Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-02-20
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WEDNESDAY, MORNING. ZEE. 90 l82a.


city, the members of one of tue Committees made up
OF Representative from each of the Electoral Dis
tricts, formed an estimate of Gen Jackson's freehold
majority throughout the State. This majority we uu-
dcistand was computed by them, at tina, time 9, 1900
To'es-a computation which according the hes. and
most impartial Judgment we can lorn.-and we have
as extensive 'neaos CT forming correct Judgment as
perhaps any other, is we believe within 500 votes of
the truth Surprising 1t TO be accurate, requires a
change O. only 500 rcyouionze the political
character OF Virginia. and dctach her from the fortunes
OF the Army Candidate for the Presidency.
On the north side OF James Rve1-comprehendinc
the two Eastern Shore countios-from the Bay to the
kentucky lne-much the largest division of the State
there will either be majority for the administration
or the majority on the other side will be trling. We
calculate small majority 1--WE speak now of the
present moment) for the administration. We do moi
mean that in oil the counties in this grand division
Tue State there will be majority for the administration
or an approach to equality in strcngth--but that Size
nandoaii, CuPeper lou;sa and other strong Jackson
counties, will be balanced by Loudon, Augusta and
other strong Anti Jackson counties.
On the south side of the River from the Norfol,
and Princess Anne line, TO the counties of Pitisylya
MIA and Halifax and including tae,n-and 'slittle Ten
heesee' as 1t is ca!led-Washington, Wythe (yhere
INC great man resides who has discovered Gen Wash!
ing'ons vast cDI nferiority Gen. Jackson Taze-
WE'LL Russell, Giles, Grayson Scott and Montgomery
twhere another great residcs) lies Geo Jackson,s
maJcriy in Virginia. The south side Of James River
assumes to be 20 the rest of Virginia at Athens was
10 iheoes in point of intellect With gentlemen from
lhas division OF the State, below the mountains. \
south slider" is term of much more value and dieni
! ty than a 'Virginian" 1t means now sometime
more than another name for n good whist PLAYER.
which was its original Specification. When r,nt,e-
man says he is son!h slider, he modesy signifies his
claim to superiority a north Sider The soutb
side's boast of possessing nearly all the talent of the
State-lSandolph, Giles, Tazewell-and after these
shall go off the stage, OF having IL, peo all CIR ;,,
ture Governors and Senators But il is certain that
this comparatively inconsiderab!e local division of Viz
gnia has for many years in great degree, moulded
her potca! opinions and shaped her pol!cr. LIS ra
presentation in The Legislature unfa nnlv acs :, =.
body, and III this and some other respects which ~
need not mention, TO the other Delegation What Tho
Mountan was TO the Deputies of the Gironde mr. tho
ram. 10 this region of Virginia, Randolph and
Giies held divided empire, until the star of the latter
d'mmed By age and other causes has finally welded
The ascendant 10 that Of tie ;ormer whose suner;or
opportunities of putting Gen. Jackson and cxto,I;n
himself, afforded by his Congressional position. and
aided by the imprudences of mir. Giles has enob.d
MN al ast TO engross much the largest share Of south
side affection. No division of Virginia was so rnucl
opposed 10 Cen jackson at the late election as this.
bHt here at this time, resides his chief STRENGTH Mr.
Nanaoph'S declaring for Jackson in 1875 was cutie
Sucent for Tie south sideTs they lost no time in b.
ing satished OF Cays corruption, and in Discovering
jackson who but the year before they esteemed mi
h'aFy desPot and tyrant, to be genuine Republican
and able civilian. The support of Jackson has bes,
IN manner, dictated TO the of Virginia BY the
politicians of this division of The State and it is on Ills
division he may heap his gratitude and fayors If be -
ceives The vote OF Virginia
We have heretofore admitted with f-anl5ness On,
expectation that Gen. Jackson would receive ,e yi
gina Electoral vote We equally frank in Tho do
carStIon that this expectation has lost much of its Ger
tanty. We hnoc0 that many positive changes have
been ELECTED since The introduction of 1898 and b,
there Is still more important change in the TONE nc
the two Parties-rnore important because il is the
h'at step TO extensive changes of opinion IF Tho &C
innate of Geo. Jachson's majority given above ,v.
near the truth on the 9Th Of JAM last il is Main Tho
The game is not yet won lost. majority of treo
thousand in sixty thousand votes eight months bof
an election, may be reduced to minority AT tho n
OF 'hat time, even by the favorable influence Of tho
summer in producing reflection. To the influence os
the summer, we hope will be added the e,ertons oil
every friend TO the cause. Things are in that state
that we have every Thing TO hope from the prorress Of
events aud nothing to fear from any new cause t,a,
The magoIty Of the Jackson party can bring again,,
the Administrations There is not jackson man in
washington from Randolph down TO Kremer, WHO
ooes not koow-wbo would say if he bad it to ssr
under oath-'hat The affairs Of the Government, =, fr
as .her condition depends upon the integrity, industry
'no ao'''y oil those who manage theu-are in as good
" 'O"'.''o""e 6eiieye better condtion--than they
zee" under any administration. Why then
coS"ge; and change but TO see if mere military
leader will do better than they, who have done ,s
well as all their p'elecesso rs2
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