Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-04-28
Fellow Wigs Of yngiaia: What can

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IvaIor avail against such numbers az see
arrayed against me assure you that |
had every disposition to resist the commands
that were laid upon me, because donot feel
that ! am prepared, Or in any manner COM
potent to address this august assembly And
regard the honor you have conferred up.
on me. in calling me to so prominent par
ticipaticn in its proceedings, as an honor /
neither merit nor deserve, Speech making
forms no part Of tie duties Of my profession.
am simply and solely a farmer. accustomed
to cultivate the fruits of the earth. aud not
the flowers Of rhetoric; but believing as do
that there are times and seasons when it is
not only the privilege. but the duty Of every
\ freeman in this favored land of ours, howev-
er humble be or his occupation may be, TO
avail himself of all proper occasions boldly TO
proclaim the honest sentiments of bis heart
In regard to those great questions OF pubic
interest which from time to time stir up the
n depths Of human feelings around US, would
be most proud to have it in my power to
give such regular expressions Of the feelings
which have been inspired by this occasion. as
to comport with its dignity and its import
ance.
i What, permit me to ask You, is the nature
of this occasion? Why is it that we have
come here from our distant homes? Is it to
promote some scheme Of personal aggrandise-
ment? Is it to project some plan of local
Improvement Are you here to administer
to the ambition of some domestic dcmagogue.
wEo shout paons in praise of that patriot
who but day before yesterday passed through
this State (to its eternal honor be it said)
unhonored and unnoticed applause Are
you here to erect one of those political plat
forms which were SC graphically described
yesterday by the distinguished gentleman
from Fauquier, Mr. Scott) which are made
to suit all times and all places, and all men,
and all measures, and which the gentleman
from Richmond City so properly compared in
its extent to the whole country because it
would accommodate almost all that are on it,
no matter what modification Of opinion they
may have upon all sui jects? Is it for build
ing up one ofthese schemes that you have
GENE here? No. But purer, higher, no.
bier purpose have been yours. You have
come here to promote the cause which has
for its object the preservation and establish
ment Of the principles upon which have not
only been based the prosperity but .be very
existence Of the Rcpublic-- principles to
shade thronsh r,erv and olaam ,Lro nh
yood and ey;l re, e nr;,,c;,,iss nuoa w,;sh
we Lave staked pnr narl;,;oai ox;s,onoo ~
uri;uciples &c ,L.t ,ar,v~,bs, Ian ,;nn
law ab;d;nc ruth san,,.,t;oa and ,r,d Ia ,ra
tcc,;n, na,iv 10 Which wa .rs ,rana - - r.
fcreat .hoe,;,ol .l,at conso,ra,;ra a..
constitutional ,I..t Tn;on sn.r,, nh,oh !.
known md honorea ,bronahnnt ,ba ianc,h
and bro.dth &c orr laad % III &c.. PA
,,lor;ons and | think I NAV s.fely say 40 ,he
GROWING Wb;o marty ~ ouy land no ron
sIemor rrto h.yc ,,,scoolad M h,ro ,roI, ga
~, 49, na,or .yas linn rLan ,ho $50
80. III 49,. 49,. r.. VII. .naaoss a..
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rnown tlo rni;,;e.l as'oa 80 - n,;s;n, ~
Wh;a saoeass 80 :. i -
sncossd ~ 10 ,arar ~ iap rays
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sos 1,odo haGa,. tho pros;aan.;al d 1890
anId ha snIe,,aJ ~ $50 $3.50
onnarsr'.;tS ana 10 'a a;,h Ear" ,. "a ~ ~
tba ad,n;n;l,ra,;an Sr Ni,,sra F s,n l
nronf.ftlo rol;anoa 4 H. ,',sa'd 80 ~
pprom;ses ~ 10 WE; J., la H." am
s,,e tba, ! sne.L lie noasral 49, :,
WI;rs .na r. Ill % s'". ".: !,
no Homnnra,;o u 49," ny Ia pI''.o" ~
onnor,nn;,y ~ ov,,yoss - 49, 80. 80 :.
olb,med ~ Al 90 81 Ia ~ .s.s ~
Il tho "enJs ha a,mea =, b.r'' ~. m;s c,uo
,rv,s lie G,d,s and Trn,h,s H., IL H..
sbornc h;s facn,,ies co mset las haen 80
clear IN l,;s CROFT oIscs flat lii v;,,nes u;ll
nleaa Ike analas .ru,nna. tana,oa aa.;as,
Tho deem damnat;o, Of lis tol;ns sgn ''
Nv fellow e;,;zens / hrnm NM. ~, NJ ono
knows il better for no ono fsIt !. .nara hsoalv
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' i"ss 90 NC WIZ "oS isee
hope We would have been successful, but we've
not ! am Tree to admit to you, that in vim
. Il IF kLnt nfl Al.