The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-09-18


ident while important elections were pending
in the Western States, ard in the State Of
Maine, in this section Of the country; those
elections are over, and if bur political oppo-
nents have cause tg rejoice at the manner in
which they have terminated, they have our
permissiop 80 to do, and tohraw from them all
The consolation, that, by an, possible construc.
.iors they can deriye;, Wehaye,n "A few words
to say on the prospect before us, and impartial
men, viii judge whether we calculate without
our host, or make assertions to ,nisead those
who may not be so well informed OF have not
the same means ofinformation which we Pre-.
fessto have. We have heretofore claimed
the votes Of Louisiana, and The late election
makes it morally certain that the votes of that
State will be given for Mr.. Adams. The Go
vernon, an Administration man, has been cleo
ted by large majority--a majority Of both
branches Of the Legislature are in favor Of the
reelection Of mr. Adams, and two Of tho Re.
presentatives elect, to the next Congress, are
the 6rm friends Of the administration. When
it is considered that in this state is laid the
scene of the Military Chioftain's glory, that
to influence the minds Of the honest yeoman-
ry he made pilgrimage to New Orleans last
winter, accompanied by delegates from many
of the States in this Union, and to keep up
tho excitement, by the strongi III Of which, and
which only, do his friends hope for his sue.
coss, shouts and huzzas wer tho order oftbe
day. such as would disgrace the plant tools of
the successful candidate at an election in Eng.
land, and equalled only by the crios Of tho
mob in Revolutionary France, we think tho
conduct Of the people Of this patriotic State
entitled to tho highest praise. Kentucky
il was supposed and il has been generally con-
cedcd would be the pivot on which the Pres.
dental question would turn, that without the
votes Of that State, General Jackson would
not succeed; and so surc,so sanguinc were his
pastizans Of success, that lust winter they q.
greed to an alteration Of their electoral law
from that Of choice by districts, to one by
general ticket. In their late election for Go.
vernon they run their most popular man, one
who would unite all those who would be nfu.
onced BY local considerations, growing out Of
the late distractions in that State, and who
would unite the votes Of all the friends Of
General Jackson, belonging to the old court
party. Their candidate took tho field al ve-
ry early period, travelled through every couu-
ty in the State, and harangued the populaco,
addressing their worst as well as their best
feelings, no had moreover an advantage over
his opponent, General Metcaie, from his nc.
quaintance with the people in every part o,
that State, he was aided by the cxertions and
influence Of eight representatives and two sc.
majors in congress, each distributing and cir.
culating at least twenty thousand handblls
and with all the odds against the friends OF
the administration, tho cause of true and cor.
rect principles has triumphed; General Met
calre, has succeeded by a majority Of near one
thousand votes. We say then, in relation to
this State, tho cause has been tried, and tho
verdict rendered in favor Of the administration
and we speak advisedly, ,. whenw say that the
this State as tho vote Of New England. In
Indiana tho election has been az favorable
tho whole Of tho delegation in Congress are
the friends Of the administration, and maio.
rity in both branches Of tho Legislature and
II Jackson cannot succeed without the votes
OF this State, his defeat is as certain ms the
sun will rise. Missouri and Illinois have. by
The friends Of the administration, always been
considered doubtful States, and notwithstand.
ing the late elections, may now be considered
90; in the latter State, General Duncan the
warm friend ofmr, Clay has been re elected
by a large majority, and such an one as to
force the friends Of Jackson to acknowledge
that the election did not turn on the Presiden.
tal questions the same may be said Of the O..
lection Of mr. Pettis, IN Missouri. The e,eo.
ton IN those States turned altogether on the
mania there prevailing, 10 graduate the price
oi public lands, and mr.. Bates had too much
honesty and too much principle 10 embark in
plan that would in its operation rob The pub.
lie and ruin the honest and fair purchaser.
II wecver doubted mr.. Adams would receive
every electoral vote in Now.England, the late
deveiopements in Maine are sufficient to re.
move thcm.-In the late election in that State.
the limos have been drawn, and the people with
more than the strength Of Hercules, have e.
v'nced disposition and determination to
cleansetheir Augean Stable. Their Chan.
d'ers' their Parises, ,hcir Mitchells, and Kings,
have had their masks torn from them. and will
be lett to repent, in dust and ashes, of their
teacherou' conduct, and Misrepresentation
The triumph in this State has bsen complete,
and It is now shown that Maine is NJ much