Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-12-21

where, but especially the delicate nerves d
the Republican Complains comes from Gen.
ARMSTRONG With bad grace--hs wss Post
master Il Nashville Consul Il Liverpool
under Poll. very best Office 10 the gift
Of tie Prssideut--has been priater to both
Houses Of Congress-. and the Executive de-
partments---had the executive advertising.
and is now printer to the House for the next
two years
The Sentinel asks WAS not ell that
enough? Surely it was; and therefore we
scquit him Of the malignant article which APP
peared yesterday in the paper bs publishes,
and which is edited BY God knows who"
Ibid lot the Senate have full and per-
feet right to elect its printer Having per-
formed that task, has any man the right to
depounce the Senate because the result Of the
choice did not suit bis wishes
I'VE have been calm and quiet. Feeling
that onr purposes and intentions we're jus.
and proper knowing tha. our leading design
was TO uphold democratic principles, and that
our chief desire was to purify the democratic
party, We have pursued straight forward
and consistent course.
1--WE have not bowed the pregnant hinges
of the knee where thrift might follow fawnine-
We have pursued an open and manly course !;
and we defy our worst enemy to point out
the instance in which we have sbruuk from
the straight line. or In Which any outward ap-
pliance-any motive Of personal aggrandize-
ment--bas Influenced our course.
"The Union, forgetful Of all discretion,
charges that the printing Of the Senate was
given to this Office by combination Of factious
democrats, wings, and aholitionists II is
not true The insinuation that any such
combination was even contemplated, is with
out foundation.
An understanding between our friends
and the abolitionists The very idea is RI
dculous and absurd Who makes this charge
against us? The Washington Union What
has been our course? What has been the
course Of the Washington Union? We have
laborcd most earnestly to purify the demo
cratic party to drive out Of its ranks all
freesoilers and abolitionists. On the contra
ry tho Union has been counting most eager
ly, most sedulously. the Buffalo platform men
Of 1s48-the men who deserted the Demo-
cratic party in order to carry out abolition
principles Such acharge from such source
is absurdly ridiculous.
ave had nothing to promise. We had no
patronage to distribute We had no threats
for the timid no spoils for the corrupt-no
places for the ambitious. Why then are we
strong !? We are strong for this reason. The
whole country demands the existence Of
sound independent. and fearless democratic
journal at the seat of government. The PEG.
pie are disguised with subserviency and ser
Witty Subserviency and servility have been
carried so far that the public will not stomach
it any longer Firmly welded to the demo
cratic faithfully resolved to sustain the ad
ministration when it is right, yet animated By
a stern determination that neither power nor
patronage. nor threats, nor persuasion, shall
move us from cur purpose, we have estab-
lished an independent democratic journal in
the city of Washington That is the secret
Of our success"