Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-08-04

Hr Editars--,i j. nlfen really diyeiiiug
10 ZEE tile si,usfion - WHICH the l,emorracv
Of tie country are reduced, defeated aud
ssrely disappointed ut the result u our late
distinguished National Convention they are
resurtieg 10 any aud every means that pros
trstea hopes treacherous heafts aud yi,sdic
tive feelings can dctste to punish the patfi
otic aud Gnin loving higs for VITA, they
are pleased to tern sectional nomination.
Ia punish the true friends OF the country for
doing their duty as grateful as patriotic and
magnanimcus Americans Did We not know
that the virtue and intelligence and arisdom
Of the Wing party Of the nation was fully. i'm
partially and ably represented in that body,
we could feel more inclined to give them an
car But when We do know that il was com,
posed If distinguished characters from all
sections Of the country that the North, the
South, the East ard West-al we're there
as the chosen ones Of their conntrymen---th that
the claims and interests Of all were alike cou-
suited and regarded that the nomination
was authorized by the most cousummste de
liberation we know all Of these things
we have no hesitation in recommending their
uuusS W buf ttHilHhttbu W tiit siltUt Cpt-
tempt of the people Its impossible to make
our nomination sectional one. when the
whole couhtry was present in the persons o.
their intelligent aud able delegates We ad
NIT that some Of the members suffered them
selves to be governed by minor considerations
for time only, howeyer--for it was ton
evident that Scott was the peoples choice
as the election viii soon show whilst his
management of our national sffairs will also
shows equally cenclusiycly that bis nomna
ton was one of the mos, important cceurren
res Of the present day Il will then be ..ec,,
aud known who were wise or nnwise = true
aud known that Scott is . true Union man
trne to the soil Of his birth to the home and
friends uf his youth the graves Of his
brave aud chiyalrous aud ilustriaus ancestry
devoted to the memarv Of Nasuingtun of
Marshall Of Henry Of i'erdlet.m Of Lee. ard
the 81 linas soufhcr, Institutions reared b,
their Industry aud taleets We could wisi,
that as mnch could he said 10 favnr Of Mr.
Pierce aid bis noisy briga ds--his election
would then be less to be deprecated BIT
it is idle. Nr Editor. for the Loco.ocos to
talK VI tUfiF uuplitN W tHe AtHSttIutlUu anu
the Union when we have the hest evidence
TO the contrar, in the nominaftan If ie:rc
orer the heads If ass Buchanan Dickinson
and others wl,use regard for the Onion i.
sincere and mnqnestianahle If they are the
friends Of the lnou they bray to he why
were its advocates and champions sacrificed
in fayor If a man who derives his sole. his
ouly accommodating frm his peculiar LEGAL
ity--trnm the small circumstance that he
happens 10 live in a statc--a little State bor-
dcrng upon the free soil Of the Canadas -
which like its British neighbors has never
swerved from its chosen doctriues of Democ
racx. free sell and free trade
We doubt not his anti Catholic issue gave
ADDITIONAL strength to his other grand quail
firatinns- living, as he does, in the only State
ant of thirty one. where men are prosecuted
for their religious opir'nns--living, as he does
in the only State il, the Union where the
Cnnstituii,n of the Unite,i. tates ard she
peclarati"i, Of Independence are violated
iluzza for the Democracy and Pierce OF .NeT
Hampshire and the down trodlen Catholics
Yes, Mr. Editor, let it be known that the
Democratic State Of New Hampshire is the
only State in the Onion where Catholics or
any ether religious sect is perseented--where
Catholics are denied the right. guaranteed "a
them By the National Constitution Let il
he known that the town in which Gen Pierce
resides gave . large majority IN favor Of TIE
Catholic prescription laws and that Pierce
himself sanctioned it and who knows the
truth is we believe that if elected President
Pierce will recommend to Congress the pas
sage Of sirailar lawto Cypress the Catbo-
lies throughout the country, We have every
right to believe to fear it. o.
THE TESTIMONY OF AN OPPONENT.