Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-29
SIGNS OF TIE TIMES.

What has become OF the premature Hurrahs
OF the n York American? Illinois, Missouri
and Indiana, would follow in the train Missouri
has dismissed Mr.. Bates-Ilnois has re elected
Duncan by an overwhelming voe-aDd the Indi-
ana Republican avows, that the election in that
state Is sort OF test of the Presidential question
Thus vanish the air-built castles of the Coalition.
The N. lntelligencer was plunged in the depths
OF despair. The first reports from Louisiana trans
ported it into the most extravagant hopes; and il
was absurd enough 10 exclam that il had decided
the Presidential eection-But other accounts from
Louisiana OF directly opposite compile xion;
and both parties claim the field of batte.-The
accounts ofthe Kentucky election were at first
very fidtterng; but at last the majority for ". ct
calie seemed 10 run up 10 about 5000. twas then
that the tnielligencer sounded the note OF tri-
umph-Fresh accounts, however, have ewha,
g changed its hand and checked its pride. Yet,
true as the sun dial to the interests of the Coali.
ton, II Is attempting to put the best face upon the
matter-lt exclaims that' the majority obtan,, q
by MIR. Metcafe is comparatively small, it is true,
cut it is decisive''-and then il babbles of green
helds--oi its prospects in Indiana, Missouri and
Illinois, &c. &c.
The majority is small indeed, and it is decisive
decisive OF the fate oil the Administration in Ken
tucky-ln addition to the reasons which we assign
ed for this opinion i'll last paper, we submit the
following considerations:
L. We have the most positive information that
one of the most devoted friends o. H. CLAW de-
ciared few days before the election, that if they
did not get majority of from 500 to 5000, their
Cause was utterly hopeless; that he was perfectly
satisfied at least 1000 OF Jackson's friends would
vote for MetCafe-they would vote for jackson
IN November, thus making difference in the
vote Of 2o00, besides at least 500 more, which
would be required to make up for contingent
cies.
2nd. Besides these, il strikes one AT first sight
a. very singular circumstance, that III this ami
mated contest, which il might he supposed would
bring every voter to the polls, there are several
counties which have gwen smaller vote than
they did in the Congressional Election OF 1927
Thus, Fayete falls short this year, III; Fleming
l24; Livingston 81; Morgan IL; Shelby 600; A.
dair .ii9; Floyd f6; Pike 60, Sc Sc. Ten of the
counties South OF the Green River and most of
them near the Tennessee line, appear 10 have re-
turned near 500 votes less than they did the last
year. Does not this principally arise from the
circumstance that many OF the Citizens would not
vote for Metcalie because lie Anti-Jack~on,
nor for Barry account OF his New Court, Oecu-
pyng claimant laws opinions, SC.
Sd. In counties, viz. Lincoln, Jessamino,
Boone, Montgomery, Fleming and Greenup, Met
caiie got maorties 10 The amount Of 635, while in
each OF these counties the Jackson candidates for
he Legislature were elected
18th. in Metcalfe's own district the TocIs0n
candidate for Congress had from to 400 votes
more than Major Bdrry-The presumption is, that
many Of them were jackson men who would not
vote for Barry.
5th. The Paris Advertiser (printed in Nicholas,
Metcalie's own county, where Barry obtained
majority Of I27,) expresses on the 18th Inst most
undoubting expectations Of Jackson's getting the
vote Of Kentucky in November, and assigns
variety of reasons which combined to give Met.
cslfe lis present l." snall'' and fatal majority
FrSt, the great prejudice existing ~ inst Ma
jor Barry on account Of the Relief System and the
New Court.
d" Secondly, the fact dat Metealfe was Me-
chaDic and Farmer, and though he was brought
out as the Candidate OF the Arstocracy, yet he
received the general support Of those two inter-
csts
"Ihirdly, the number Of important Offices which
Major Barry had filled, naturally rendered him
more obnoxious TO SANDER and defamation, than
this opponent, WHO until very recently was .carce-
W known beyond the limits Of his Congressional
District.
o Fourhiy, The corruptioniss spared no effort, 10
iniure the reputation of Maj. Barry, by publish
ing Pamphlets, Hand Bills, &c. rcplete with every
idIsehOod, that malice and envy could invent; which
we're circulated generally in those sections Of the
state that he had visited; thereby depfiying him Of
all opportunity Of vindicating himself.
" FBtt'y. Immediately before anl during the