Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-06-15

and because we know that their desire for .
settlement is 10 accordance with our own.
GIVE have occasion somewhat periods
cally, to rebuke the unjust and licentious i'm
putations Of the Republican---lashing it, as
we apprehend, however, with too little sever
ity, and indeed, doubling its eSpediency at
all, as few Of its readers, we fear, positive-
ly relish the sort Of provender it spreads be-
fore them.
So on the occasion OF the recent election,
when thai paper designated all those as reek
les and kaapish--- Wings and Democrats of
necessity included, who denounced Faulkner's
never-to-be-forgotte desertion Of his prin-
ciples and his party,--we called for some
vindication of bis consistency, which might
furnish pretext for the application Of such
terms 10 his ASSISTANTS. 1t was not even at
tempted, however. We then stigmatized in
strong language the author and writer Of the
editorial.
So again, after the election, when, to turn
aside public observation and condemnation
from lis own conduct, Wings we're alleged to
have grossly assaled the motives of those of
their own party, who voted for, and elected
the Democratic candidate, we presented the
fact, that neither Wing Press, party nor per-
sons had done so,--that, on the contrary, a
most becoming moderation had been manifes-
ted, even towards those who did not hesitate
TO admit, and avow, the inducements which /
led them so TO vote. The Republican at last,
entirely loses its temper. 1t lapses into its
usual style-from bad logic, to worse man
ners-from balderdash to billingsgate. 1t
ceases to SANDER BY wholesale, and resumes
its more appropriate vocation, as haberdash-
er in the small wares Of personal vilfcation,
and then we have the pleasant old song of
the 'cliqae" the defpnct clique,--with an
addition, which evidently delights the writer,
who continues to repeat it, as happy con-
ceit,--the administrators de bonis non of
the defunct clique"
There is mode Of sustaining cause By
representing it as already carried. In like
manner, there is novel and interesting spe-
cies Of defamation, with which the Repub-
lican is familiar, and which consists in the art
of attempting to degrade man, by represen-
ting him as already degraded. Now wheth-
er the clique referred to, is defunct or not, we
will not diScuss. We leave that to the past
and the future. We have only to say, that
one would think the "Republican" should re-
gard that, as a delicate subject, while the
legal requirement displayed in its editorials,
may possibly in its researches have discover
ed, that there is anotherclass of representa-
tionsof dead mems estates--individuals who
without authority, and Of their oicn lrrong,
install themselves into those Offices, from
which they are generally elected at the ear
hest moment, -called executors de son tort.
Whether there are any such, Of any live
and kicking clique of the Democracy here;
we know not. Thsre should, at least, be
made an appointment; at once. The result
Of some of the recent elections, which for ex-
ample, lost the most important county officers,
by large majorities to the nominees Of the
party, and which last month brought down
the majority Of Democratic votes on tho poll
in this county, from tteo hundred and thirty
nine, in 1851 10 about Fifty now, would seem
TO indicate what clique is defunct, and to
suggest the necessity of such an appointment,
The reflections of the "Republican" tco, up
on the potent influence, which it extended
two years ago in retaining Mr.. Bedinger at
home,--wheu il thew the heavy weight of
its Press against the present representative,
Who now, for some cause, is its Idcl--calling
him ''noblc that was now its hate" We might |
suppose would beget some humility.
To divert its mind, however, from the con-
temptation of such unpleasant "reminiscences,
we beg leave, again--in reference to the bank /
Influence, with which its candid ade without
means had TO contend, as it asserted week before
last--to enquire lehat Bank it is, that is thus |
implicated What is the specific charge T.
Who penned the indictment in that paper
and ESPECIALLY, whether, as is intimated, it is /
Bank in Frederick, that is thus alluded to Z
Win the Republican respond to these inter-
rogatories, or remain mum, as usual
mann urfDt