Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-12-01
LITERARY CADET
PROVIDENCE, SATURDAY, DEC. l.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.

Try, aud who has probably az correct views Of
The political afr,irs of this nation, as any man
in existence, thus writes 10 US, on the sdbIect
of the prospects o.. the re-clcction of Mr.. Adj
ans, and tho continuance of The present Adj
ininistrat;on.
81 aaree with you, that the inauspic'ous re-
sui. Of snme Of the New-York elections, should
rather servo 10 stimulate, than dcprcss, the pa
triotic eyert,ons OF the friends.of The adm MS
~tration. Ny confidence in ultimate success. in
The preceding clection, ia such that nothing can
shake il, bat the actua al happening of the
fact Of an adverse DECISION"
OF the 70 election Of tir. Adams, there cam
not any longer remain a doubt, and though VIC
have sometimes entertained opinions on the
SUBJECT, amounting almost TO an absolute
doubt, we now feel confident Of the Ultimate,
Successful issnc of the approaching election. -
To secure what all the friends cf tho country
arc anyiods TO sectrc, and what the friends of
NJ. Aiims have so long Struggled to sustain,
IT is only necessary, that We uriie all our en-
org.es, and make 4 mutual, and n we'll matur-
ea effort 10 accomplish our designs.
The people of Ncv-Eagland, secure in their
own opinions, as to the result of the canvass,
lave too long been incident, and suffered the
opposition party to gain among them, some lit
tie influence; and already have the partizans
of Jackson, embroidered by their success, and
The few impeGimcnts, that have been reared
against them, boldly, and confidently talked Of
establishing presses, and Of employing means,
in the heart Of the New-England States, to
weaken the strength of the Adams party, and
10 strengthen that of Jackson. Two attempts
to establish a press in this town have oeen made
BY them but in neither have they succeeded; a
certain evidence, most surely, that the Rhode
Islanders, are not in q moment, to be won
over to the ranks of the enemy. But although
those attempts have proved abortive, and have
fallen still born TO the ground, the fact does
not that the faction may not succeed, at
SONS remoter period. and lest they should do
so, it is essential, and it is necessary that the
people of this State should unite, and agree
upon plans,to cut OF all their efforts and wiles.
In X lntucky in Virginia, and indeed in most
of the western and south western States, the
fricsis of the administration, are busily en-
p,oycd;-thcy have holden their meetings, APP
pointed their committees Of vigilance, and cor
respo.lence issued their circulars and adj
dresses, and have done, and arc doing, ali in
their power, to secure the interests of Mr.. Adj
ans, ard yet New-England is comparatively
i1lc. such things ought not 10 be, and We,
humble and inefficient as w are, warn the
people, that the time has arrived, when in du-
~ to themselves, and their friends, and their
country, they should assemble, and make every
necessary arrangement, to secure the aiiec-
tons of the public, and add 10 the list of the
already secured friends of our party.
Ia doing this, they should be careful, to suf-
fer none to participate with them, who are not
known to be true, or TO use the very classical
language Of our quandam friend, Isaac Hlll,of
the New-Hampshirc Patriot, they should not
receive to the feast any Of the half breed
and mongrels."
If the result Of som Of the New-York cleo
tons, have proved inauspicious; If indeed We
have lost groundin any sc ction Of the country,
instead Of being dlspirited, We should be ami
mated by the fact, we should renew our en-
d~eavors, nail our colors to the mast, and sink
or swim with the administration of John Quin-
cy Adams. We hope, and most sincerely
trust, that il is not necessary to say more on
this subject, to awaken the people, TO a sense
of duty. and we indulge a hope, that they will
very soon prepare themselves for action.
Our prospects, 20 far as Virginia is concern
ed in the approaching contest, have materially
frightened, and il is not idle to look forward,
aud indulge a hopc, and a belief, that that
great and powerful State, will in the end, sup
port the reelection OF Mr.. Adams. Althougb
the people Of that State, generally. are not
warmly 10 favour Of Mr.. Adams, it is quite ev-
icenf, from their movements, that they are not
prepared 10 90 for Gen. Jackson. Composed,
as the great mass Of the virginians are, Of men
Of intelligence, and great political acumen, it
cannot be supposed, that they w~ill,when put to
the test, support such a man AZ Gen. Jackson,
and W believe they will In The end, forget their
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