Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1824-12-03

uoA A., where it is now pretty well asccr.ained
I'D contest for President must be decided, bis
friends in Congress would, in such event, be
bound to support the individual for whom the
greatest number of votes had been given; that
60 act otherwise, wo;ild be to ueat the declared
wishes of the people with contempt, Sc. We
cannot Subscribe to such doctrine
The Constitution provides tha, % IL no Hcrsou
have a majority Of the whole number Of the T.
lectoral Votes, then, from the persons having the
highest number not exceeding three, on tie list
oft&,,e voted for President, the house of Re
representatives, shall choose, immediately, by bal
lot the President Here then the power is 81
pressly given TO Congress TO select President
from the three persons who may be presented TO
them, lcittout regard to the number of electoral
votes each may have received I; is TO be pre-
sumed that in making this choice that BODY will
be influenced by considerations for the public
good !; and if, in their wisdom, they should Sc
lee, MIR Gay, who may, possibly, be presented to
them as having the smallest number of Eiecto
Tal votes, they have thcpower so 10 do;-and not
w;ihstanding that gentleman would not, in al
probability, be our own choice, we should cheer
fully acquiesce. From present indications, We
incline to the beliefthat General Jackson will be
the highest on the return and win il follow
that altao' he may have received within one or
,,vo votes of a majority of the whole number OF
Electors chosen, and Congress should deem him
statesman ITO shy nothing of many other obiec
lions that might be urged against him to admin
Ter the government in calculated to
promote the welfare, the interest, and happiness
Of the nation, they would nevertheless be bound
10 prefer him 10 others possessing rs they might
relieve superior claims We say no Com
mon sense would revolt at such a conclusion
Is well might the provision of the Constitution
81 once Be imperative that the per.on having
the highest number of votes, shall be chosen
president by Congress. The Constitution has.
in our view, wisely given to Congress the pow
er to choose the President, when such chocc
has not been made by the peoDle, and we hope
to see them exercise it fearessly, and unawed
ny The threats or deuurciaions of corrupt ind
vidnals or hired partizan presses
Considerable pains taking to produce M
Impression in this county, that ,ce thc people of
this county, ought to lay aside County prejdices
a.d 1--WE to Shenandoah what she has never YET
had-a Representative in Congress
1t is not our intention at present to enter into
view OF the merits OF the candidates who hav,
presented themselve, before the people for Their
sutfrages at the ensuing Congressional Election |
but we take up our pen to enter oar protest a.
gainst the priHcipis which seems TO influence
many in determining their choice of Il Menbe-
10 represent them in Congress The question |
seems not TO be who is most oapabIG who best |
qualified 10 be nscfui ? but rather III what com J
~ IS the Candidate who asks for our .uifgases 10
aated Does he reside in Frederick % Shenag |
doah Away with such contracted, sefshruc- |
of action; they are only fit to be practiced Is |
the ignorant and preiudjced surely no man Of |
reflection would permit himself to be Influenced |
by such a contracted policy. Taking the sab |
Jet in right point OF view, of what coase
queHce, TO the peJp'c, is it, whether the iudvi3 |
ua vino represent, them in congress be foc-,e'
IN this orthat County If the Member be faith !
III to his trust the Interests Of every portion OF
h.s District VIII command B. equal ana undiv, |
ded attention
In reference 10 The ensuing Election we would
remark that under the new administration sub !
ieCts of ,,.ai iuier.ss t t',e c,,,o,,,,;,. ~. |