The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-08-28
Pom the Keaiuehy Reporter.
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Pom ths Keaiueky Reporter.
TIE ELECTION
Although ihe oiieiai returns Of The late Elee-
ton Of Govrrnof have not yet bfen collected
and published, information enough has heen re
ceised 10 eaable Us 10 stsie, that the cause OF
the Administration, has completely ifiamphed
in lie election ofueaersl MErsAtrE As Goyrr
NOT aad Mr.. IynrnHooD - Lieut. Gov. Of tins
Commons easili. lie political complexion al
the General Assembly vii not be hHpsn with
Certainty, until that body assemblies ~ Decefn-
Der nrst bat W. bflisvr al.p ihHi u majority OF
each branch OF IT y IL be found favorable TO
nc administration. The Jackson parry have
noi oniy lost the two highest Executive ofiicets
"a tn State. but they have also certainly lost
Their late Speaker, aud tbsif candidate for Con.
gres. in the only disinc'-'he one lately repre-
seuted by Gen. Melcaiie-m which an election
was 10 be made.
Without bsipg Disposed Ia indulge in any I'M.
becoming spiiii Of erni alton ~ this happy issue
81 the late election, We congratulate the people
Of the uaiie1 Stairs. aud ofthis State and W.
oongralulafr the fhends Of Ciyil Liberty every
where. on tbs auspifipus evfnf.
We regfef indeed. that - many Of our fellow
citizens have been drluded, by tneir prfJod'oes
and passions, inio the supbDft u a cause which
Ne believe IN pur eonscieacrs 10 be adverse TO
our free institutions. aud 10 the best interests oil
onr country but we rejoice that u miJofty o.
fhc ffeemen al Kentucky hasr resolved. by The
exercise oi the highest privilege which apper
iains 10 them. 10 maintain "a u.,ied the patriotic
character wbi=h belona 81 slate. II indeed
that majority 7fi be II . Il i~ofgetlul OF whaf
was due 10 thHtf hauDu - TO have evipced 4
determination - support IA maa vito has ever
sheen himself IN the national councils inimical
To the policy besl adapted TO advance our pros
parity. who Inns sinnderrd lie character Of ON
militia and sanianly ussnafd the reputation ii
one Of our mosi distinguished sons. Ne should
have forfeited ali title 10 the good oplninu ct
olhrr parts Of the Union, aud our Own sell les.
pect
The J Jackson patty endeavor IN console lhem.
selves for ia.ii recent sgual dele I, 10y numer-
Gus devices. Incv affect - btlieye that Major
Barry sas unpopular, aud General MetealIe We
~ popular Yet prior 10 the election the lead
rs. aud presses OF that party bonsted of The Ia
lents the eleqnence az distinguished name Of
their candidate, aud asserted that ours was oh
cure, unknown, without %tnlenfs. u mere mechan-
ic aud a second rttf man. Ihey hllfge that
Mayor Barry ran behind aud Gen. Metcalfc n.
head OF the questions with which they were res
p%ectiVely Identified Yet We have head TINT
one Of the Judges Of the election in this county,
where more tlInn 2BO0 votes were inkcu, has de
ciarcd thar he did mol know of a solitary Jack-
son man, who voted Tor Cen. Mctcaltc. A care
fnl observation Of the votes IN all the cauu les
from which we have heard, lustldes the remark
that the great question between the cuntenling
parties has every where charactruzed The excr.
eis" of the elective ifanchi.e. Should some iew
INSTANCES have any where occurred Of Jackson
votes beng glseu to the administration candi-
date, W. have no doubt they will he counterbal-
aneed by an equal number Of Administration
votes given Ia the Jackson candidate.
Two results of the late Ell ction are entitled
- particular attention. IL will be ,ecolIected.
tbat ten. Metcalir voted in the House OF Ilepre.
sen'Ii,sts f'r Nj. Adams. In giving that .oic he
has befn ehargedwi I'll violating the known wishes
al ihc Stale n the Instructions Of THE Legislature.
lhc late election "as u trial of thnl question.
and the people of the State, arting in their
primitive character. have deliberately pIonoun-
ced then appreciation Of his vote, and acquitted
nm OF any disregard Of then wishes. The 9th.
- result relates 10 Mr.. Cluy's late Cougressi,n-
Al District. Here. by u majority Of loss his
cnostiurnts have, he hird time, NANTES
lad-Li4ai" ~ e,a~d approval Of dis vote. The
majority exceeds by several hundred
,hai which vas gwen on any fnrniet occasion.
Il must be a proud satisfaction To that faithful
lnt potsecutod pubic servant, 10 return Ia ile
ilty With the convection that his old constituents,
irrs mis-, aud ueiehbors OF Clarke, Fayritc.
AID Woodiord, not only retain, bul nave incrca.
std then confidence Ia him