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Domestic News
March 5, 1835
Martinsburg Gazette
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia
What is this article about?
Political commentary from the Richmond Whig on an upcoming election in Brunswick County, Virginia, predicting outcomes for candidates Shell, Wilkes, and Turnbull, while expressing confidence in the Whig cause against Van Buren supporters.
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Brunswick—high bragging.—The Enquirer has been assured that Mr. Shell will certainly be beaten in the county of Brunswick! The probability is, that both Shell and Wilkes will be elected. But, if Turnbull should be elected, is he for Van? If he be not, the interest of the Enquirer in his fortunes, will cease and determine.
The Albany party is bragging high. To hear them, one would think the poor whigs would be driven from the field, and their camp stormed. Yet do they not fear the result. They know they are sustaining the cause, the principle, the interest, and honor of Virginia and the South, and knowing this, they will not fear, though power and its satraps strain every nerve, and though experienced demagogism exhausts humbug and delusion. They know their opponents are sustaining in the person of the President's Heir, Martin Van Buren, principles ever repudiated by Virginia, and principles which they themselves dare not avow. They cannot believe Virginia changed from what Virginia was; and believing this, they have a holy confidence not only in their cause, but in its triumphant success.—Rich. Whig.
The Albany party is bragging high. To hear them, one would think the poor whigs would be driven from the field, and their camp stormed. Yet do they not fear the result. They know they are sustaining the cause, the principle, the interest, and honor of Virginia and the South, and knowing this, they will not fear, though power and its satraps strain every nerve, and though experienced demagogism exhausts humbug and delusion. They know their opponents are sustaining in the person of the President's Heir, Martin Van Buren, principles ever repudiated by Virginia, and principles which they themselves dare not avow. They cannot believe Virginia changed from what Virginia was; and believing this, they have a holy confidence not only in their cause, but in its triumphant success.—Rich. Whig.
What sub-type of article is it?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Brunswick Election
Van Buren
Whig Party
Albany Party
Virginia Politics
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Shell
Wilkes
Turnbull
Martin Van Buren
Where did it happen?
Brunswick County, Virginia
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Brunswick County, Virginia
Key Persons
Mr. Shell
Wilkes
Turnbull
Martin Van Buren
Event Details
The Enquirer claims Mr. Shell will be beaten in Brunswick County, but both Shell and Wilkes are likely to be elected. Questions arise about Turnbull's support for Van Buren. The Albany party brags highly, but Whigs remain confident in sustaining Virginia's principles against Van Buren, expecting triumph.