friendly to, and shall use all proper
means, consistent with national good, to
have the location made Of that route. 1
pare bg conversation and erpldaGtioR, got
ten things in such train that, as soon as
the people residing in the South part Of the
district will agree on route, there is fair
prospect Of obtaining the patronage of the
Gorernment to great road through this
quarter to the Ohio.
Believing it right to encourage home in
dustrg, to be independent os foreign nations.
to encourage an american system, gave
my support to the tariff, in other words, to
infant struggling manufactures, and am
happy 10 say the result is proving the corr
rectness Of the measure. Manufacturing es
Establishments are springing up, and the pro-
duce of farmer is linding demand IN
home market"
sit is known that Mr.. Clay was my first
choice; bat when was satisfied that Gen
eral Jackson was the choice Of the people, |
felt it my duty as faithful public servant,
to veto corrcspondingly. Mr.. Adams is
known to be deserving Of the high Office con
fcrcd on him, and w;lno doubt do honor TO
the station
What well our neghbor of the Union say
to that Can be now urge the election of
the author o!that circular rs his prcdc-
ccssor in the editorial chair was wont to
say, nous rer IRONS. Republic
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RESULTS OF THE ni.-1;p ELEcTIoss.
General dsscm5ly-0ur returns, com-
pletc from every part of the State, show the
position os parties in the next House Of Del
cgates to be as follows Wings 81, Dem. AZ.
| There arc but seventy three Delegates
elected. The tic between two Democrats in
Frederick county accounts fer the vacancy in
the delegation in that county. The Demo
cratic majority is eleven, and this gives that
party majority also in joint ballot Of the
two Houses
The position of parties in the State Senate
which now consists Of twenty-five members.
is shown in the following: Wigs II Dem. g.
The Judiciary Court Of Appeals is
composed Of Cur Judges. chosen ioim the
four Judicial Districts into Which the State
is divided. The gcltlcmcn elected are as
| follows:
LIST distrirt-J Thompson Mason, Dem
I'd do. w. II Tuck, Wing.
Sd do. j. &. Legrand. Dem.
4th do. j. B. Eecleston, Wing.
The Judges cf the Court Of Appeals are
to serve for ten years, with salary of $500
per annum.
Circuit Judges The State is divided
into eight Judicial Circuits. The Judges
elect are as follows:
list district--Peter w. Grain, Wing.
Cd do. Nicholas Brewer, Wing.
Sd do. Madison Nelson, Dem.
18th do Thomas Perry Dem.
9th do, ". Frick & w. Marshall Dem
9th do. Albert Constable, Dem
18th do 2. b. Hopper. Wing.
sth do. Asa Spencer, Wing
These Judges are to serve for ten years
The salary Of the Baltimore city Judges is
S., SOC, aud of the others s., 600 each.
Commissioners Of Public IrorkS. The
Commissioners elect are as follows;
LIST district--John S. Cuttings, Dem.
I'd do. G. r. Stewart, Wing.
Sd do. w. p Ponder, Dem.
4th do. John r. Franklin, Wing
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MASSACHUSETTS, ELECTION.