Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-11
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date of the Van Barren party is certainly elected
over Francis Grsnger, the Anti Masonic candidate.
bs an unkncwn majority, supposed to lie between 10
and 10000; Mr.. Livingston, 1T. Governor, by pro-
badly about the same vote.
Upon this result, the Commercial Advertiser re-
marker
But upon one point, we desire to put the distant
public on their guard. The Clay question is not az
Iected by these results. Many OF the stronoest
districts Tor Clay, have gone throughout against
Granger" $3.50
Why Clay men should vote against Granger. also
Clay man, the Commercial promises TO explain at
large; but IN our opinion, no abored explanation is
necessary Granger, was the anti-yuasosic cands-
dase--selected and formally nominated by that party
the President Of their Convention at Pbils denb;n
and deeply committed to that cause All .uasons
and friends of Masonry, and all who condemned ne
antl-Rcpublicsn and nqusitorai, the effort to extor
inmate Masonry, whsther for Clay or against him.
were necessarily opposed To Granger whose election
under such circumstances they esteemed a greater
injury. than its remote and indirect influence upon
the Presidential question, would prove benefit.
In New York, Masonry and anti Masonry ore absorb
ing topics imparting hue to national and Stale DO
itics, instead Of being affected or coored by them
That Granger is not elected proves no more than
that the anti MasoDs are not majority of the Stote
1t Is obvious that the Regency has succeeded by
the folly of its opponents, and that instead Of be-
ing conquered as 1t might have been. il has riveted
its yoke for an indefinite period. Certain ward eec-
lions in New York and Albany, prove that a, one
time, the combined elements Of opposition possessed
decided superiority the very ground where thsy
have just been defeated In place Of consolidating
tor the purpose OF overwhelming the common enemy
by their joint strength, the brought one
ticket into the fiedthe working men another; thus
splitting their forces into great divisions besides
various subdivisions. and more than all, fomentna
factioas, jealous and ensious SPIRIT disgusting mode
rate men and driving them into the ranks of the
Regency and inducing thousands to prefer the sue
cess of the common foe to that of more hated sub
division Whether the nomination of Gen. Root
was ruse, projected by the secret agency of the
Van BurenItes to breed distempers among the oppo-
site party, does not appears but it palpable that
the most refined address could not have devised a
measure better calculated to produce that effect
In fine, the scene of 1923 has been acted over
again The tactics of one artful man, bred in fac
tion and familiar with all the articles of party war
fare have prevailed over undlsoplined and disunited
numbers Another golden opportunity has been lost
oil regenerating Now York, fallen under the political
dominion of a club of acute but selfish and design
ing men, who having assumed the oatws I'd appear.
ances and name of The Republican Party, seem 70
direct all their efforts far as we can trace their
conduct, to making the most OF public Offices and.
holding thom as long as possible.
We care however, little for the result farther
than affects the national question of continuing the
present administration, or dispensing with it, In the
above recapituIaton of the state oil things in New
York, the leader will see enough to satisfy his I'M
derstanding, that the Regency have triumphed from
concrronce of fortunate domestic causes and from
no weakness of the opposition to the General Gov
ernment In New York, the fraternity of Free Ma
sons Is exceedingly numerous and powerful No Ma
son could, ee venture say) did, vote for Gram
ger, let his opinions national questions have been
what they Nay. 1t is apparent, that this circum-
stance alone. must have enlisted great numbers of
( Clay men against Anu-Masonlc candidates, who
were by others supporodds opposition candidates.
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Printer 10 Congress.--1his election is TO bo made
at the approaching session, and as the time draws
near it begins TO excite attention. The vast emolu-
ments Of the Office. the ready access it gives TO the
PRESIDENTS ear and it's political influence, equaliDg
1t not exceeding that fany Cabinet minister render
1t not only situation highly desirable to those Gov
etous Of power andmoney, but one whose importance
demands the umossgigilance in filing It. The Press
has become the most formidable power IN ovcry free
State, and the Press which tho organ Of such
Government ours and is clothed by that Official
character with vast moral power, and sustained BY
the Public Treasury, ought cot only to be in clean,
bat unsuspected and able hands.
Whether Duff Green, the present Incumbent bo
worthy Of the emolumenis Of the most lucrative eta
ion under the Government OF to exercise the terrible
power residing in Press supposed to speak the o.
pnioDs to Indicate tbewshes, and to express the feel
ings Of Government, II necessary for ns 10 say
rs subject whose Importance is much underated-~
we merely proposed 70 express oursasfaction ut OBJ
serving that Il was beginning to awaken consIdera.
ION From the opposition proper the incumbent hes
li'tic 20 fear bat his safety Is mcnaced from quar-
ier winch leaves bal sma prospect Of hisrc election
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