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Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
WING CONVENTION IN VERMONT.

The Wigs of Vernon; IN Convention as
semblcd ut Burlington. IN that State, on the
eth Of July and adopted the. following among
other resolutions:
Reso'ped. That we the Wings Of Vermont,
IN State Convention asscmllei cordially Ell
d,,se the nomination Of Gen Mnr6 cid Srntt
ard Nm. A. Graham FIR President and Nire
President Of the United states and that
the +" higs Of Vermont will give to these can
dlates their uhauinious aud energetic sup
port.
Resolrsd, That We do hereby declare our
firm attachment to the Mig patty Of the
Union. and accept the constitutional and
conservative principles promu gated by the
IFkig National Contention. and the letter
Of acceptance hv Cen Pi9f~'d Scott
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
.SUBTEREUGE.n

"Lirut Cor. Robertson and X r. Dan
icl, both IVhigs. pardoncd negroes sentenced
TO be hung for the reason assigned in the
first case tina: the negro had been acquitted
previously of an offence which involved the
ether: and in the second because in the
opinion Of Lieut.. Gov. Daniel the record of
the evidence did not shoD an intention 10
KILL In the last case, moreover, The phite
man ,cas not killed. The Democratic Gov
ernor Johnson rcpricved Hatcher because in
his Judgment il was not murder in n slave to
kill his master when chas.ised u is for
this he is condemned and this alone How
shallow must the principles of that man he.
who while he cannot trust Gen. Scott, seeks
to shield the Aboltionism of Gov johnson
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
FIRE l.. SOIL WINGS.

Is General ScoTT the favoritc cordidato of
the Free Soil wing Of the Wing party. as
Stephens & Co. allege? What means then
the refusal of Giddings. Allen, Campbell,
Hope, Hunter, Tuck. and Mann to support
him. These are the Northern Abolition
wing of those Is or 20 members of Congress
who have abandoned Scott. The Wing par.
ty has heretofore prevailed without their aid.
The fact that they do not cooperate with
the Wings, is tho best evidence that the
Wing candidate is free from abolition tauts
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
r.r sc>-coNrE> rs.


Mi. T,nnbs' spec h IA the House ~ Rep
scsr.aaiivc.. oa Sat'ndas la~t. is pallishei il
tie I,,i.,,s ews:alrrr and Vii he cH.rl II her,
aided il,oneh tie t,nnirs b, tint pesile
MAJ, : rev mate a, Il .lca,ly beloved friends
aud allies. J he key to the whulc position ii
the gentleman from Georgia Is 10 lie found In
this single sentence which We fnd IN the
speech. n did MT intrrd tn support Gen.
Scat. IN ANY EVENT" After that
declaration le might have saved himself the
iroub'c of mal lis speech lie ling ago
determined tn bit e. m the Why party. and
M The :4lalca'c wire drawings If the speech
aid the oniihiill-s u tie manifcsfo. are after
thearhts To- excuse his dcssrticn from his par
~ ard his cause.
Tie speech itself. VIC may examine more =
length. Hereafter; FIR 1t Is a document which
will lie used .fieu ,lu,iag the next four months
n the meantime, We take m-casian to say.
that we d., MT see ANYTHING IN it Al msrked
ability. o. calculated "a have a very astound-
ipr effect. cit er in Georgia q elsewhere
We do not seek to ,lepreeiate Mr. 1oomhs.
We have thought and still tl:ilk him a man
Of talents. ard calculated in a good cause, ID
serve the interests OF III, country. But we
now distrust both his judgement ard his
craftsmanship. We have looked so long at
the currettirgs Of him and bis colleague MIR.
stephens. that we fear we shall have to place
them alongside Of the ordinary politicians Of
the country. n Lee. Gag.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

