Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-06-11


us that with Just and proper efforts, on
the mart of the friends of the Administra-
ton. there is nothing which can be reason
ablv expected to prevent the reelection of
tho nreSent President. And for the sake
Iof disdnctness, VIC repeat our belief, that
New ENGLAND. New Jersey, Delaware,
MARYLAND, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Lou
isiana, kentucky and New \ Ork, willmake
that event sure.
This calculation, We know, will DO at
tackled and disputed. Every part of it will
he contradicted and denied. Assurances
of a contrary result viii be given, in the
most positive manner, and under every
form which may impose upon credulity.
| All this is of course. 1t is not to be ex-
pected thatour adversaries will admit the
probability Of our success. This address
is not intended for them. Il IS designed
for the friends of the Administration; and
is purpose ,ciH be fully a''slCered, 'nhen It
shall hare s0leal,ly assured those friends
that The opinions here expressed are honest
ID and cOnscieRtiOusly entertained. We
warn them against giving credit, either to
positive assurances of success and tri-
umph on the other side, IN this quarter, and
I'm that; or to the numerous reports, char
res. accusations, and calumnies, which
are 10 be looked for, to be forthcoming
through the Summer and Autumn. Stea'
DIV confidence and steady efforts are ne
cessary In the present state Of things; and
steady confidence and steady efforts, be
assured. viii conduct US safely and hap
PLY through the crisis. In July the cleo
ton of members of Congress will take
place I'M Louisiana. Her sentiments will
be then again expressed; and we are viii
limo TO hear her sentiments. In August,
the great contest in Kentucky will be bro't
to an issue; and we are willing also to hear
the voice ofKentucky. In the mean time
let every man guard himself, and assist
to guard the public, against delusion and
imposition.
twill be seen, that, in the foregoing
estimate, nothing has been said Of Hi
nois, where the question will be earnestly
contested. and which, at this moment,
may be pronounced to be q doubtful
State; that nothing has been said Of Vlr-
pinia. IN which State there Is q large and
rapidly increasing party, thoroughly OPP
posed to the election Of the opposition can
didate, embodying great worth, intelIl-
gence and respectabilityi and conducting
the controversy with spirit and activity.
Nor has any thing been said Of Pennsyl-
vania. An impression has been made,
that this patriotic State has separated her
self from her own settled policy, and re-
solved on committing her interests to an
association of political men radically hos
tile to what she deems the vital principles
of the Government. A state, 50 intelll-
gent, could be urged into such a course
only by some sudden impulse, oyercom-
ING, for the time, the influence Of dohbeY-
ate consideration. She will naturally re-
turn to her known principles, and her &C
customed habits Of thinking and acting
In a moment Of unsuspectng enthusiasm,
she embraced the cause Of q military lead
cr. She recedes from her first choice
with reluctance, but she does recede.-
Sooner or later, she viii resume her prop
or position. Great changes, we know
have taken place, and are still going on;
and, If a vigorous and Perseyering efforts
be made to extend information, and re-
move prejudice, well intormedmen are at
this moment Of opinion, that the vote Of
Pennsylvania will be given for the Admin
isuauon.
Nor have we said any thing Of North
Carolina, one of the most unobtrusIve and
respectable States of the whole Union
She is naturally among the very last to go
with those who now claim her association,
and demand herald. The cause which she
seems expected to sustain, Is opposed to her
whole character and to her whole history.
There Is nothing in 1t to GAIN her perma-
nent respect or attachment. And there Is
much reason to hope that she will, herself,
take the same view ofwhat Is due to her own
steady and uniform character. That the
cause OF the Administration is gaining
ground, daily, in that State, is beyond
doubt or question; and, although the char
acter of this address requires, that no
ground Of hope should be too strongly sta
ted, nor any expectation raised which Is
likely to be disappointed, we cannot refrain
from saying that recent information places
NORTH CAROLINA near to, or at, the head
of those States, which, though highly
promising, are still reckoued as doubt
tnl.
Justice the to cause, and to those who
have esPoused 1t, requires, that, on this
occasion, It should be mentioned, with res
-,,,,,t er,I r-r,tiecatioD that ElocforiaI ticL