Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-12

NE
coming respect to the opinions of others, bu
with firmness
Among other things alleged as objection
10 the reelection OF Mr.. Adams, our oppo
hents assume, that Gen. Jackson was the fa
vorite of the people at tie last elections: thu,
having received plurality of the elcctora
votes, ne was necessarily entitled to be cho
sen by the states; that he was unustlv defca
ted by combination OF members of Con
9reSs, IN tnrtherance Of corrupt bargain be
teen Mr. Adams and MIR. Clay. ALTHOUGH
we arc at loss to understand how these al
legations, II true, could tend t dcmonsirat,
the fitness of Gen. jackson for the Presi
/ cCncy, N arcnot prepared to admit the claims
OF any candidate tor nigh public trust, which
rePose exclusively upon objections 10 Il pre-
cedlng appointment Of his rival, we waive the
discussion OF the question which could nrl,c
olt OF such state of things, in the confident
peiicf that an examination Of facts will de
monStrate, that, although Gen. jackson die
receive plurality OF the electoral votes he
d'd not receive 4 plurality of the votes Of tho
people. We feel assured. that the present
Chief AlagiStrGs1 has been fairly chosen hy
the voice of the nutiou, expressed in the
mode prescribed by the people tle,nscive,
tor aScertaining their Will; that no corrup
bargain existed between Nh Adams and iii.
Clay; and, if any intriet;" or maI,anclncn
was attempted in the last election, il ,Yas b,
the Congressional friends Of the llilitur,
candidate.
At the last election, there We're an uuliS,ja
number OF candidates for the Presidency
he duration Of the canvass was uurrccn.
duitn't, and the zeal and arior with wn;cI
the CLAIMS OF the competitors were p!"sscC
: upon inc nation, uneNaInp!cd: vet, Il uIainri
i y OF tie people tailed 10 exercise their righ
OF suffrage lii this state. especially not more
than third Of qualified voters ATTENDED
the polls. Ii therefore. difficulties h.y,
arisen III asccrtaining, with precision, IT,,
voice OF the nation, il NAV be attributed
III a great degree, 10 the indifference Of th,
people themselves. That election resulted
IN ninety nine electoral votes for Jackson.
cigiliy-tnur tor Adams; fortr-ouo for Crap.
lord and tIIrty-seycn for Clav IN MARY
land, jackson received seven electoral vote
Albums three; the votes OF the people were
joT tie former, A. 35--ior the ialtCr. 1862
! hcing small majority for Mr. Adams |:
ii'inolS, Gen Jackson received two, and Mr.
tdams one, Of the electoral rotrS-u!iie tn.
votes OF the people we're, for Adams ID
i0r JACKSON, 1912. III \. Carolina, Ntr
Crawford received q large plurality OF ia,
reopi" votes: yet, Gen. Jackson receive,
The whole fifteen electoral votes ofthc stat
"a result produced by Il co,nbinariou be
tween the friends ot' Mr. Albums and Gen
Jackson, VINO formed what they caic,, th
mon or Peoples ticket which they turce.
10 support against TIE Crawford t!cl,cl
each yOtcrio endorse Oh his tickct jackson
or"Ada5Us," according to his preference. tn
electors ON tic Lniou ticket being bound t.
vote Tor the one thus receiving tiie, higeS
number Of suilrages. 1T the election. Il.
breads oi the present rivals voted the Uniol
tch"t almost TO Il MAN. but the required eli
dorsenenf was not generally made; the re
suit vas, than the Union ticket was elected c
''i- tie Crawford ticket, and it appearin
that majority o! thn allies preferred Jack
son, h. received the vote OF the state. /
Louisiana, q similar combination was tor?net
between tnc friends OF the same candidate
against those of Mr. Clay, which resulted il
depryln9 Mr.. Clay Of the five votes OF tina
state. Ihe united supporters of Adams an1
Jackson outnulnhered those Of CLAY, in IN
Legislature, two votes, and the electors che
Sol voted, Two ior Adams ard three for Jack
son. 1t VIII readily be perceived, therefore
mat, Il lHc Tlii the people as expressed b
themselves and their representatives, had no
bcet co'in.cractcd and orcrTuicd. the cleo
toTai votes would have been, eighty-fiye "a
Adams; seventy eight for JACKSON: hity-si
Tor Crawford, and fOfty-tw0 for CLAW. !
considering the question by states, the rcsu
X -plliar; according TO the vote Of the pc7
pic and the legislatures, nine gave pluru
ny 10 Adams, and seven to Jackson. TIL
aggregate vote of Ihc people We have II,
been able TO ascertain with precision, !n
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