The Republic quotes from the "Indepen-
dent Democrat. ! q paper published ut Con
cord. New Hampshire. an account OF u speech
delivered ny Gen Franklin Pierce. at New
Boston Centre. a. H.. on tue I'd Of January
last the following. which. us part OF the pol
tlcal history of men and the times, cannot
row he omitted:
"After this lie commenced speaking upon
the Fugitive Slave Law. He said that It
differed in no important particular from the
law Of 1898. A clergyman who was present
said, that as the Invitation lad been given,
lie would like tn make an inquiry DO you
regard the features Of the Fugitive Slave Law
as CONSTANT with common law Z
Gen Pierce Immediately replied. 'TImust
ansrrr the QUESTION. ! SAY 40. DO NOT. ]
have been asked it liked this Fugitive Slave
Law. | answered 40. Ilooihedit. haze u
most revolving feeling ut the giving mp Of a
slave /; the law is opp sri to humanity"
Here Alr Foss inquired '-ieit was not OPP
posed 10 tight us well as humanity I" Gen
Pierce replied: Yes it is opposed to neral
right
The above is the substance IS Gen Tierre $
remarks nppr the Fugitive lave Law. The
quotation marks Include the very language
used hy tie General MS taken down ut the
time it was uttered
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
i he Gazette saws /:
DISTRICT COURT.


The District Court for the sixth District
was organized in Winchester on Thursday the
sth. The Virginian states that all the Cir
cult Judges Of the Third Section were pres.
emit Judge Samuels being absent. Col II
H. LEE was elected Cle,k. aud Nm l. BENT
as Deputy. j B. STEINER was made Crier
The District comprises the twelfth and
thirteenth Circuits, or the Counties of Pen
dleton. Highland, Rockingham. Page, She
nandoah Warren, Hardy. Clarke Frederick
Hampshire, Morgan, Berkeley, and Jefferson
Judges FIELD. KINNEY, THOMPSON, and PAR.
KER, with Judge SANuELs OF the Court O
Appeals, compose the Court
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
METHODIST PROTESTANT CuUncII.

We learn with pleasure that the old Pres
hyte,ian Church etliticc is about to be re.
paired. and used solely as place Of worship
The Protestant Mcth0dists have rented the
building ard will have regular service in ii
every fourth Sunday. This denomination. as
yet. numbers but few in this place, but those
few are energetic and enterprising and we
doubt not will soon build up large mem
bership.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
nc,F-We ara Glad 10 receive the m st sat

n<y-We are glad to receive the IN st sat
isfactury information from all parts of the
State. us TO the state Of feeling existing
among the rank and file of the people. The
prospect ahead is indeed most cheering The
great mass of the people are just beginning
tn appreciate tho true issues involved in the
pcu,ling contest The bright halo Of gl"rv
shed on a nations history. by the bcr.ism
bravery aud patriotism ofSc It. can't he dim
med lay thu breath Of Scandal. or diminished
by the detractions of party vituperation -
Tie feelings Of admiration for Scott cannot
be sounteractea by the effort to hlacken his
name. as noted for virtue aud purity. as it is
for patriotism and herpism. We can assure
our country friends that the metropolis of Vir
gina is fully alive to the Importance of the
occasion. aud will do her duty, and her whole
duty.--R Wig.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
GEN. SCOTS POPULARITY.

The Washington correspondent Of the n
ines writes that the evidences Of Gen.
Scott : popularity are astonishing. Col Hum
phrcy Marshall is sid to have sigrifed to his
cnterie Of malcnn,etts TINT there j, rot the
slightest use Of b. hing out h.pger There
are UNI rs. -. that llun James Duane nofy.
Of " isc"nsiu. Democrat of great i huenee.
whose m"jality was six or eight Thousand,
has MT only rtpinliaied Gen Pierce. but has
c.lared Inr Gen. Srott. Mr.. Dmkcc, his
e,lleap,e has alsn cut all connection with the
Pierce Dem ecraey. They eau and will. since
Gen Scntt Letter of acceptance. give 20 TINT
candidate the five v, rs al is"o' si,. O!i,.
too. must. it is now admitted by the Demor
racy. lie transferred from tie fierce I" tue
Scott column. The wings Of the Western
Reserve are unanimous for the whig eandi
date, as agnins. the democratic rlatimm and
they have determined to run no independent
candidate II is true thut Gov. Wood. last
fall had majority of ten thousand Yates over
both the wing and Free sill ti,kcts: but the
astounding tact has GENE to light that Gov
Wood himself is dsnfected or at best indif
tercnt - Ii"ginia Uerold.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
THE FREE SOIL CANDIDATE OF 1s4s

