Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-27
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

OGUES-VIRGINIA.
u The Hallnwell Advocate, very modest and
respectable paper, says tho late election for Govern
or in Maine. Influenced by many local and per-
sonal causes, and does not prove that the Jackson
party have gained or tina; the State will vote for
him. Besides many others which the Advocate
cnumorates it states Of the election of
Judge Spith, that in many places he was represent
ed to tho people, adans man As one proof
out Of many, that Smiths vote was far beyond the
Jackson strength the Advocate mentions the case of
the town of Augusta, where he vote was for Smith
$40, IIuntoon 267--anl yet in that town, Jackson
himself would not ret co votes.
The Presidential election two years of, and the
people do not and vscy properly will not see, the
wisdom or necessity of suffering to influence their
domestic elections Hence we soc so many puzzing
results and find achParty claiming the victory -
The truth is, we presume, that the late elections IN
Louisiana, kentucky, Missouri, Indiana, Illinois,
Maine and Vermont. have generally turned upon
home causes, and not upon the relative fitness Of
Clay Jackson, and the numerous elections Sse at
hand, win be made by the good sense Of the People.
TO turn upon the considerations. in spite of in
tercstcd demagogues, who having no hold themselves
popular regard try 10 ride into Office upon the
back of Clay Jackson. These gentry are ever
glad TO gc up some of fitness for Office which
has connection with personal merit If they can
get the People to huzzung TO- Jackson, they enter
tain belief that the candidate who hu2zas with
them, need be neither honest nor capable. BY this
means, they hope To scrutiny from them
selves. Look through the country and see il
it is not invariably true tnat the Hghtest aud
trashy candidates, whether for Congress or
Legislature. are the loudrs' Jackson bawlcrs
Nor is it Jackson for whom their shouts
arc raised, but themselves. Any other man who fill
cd equally, tho popular imagination, would answer
their purpose well, and receive cIamorous dc
mons;raiions Of their regard The wrctches have not
the poor merit, Of sincerity in their man Worship
Let the people Of Virginia, they value their coun-
try and its liberty, set marks upon these vulgar,
Drawing demagogues, the banc ofRcpubcs, a thous.
and times moro TO be drended and deiesed. than
"war pcsti!cnco, aainc"-fcr the CT! OF these is
temporary, while the Drmagoguc's poison infccts the
political morals and legislation Of tho State and ends
in that death, from which history affords example
Of resuTrection--'ho death Oft State We believe
there fewer Of the class in Virginia than else
where, but there some to spare even here
THE O'NEALE FAMILY-.1 Washington.
~ The Washington Telegraph contradicts the
statcmen, of O'Ncae's son (Mr. ONeae is father
in-law Of Eaton) having been appointed Cadet at
West Point So that, in place ofaH his family being
quartcrcd upon the Treasury. only Mr.. ONealc, and
his three sons-in-law, Eaton, Randolph and Evans,
have yet been provided with places. Considering
that he is foreigner and if he has rendered any ser
vice 10 the public tho hitter have vet 10 learn VIVA