Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-02
KEEP II BEFORE The people,

Virginia, has not yet made known
his views upon the COMPROMISE
MEASURES; but prefers to keep
the people in the dark. Let no
friend Of the Union vote for him
until he makes a manly exposition
ofhis opinionso on this vital question.
KEEP n BEFORE THE PEOPLE
In connexion with the above,
that Joseph johnson, voted while
while in Congress, Cor the VIII.
MOT PROyISO, as engrafted On
the Oregon Bill, in company with
all the prominent Northern Abol.
tionists!
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PE0pLRl
And especially before the adop-
ted citizens, that Col. Johnson and
Shelton II. Leake refused to give
bread to the starving people Of Ire
land and Scotland, by arraying
themselves against the IRISH
R ELlEF BILL. Think Of
it We natives Of the Emerald Isle
and refuse to give the men your
votes who refused your starving
countrymen bread !
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That Joseph Johnson, according
to Locofoco definition was once
rank Federalist, supporting the ad-
ministration Of John @. Adams, the
advocate Of Protective Tariff and
Internal Improvements by the Gen.
eral Government and that accord
to the logic Of his own party, and
upon the same kind Of evidence
upon which they denounce George
w. Summers, as an Abolitionist,
he still favors those measures!
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLEl
That Shelton f. Lcake and vii.
lis p. Bocock, the Locofoco candi-
dates for Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General, hold the odious
doctrine Of SECESSION--a doc
trine which converts the strong
bands with which the Wings would
bind the States together into a rope
of sand. Nobody knows what e0ld
Joe's' opinions are on this subject,
he choosing to keep the people
unadvised.
KEEP IT BEFORE TILL PEOPLE.
That this dangerous doctrine Of
Secession is defended on the stump
by those who advocate the election
of the Locofoco Ticket. let it not
be forgotten that the late Locofoco
Convention failed to lay down their
platform on the important ques-
tons involving the integrity Of the
Union; and, by the same course of
reasoning their orators rely uponto
prove the Wing party Of the North
unsound, that tile Democratic par.
| ty ofVirginia IL not the Union party.
KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE,
THAI Col. Joseph johnson voted
for resolutions of CENSURE upon
| the war-worn HERO OF THF RIO
GRANDE, for his conduct at Mon
terey-conduct which the ablest
democratic pens have proved was
dictated by high considerations Of
military policy, not less than bya
voice of humanity.
KEEP II BEFORE THE PEOPLE:
That after TAYLOR and SCorrhad
worked their way up tn the COM
mand of armies, by the military
studies, services and battles Of .
long life, after both had proved
themselves, in the estimation ofthe
country and the world, to be two
Of the greatest chieftans Of the age,
| that Col. johnson, who was in Con-
gress, was in favor of setting aside
the two old VIRGINIA GENER-
AIS, who had filled the world with
their glory and placing over their
heads OLD Tow BENTON, who is now
LIEUTENA Mt GENERAL ofthe
FREE SOILERS!
WORKINGMEN, KNOW:
That the Tariff Of 1924 contin.
ued the duties Of 20 cents bushel
on SALT, 5 cents per ID. on COZ
FEE, so to 80 ccnts per ID. on Gun
powder and Imperial TEAS, 8 cents
per lb. on Brown and IL cents per
ID. on Loaf SUGARS, and / ! cents
per lb. on Rolled Iron, and il was
for this Tariff that Old Joe voted
In view of all these facts
KEEP 1T BEFORE THE PEOPLE!
That the election comes off on
MONDAY NEXT, when it BE-
hooves all true friends of the Union
to march up to the polls, in solid