Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1853-05-25

We are not quite disposed to let the pres
ont election occasion pass by without fur
Their passing notice Of the above charge, made
not only against Wings, but against those in
dependent Democrats who denounce MIR.
Taukner's somerset, aud suspect his motives
II appeared. as will be remembered. in his or
gan here. 1t is now implicitly admitted by
It's editor not to have proceeded from bis pen
lie, however, announces that be is responsible
for all that appears as editorial in bis paper
IA responsibility which, as nobody would un-
dsrstand it to mean Of personal character,
we oonstrue as an endorsement of the charge
So far then, as resi- ects the organ itself,
we have nothing further to say, than that
long career Of personal defamation has given
il species Of everlasting fame which car
ries its own condemnation along with il, aud
renders comment unnecessary--not so as res
poets the masked author ofthe charge. For
nsrly the paper spoke through its own mouth,
and could claim the merit, If there was any
In it, of originality in personal abuse. now it
Is but the conduit through which tho malice
Of some one or more persons. distils its poison
iato tho publ, mind In the present instance
what are TIE facts9 A leading politician of
the county-a Wing for quarter Of a cen
fury, suddenly deserts bis party. He goes
farther. He distinctly asserts his cordial np-
prevail Of al the doctrines Of hi new allies !;
and, yet. be has on no occasion. attempted to
lay before the public. the reasons which i'm
PEELED him to this change Of opinions upon
those doctrines. At frs, he came forward
with some other Wings. and merely and only
objected to Gen. Scott. and impeached bis in
tegrity upon the compromise. The facts in
this case showing with what zeal Gen. Scott
aided in the passage Of those messures-tbat
prop was knocked from under him--thsn for
sootb it was the Wing party that was not to
be trusted. Immediately bis old party nsso-
ciatss became, as be alleges, foes t. the Con-
stitution and the Upion. So utterly d i'd he
10 tho twinkling Of an eye. repudiate those
vino had daudled bin into political import
anoe that nothing would content him, but
tao saoord must be drawn against tbem--he
must FIRE the bridge between them and him
VIVA. follows? OF course. robuke imputations
upon his motives. satire aud dsuunciation.
and this not by Wings alone, tbere are honest
Democrats who now repudiats him. Was
there ever better case for il He stands
before tho public upon trial Of his sincerity
II he is not Democrat at heart, il is fun
ny idea. that such q facl does not constitute
ground upon which he may be properly as
sailed IS the nominee Of that party. "Who zoe
place in the feia (says the writer referred to)
10 our concern not theirs" Well from this
we have chosen to dissent. and so to express
ourselves, and IL is for this "nnwarrGnta6ie
conduct on our part, aud of all high minded
Wbigs and Democrats, which the writer Of
the article referred to. terms not only reck
less but knapish The community has some
interest in knowingt the man 10 its midst. who
dares to indul5s 10 this Wholesale Islander, -
who skulks behind an editorial and Willie.
those to whom ne wears a smiling face -
They demand the author. VIII he speak ont