American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-08-21
From tie National Mteiagencer.
CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS.

| Person County, 4O8 297
1898 2lo2
| We have already stated that daniel Turner i
elected in the district lately represented by Mr.
EdWards Mr.. Bryan has been re elected with
out opposition in the Newbern district; and tn
Raleigh Register expresses belief that neither .
the late members, Mr.. Long, Mr.. Aiston, and Mr.
Holmes, had any opponent 1t also expresses tn,
opinion that both Mr. Wiuiams and Mr.. Conner
though opposed, have been reelected.
KENTUCKY.
The elections in the several districts of this State
commenced on Monday the 9th inst. the polls t.
remain open three days. We had abundant ind
cations that the contest in most of them would 1t
excessively violent. Several questions of State
policy have long kept the People of this Common
wealth in state Of great excitement; and when
those connected with the Presidential question
some of them peculiarly agitatng in that State,
were superadded. they infused fresh heat in the
strife of parties, and the agitation which preceded
and attended the elections was, of course, very
great The Lexington Reporter of the 9th inst
says, eve are in the midst of very extraordinary
" election-one more violent and disordery than
" was ever witnessed by the inhabitants of Licking
/" ton. At some moment of leisure we may at
tempt to describe the scene il is presented Ia
"our eyes, and at the same time, give faint
sketch Of the combination party, as it exstshere
In most OF the districts, the election tut ned
wholly, we are sorry to say, ON the preference Of
the respective candidates, Tor this or that citizen
for the Presidency. General character, and fitness
Tor the high trust of an American Legislator, seem
to have been lost sight of, in this all absorbing con-
slderation.
In the Lexington district, there were two can
ldidates-Mr. Clarke, the late member, in favor oil
the re election Of MIR. adams, and Mr.. Taylor
in favor Of General jackson. The complete re.
turns are not yet received, but from passenger in
the mail stage we learn that MIR. Clarhsis re cleo
ted by a majority of six or seven hundred votes.
Thomas .Netcalfe, of the same way of thinking
as Mr.. Clarke. is also re elected by considera
bic majority over his opponent.
In the Districts lately represented by Mr.. Buck
ntr, MIR. NC Hatton, MIR. Henry, Mr.. +. johnson
Mr.. Lpcompte, Mr.. Trimbie, and Mr.. WickHfr
the contest has been so warm, that, having as yet
but partial returns from them, We cannot pretend
to say what is the result either of the Districts.
Mr.. Letcher, friend to the Administration, and
Mr.. Moore. adversary to it, are believed to have
had no serious opposition in their respective dis
tricts.
From the District lately represented by Mr..
Foung, we have no information.
TENNESSEE.
In this State the causes Of excitement are not
so numerous as in the one just noticed, and al
though large number of citizens there are oppo-
sed to General Jacison's elevation to the Presi-
dency, still as there are few candidates for public
trust who entertain or avow such opposition. most
of the elections have been free from unnatural cx-
element. But, wherever a candidate has been bold
enough to oppose the predominant feeling of the
State, and array himself against the General or
the Generals friends, he has found himself some
what in the situation of a man who had thrust his
hand into nest of peaccable hornets. This was
the case in but one of the districts, as far as we
know, in the recent election Of members of Con
gress. In this 1.-THE knoxvilej district, lately re-
presented BY General Cooke, who declined a re-
election, Mr. .arnold, one Of the candidates, had
signalized himself in opposition to General Jack
son, and is extensively known as the author Of a
pamphlet containing severe attack on the Gene
RAILS public and private character The success Of
such hereto as this would have greatly scandal
zed the good State of Tennessee. and Of course
every nerve was strained to defeat him. There
were two other candidates i'll the district, Mr.. Lea
and MIR. Reese, the former warmly in favor Of
General Jackson, the sentiments of the latter not
known TO US. The result of the contest in the
six counties of the district, was as follows:
Lea. .irnoid. Reese.
In Jefferson, 496 5g5 5l2
Granger, $50 1876 AL
Claiburnes soy 574 202
Cooke, 1926 $40 lbs
Sevier 208 400 1919
Knox, 1916 621 AL