The Litchfield County post., 1828-06-19

high degree satisfactory and gratifying. I' has produced full conviction, that, since the first bursting out of Opposition, which was contempary with the election of 1925, no period has furnished SD strUhg reasons to expect the reelection of the present chief magistrate, as tho present, and that such reelection may be now anticipated with a reasonable degree of certainty.
 Of the more general grounds which con- duce to this opinion, it Is not intended. on this occasiun, to speak at any length; be- cause they are equally open to the obser- vation and judgment of all. All can observe and judge, whether Ihere be not, at least in many parts of the country tone of 'al- tered feeling toward the military candida ate; whether there be not the prevalence of a more sober temper in judging between him and his competitor; an increasing re- luctance to transfer the highest public con- cerns from hands which have so far, con- ducted them wisely and safely, and grow ing doubts and hesitation, now approach ing to alarm, about the propriety, of com- mitting the fortunes of this young republic to one, no otherwise qualified to guide it, no otherwise brought into the number of candidates for the highest office, than as having distinguished himself by single military achieyment. There would appear indications of solemn pause, of a disposi- tion to reflection, not in partisans aud zea- lots, but in the minds of candid and reas- enable men, who have hitherto countenan- ced the cause of that candidate. They begin to take counsel of their better iudg- ment; to put it to their own consciences, and to enquire, ,what there is in his talents, in his civil experience, in his character, x his temper, so highly fitting 'hi'n for the situation for which he is proposed, as to justify the experiment of a change?
 But, not dwelling on these general indi- cations, it is the immediate purpose of this address to refer to particulars, and to ex- hibit, with some detail, that view of the subject which has led to the belief above expressed.
 In presenting this view the object will be, not to hold out general aud vague en- couragement; not to show that the present president may be reelected by veyy large mGjOrity--but to state the grounds upon which we believe there will be majority for him and that consequently he will be re-eDected. This is the first object.-- Some observations then may be properly made, on the more doubtful, though. less important question of the amount of that majority, and the extent to which it may be carried, under favorable occurre noes, and by eyer.s not improbable.
 In favor of the recollection of the pres- ent President, may be reckoned, then, in the first place, the entire votes of the fol- loving states, viz all the states of New England, New-Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, and Louisiana. Whe- ther we regard the representatives of these states in congress, or their Legislatures at home, or appeal to any other just mode of ascertaining the sentiments of their people the result equally justifes this opinion.
 To the votes oftheSe states is next ad- ded majority of those in Maryland.-
 Here, again, we think, there is little dan- ger of mistake since that state lies con- tiguous, and information from every part of it is so full and particular Thus far, the computation is accompanied with as much certainty as can well belong to such questions.
 The next object cf inquiry is Kentucky Tt is well known that the opposition has made kentucky one great theatre of its ac- tive and vigorous operations. IL has sought to avail itself of her locality, of her vicini- ty to the head of the party, of her natural partiality for southern candidate, of the warm and generous character of her citi- zens. inclining them to some degree ofen- tbusiasm towards military distinction; and it has srtfully connected itself, also, with pre-exjsting state parties, and internal con- troversies and rivalsbips. These means, however, have not been deemed alone suE- fcient to promise success. The drawing off of Kentucky from an administration whose measures have given her citizens SO much general satisfaction, and the arrayjng her with those whose opinions, on points which she deems of high interest are Known to be essentially different from her own, has justly been thought an object ofno es- ] sy attainment. She had, herself, participa- ted in the election ofpresident, in the last resort, and one of her own citizens, the candidate who had received her own votes had been called to fill the first place in tie administration. His popularity and weight of character, were of course, ,amoDg the Ob-