Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1851-12-09

under the circumstances, to prefer, and sub
stantiate against it.
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r@J-Thc Republican docs not deny that
its party leaders here lrere miaed basis
men, but it still harps upon the miserable
charge that Mr.. Boteler is, or was such 1t
is most incorrigiblc in argument. while it
gives us some reason to hope it is not alto
gether beyond redemption in its morals
sIr. Boseler voted for three whife- basis men,
but horrible TO relate, he voted for Mr.. Pen
dleton! what "chimeras dire" rise up before
its distorted vision. An Eastern Fakir is not
moro solemn in his centuries and awful i'm
precautions, than when it summoned up tlis
maine A word CT two moro upon this mat
ter
Mr.. Botelcr was doubtless aware that as
carly as 1916, Mr., z. had approved in a
communication in ibis paper such an arrange
ment Of the Representation "as would be
found in a reservation to the East of HE
power In one or the other branches of the
Assembly only-in another communication
published during the canvass for the Convex
tion he likewise distinctly approved of cstab-
fishing the House upon one Basis, and the
Senate upon the other, and also at the same
time as be had previously done urged that
such an arrangement shonld continue only
until such time as the increased property Of
the West should justify charge" Mr.
Boteler also knew that since the settlement
of the question. that candidate had published
other communications in this paper, sustain
ing his previously conceived views, and the
Representation as adopted because, as he
stated, the House, was BY it, established up
on one Basis, and the Senate upon the other.
That arrangement he argued cannot lie chan
ged for fifteen years--by which time as be
thought, change would be justida5 BE- spe
cially as the Valley would then unite with
the East in checking excessive appropriations,
that, as he stated being the sole object he
sought to accomplish. Such were Mr. p's
views as pu5ished--wbieh in justice to Mr..
Boteler, and ourselves, We have deemed it
proper to give; and entertaining such views,
whether known to Mr.. i. or not; he voted
for bin, and for this the vain attempt is be-
ing made to convic: him of beng mixed
basis man, his POSITIVE DENIAL ce the fact at
the time, aud since often repeated, to the
contrary notwithstanding.
The Republican manfcsts its usual want
of discrimination, when it undertakes to con-
Wet us Of being in the slightest tainted with
mixed basisism, because Of an thing we have
said upon the subject at any timc-that is
its misfortune, and not its fault, mud II would
not be proper to rebuke it. In the discussion
which We had with Mr. Pepdeton in june
last, after the settlement of the Basis ques-
ton, we undertook to show that it was
complete triumph" of the white basis doe
trinc, and so IL ras. only delayed for fifteen
years. the principal triumphed, then, and at
the expiration of fifteen years, it will be
COMPLETE in its operation. And we cx-
hibited evidence that it was so considered in
the East. He, on the other hand contended
that it was mot a complete triumph of the
"White Basis, because it was so delayed
and thought that fifteen years would be long
enough to show that the Valley would 90 with
the East. The opinions upon the subject
we then had, we still adhere to,--whilc at the
same time the compromise. adopted by The
Convention and embodied in the Constitution
and adopted by all who voted for the Consti-
tuition, IS the same which Mr.. p. approved.
His opinions differed with ours then, and SO
they do now, as to the operation Of that CON-
promise at the expiration Of fifteen years.
| THE MESSAGE.
We desire to present our Acknowledgements
to our Representative Hon. C. j. Faulkner,
for bis prompt and efficient aid in procuring
/ for rs and our rn, ,lnrs tho proeda,,'s Nc