The Litchfield County post., 1826-11-21

The elect0ns IN MassacnusettS anu NeW-
York have terminated. Ia the latter state
Mr.. Clinton is elected BY majOrityof about
$500 which result appears to have disapPoin-
ted the more ardent friends of both the prom
inent candidates. The Utica conversion cal
culated that Clinton's majority would be O.
overwhelming. and the Herkimer convention
appears to have doubted whether Rochester
would receive half as many votes as his op-
ponent. Their object in bringing Mr.. X.
forward as candidate was to concentrate the
votes Of their political friends in such man
ner as to secure majority in the two houses.
This they have accomplished, and with this
tegether with the evident strength of the par
ty, when opposing any other man than Gin
ton,-they appear to be we'll satisfied. In this
election there is no evidence thatnationalpol-
tiles everted any influence; indeed it is ques-
tionabIe which Of the two contending parties
embraced the greatest number Of administra-
I ton men. AS it is, New York win support
Mr.. Adams in preference to Gen. Jackson,
and it is even said, and we presume not with
out foundation, that Mr.Van Buren,, having
lost his favourite,-Mr Crawford, will give
his influence to the former rather than to the
latter In Massachusetts, in those congress
sional districts where an election was made,
the friends of the administration have, oil
course, succeeded. In Suffolk district, Mr..
Webster has been reelected without opposi-
tion, as also Mr.. Everett in Middlesex. Mr..
Crowninshield is chosen for Essex South dis
ltrict. Mr.. Davis in Worcester South, Mr.. John
Bailey in Norfolk, and Mr.. Richardson in
Plymouth. In Essex North district, Hon.
1John Varnum is,re-elected, in opposition to
Mr.. Cushman, Of Newburyport. Mr.. G.. APP
pears to- have been over anxious for an cleo
ton; and therefore very unwittingly made use
Of a violent opposition print to urge hi.
Iclaims upon the free,nen. This would of it.
self have been enough to destroy his election
but in addition, the articles which were so Law.
ish in his own praise have been proved te
have come from his own pen. There is q
vulgar saying, that when no one else will praise
a man he has a right to praise himself. The
electors did not feel; disposed to dispute Mr..
C's. right to advocate his own cause; they
only claimed to themselves the right Of disbe-
lieving what he said in his own favour, and Of
acting accordingly:
Notwithstanding the opinion Of certain edi-
tors to the contrary,it is an tindoubted facttha
every congressional election which has taken
place ID our country has "given incontestible
evidence that the administration has gained
strength among the people," and "that il
has" nothing "to fear from the next result. 81
Neither southern I" influence, nor the fear
less bravadoing or the opposition lean pre-
vent the dissemination of sound principles, OF
exclude reason from hearts that are open to
honest conviction" 1t ,ras indeed doubtful
proposition among the most active supporters
OF Mr.. Adams, whether he would be again
brought forward as prominent candidate for
the suffrages of his fellow citizens. They
believed he would pursue virtuous, national
course, and by SO doing they hoped he would
SO far strengthen the hands Of his friends,and
calm the violence Of his opposers, as to sc.
cure second election. Thus far they have
not been disappointed. The number Of hi'
friends has been more than doubled, and al
though the violent spirit of the opposition hal
not been allayed, it has so far operated in hi
favor. 1t has led candid men, who were no
at first in his favor, to examine those meas
ures which have drawn forth such bitter in
vective from hisenenies, and they have fount
that every measure which he has recommen
ded and pursued has precedent in the act
i Of every one of his ptedecessors.--bu NOR.
especially in the public course Of the illustri
+ Gus jefferson. Nauhersof our most emnen
statesmen. who tNeyssss ego supported Mr.
AS. competitors, pave expressed their entir,
appreciation in his administration, and openl,
g acknowledge themselves his friends and sup
. porters. Such course was to be expecte,
. from men acting with AN honest regard 70
the public welfare; and the influence of sucl
i men Will nnquestionably secure second e
lection to our present worthy Chief Magistrate
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