Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1855-02-14
THE GAZETTE
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wEDsEsDAY MORNING, YTBaUlnY i. Iss5.

DW-The approach Of orr periodical elec.
lions 10 bringing with it its periodical excite
nent and triekerY. The FIRST specimen Of
juggling presented to confound and mislead
tbe ms uspectiog and credolous, .. this par
tieular time, is the result. OF certain elections
In New York and Massachusetts. The arr
ticles 10 another column. copied mostly from
the New York Herald, paper that has ever
sustained the rights Of the South, will furn-
lab full information in relation to the election
Of Gov. Seward to the Senate. There is
Rarifestly a most inordinats craving an
"scbing void to find some ground Of acqui-
sition against he "Americau party" While
j. needs DO defence at the hands Of any edi-
tor, or politician, we cannot but remark the
smila Of indifference or contempt with which
II regards the ridiculous efforts to defame it
upon the basis of the elections referred to.
We have read the authorized announcement
of the creed Of this new party in it, accred-
tied Organs. While they have certain pin
ciples which they seek to establish and they
ask no savors at any mans hands 10 the ad-
vocacy Of these principles they seek the
promotion Of American sentiments only.
With this at their polar star, they turn
neither to the right or the left. to purge the
nation Of any Of its ''isms" however vile and
obnoxious they may be. They impose no
TEST upon the abolitionist the sccessonist
the Jew or the Gentile---the Morayian or
the Normon-onlJ TINT the grand idea Of tho
American party shall be sustained at Tie polls
and in the Legislative Halls,
Denuneia.ion Of This OF that ism is not one
Of their articles. They do not mean By such
course to dig their own graves. At the
same time, the Matchmaking epirit and genius
Of the new party, must of necessity be felt
eventually in the modification and perhaps,
annibiiation Of many Of the tanatcal and ex
treme doctrines and bercsies of the North
the South the Eust, and the West. In
New York, for example, the bogus Seward
faction was driven from the regular order. -
Their grand purpose cannot, of course, be &C
complished at onco. Their birth is but Of
yesterday. They do no: propose to compel
tho Secessionist to enrol himself 10 The host
of the soldiers OF the Union---they do not
require as any part Of their creed, the Abo
iitionist to forswear bis gods, false tho they
be. They look alone in their requirements
to their own hall who embrace it are
welcome to its worship, what then is it to
the man whose Utmost soul cberishes the
american" faith, as no new creed, but as
one which existing in the hearts Of the PEG
pie, has for that reason found its myriads Of
supporters, when now, men can speak aud
act really as freemen. - that those who argue
with him in The maintenance Of this faith,
may in their own particular sections and 20
calities, be mad with some folly ofpolitics, or
religion, or morals.
Did it ever occur to any Wings of the
South under the old party organizations
that because Seward was sustained by their
fellow Wings ofNew York they should abun.
don their Wing doctrines and organization
Did it ever occur to any Democrat Of the
South, that he should surrender bis Democ
racy because the notorious Sumner, who
moved repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law,
and who had been elected to the United
States Senate bya combination Of Democratic
and Abolition votes, was an Abolitionist .
Had any Democrat of the South less faith in
the purity Of his Democracy because HALE
"a DIX, or CHASE was elected by his ma
tural allies in the North to posts Of the
highest dignity in the councils of the nation ?
And above all, what genuine, honest advocate
of Southern Virginia States rights DemOcra-
cy ever felt bis devotion to the faith of his
choice abated, because the arch traitor VAN
BusEE lorswore his Obligations to the South
and the country?
We will say no more--satis6ed that the
good sense and honesty of the country will
take care of its great interests. We leave
the cause and its assailants in the hands oil
those who say nothing, however much they
tne,p, and who seem determined to act.
CONGRESS.