The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1828-06-12
be occurrssess, and by events not improb'


place, the entire votes Of the following
Srasss viz all the states ofNew Epyla md,
New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana, Mis-.
souri,, and Louisiana. Whether we regard
the representation Of these States in Con.
gress, or their Legislature al home, or ap'
peal TO any other just mode OF ascertainlng
the sentiments Of their people, the result
equally justifes this opinion.
To the votes Of these Statesis next 10 be
added a majority of those Of Maryland.
Here, again, we think, there is little dan.
ger Of mistake; since that State lies 40
con'igu rus and information from every part
of it is so full and particular. Thus far,
tho computation is accompanied with as
much certainty as cun well belong to such
questions.
The next object Of inquiry 10 Kentucky
II is we'll known that opposition has made
Kentucky one great theatre Of its active
and vigorous operations. Ii has sought TO
avail itself Of her locality, of her vicinity
10 the head of the party, OF her natural
partiality for southern candidate, OF the
warm and generous character of her citi-
zens, inclinlDg them to some degree ofen-
thlislasm towards military distinction; and
it has artfully connected itself also. with
pre- existing state parties, and internal con-
troversies and rivalships. These means
however, have not been deemed alone suf
fcient to promise success. The drawing
off Of Kentucky from an Administration,
whose measures have gwen her citizens
go much general satisfaction, and the ar
raging her with those whose opinions, on
points which she deems Of high interest,
are known to be essentially different from
her own, has Justly been thought an object
of no easy attainment. She had, herself,
participated in the election Of the Presi-
dent, in the last resort; and one of her cit
izens, the candidate who had received all
her own votes, had been called To fill the
FIRST place in the administration. His pop
clarity and weight Of character were, of
course, among the obstacles to be over
come by those who wished to overturn the
Administration: and to accomplish that end
Efforts were to be made. proportioned, a,
once, to the Importance, and to the diff
Guilty Of the undertaking. A storm Of u
buse has accordingly ragged against him,
the violence Of which has no precedent. A
charge Of public corruption, having its orr
gin where decorum and delicucy az well
as truth and honor, should have altogether
forbidden It; charge, unsupported by the
slightest proof, encountered by every con-
trary presumption, confnted, in short, by
the most conclusive evidence, has been
spread abroad, nevertheless, and repeated,
and re echoed, with vehemcnce, which,
for a while, seemed but to increase the
more, as the accusation was shown, more
and more, to be groundless.
The purpose however, has, we think, es'
sentially failed. The good sense Of the
people has met the shock, without being o.
verthrown; and sense that grea. injustice
has been done to the character Of upright
and honorable men, is fast pervading the
public mind, and producing the tnst and IL
sual etrbution-re-action. The best rea
son exists tor believing, that the whole ar
ray Of means, thus brought to bear on the
Gauge OF tho Administration in that State
will prove completely Intellectual. In the
beginning Of August, an election Of state
officers is there to take place. Candidates
are already named, distinguished by tn"
side they respectively espouse ofthe grea
national controversy. The contest will.
doubtless, be most animated and >sovefc
one; but Of the result, mistaken confidence
is entertained. The people are reused,
fully and thoroughly reused. The vote wi
be not the vote Of few, not the result OF
partinl attendance at the polls, bit the az
gregate voice ofthe whole people Of Ken
tucky. This. of itself. is substantial
ground of hope and security. The election
it need not be concealed, is point Of pc
culiar interest. fit shall terminate favor.
ably, the whole electoral vote Of the state
in favor ofthe reelection Of the present
President, is by no means the only impor
tant consequence to be expected from it,
1t will. obviously, be attended with other
and broader effects. Wenow look forward
to it with a confidence, which, for several
months, has gained new strength, in every
successive week. and. if indications do not
greatly deceive us, the hope Of the opposi-
ton, at this moment in regard to Kent ncky,
are effectually shaken.
We believe then, that the votes Of Ken
tuckv are to be enumerated among those
favorable to the Administration.
Adding the votes Of Kentucky 10 those
before mentioned. the sum total amounts to
nearly ono half Of all the electoral votes
and, in order to ensure success, il is only
farther necessary, that the President should
receive a considerable number, lcss, how.
ever, than he obtained on the former cleo
ton, Of tho votes Of New-York That he
will receive tho requisite number Of these
votes, we cntertain 20 doubt whatever In
formation from every part Of the State, and
the opinions OF persons among the moat
competent to Judge. conspire to produce
satisfaction on this point. We hazard tho
prediction. and We are persuaded the in.
tcllgcnt People Of that State swll, in due
time. most fully and triumphantlv verify it.
that the cause OF the opposition is destined
To receive, in New.York, signal overthrow