Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-10-20
VOL. 5s.-NO. "a.

nxy-As the election approaches, tho feel
ings Of intense solicitude. Is but the more
plainly manifested BY the Democrats, The
dread Of defeat impresses itself on every
move they make Like drowning men, they
catch at straws AS the tide Of Scots POP
ularity, wave on wave, suhmerges the false
lights which they had stealthily hung out.
they cling with tenacity. to the tub thrown
to the whale" and seek yet other devices BY
which to dcluac the unsuspecting.
Every great issue they have abandoned to
pass away the brief period Of the canvass up
on non essentials We say non essentials
because the idle fuss which is being mads
about the Fugitive Slave law BY the DeYc :
Gratis. Is destitute Of every quality Of fairness
and frankness They kaow and feel that
their professions on this subject are worse
than idle. They knor and feel that their
present Governor las committed an otciai
act more dangerous aud insurrcctionary than
every speech made in Congress by every Free.
Solder They knou and frei that their plat
form was designedly framed to sooth the feel.
ines and induce the support Of the Democrat
10 Free Soil vote Of the North. They snom
and feel that the actual necessities Of tho
people. trade and commerce. require an extern
ded system Of Internal improvements that
our taxes are enormous. and It is impossible
to compete with the new States. unless VIC
receive our quota Of the Land Fund. They
kaop and teel that the influx Of small notes
among our people proceeds from the neeessi-
ties Of their trade--that these notes are pro-
hihitcd by law.---and yet these people loving.
popularity seeking Democrats will not reme
dy the evil, OF seek to alleviate these positive
evils In word. every material local Issue
is merged in the abstract discussion Of the
slavery question and this day they seek to
place under the kind guardianship OF NEW
HAMPSHIRE NAN, WHO LOATHE5
SLAVERY.
The interests of cur trade TIE necessities
Of our commerec--the demands Of our local
interests, Lii involving our commercial relations
agricultural benefits, popular education. man
ufacturing Developments, mineral wealth, md
currcncy---are all nccdlessly, recklcssly wan
tonly. thrown into the shade, uncon.idered.
uncared for that the rights OF eur slaveholds
ers may, by false issues, false positions. and
false assertions. be transferred to the keep
ing Of Northern man with Southern prin-
cipes." who comes endorsed by MARTIN
VAN BUREN, and b. Il IiALLETT eco
viii tie people Of Virginia ever heed tho
adnonitory voice of experience 2 WilIthc
lessons Of the past, so forcibly impressed or
them never arouse their patriotic energies
Van Buren, was Northern man. trusted. and
he deceircd as. johnson was Northern
man, trusted--Le betrayed us. What guar
antce has been given that Mr.. Pierce is bet,
Ter or safer, or more reliable, tllsn Van Buren
or Johnsong People Of TIrginia We again
warn ,ov. as wc hare done onformcr occaAionss
Look well TO this matter. Heed NIL the dos
peratc, wanton. reckless assaults made en-
Gen. Scott, who has ever stood BY the Dag
Of the Union is patriot, pure and lofty in
every impulse Of his boait--a statesman Of
tried and enlarged experience and observas
ton. Redeem the good old Commonwealth
strike nor the death blow. That party
whose professions arc as hollow as their crecd.
is dangerous aud revolutionary.-R Wing.