The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-08-24

a time when II was less fashionable 10
praise him than now and at a period when
some, now the most clamorous in his favour
were vehement in denouncing him. Mr..
Adams had received his earliest impressions
during our Revolutionary struggle; he
had enjoyed the confidence of Washing
ton, Jefferson, Madison and Monroe. lie
had been in public employ the greater
part of the time since the organization of
the federal government. and the country
had expressed an uncommon satisfaction
with his performance Of the various duties
assigned him indeed he had almost escap-
ed complaint. Gen. Jackson had 80 cleo
toral votes, and Mr.. Adams "a. But in
MARYLAND $4,000 votes were given by the
people for electors, otthose votes the elec-
tors favourable TO Gen. Jackson received
about $4,000. leaving against him of the
peoples votes, l9,0O0.-The Adams tick
ct received a majority of the peoples votes
over the Jackson ticket, his vote was the
highest Of the whole, yet the operation Of
the district system gave Gen. Jackson z
votes, Mr. Adams 3 and Mr. Crawford l.
In Illinois also, the Adams ticket received
a majority of the peoples votes over that
Of Gen. Jackson, yet owing to the same
cause, Gen. Jackson got votes IN that
state, and Mr.. Adams only one. By the
same rule that the entire vote OF Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey was given to Gen.
Jackson, the entire vote of Maryland and
Illinois should be given to Mr.. Adams. |
will not multiply instances OF this kind.
Change the votes in these two states, and
the votes would have stood for Adams u,
for Jackson 90, giving TO Adams majority
of the votes resulting from the people at
large. In Ohio there were $4,000 cleo
tors, 10000 of whom voted for electors of
President Of these Gen. Jackson's ticket
had $4,000, or the voice Of about one sew
enth Of the whole electors; and but little
more than one third Of the votes actually
given for electors. / could not conceive
that any thing connected with the state of
the votes for electors, as indicative ofpub-
lie opinion, entitled either ofthe candidates
20 be chosen President, to the exclusion
Of the other. 1t was supposed that Mr..
Adams assoc atlons with the manuiactur-
ers and grain growers Of the northern and
middle states, more naturally disposed him
to favour our interests, than did Gen. jack
sons with the southern planters, who had
on MANY occa slons shown such decided
hostility to our measures. MANY thought
there was a settled determination wIth GER
tain southern politicians to prevent the non
slayehodinr states from ever having Pre-
sident. The south had already had the
President ~ out of the 81 years. | believ-
cd then and believe now, that no other than
| Mr.. Adams could be elected and consider
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and bitterness likely to result from pro
tracted ballotings, and ultimate exercise Of
the executive functions b. the wee Presi
dent. thought It more desirable TO en-
sure an election of President without sub
jecting the constitution to severe shock
than that oitnor candidate should be pre-.
terred. | was wholly unnstructed, anC
voted for Mr.. Adams, under the firm con.
,ictlon that in so doing vas subscribing
the best interests Of the country. | may
have been mistaken III the step calculated
to promote that interest. may have CT.
red. For the vote | gave, have had be.
slowed upon me the mild and gentlemanly
eplthets Of "Traitor to the ccuntry-Pan
der Of corruption ~ Ny accuSors doubt
less Were better acquainted with the mer
from whom the choice was TO be made thar
| was, and enjoyed more favourable op
portunlty than did, oflearning their view.
and policy. They probably felt more
strongly than | did the obligations Of the
oath under which voted and had preten-
sions to disinterestedness and integrity to
which was q stranger.-i will not speak
Of their inJustlce-thatl leave TO others.
The President being elected, cabinet
was 10 be tormed--the west never had a
voice in the cabinet council. IT was q
matter Of complaint. We had become toe
numcro and our interests were too i'm.
portant TO be overlooked by any President
In casting about for a suitable person ts
represent the West, as bead Of depart.
ment, who stood most prominent? WhC
was most generally known and confded in
Who was emphaucally the great leader
and champion of western rights and poll
cy ; Henry Clay. lie stood coniessedly
p.e-emlnent. He was the father Of the
{" American System" All would have
thought it strange ifhe had been overlook
ed, and yet his selection had been attribu
tied to intrigue, bargain and corruption
Since the organization of the Executive
government, an opposition TO the admins
tratiOn has been got up, composed of near
ly all those who had been disappointed in
their calculations on the election, with but
few principles Of cohesion--an opposition
that has been aptly enough denominated
ID" Mosalb"-that seems ipdscrimiaate in
its attack Of the measures of administration
aud actuated by one settled design to put
out those in Office, what ever may be their
merits. have said that pending the cleo
ton, many thought there was settled de-
termination to keep the office OF Presiden,
in the slave holding states-facts since de-
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