Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-23
August. He found the Fireside business at
the Hermitage better suited 10 his taste as
did Carter Beverly. ANDREW ERWIN.
From the Kentucky Reporter.
THE ELECTION.

from me hentuchy HepUfer.
THE ELECTION.
Although the official returns Of the late Elec-
ton OF Governor have not yet been collected
and published, Information enough has been
received to enable US 10 state, that the cause Of
theAdministration has completely triumphed in
the election of General METcALFE as Governor,
and MIR. UNDERWOOD as Lieut.. Gov. Of this
Commonwealth. The political complexion of
The General Assembly will not be known with
certain,y, until that body assemblies in Decem>
Der mex; but we believe also that ma ority Of
each branch Of i: will be found favorable to
the administration. The Jackson party have
not only lost the two highest Executive officers
in the State, but they have also certainly lost
their late Speaker, and their candidate for
Congress in the only district-the one lately
represented by Gen. Melcalfe-in which an
election was 10 be made.
Without being disposed to indulge in any
unoecomine spirit of exultariou at this happy
issue Of tie late election, We congratulate the
people of the United States, and IF this State,
and we congrulare the fiends of Civil Liberty
every where on his suspicious event.
sAVr regret indeed, that SO many of our fellow
citizens have been deluded, by their preiudices
and passions, into the supper, Of cause which
WE believe in our consciences 10 be adverse to
our free institutions, and to the best interests of
our country; but we rejoice that majority Of
the freemen Of Kentucky have resolved, by the
exercise Of the highes, privilege which apper-
tans to them, to maintain uhsullied the palri.
otto character which belongs to our STATE. If
indeed that ma orlty had been so far torgetiul
of what was due to their honour, as to have
evinced determination 10 support man who
has ever shewn himself in the narional councils
inmical to the policy best adapted to advance
our prosperity, who has slaudered the chal acter
Of our militia, and wantonly assailed the repu>
taion Of one OF our most distinguished sons,
we should have forfeited all tile to the good
opinion Of other parts Of the Union and our
own self respect.
The Jackson party endeavor to console them
selves for their recent signal defeat, by hume
rous devices. They affec, TO believe that Ma or
Barry was unpopular, and General Me!caIfe
very popular. Yet prior to the election the
leaders, and presses OF that party boosted Of
the talents, the eloqupnce ard distinguished
name OF :heir candidate, and asserted that ours
was obscure, unknown, without talents, a mere
mechanic and second rate man. They allege
that Major Barry ran behind and Gen Metcalle
ahead Of the questions with which they were
respectively identified. Yet we have heard tina,
one Of the Judges Of the election in this county,
where more than $500 votes were taken, has
declared that he did not know Of solitary
Jackson man, who voted for Gen. Metcalie.
careful observation Of the votes in all the coun-
ties from which we have heard, justices the re-
mark, that the great question between The con-
tending parties has every where characterized
the exercise Of the elective franchise. Should
some few instances have any where occurred Of
Jackson votes being given to the administration
candidate, we have no doubt they will be coun-
terbalanced by an equal number of Administra-
ton votes given to the Jackson candidate
Two results of The late election are entitled
to particular attention. 1t will be recolected,
that Gen. Metcslfe voted 10 the House Of Re-
personalities for Mr.. Adams. In giving that
vote he has been charged with violating the
known wishes OF the State and the instructions
Of the Legislature. The late election was a
trial Of that question, and the people OF the
State, acting in their primitive character, have
deliberately pronounced the appreciation of his
vote, and acquitted him Of any disregard Of their
wishes The other result relates 10 Mr.. CIay's
late Congressional District. Here, BY a ma.
jority Of 1893, his laIe constituents have, the
third Time, manifested their decided approx
al Of his vote. The present majority ex-
coed by several hundred that which was given
on any former occasion. 1t must be proud
satisfaction to that faithful but prosecuted pub
lie servant, 10 return TO the City with the con-
vic,;on that his old constituents, his friends, and
neighbors Of Clarke, Fayette, & Woodford, not
only retain, bu. have increased their confidence
in him.
From the Baltimore American.