Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1824-08-28
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,.evoAY MORNING AUGUST IS.

cushion in ancient Greece, That
~, every important batlls' The com
'''' ,.r officers should declare who bad
De. a;.,,oguished themselves, by writing
DO' sI;o Of parcb aent. 6sst, the name Of
'" distinguished III iiyiduaf who bad me-
w. the highest prize. and then the name
~ si,o VINO had merited the second
RIO, Ire celebrated battle of Salamis,
.n.toa was complied with; and by a
. ~ which shows the good opinion
r., every man naturally enterlains tor
s;o,lf. each oacer concerned IN The af>
=. demanded the honorof the first rank,
,,h,le be awarded that OF the second to
rh.m;stocIss; which was Indeed, says
poll;o giving Themistocles the preference
= ,bsnl alI.-As with this famous Greek
80 with Mr.. Adams.
The different sections OF the union have
to;, different fayoriie,; but IN every part
Is tbs.country IRON which we have been
hi. 10 gather the sentiments OF the peo-
nIo themselves, MIR. Adams is held to be
s;,ber FIRST or second. In Maine, New
u,mpsbire, Massachusetts, Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New Jersey,
D.laware, Maryland, indianns, Illinois,
Missouri and Alabama, his claim to the
6r,i honor stands confessed by every csn-
did observer OF ''the signs of the times. "
New York. should be added 10 the list;
IN, while doubt remains, we are con.
tent 10 say that Mr. Adams is second
without dispute.
Pennsylvania is almost unanimous for
Gen. jackson; bus the friends Of the &C.
neral in this state, are also the svowed
friends OF Mr.. Adams, and will vote tor
biu, should their favorite be Withdrawn, or
should they end il useless to support him,
North Carolina, South Carolina, TenIes-
see, and Louisiana are exactly in the same
prsdicament-Jackson Erst--Adams Sc.
cood.
Virginia will probably vote for Mr..
Crawford, in the even! OF all the other
Candidates confirming 10 run; but should
hs friends OF Adams, Jackson, and Clay,
all Of whom are opposed 10 the MlNORf-
fY CAUCUS, unite their efforts TO stran-
gle that dangerous monster. the old do
main will yet save her character, and have
lbe bonor Of deciding the election without
an appeal to the House Of Representa-
lives, notwithstanding the people OF New
York may be juggled out of their votes.
Be thIs, however, as II may, Mr.. Adams,
tho: the first, is notoriously the second
choice OF Virginia.
Georgia has nailed her colots 10 the
mast--Crawford shall commanders the
snip may sink. Ohio, Kentucky. aud Mis-
souri,, are the only states remaining TO be
noticed. The FIRST is claimed for Mr..
Clay, and the two last are unquestionably
bis. We believe. however, that Ohio is
Tor Mr. Adams, under any circumstances;
but should it be otherwise nov, il cannot
remain so longer than the hope exists, OF
being able to get Mr.. Clay before the
House; aud that such hope must soon
cease 10 exist, is more and more evident.
This clearly seen, and Kentucky and Mis-
souri, will not hold out
That they are opposed to the caucus
candidate, is well known; and that Mr.
Adams is next preferred TO Mr.. Clay, is
'hs unqualified opinion OF their most 10.
'slilgeht citizens.
In making the foregoing remarks. we
have been governed by such evidence on.
", as appeared conclusive; and, hence,
We believe that the following will be The
result OF the election:
Il. J. C.
Six Nsw-Ensland States 81 90 90
Nsw-York Doubtful.
Pennsylvania 90 rs 90
Virginia :. 90 90 "a
Ohio "a on on
North. Carolina 90 Is 90
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