Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-04-16

/, !ae Enquirer is again ,eiutei To iife he-assy q
scraPng together the accounts hch are furnished b
the combination editors in New York; of limited meet
'"s' OF The people, and petty elections, to shew tb
strength OF Jackson in tiat state. We too could giv
Il report Of The lk olootinEs si.d elections 70
greater nua,ber than the Euquirer has done,-in IA
vor OF the administration, but we deem i, unpecessa
~ TO notice these signs aordipg correct evidences
'i The state OF public opinion. When the meetings are
large AID numerous, and the elections are general and
turn upon the Presidential question: they are in tina,
event TO be relied constituting the sentiments OF
Tue people. Otherwise it Is all shew and published
only for effect We have the means OF ascerta
ing the political feeling in New York that the En-
quirer has, our Information is as much to be relied on
as heirs and we have no hesitation in believing that
react!on has taken place since Ciintons death; and
hat IRON present prosJects fair and reasonable CAL
cuiaon may be made tL-t two thirds of the vote of
That state will be given Mr.. Adams But il is the
pocy OF the jackson editors TO claim every thing and
evey indication in favor Of the hero bazoned forth
most particularly in tue Enquirer, whilst every SINH
lar demonstration IL favor OF the annstr alton care
ti!ly suppressed.
The Enquirer says the administration editors shave
not altogether abandoned Virginia. WHY should
Iey II N'essts Richie Gooch rely upon the cleo
.ons as test of Jackson's strength, they have hui
JUST commenced; and from the limited returns which
have been made find that several administration
candidates have been elected. But the election of
Delegates TO the Legislature Of Virginia, has not here
'oioTe turned exclusively, upon national politics. ex
cePt ia some few districts, and that tue Presideu
nai question will be disposed of BY the people, before
the next annual meeting Of The General .7ssembly
we DO not believe that the prsdileci ions OF the uJ
dates for either adams Jackson will be viewed &c
matter of Importance by tao voters Local consi
derations and persona! attachments will most likely
Influence their sulErages.
But il regards the interest of the II;
ns state, know that at the meeting OF the las, Je
s'siature powerful minority existed opposed to H.
election OF Gen Jackson. Since that period we have
convention, composed OF tie most enlightened ipsu
entail aud respectable Of our citizens, representing
nearly every county n the Stac- whose proceedings
have been generally disseminated and shlch geup
derstand have effected a very considerable chance A.
mong the people, in many sectio > o the country
Tie tresidentiai election is yet eight months off and
with the lights which may be spread before the people
IN that space of time, by the energy and exertDps of
The county committees, and others friendly the adj
nitIstrstioD and when ths merit and qualifications of
the two candidates come TO be fairly weighed and dis
passiopatciy CONSIDER ed good grounds IN home
that the Old Dominion will never TO unite in
e!cv ating man like a udrew jackson TO the hph ,rus,
OF President of the Uned States, why then, we AJAX
under these circumstances, should Virginia be aban
. dencd'