Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-06-11
Rtrtct,lDerU SNy 1stQ.
WEDNESDAY MORNING. JUNEu. I8g8

otShs'-f IS part OF the ICguiar system, by which
the Jachson party, from The beginning of the contest
have aoored TO misrepresent the state of public opin
'on and to impress an absolute confidence OF their
succoss' 10 publish every indication Of popular "a
YOUR towards their candidate, matter how trivial
inuecis'rs or contemplate. This confidence once e.l
'ao"shed' 1t has become the most powerful agent in
renuer'ng probable. that which il was design ned
CD 10 advance tor III every community, there is large
CLASS composed Of tue weak selfish and intecsv. pro-
Pa'eo 10 jo'n themselves 10 the stroug side and who
are ever ready TO sing Hosanuss the Conqueror,
"n'oVot '"e 'onqueror may be. The leaders of the
acNS"n party have ceEtainiy succeeded great cx-
'o"' IN inspiring their followers with the opfidcnce
u "'""p"i whether from tho natural difrsrcroe of
'ee"g between those who make the onset, and those
o ''' gu 'ne DO iehsiVe-or that they have attained
superiority in The art Of assertion srePresena
Ion-or from the clustering character of their Idl
winch has gradually impaired itself to his wo,,b;,ne ~
'' Oil '''cSe "n''ed-"e are not prepared 10 say.
That however this confidence exists arnor the less i'm,
teigent and macy of the we'll informed, of the marty,
TO great exieuilhet it has infected even ,nanv of tho
friends Of the acknowledgement khu, u ~ ,rybo,,
Sh'c'en grounds TO justify n, have seen too many
instances, and know too well the state of ra,,ss
throughout the Union, TO doubt. .sThere are no suS
c'ent grounds TO Justify this observation-disclosures the
contest will be manifestly close sharp angry and vim,
d'ct'Ve, there are SUFFICIENT REASONS IN douh,
OF HlF. Adams election. Whatever the Jac,5sopa,s
may pretend. they we'll know that at the smalIes, or
innate, they must lose 20 votes in New Yo, anil tb,,
'n"' IS enough 10 elect MIR. Adams with Ken,ncisv
where every recent circumstance well uirh demon
stFafes they will not get an electoral vote N,sn
VIC administration men there say, AIR. Adams gets
70 votes 10 New York, he will be elected w;,ho,, M
a'o OF Illinois Missouri, which the IacIsson;a,,
Claim according to their laudabie custom of ,ever To-,
"'"S any thing by emitting to lay claim TO il Ev.rr
man "a competent TO make his own calculation Win
20 votes IN New York, and Kentucky, Mr. Adams, sue
cess 10 CERTAIN lie get the former nsur ed in the
CITY Oh Ne" York, OF very small premium Weare
not conscious Of being sangnne-we are not sensible
OF TIE feeling sprinsng from any source bu, convic
''on-hut we are we'll satisfied in our own mind tbs,
Gen. jackson canno; be elected
we have disdaned to occupy orr paper .,;,,,s,,o
oE an enumeration Of every 'ssignn tina. couId no
e' INTO 'ny nean'nS-eTery indication given At
''""' "y'g' and petty 'nustcrs, OF the sentiments
" r''so's VINO I'D all pro6a bity had no ieht to WITH
~ "o o. all tne;' had least title influence the Dub
I's"''"'' " they had right. Many have been
o'ouSh 10 suppose from this OMISSION tina, there
''' w Signs on our side of tho question-thst all
"' s''' signs" we're Jacksonian. We mean IN
mem better and IN future end savor TO correct
''' iS7""hG OF the public mind, by the steady and
'''af course o! the Enquirer in pnbs.;inr all tho
'''ie aod '' signs" b. doirs so likewise We berlin
With the following:
FROM TIE WEST.
a gentleman Il ON the " estern coun,rr ,;.,
we g'nTer5ed yesterday, informs us, that he had ,ov
ehen through the principal paris of en,rckr ondCf;
~ "i" '"e oest means OF obtaining correct ,nforr,,
" uL"l P"hical matters. lie states, that atc,rb
NIX W. j. BARRY, the Jackson caoIidaie f,r r,s
nor ct kentucky, and verv popuiar decI,;,o e,
oeen ranging through the state and nror,,,; -;
St"'P IN various counties he could mako but vo, Il,
lie mead "as, 40 the people were 5n,erro;na, -, ~.
i.' d'''s't OF tIe old Stone-cutter az ,i,er ,r
General Mefca'tc, the administration cand5a; i
I'D oi t'e i's SIX months attending 20 his Con-
Ge"'o'!'' 'ntIes When our informant left Mr. B,J.
~ "as IN 'he Green river country; bit was c,,j ~
cc'Ved, there being n beaded majority OF H., 10
against hi'n Oar Informant gives us sci,
49, 49, P ,"e ''ost accurate info nation that nut
,po election OF General Maicae bcroud doub, L. ~
n" ana Indiana, tho administration will be siona,i ~
n'nphanf' There Is Uothiug waiting nov hn, 80
t'"ueu anu unfeiaX'Dg exertiou on the art NJ a.,
friends OF the administration, secure the reeIec,
OF MI hnAit5, by very decided majority
KENTUCKY. "'
- 'eticr TO The Editors Of the Wh- fron, oe,uer,,
Oh Ay. SAYS: 81 have say ali accounia ,rn,
IN auhorisng the firm belief NJ :, c-Ior;o,,a ,!
!h'5-otae 10 August. The lowest majority yvo crnI
ia'e 'p" tor AIeicalfe, is from TO COO votes Too
hou'"ho or even one, would be decisive of the poe
uon,''' q"ssi,"o' Ia this State and throughout the
vest me fIIa documents and Woods fate arc mn,
eng dreadful tapages upon the "IIero,sn prosncc,s
he VIDE spread hayock is appalling TO his friends
and they complain bittery.n '''o'
The patriot turns with more than an anxious lo,,,
10 as the result Of The election there will have
so important an influence upon those in otber etc.,,
"hicn are 10 be held two and three months subseouen,
~. - THE cause Of the Administration and the ,n,,,
shonid prevail there IN August, and that j, will ,er :
we S",ss' oouo'' the ambitious hopes ofhe Jack
son'sts viii be forever blasted. The rersecm,ion
'!r' clay. which has been pursued with sucb a demo
n'"c Sp': has already endrarcd him 70 tln,isan5s 49,,
uoS d "o'7nis OF MS !sIIoF,cilizens By ties which
"e VIZ, etcng'hon They have seen him rlstIsgb ont
0 sacrifice ii meTcepary band Of Office seekers yho
nave rallied around General Jackson; and actnatcd b
. lgh sense ofjnstice, determined 10 place t,er
We as Fh,eid aud buckleV between him and bis