This devoted friend of the South who re-
ceived the nomination of tho Buffalo Conven-
ton and attempted to array the entire North
against the South, is rcw the arden. supper
ter os Pierce Pierce was formerly Van
Bureuite. when. according to the rChiyalry,
Van was the Chief Of the Rogues aud Roy
alists" now, it is perfectly fair that Van
should be n Fierceite. They are birds "f a
feather, Pierce is only little more North
than Van, aud will therefore prove a better
friend to the South.
The following is the conclusion of Vans
letter to Tammany, endorsing tie Democrat
ic nominees:
They have been fairly nominated and ought
Ia receive. aud | am confident will receive.
the vote Of every single minded Democrat in
the country. IF ing life is spared, trey shall
hare mine.
| am. gentlemen, very respectfully. your
frieud aud serynht. NJ VAN buren,.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
STATE ELECTIONS.

Elections in advance of the Presidential
election (Which takes place on the I'd Of No
vembcr) will occur in the following States, at
the time mentioned below, at most of which
members of Congress are to be elected Ala
hama. August 2d Kentucky, August I'd
Indiana August Cd; Illinois. August ID f;
Missouri, August I'd; Iowa August 2d :
North Carolina, August 9th; Tennessee
August 5th; Vermont, September 9TH ;
Maine, September 18th; Georgia. Ost"ber
ith; Arkansas October Attn; Florida 0cto,
Der 9TH; South Carolina, October 1lth
Pennsylvania, October 18th; Ohio, October
18th.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
p-irO,

At Richmond Va ON Thursday the 18th inst a..
ter an illness OF three weeks, EDWARD CoIsros
WILLIAMS aged 3 months, only child of Alfred and
Elizabeth N. Williams
Atihe residence oil son Alex Newcomer ESQ
on Saturday last Mr. jacob NEWCOMER in Tia
I'D year OF his uge.
On Sunday morning. July 4th, at the resicene.
of her uncle, James N. Newk rk, ESQ.,, near Little
Georgetown Miss MARTHA Nj AsoS Rosiss, daueh.
ter the late John r. Robins, deceased In the 18Th
year o her age
The deceased was leiovcd and respected by Al
who enjoyed the pleasure Of her Acquaintance, and
was the i!ol OF the large and respectable circle Of
relatives in whi'h she moved. Her dcscasc WAS
that o: consumpt on, which for the last six months
had been preying upon her constiiut on, and not.
withstanding the fathfuness and skill Of her phy.
SC ans, and the nnwcar ed attention Of ai1econate
relatives and friends, she compelled 10 yield 70
lis power and he, ONE sub Get for the lonely tomb
She WINS lei in helpless infancy without mother
and lost sixteen months s.ncc, she was called to
witness tho departure OF kind aud afleeiionaie e.
ther,-she Icing the only Id, the entire family 10
therefore lroksn up, and are now sleeping together
III solemn siencc until Me morning Of the searrrec.
ton. rA~ writer Of these hnes ccrld not restrain
his feelings wslr shokling h-r beautiful form du.
ng the closing Of her coffin- id. but slt in pccu.
~
poet
"Ah love.y appearance OF death,
hat sight upon earth is so fair.
No, all the gay pageants that breathe
Can with dead body compare.
With solemn delight survey
The corpse when the spirit is fed,
In love with the beautiful clay.
And longing to lie in its stead W.
At the residence Of her son. (Mr Harrison W.
Mil.er,) in this place. Saturday morning the 10Th
inst. Mrs. JuLrA A. M,LlxH, consor Of William
Miller. decd. aged 81 years. months and 10 dsys
This lady, long in declining state Of health,
passed away as gently an infant going to sleep.
ur ng the gradual wasting away Of her health and
strength she exhibited in an admirable manner that
eenieness and Chr $, an p ETY. which adorned her
character. The close Of her life was another illus
tra,ion Of the triumph u Virtue and Religion over
Death and the grave. X.
On Wednesday last. Many EIrzA. daughter Of
Mr. Henry c. Small, aged year and months.
"One sweet flower has dropped and faded.
A sweet infants voice has fed,
A fair brow the grave has shaded.
dear object now is dead.
She is now where harps are ringing
Through the heavenly courts above,
And her siivery voice is singing
With glad spirits hymns Of love.
She has gone to Heaven before us,
But she turns and waves her hand,
Pointing TO the glories DER us,
In that better happy land"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
KBHipGE.


