Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-03-23
Ia We seldom feel ourselves called upo,

if argument that can he called which is COM
pounded 50 largely Of inputation aud abuse.
Its facts are different thing. Tie Wig
party ofthe County, according to custom, as
sembled at March Court TO appoint Delegates
to the State Convention. which is to select
Delegates to the National Convention.
The sole purpose Of that meeting was to
take action in reference to the Presidential
election. We were present at that meeting,
and remained most Of the time, AID know
that not an individual in tie meeting con-
tempiated that any committee appointed by it
should regard the approaching County cleo
ton as coming within the sphere ofits action
or supervision, in any way wiatcyer--nor
does any member of that committee, then APP
pointed, so consider. 1t has been the usage
here. as in other Counties, to select Central
Committees, especially uron the occasion Of a
Presidential election. Not long since, the
party in this County. Of which the Editor uf
the Republican is only one Of tie "simon
pures, appointed a similar committee. Tn
der these circumstances, without any ground
alleged, and in the fetal absence of all roun.
daton in truth for the statement, the Repub-
lican asserts that the object Of the appoint.
ment of the Wing Central Committee is, fif
possible, to defeat the Democratic candidates
for County Offices 1t Nigh. very natural
~ occur to one, however simple he might be
that even if such were the parposc, ii would
be but the exercise Of natural right and not
an unusual thing, as may be seen any day
IN the conduct Of partes--and as is happily
illustrated in the desperate efforts row being
made by those whom the perverted and dis.
tempered imagination" of the Wigs have
conjured up into the Goblin form ola C1iqNe''
"a clique in the Democratic party We
repeat, however, that no such action is pro-
posed by the Wing patty--aad are 1T loss
to determine whether the Republican has been
engaged in the innocent and intellectual oc.
cupation of finding ''mare g nest, or whe,li-
er the political jesuistry, if we may diguifyit
by such a designation which occasionally. Of
late, is stamped upon its editorial productions,
has baenput in requisiiion upon this occasion.
The charity which tlnketh no evil. would
incline us to the former conclusion il il could
be So Let US see if few questions may not
solve and disclose the hidden purpose which |
is clicked under the guise fthe "lYLiss in |
Council - Is not Democratic County Con-
vention on the eve If assembling to make |
party nominations Of these mere Comfy Cfi
GERS Is tnot doubtful whethera bare ma.
'orHy eyca of the Democratic party in the
County sanctions this movement Are net
those who are ncttriously the managers of
Lae party most anxieus to effect such nomina-
tons Is there not among reasonable men Of
all parties great oljection to this course? Is
not this one Of the very few Counties which
have made or Intend to make party nomina
tions Do not large number cf Democrats
oppose it? Aud then comes the inqniry-
has not the Republican the very cIen and
fair parpose in view Of bringing about ma
n'mityin It's party in favor Of the nominations.
bj representing the Wings as engaged in the
same thing? Let the leaders answer these
questions and when they have answer,
cd them truly, we need not take the further
trouble OF exposing this contemplate and jug
Cling cry about eliques, BY informing that
Scion, the author Of "Ehigs in Council"
what the pot with so much severity of accu-
sation said to the kettle.