American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-10-12

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The Administration members would have, in
disputahy, been more numerous, but Tor the indls-
ctetion which was exhibited in the setting up OF
so many candidates. in opposition to each other.
1t is well known that while the jackson party were
s., we'll organized. that not more than four candi-
dates were started, i'll some instances the Admin
isration candidates were double that number
This gave false SHOW of strength to the Opposl-
ton, and an equally false show OF weakness to the
Administration. Where there was an nnquestion
able and considerable majority of friends of the
Administration in a county, it was thus cut up.
and rendered perfectly inefficient; while minor
itv, iudiciously outstanding its limited means, Oh,
tanned triumph.
Speaking on this point, the Baltimore Patriot
uses the following language and accompanies II b'
the statement Of votes which we sugoln:
Had the friends of the Administration contested the election
upon party ground like their opponents and run but four
candiatcs in each county, the following additional members
might easily have been added to their list and thus shown thu
real strength Of the pay the following counties being decided
Calvert TaIIot q Iarforic Q. Frederick t. Kent Q, Queen
AIMS 1, Dorchester Anne Arundel Montgomery p
Adding the seventeen thus lost by the prodisa
waste of strength to which we have referred, the
state of parties might have stood thusior the Adj
mnstraton, si.rty -seren -for Jackson, fhirtpen
Hereafter, then, we hope no attempts will be
made by the opposition editor Of this city, the ed-
tor of the Richmond Enquirer, or any other oil the
confederatcd editors, to impose upon the people,
BY putting down the electoral vote oil The State OF
Maryland for General jackson.
.Naryland.-Complcte returns from all the
Counties in this State have been received, and the
result as stated in the preceding table, IS correct
Prom he " FORK Commercial .4iprrGscr.
.iary,ami-The full returns from Maryland, give }ony-
nine administration members OF the State Legislature, and
thirty one Jackson Good old Doctor ID ustiul OF he
Pos', for the life OF him make ~, how the election
in Maryland has gone 81 nor in Delaware ether Alas
Ito quote its pathetic langage,) the Post has been
oyeraken by that "deporable catastrophe" which was
"not for moment to be hazarded"
The result Of the election in Delaware. must
have satisfied every one that this State IS decIde,
in favor of the measures OF the present Admins
tra!on. and Of the reelection of Mr.. Adams. The
question has been distinctly put to them, at the
polls" viii you elect Representative to Con
gress who will bndy follow the steps of those
who oppose the Administration aud support Gen
jackson; or will you choose one who will take the
opposite course, supporting the Administration and
opposing General Jackson! ~ Their answer is ex-
plic,t and decided. They have declared their con
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confidence in General Jackson.--.Nat. journal.
The Louisville Public Advertiser, in noticing the
electoral votes set down for Mr.. Adams, says, in
reference to the votes expected from Maryland
and the from Delaware" Intelligent politicians
will make at least the following deduction. y
Maryland S Delaware 8 !''-When this " in
telIigenn Editor receives the accounts OF the cleo
tions from Maryland and Delaware, what will he
sell his intelligence lor?-.Nat. Jour.
Opposition argument. We understand that one
.f the most cogent arguments used, in neighbor-
ing county of the State of Mary land, against the
re election of Mr.. .3dams was that. in that event.
the honest laborer of the soil would have to pay
ten dollars for vool hat, BY reason OF the terrible
Tariff! Nat. Intel.
The Baltimore Patriot says that. on Wednesday,,
The Jacksonies were all alive sorting out the offices
Of the State among themselves, from Governor
down to wood corder-on the day following the
subject was dropt, and all were as silent as the
tomb.
Nezv BeGfcy.i-Ths is described very flourish
ing About hundred vessels, and 2U00 seamen it is
Thought employed in the wbale sheles and the town
contains quo phapnanss;