Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-05
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have been acting the part II defendant ~ tins
ease, and have s.It bound to d. 50. from The
! fsct that we rave no occasion for any gentle
man ef either partJ. b say "a dVanyihing T.
bring Us inta notice, not even in private
much less before the pubic We base ~
knawledge IT having 4 ac Or said anything
caleulated 10 advance the interests of ans
one candidate, over those If another. since thc
late cnnvetti6n was held For the proof Ok
ills statement. We refer to Wigs Dem
oerHfs. with whom We have daily associated.
aud il any ono II them viii say that we have
acted upon a,y other than neutral grounds
we are free and wiling 70 make pubic ac-
knowledgeuent u The same
4 short time since one of these gentlemen
asked US il we we're ding anything to ipJurc
bis popularity, down about tie Rail Road /?
We replied chat it was no part Of our profess
sf.n, q say or Do anything for or against any
man. Wing or Democrat, further that We
wished to have nothing % d. With politics.
and that we seldom meaf:ane1 the name Of
any one If The men running Cor Office.
\ short time elapsed, and behold. these
gentlemen through fear that we might try to
do something to thwart ller purposes. shtught
fit % cut oil our influence. by holding us ~.
g public gaze in dcrisi5n, and. las they
tlnnglt J, morally dead with the epitaph Tin
Pqa, written upon opr remains
That was what called forth d reply from Us
the idea Of these gentlemen trying to attach
disgrace to the occupation Of mechanic
Had they alluded 81 us 10 any otber.manper
we should have distlriaed the ea Of ncticiap
any Of their productions We kaolc It was
not because they had the least Evidence of
our trying to use influence in favor &c any
man. that we should consider quite small
business where man has 40 cause apart
from partyism
We have no expectation. whatever. Of
sharing any part Of tie spells Of Office, there
fore, we are content to stand upon high
grounds, that is FREE TO vote for Wing Or
Democrat according to merif. aiid not nc
cording 70 petty py-iy,sm And we think
that ii great a,any Of our oiiiec, seekers,
both Wigs and Democrats. throughout tie
County. bad the props Of party influence
Knocked from uraer them, aud they let dewl
upon their own true worth aud merit, they
would soon sink into small insiguiranre. aud
the Country be blessed through speedy ex-
termination Of vast army Of Office suckers,
who feel more for The dear MoSEY than for
the dear pcop'e.
II VIC thought that the Democratic voters
would take either Of our articles as casting
any eaections n,e,. Tie Democratic party we
wonld ipast Willingly rceal! al tiiat We have
said We have designed notbi,r of tic kind
Our appearance ii tie Gazette lis not for
its object. tho promotion or advancement Of
the interests Of any ere ofthe Wig eandi,
dates. it fornis n5 part Of our Efforts, as we
lave no interests a. stake. no schemes . car
~ cut Oar llesignis solely to speak our
views in regard t0 tic curse pursnea TOWARDS
us. by a few ladiyiapsls who have erept be-,
hiaa the editr's curtain to etheir scriblsisp
aud are assramea to come ont and owl Up to
what they lave manuiatturea.
In QUE ot'ser nrtiele wc used snsaa SHARP
language towards these gentlemen which was
mefc tllTouEh iadigaAtiaa than tie s;i,it III
retaliation. And we stu stand prepared II
deaounre The maa or sctt Of men WIN woull
dare attempt ;he bow act of casting reflections
upon any ore because Of bis humble occupa
ton as a meebaric or LaboFer,
'Let igaosues blrsh 70 own such man
Divine justice will inaiet due punishment
upon all saeh creatures.
Heaven smiles upon the pursuits Of The
honest lahoring man. as be tails for lis bread
and counts the f,early drops that fall from
bis braw. His, truly is happiness that the
rich man knows not OF. and may well be en-
We'd BY the greatest Of the great.
The eyes Of this great nation are now turn.
cd towards the Mechanic. She loves to boast
of what he has ACCOMPLISHED, and Looks upon
his achievement as the bright Star Of her
glory. When she looks out upon the Ocean
her smiles fall tenderly upon him. His IN
terests are her interests aud bis welfare her
pride. She sends bis praise in every steam
ship that leaves her shores Her Clippers
have carried bis skill through every sea and
cline and the Locomotives whistle re echoes
bis mighty deeds, as she darts through the
towering mountain and the dark, dismal val
ley.
His fame stands recorded upon lofty monu-
meuts that date farther back than profane
History can reach Thus. his WORKS remain
in splendor, and challenge the admiration of
an astonisled world, while countless mil :
lions of Statesmen AID Philosophers, War
riors and Politicians. have returned to dust,
taking with them their Fame. their " ondcrs,
their HeroiSm and Talents
Who then. does not feel proud that he is
a mecha4ic. aud that he forms u block. how
ever small, in the great American Monument
That monument which is his countrymeu's
pride; his Nations glory.
What then, shall we say for the man, or
the pigmy Politician. who would dare at
tempt to attach odinm to this humble but
honest calling.
Justice says, let no laboring man be found
to dig his grave, nor mechanic. even of the
Lowest order to erect tomb to his memory
rather let his homes moald in some swamp
where Frogs may ereak over his remains
We are now done with these gentlemen,
having said I'll that we had to say upon their
course. aud leaving the matter to candid
People, to say whether &c are. or are not
Justified in our positions. promising both can
didates and voters 30 stand off in iuturc and
let notifies take its due course We remn;n