The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-08-01

For Zen. Jackson, ~
And That the friends ol MIR. Calhoun and
General Jackson, seeing the imposslhlity
OF the success Of those gentlemen, will
throw the " hole OF their influence into Mr.
Clay's scale thereby increasing the mum
Der of voices in his favor TO 49,, being
majority of the uhole number,
The Lird and last calculation OF the Au-
rora Editor is equally favorable 10 the sue
cess Of his candidate, that is, IN case the
election should deyolve on the House Of
Representatives Behold his view OF the
subject lie anticipates that the final rote
will be something like this
For Nr. CL1K-Ncw York, Pennsylva-
MIA, New Jersey, Delaware, South Caroll-
ma, Kentucky, Tennessee, Illinois, Oh'o,
Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri
IS votes.
For Mr.. .aD.L,fS- Maine, New Hamp-
shire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Com
Decticut, Vermont-0 votes.
For Mr.. Maryland, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama
votes
Great credit was Of yore given 10 our
Capt. Bobadil, for his expeditions mode Of
dispatcliug an army, 4 has principal weapon
was ealcalefion. Equally sanguiDe is The
political Bobadil, whose estimates we have
been quoting, of clearing the field Of all the
Itichlnonds" who are graspins AT the
presidency, by the same weapon, and we
nothing doubt with the same certHnty.-
Among all the confident anticipations,
backed by the indsputabc and irreiutable
Evidence OF cd!ca.ations founded either on
fact or fancy, we have seen none which
meets the question with such fearless ia
difference, or which settles il with such
ensable self oonplaecncy. Such prophets
rs these are a real acquisition 10 the coun
try. Why need men employ their time IN
aofs!iag ~ their iavorlles, or tcrltjng doWn
those 10 whom they are opposed, when a
Pkadelphia editor, With specIaoles on nost
aud pen in hand can see through The vista
OF years, aud requires no other weapon
10 secure the victory for his friend =
II may appear somewhat presumptlous
inthe editors 0f comparall ely isolated
print, 10 differ in opinion from those
who are situated in the centre of The
country, and who are IN every way more
accessible to information than themselves.
And the character which we have applied
to our fellow-lahorer, may be transferred
from his shoulders to our own, when we,
assuming his port, (but without pretending
TO his laspirdiion) submit with due defer
ence, our calculations, founded, as We be-
lieve, from all the indications, ut least on
possibility, which merit, III merritt be, and
small as il Isl we are constrained from the
evidence of our senses, To deny to those of
the Aurora.
Pursuing the plan of that print, we shall
consider, lat, the indications" which haze
been given by several states, and which are
not to be doubted 2dIy, the probable re-
salt of a caucus nomination and 3dly, the
probable termination OF the election, il il
shall ultimately go 10 the House of Repre-
sentatwes--" a censunlnalion deroutly TO
BE-" deprecated
LIST. The Indications givenL the "rle-
ven states," we do not, ofcourse, consider
conclusive, inasmuch as tlhase from whom
these indications proceeded, were unau-
thorised agents, nj least on that subject
They cannot therefore be considered bind
sng. Admitting, however, that they will
be adhered to--that Georgia will Support
Mr.. Crawford, Tennessee Gen. Jackson,
South Carolina Mr.. Calhoun, Kentucky,
ONO, &c. Mr.. Clay, and Massachusetts,
Maine, Sc. Mr.. Adams-What degree Of
Importance shall be attached to this cir
ciimstance The number Of votes given
by the whole of those eleven states, amount
culy To 98--which wonld not be sufficient
TO elect a candidate, if they were all given
to one. We are of opinion therefore, that
this is matter of not the least moment,
and IN fact, that toe much Importance has
been attached To- state nominations. But
has not the editor of the Aurora fallen into
al error, in giving llinais and Indiana to
Mr.. Clay, as Two of the states which have
. Indicated their preference in a manner
that is not to be doubted z" From indi-
caiions' which we think satisfactory, we
should sag that one OF these states at least
VIII be TOR Mr.. Adams--certainly that 1t
VIII be "a hard struggle between that gen.
tlanan and Mr.. Clay. So of Ohio-In
this state the opinions are as numerous as
the candidates, and the friends of all
sssn equally seslous-these Of Dewitt