Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-12-29
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1he Efeetion-It has been the nol;cv of the J.oI.,
party from the commencement of the present srupae
" '''' 'he greatest confidence in final success to
o'"i every 'i!Hg that was doubtful, and to bIazon
!" ID Posing characters, every tfiding SUCCESS
content always With this, they pretend Iatter,v 10
nave "iaoe TIE discovery that the administration marty
zoe" Is desperate, and prepared TO exchange Mr..
+ApamS Tor some body else. AL this is fndps-ranI,
'uage-ahd II believed in BY the editors who promu
gate H. proves no more than the subIimated state of
their imaginations. No such movement v;II ha mel,
at Mts time, Mr.. Adams opposes most chances r., ,ra
election of Gen Jackson. He will he .dbao1 D.. -
inc stf0ngest-as the best-rom the moral demonstra.
ZION already gwen, that his administration of the Gov
eminent will be able and safe. The wish to divide and
"c'uales Inc other side, not the opponents of
Jackson They neither expect nor wish Gen. Jack
81" u oe Withdrawn IN favor of any oher. They are
prepared TO meet hin-and they hope and crpcgt, not
outstanding their imagined desperation, to establish
oy Inc contest the most inv aIuabe precedent for suc
ceedIng ages of Tie Repubc-to shut the door of bo,e
upon all future military chieftains, who MIGHT To-,
claim TO the supreme government of the country mt
upon talents, experience, and learning but the sue
cessful issue of two hours battle
We are not unapprsed of the sinister effect produc
co on the minds OF the administration party bv the
confident assurances and loud exu!,aion of the jack
son party. There is too much disposition 10 desmond
and give up the ship. We invite them, instead If
being subdued at The shouts OF triumph in advance of
their opPonentsinstead of responding at the election
OF Jackson Speaker at Washington, or a Jackson
member Of General Assembly, 10 survey the whole
ground This is question uot to be decided at Wash
ing,on or Richmond, but by the whole ncopIe of The
United States--We say il with the deepest sincerity
that according to our view, things have not looked so
well for twelve months as al this noment-G,r willie
The victories claimed by the JacksoDites in Kentucky
and New York, ProDc nothing 10 the final rasult,
unless That Jackson may get votes in the for
fner state and in The latter there is the stron,
Ses ground for the expectation that Torih Carolina
will support the administration while PENNSYLVANIA js
uncertain, and yet TO be decided BY events
" h''e the Jacksonans boast of their empty victories
10 The choice Of Speaker 10 Kentucky, and in New
YORK. where the Presidential question was not al issue
bat very partially, the certainty is attained that New
jersey, Delaware and nearly the whole Of MARYLAND
viii vote for Mr. Adams. New York, except the I'm.
PORTING interest aud The trained bands of Van Buren,
and Clinton has never been uncertan-we sneak of
be groat body of the people of New York. neither to
be transferred we presume by Mr. Van Buren, Mr.
Clinton, the two together
We invite attention to The following calculations
from The Salem Register. They are too sanguipe per-
hops 10 several instances but on the whole we believe
hey make nearer approach to TRUTH or what will be
truth, t,an any srnculsiions NC have seen.