Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-01-29

COVE rnnent are called, mas decided majority of III
people, much greater than Is indicated BY its stseno
] in the Legislature which is now in session gh
I ruinOr here to-day, is that Mr. Rrnoo1, the upfi
Jackson candidate, is elected by the people, though
4 the fact is yet known. The struggle GU the nat
of the Jacksoutca for rather of few individuals
the Larty) has been animated and powerfi hut the,
have failed of their object for the present at }.ast
Notwithstanding the show of strength exhibited il
various ways, u my socinn conviction that the peo
pe were they left to the honest dictates of their own
senses, would settle down in an uncoupromsinu on
position to the Hero. Bat few Individuals al we'll
In thcr aspirations for power in deadly hostility
to Nr. Clayto say nothing ofsacir devotion to the
"greaest and best of men'-have determined il sholl
be otherwise Il is only yahsolute drilling and dra
goon'ng and coaxing and deceiving, by spending all
their time and money in the promotion of the cause
that they are enabled to make headway against the
existing current of opinion. The whole Jacknn
Press Ia ged hy few pnster spirits who mould
seine idea of the zeal employed andiae sacrifice made
III the cause, Tcll of the versatility of talent
exhibited, fund may say perveIted,) Will mention
one instance A lawyer OF considerable standing
and talents in his profession, and the ackpowed
"bnck bone" Of the party, Ar. Albert Smith, it is
SAID, eeVotes neurly his wbo.e tBe and taspts to
the obIect-edits, OK otherwise manages some half
dozen presses-tfarcls the cpuntryheads the party
IN the Legslature-and in short seems ready 10 san.
initiate Heaven and EARTH" ruther than fail of reyo-
lo'ioHIzlng the State; 1t is to the dsnrganring cpl
r1 of such that the staid and pcac ehI s1izrns
OF Maine owe their disgrace.
have been IN this town few days, ana haze
been not little amused ut the turning and twisting
or The Jackson leaders in the Legislature The anti
Jackson majority in the House at Representatives il
out typ or tree--yet they appear go shoulder to
shoulder IN the good caush Notwithstanding the
WheedIiDg and coaxing. and promising of the Jack
son lenders Thor Is on the side ofthe opposition
ssrUnS combination OF talept of the first ORDER
While the jackson PARTY boast of bat one or two
YIN" have talcpts above ueaiacsity. Wth the eScep-
ton or the aforesaid Gilbert Smith, wbois in truth q
man of snlpe Pour in debate, there s but one mem-
neT ON that side who appears decputly on the floor
Hhs IS Mr. Rnggles unr unsuccessful candidate Cor
Speaker.
They begin alreay to seuabble for the flw "loaycs
aud hshes, Which are apPortioned to the followers
OF the Hero in thus State General Epa who has
been nominated az it is said, By the President 10 the
Senate. for the Cullectorshp u Bath, is nov at
Washington. Tbv friends of the Hero here do no,
speak of this gentleman possessing their confidence
or even friendship He has they say. been Eace-mnn
who would not either by his Influence or exertions
give the least aid the Jackson cuuse until the con
test was dccided-and pow no is the ffst 10 pat Ia
has Claims for rewnrd 10 fpct, the Lending Jaekso-
mites appear to hold hu, IN utter de;eslation. Ii is
said II his poIlination la confirmed ii viii give rsA
to certain disclosures Of TRANSACTIONS In which be wrs
concerned during tho war, which will duplicate DO,
only hm, hut many Oi the MOST turboeut of JacksoDs
friends In the Stata, in mnuUBr to bean disvraes.
upon them forever.
On the WHOLE the Heroites here are composed of
sheh Heterogeneous materials, that we have little to
rear from their Vaccinations. Maine may be- set
down as decidedly opposed to the present reign Of
prescription and terror and think you Tpuy as suf-
Iy calculate on hcx vote against the election of any
Of the re'snng dynasty, as that Of Massachusetts OF
Kentucky.