Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-04-20


Bunker Hill. on the day Of its publication
April 30. 1852
fsg~Tbe only reply We deem it necessary
to make to an article in the last Republican,
beaded "WnIG CALL TO ARMS is to correct
some Of the errors into which the writer has
81 course innocently and uRwiningf fallen
We call them errors, and the entire writing
of this philosophical, logical and gentlemanly
writer under consideration, may well be term
ed ~ Comedy of Errors, and we correct
them because some not so well acquitted
with the facts as otaers, may regard his
statements as correct In tile first place, we
did not use the term "Hartinsburg Demo
crctic Clique" for any purpose, but disclaim-
ca the use Of it entirely in our article Of last
week The writer speaks Of his (our) COM
pound of flsehood and misrepresentation !;
he is doubtless in error in this, that "per
contra, be believes that his readers will be-
lievc him, perhaps. Further he says '.it (thc
Gazette is actuated by the most selfish mo-
tives." No sir (. no. we are no candidate for
office, and therefore cannot be charged with
the absurdity of attempting to icriie ourself
into Office. No we much prefer to
'Let thccande itongnc lick absurd pomp;
And crook the pregnant hinges ofthe knee
Where thift may follow Awning Hamle
Tac writer further says ''no clique has
ever existed in the County except the old
Federal clique" Alas alas.
---"The world is grown so bad
That wrens may prey where eagles dare not perch
Richard III.
But reader, don't laugh at this piece of
news. SO utterly new that men VIII cape in
SOLEMN wonder at the announcement. "No
Clique "No Democratic Clique = Well,
"as you like it, be it no clique, but polit-
cal Dcspotism, whose reiH is the law, and
whose bidding the people must obey.
Again the writer is in error if he supposcs
we ever said or intimated that the Conven-
ton was composed of poor men, ralroaders
and those having no interest in the eommu
nifty" Oh no. we are not so desperate in
the race for "thc spolls' that we must resort
to a dsspicablc and detestablc game of this
kind.
We iced not ask why the writer saw pro-
per to 90 so far out of the record as to throw
out this precious morsel, and expect to see
mcn--seasi5lc men. "grccdily doyour the
treachcrous bait"
Poor men," railroaders and those who
hare an interest in the community" will you
be told BY this special pleader' that Law
is law law is law and as in such, and so
forth, and hereby, and aforesaid, provided,
always nevertheless, Notwithstanding also"
land Yield your uecks to such yoke, that
one may ride in triumph into place and power?
Now ii these poor men, &C., should permit
their particular friend to say "Wc may
blow our nails together, and fast it fairly out,
our cakes dough on both Sides what a fix
he would be in, wouldn't he? Again the
writer is in error in this says. "he (the
Editor of the Gazettc) is opposed to going
ont Of Office" Wonder how lie found it out
lle wishes to remain where he is" We
call for the proof. Again--"'rhe action of
the Convention is unqualidcdly denounced
&C." Il is no such thing, not one ,eord did
We say against the action of the Convention,
or any member of it, and we don't care if
you have Convention every day; but in
your future efforts
"Hcat not furnace for your foe so hot
That il do sinpe vourselfD