Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-08-29
LOUISIANA s. SOUTH CAROLINA.

LCOlsci-A4F ~ - SOO II CAhOl.lNA.
Again ask who shall decide. sc? The
friends of the Administration say, that the
three old members of Congress are reelected in
Louisiana; that Mcssrs. Brent and Guriey voted for
Mr.. Adams, and that 90 Mr.. Livingston, who was
originally friendly to Gen. Jackson has SINCE Civ
EN- a decided and able support the admnisira-
ton" charleston Courier They taunt the
friends oil Gen Jackson with This disappointment of
their predictions, and confidently count upon the
electoral vote of Louisiana at the next election.
being in favor of Mr.. Adams. The opponents OF
| The Administration put 10 flight these predictions
by the aid of lIlte arithmetic. In the first place
they say that the &. Courier is guilty of the most
papable sophsm; that however true it may be that
Mr. L. supports the of the administration
which he deems worthy Of support, yet that he
declared during the last session of Congress, tlat
g when forget the deliverer of New Orleans:
when | omit any proper means in my power TO
give him the distinction which his services merit
and to my country The benefit of his virtues and
talents, / must be deaf to the voice of duty and
gratitude, and regardless of the wishes of hose
whom represent. "-Again he Louisville Adver-
iIser SAYS:
90 In the state there have been but 6 200 votes
given at all the polls Mr.. Liv;ngston's majority
was 9O3 out of 1900 given in; Mr.. Gurey's ma
Iorliy was so out of 2i00 given in; consequently
In these two districts The majority against the adj
ministralion was S23 of 1925 given; in Brent's
district he had only Csc, bis majority was 10;
therefore, the majority in louisiana against the adj
mnstration candidates was 7IS in 200 votes''
1t appears, that in the 6 parishes con- posing Florida
F, Col. IL obtained majority of ~ votes; but IN the
French parishes, which complete The District
! Mr.. Gurley obtained 2O9 ever him. The
friends OF the administration on the other hand COM
bat the accuracy OF this calculation, by alledglng
| that Brent's opponentBrownson, was hmsefa warm
supporter OF the administration; and that the elec-
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political considerations. We add no more
than that we have letter from West Feliciana,
in Louisiana, OF the 22d July, which says, :. hope
Gen. jackson Will Get every electoral vote OF
Louisiana And should this be the case, Mr.. Cur
ley will be afraid to give his vote to Mr.. Adams -
The same conlrarely of statements appears in
giving the strength of The two recent meetings in
Charleston The ilercWy estimates the number
of the Jackson Meeting in The City Hall at about
1000, all OF them the friends of Jacllson; and tie
Administration Meeting, in the LOBBY of the Court
House at not more than 100. The Patriot AID
the Courier most pointedly traverse this calcua-
ton; the former strenuously comtendng that the
meeting of the friends OF the Administration was
more numerous than, and composed OF a. TeSpec-
table materials as that OF the friends of Gen j -
The Courier estimates the number in the City Hall
at not mere than or 600 IN all; and says that
" the Administration Meeting iD0s at least as
numerous as the first" With these various
statements before it, the Columbia Telescope OF the
22d says Z" Accounts from every quarter OF the
Union are very faterng to the friends of General
Jackson. The result OF many elections for metn-
bers of the next Congress, has clearly proven that
the in which the present administration got
into power, has been contrary TO the will Of the
people, and that the honest part Of the community
are determined to use every eXerion to bring about
different state of affairs in 1929. We hearth,
wish them success. We do not hesitate to say
positively, that South Carolina will contribute her
portion"
MIR. Halle is elected Member Of Congress in place
of the lamened Rankin and some OF the All-sis-
sippi papers already pulling him OIL for his de-
voted attachment to Gen. J.