At large aud enthusiastic meeting pre-
sided over by Dr. i.eyhun. aud addressed by
>an1 Mellow II Moerc, resolutions were
adopted aud steps taken for vigorous cam
paign.
he Gazette says:
The WING MEETING The wings If this
sec;n Of tie country it will lie seen from
the proceedings If tleir meeting in our c"l.
umrs Of this wick. have rallied II tic cta'-
test for their noble standard bearers. cit
aud GRAHAM Several of uur whis brethren
from the country came in. on that occasion.
10 unite with us in putting the bali in motion
IN enthusiasm and zeal worthy the Old
Wig sliiit of Rorkhridse re,vaAed the meet
i,g To our srrther wings If the county we
can say, ir' IN this qna'ier, An is tight.
Do your duty-we will do ours.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

He5sThc Republic says. TINT Of those who
signed the late Manifesto there were in re
ality but two Wings. and they were ST. com
mticd by their auteccdeuis that they could
with prop,iciy adopt no other course than
that Of Indifference OF silence during the pre-.
sent canvass Allthc -igncrs Of tie card OK
ccpting Mr. Gentry aud Mr. Williams, had
abandoned the why party lorg ago.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
~ Q W..

.Nnw," is the constant syllable ticking
from the clock Of timc. Nov" IS the watch.
word Of the wise. Now is on the baoncr
of the prudent. Let US keep this little word
always in our mind; and whenever anything
presents itself to us Ia the shape Of work
whether mental or physical, we should do !.
with all our might, remembering that Nov
s the only timc for Us. It is indeed SONY
way to get through the. day by putting Of till
10 morrow. saying. Then" will do !, No.
this will never answer Nov" is ours
Then" may never be.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
TEMPEitANCE.

a meeting of the friends Of Temperance il
tbs Comfy. will he held Mt the Caur. House
on next Saturday. the 24th. for he purpose
o. app ipiing delegates To a State Cnuve,tinn
to be held at taunton an the 4th Of august
next. Let the friend, Of the cause turn, out
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
THE PACKET BOATS.

The packets resnmc to-day their regular
trips between llarpeis Ferry aud Georee
leaving the former place at , clock, p N
returning leave Georgetown at I o'clock. p
Nj reaching Ilarpcrs Ferry in time to con.
meet with the Winchester ears. Passage ana
fare 81. We learn from the Agent Mr.. Cut.
shaw, that they Intend putting on steam
packet in few days, which we doubt moi
will render this still mere agreeable route
The canal has been thoroughly repnired anc
is said to be ia better order than for many
years - Spirit Of JeBcrSon
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
aea~The House nf Rearesentntires hay

BsB~The House Of Representatives have,
by the tight vote Of 50 to 81 passed the Sen-
ates amendment making additional compen-
saiion To the oolli,'s Line. OF the vigiria
members. Messrs. Basly. Neale aud s,roih
er voted il the affirmative: aud Messrs
Aveieti. Beale. Bncack. Cask;e. Ednundsou.
Faulkner. Holiday. Letcier. Millson and
Powell voted il the negative.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
cuEs,pmAKE AND ONO CANAL.

The breaks mnac in the Canal by The Ap,il
frcshet have all been repaired = So tar at least
astn 'll'vth, w,t,rt, b, introduced upon I'll
the levels from Cumberland To Georgetown
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
THE SEASON.

The fine rains on Tuesday night aud
Wednesday morning. and Friday night oflasf
week. have very materially changed the APP
pearance of the face Of nature. Vegetation
Of everr description. before scorehcd and
dropping has assumed its wonted green, and
nourishes
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

n3~ Roger Jones Adutant Geaera U
5. Army. died at Washington. ID. C.. on lust
thursday evening Gen Jones was veie
ran Of the var of 1872; had filed tie osi
of Adjntaut General since 1925; aid was
brevetted Major General IN lsAs
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

nJ@ihc valuable tract Of land belonging
20 thv estate "f the late Judge Douglas ,ea,
Charlestown Virginia. was sold last week for
the sum Of So IS per acre Purchaser Mr.
L. u. Drew
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

sI-Gencral Scott may be placed arnors
the very earliest pioneers Of temperance re-
form. As loug ago as 1921 no published 3
psmpblet t6rst appearing in the National
Gazette Of Philadelphia proposing plan to
discourage the use Of Intoxicating liquors. in
the United Ststcs. Ills paper was written
with great ability, ard furnished the matter
for thousands Of temperance speeches and ad.
dresses since delivered. He was 6rst led 10
this ef,rt to lessen the great mischief Of in
temperance. in consequence Of the diihcaltie,
that heset him in improving the discipline ,f
the army.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
rou THE cAMpAIGN.

