Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-11-23
THE GAZETTE.
I'M ARTINSBURG .~>
WEDNESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 20, 1853
THE NEW YORK CONTROVERSY.

THE NEW YORK CONTROVERSY.
the south--of Democrats as well as wings.
We extract the following from the esprit
Of Jefferson =
"For one, we repudiate the position, and
openly declare ourselves sympathiscrs with
bronson and his faithful followers, the true
friends of the South
"Against the doctrine promulgated by
Secretary Guthrie, that those who united to
elect the President were entitled to be recog-
nizcd by appointments to Office, we enter our
solemn protest.
The Winchester yirginian" says
.sThere is but one judgement now, iii all
quarters, as to the effect produced by the
inion's furious denuneiatIon Of the Dickin-
son wing, the contemplated appointment of
Dix to France, and the letters Of Messrs. Da-
Wis and Guthrie. That lima of policy has
proved failure from beginning to end"
Such is tho tone Of the Democratic press
in this neighborhood, upon this exciting sub
jcct.
Where stands the "T-irginia Republican
Of this place noio2
We have right to ask This will not be
denied. All true friends of the South in this
vicinity have a right to demand response to
this question, because it is party organ,
and its views may be imputed to its party.
Not as IVhigs--but as friends of the Union
not as partisans--but as friends of the
South, we require the Organ here to SPEAK
out
If it objects that this is geographical
question--we reply it is NATIONAL.
Whatever impressions we may have as to
the weight, to which its opinions are entitled,
we cannot be indifferent to the fact that it
counts one in the list of Southern Presses
If it sustains the policy of the administration,
it will be relied upon to encourage and sup
port it.
We wish to bring it out from its retreat
Party affinitics have too long welded South
ern Presses and politicians to false friends in
the North. We say it above board, that
10th the Democrats and Wings of the South
have dangerously, if not fatally, committed
themselves to Northern Party organizations.
This has been the folly of the'South for years
past-it is so now. When that danger is
made manifest to Southern Wings, as it is
now to Southern Democrats, and they still for
party purposes adhere to any 'natural allies"
in the North Jet that dcnunciation be hurled
against them which awaits all Southern DEM
ocratic politicians and papers, who decline to
cast off their unnatural associates in the North
We are led into this particular notice ofthe
sentiments of the Democracy here--not be-
cause we suppose it possible that the South
lacks friends here,i in any party,-but because,
not only before the Guthrie letter, sentiments
were announced at Democratic meeting in
this place, BY the Representative in Congress
from this District, and so far as we are in
formed, endorsed by the meeting,-but be-
cause in subsequent declaration of views by
the party organ here, the principles of that
Cabinet letter were fully approved.
In the meeting referred to, Mr.. Faulkner
"defended the principle upon which the
President had acted in making his appoint
ments, as the only one, which could have been
assumed to give harmony and unity to the
democratic party"
The Republican in scconding these views,
declares
.sThat the national policy of the President,
as illustrated, in the disposal of Office, should
be sustained, no matter who may fall"
Now the argument upon this subject has
been exhausted. Indeed, if we understand
alright public sentiment here, further discus
sion would be idle. We have only to ask
will those who expressed these opinions, reit-
crate them Self-respect we think, will in
duce them to answer. One further view,
and we have done. HoW is the Presidents
policy to be put down. Mr.. Guthrie said it
was the Presidents policy. If the admins
tration is supported in its other mere Exceu-
tive measures, in spite of this heresy, does
mot the administration triumph? All adj
NIT this subject to be rial. Shall it be sac
riiced upon the alter of party fealty' VIII
no organization be found to crush the men
who purpose to strike so deadly blow at the
interests and peace Of the South One
month we believe, and hope will answer this
question. The meeting of Congress will give,
we trust. body and soul to the opposition
and we ask, achere riH yon then be, men Of
the South a.
THE BLACK WATER CHRONICLE.
BY the ssClerke of Oxenforde. A queer,