Delaware patriot & American watchman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1828, 1828-10-28

But, although We anticipate the triumph oi our
cause, we are resolved not TO relax III our Efforts
to make it as great and glorious as possible: ann
under this disposition, We beg leave once more 70
address YOU.
81 we were aware. that elnrts were made IN other
states, to msrepresent the real condition. OF public
opiniun 10 PENNSYLVANIA, we gave the Inllowlng as
suranCe IN our circular Of the 18th OF Jnly last
With an carnestness, such as men should ieel
who res.eCt themselves. and covet the regard o.
others, we assure yo:, that the fidelity OF FEM.
sslvania to tie incorrupibc patriot, whom she,
first OF ali the states, had the honor to propose Tor
the presidency. remains mistaken /; that she CLIO
Iies IN the position which she held and holds; and
that this spirit will be manifested by a majority,
which we believe, Will be greater, than that which
any individual has ever had, at contested eeclion
in ennsylvana.'
Such were our convictions, three months ago ;
and you will be able to decide. whether onr anti
cipaions we're not well founded from the facts,
which we are now happily enabled to state
Our general election tuck place throughout Penn
syyania, on the 18th inst ard If all the counties,
yet heard from. but one; delaware has given
a majority Tor the administration ticket-and that
is 600 less than It's friends anticipated in all the
rest, the Jackson tickets have prevailed
We are warranted. il assuring yuu that the reo-
pie have dismissed every member OF The present
Congress, who Is friendly to the administration
an, that. IN the next Congress. the whole repre-
,entation Of Penns, lyana will consist u friends
to Andrew Jackson.
We are also confident, when we assure you. that
Of the tortytwo coanties Of fenn,y ,ania. bat tpn
vii have ~ our next house Of assembly, menAbef,
ttrudi, to the al miui,ratiun.
The city ui Philadelphia may be considered as
the citadel OF the administration Of Penn- ,lsaa;
vel Il fell into our hands on the lh INST, after
perhaps, the must vigorous political contest ever
witnessed IN the United states
In NJ way. hnMever. can We 50 completely ex
post the misrepresentation a relation to Pennsyl-
wanna. which have been circulated for The purpose,
~ deception in the other states, and ut the same
Elme make known 10 ,ou our prospects. as BY com
paving The semi eGicial predictions Of the admin
,sttatiqn with lie actual results Of tie late election
L was predicted that the administration wunld
have maturity OF 500 IN the city Of phlladel pha
~ the election on Tuesday last. the majority
against the administration as 56y
II was predicted, that, in the county Of Phadtl.
phia. the ] ,cksnn majority would he but coo. Al
The late election il exceeded 1000
TWAS predicted that the administration would
have ~ The thirteen counties from which We have
received returns 1T the late election, a majority
ot 1850 But III tho,e thirteen counties, the lick
~ ~ NILS Law Ny VI lUS1u
making difference in theirteen counties Of
lJ..1O against the administration
va, predicted that. IN the state at large, there
would b. maloritv Of 1850 for the administration:
yet, III the thirteen COMMITTEES first heard from, and
these The most friendly to the administration OF
any 10 the state. sou what has been the result
Great as the triumph, So far, IS, It will be still
greater; for the twenty nine counties vet to be
heard from embrace the republican, strength oi
PENNSYLVANIA.
La short we DO not believe that in any event
tue Jackson electoral ticket will have less than
$4,000 maout, aud it would not surprise Us il
the majority should exceed 80 OcO--it ccrtainl,
will exceed th..t number, if the people shall turn
out as we trust they will. on tie 3lst instant.
ppm what has been done. and upon what I'm
dnabtediy wall be done, we offer to YOU, and t.
our iclln" citizens at large, our cordial congratu
iaHbas. Cncolinecteh with, and unlnilurncei BY
sectional lealonse- o. laca interests, pennsyya-
MA has sought to pursue n course, consistent Wit
her own honor an htr duties t. the onion: il
recommending Andrew jackson. She did 50 frou
tlll convection that he was the most meritoriou
aud honest q! the candidates: she desired to Sc,
an end put to cabinet succession She iouged t.
zee at the head Of the Administrations. citize,
aNen Ut once from the body Of the people. am
uhennnected With factions AMI intfl-nrs; sh,
wished 70 have president, who would cherish al
The national ntc e,ts., for thc nations sake. an,
not tnster particular interest, lor the promotion 0
political views IN particular sections Of the Union
= sort, she was anslou, to see tie presidency il
pure hands
But, Wien all her wishes were ,llwartel BY
9 corrupt management IN the iloo Of Congress il
{ sell. Pennsy lvania felt that She had new duties
y perform, and new DIV CATIONS to f4i all consl
eratlons ahnlt men became secondary: the H.
J public and .ie Chloh wele assahed. and their DIT
G ration haza Ged : gratitude t. past generation
J, tenderness TOR pa,ierity, and sympathy Tor mar
. ,ilnd at Large. demanded Of pennsslya vlgo
i ous exercise oil her strength III, been vgorou.
u y e%erte'i and we tlater ourselves that tbs sta
/! Al least will have done her duty.