Virginia statesman. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1828-1829, 1828-05-14
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The returns to the House of Delegates,
as fras they have comein, display a con-
siderable Gam to the side of the AdminisI
ration. Sotar, l3of the Delegates Elect
ed are f1endIyto the Administration, viz:
Ienrco / Rockbudge ,, Loudon ,, JEFF
lersou ., Hardy ,, Hampshire ,. Berk-
Iev2. Ohio ,, Mason >, Preston ,, Nor
folk County y, Nauscmond ,, Eliza
beth CITY /. Lancaster ,, Pocahontas ,,
Lewis l, Stafford /, kenavha [, Rich
mond County 1, Cmpepper l., King
George I, Charles city !, Owe beheye)
New Kent I, owe beiieye) PendlCton ,,
Princess Anne2, Bath ,, Petersburg l.
uthemost of these counties, the question
has not been made at oil. in several,
where there are clear Administration ma
Touues. oue0r two jackson members have
been elected. from the extreme difficulty Of
making county elections turn onany ques-
non but the relative personal popularity of
gentlemen. and from the further Considera-
lion, that the Presidential election will
have been decided before the Legislature
agai0 assemblies. Doubtless these reasons
have also. m some instances, operated the
other way. The above estimate Is cor
rect as far as 1t goes to- the best of our
knowledge and belief Many counties vet
20 be heard from. are friendly 70 the Ad-
mu.strauon, as Bedford, Grecnbrier,
Monroe. Cabell, Randolph, Brooke, Au-
gusta. Morgan, 5c. I'm many which have
returned Jackson members, there are pow
erful Administration mlnorites. As was
well observed. jackson viii not Get the
vote of this State without q struggle, and
That struggle win not be without hope"
Were the election Is instead of g months
off. ue should not be afraid Of saving the
Jackson ticket would be beaten . to /.
We count strongly upon the modIatye IN
Hueuce of the approaching sumner
When the farmer comes under the shade
OF his own vine and fig tree, to view the
question n all ITS aspects-vhen he re-
collects that the Government, as now con-
Quoted, is advancing smoothly prosper
ousIy. and ec0nomlCally-when he remem-
bers chat 1t has not endangered our peace
with any foreign nation, has paid off more
of the national Debt than any Of MS prede-
cessors b has ntermeddled with the liberty
or property of no citizen, he viii naturally
INQUIRE ofhmsef Why, then, should it
be chargedl IT he Is told thatItis friend
Iv t0 the fariH. and to Internal Improve
ment. his good sense viii dictate the am
swer, $50 is zen. Jackson" If he Is re-
minded of the charge of bargain and cor
ution. the same monitor Will advise
him. that the charge was made by men M
tfrs>tsd to have II believed
Sc
by parasites and panders, who, If Gen.
jackson Is made President, expect to be
rewarded with all the snug offices which
the President has it nhls power to beStow.
hey wiz not believe a story winch II IS
so much TO the interest of those who tell
It TO have them TO believe 1t. without the
strongest evidence. Examining the ev-
dence, they viii find that the mann witness,
NIr. Buchanan, both in his letter last sum
mer. and since in Congress, said he knew
nothing any such bargain, and that he
did not IL. eve "a word of It, When he
looks III the other witnesses, he Will ind
them all intycsted-alI politicIans-who
hope, ifthey can help Gen. Jackson along,
TO get some good tat office fromhim when
he IS President. He VIII naturally COM
pare the standing and character of these
men. with that of Mr.. Adams and Mr..
CLAW. and ask himself, If these last, who
have grown grey IN the service OF their
country, and with spodess regulations,
are to be convicted Of corruption by the
noisy clamors of such men