The SIGNAL, published at Washington. by
Gideon & Co. for fifty cents; and the Rich
mond Wing, at the same price, are ably con-
Quoted. and will do good service for Scott and
Graham Wings of Berkeley, send for ore
or both OF these papers
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

ma Gan OTuo II WILLIAMS who was
for mauy ,ea-s Clerk ofthe Washington Coun-
" Court. died Mt llagerst"wn, Md. on Sun
ia, the llta inst in the 18th year Of his
age.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

ES~The history - words is The history Of
,rasle a,d commerce. Your very apparel is a
Dictionary.
tie hayonet' tells US that it vas frs:
made at Bayonne-- cambsics that they caro
fr.m eambrsy--' damask' from Damascus
'arrss' from the city Of the sarna name--'cor
dova' from Cordova-- 'currsnts' from CorintA
the guinea that il was originally coined If
Of gnld brought from the African coas,
m called --'csn,lct, that Il was woven ., leas,
in part a. camcfs hair. Such has been ,ha
manufacturing progress Of England that vs
10 sesd our calico and nusliDs to Irdi.
nd The East: yet the words give standing
witness that We once imported them thence
for calico' Is from Calcut. aud 'muslin' frca
aIoussul. city in Asiatic Turkey"
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21

BeD~Ne shall publish next week, General
scett's letter On the subject Of Slavery, writ
ten in ls43, and the late speech of Mr..
Toomhs
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21


ray-Last aturday the Virginia Republi
can said:
In speaking Of Gen SCOTS nomination b.
the Pennsylvania Wing State Convention the
THIS nomination we consider premature
He (Gcn. Scott) should preserve unstaned
rational reputation without reproach This
he cannot do should be allow his name to be
announced os candidate for the Presidency
in connection with any OF the Seward or al
clifton cliques ofthe North. His nomination
made as il has been. docs not and win not
give satisfaction to tue South"
Gen. Scott accepted this nomination, and
here is the Gazettcs own word as proof that
lie allowed his name to be used in conhec-
ton with the abolition cliques Of the North. ;"
In this the Republican is guilty of as base
a fraud as was ever pcrpetrated by lying man.
1t has so cut aud garfield u short article as
entirely to change its purpo:t : has made an
entire sentence Of single line. LEFT out
words We had iu,-and makes that which il
has copied appear to be contiguous, which, is
not SO, and represents us as saying what we
never did say There is a moral connected
with acts Of this kind, and it the editor of
that paper or any If his supple tools or toad
les, can reconcile snch basencss with tlcir
high sense 81 honor. or religion. then we say
''go ahead Here is what we did say cn
the 18th Of July, 1851. aud all we did say
upon the subject Of SCOTS nomination
Sen. WINFIELD .'c1rr has been nomiua-
ted by the Penns, lvania Wing State Cnnven
ton as II suitable candidate Of the Wig par
ty for the Presidency il 1852. J ais uonna
ton we consider premature, as We have a.!
h~ctofore made for tie alrr aching lrcsi
deetial eau,l,ign. Gen. sra,t is undpnh'rd-
" the greatest Captain Of tie age and de
serves wei Of lis eanuiry lie has dune it
more service in the ii, u perhaps than any
living mar. and Is entitled to its gratitude
But he should preserve unstai"et national
reputation without reproaeh. This nc ran
not do should he allow his name to bc an
rouneed as candidate for the Presidency
in connection with any of the seward or all
clifton cliqncs Of the North His nomination.
made as it has heen. does not and from what
we observe will not give satisfaction I, the
South. We do not believe that any can be
made that will give more general satisfaction
10 the National Wing ,arty tlan that of
Willard Fillmore or Daniel Webster.
Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-07-21
DEATH OF JupcE mckinley.

Louisville, July 19.h. Judge John Nc
Kinney of the Supreme Court Of the Unitea
States, died in this city to-day ofan attack
Of appoplexy.