Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1831-09-15
/ CANDID VIEWS OF TIE pREsIDEv.
TIAI QUESTION

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which Gen. jackson received in 1928, are. IL
his friends, ready to believe his success inial-
hbie IN 1882; and if his opponents, TO de-
: spond OF opposing him with any prospect OF
driving him from the station he has di<graced
and the power, he has prsstItuted 10 the ba-
! sest purposes OF favoriliSm and revenge. Let
US reason little with those whose hopes and
whose fears, have betrayed them into the
same error; and by presenting a few simple
views, abate, as we are sure we can. the over
weening confidence of the ono side, and in
| fuse little more courage into tha breasts Of
| the other.
| We assume, that no man doubts in truth,
whatever he may say for party purposes,
that Kentucky will vote fer Mr. Clay. The
late vste Of Indiana, gives an equally strong
assurance as TO her Ohio since 1924, has
always been for Mr.. Clay in preference of all
| others, and Louisiana will as certainly vote
for him as Tennessee win for jackson. There
- doubt as 10 all human events yet te happen,
sut there is as little doubt that those four
| States will vote for Mr.. Clay, as that Jack.
son will get the vote of any State in the u
MEN. except his own. If we are not allowed
to claim them, we may with equal force and
/ probability, deny Pennsylvania or Virginia
! 10 Gen jackson These States are entitled
to 10 electors, and yielding all the West be-
sides TO bis competitor, Mr.. Clay will cross
| the Allegheny with 10 votes.
| In the Middle States. Maryland, New Jer-
! sey and Delaware, are confesssdly and deci-
dediy in his favor. These are entitled to %
Yates.
In New England, Mr. Clay is certain of
every State, except New Hampshire That
State is entitled TO 8 votes, which deducted
from the 81 votes Of New England, leaves
Mr. Clay AZ; which added to GO, his vote in
the West and the Middle, make 1906.
In 1923, \. York voted by districts, Mr..
Adams receiving sirteen, Gen jackson, tigh-
teen votes.-Those who will turn TO the re
cords OF that vote, will find that at the Polls,
Mr.. Adams received within fraction as
many, If he did not receive more popular
votes than Gen jackson. Had the mode Of
voting been by general ticket il is extremely
doubtful if he would not have received the
entire vote of New York
The mode has since been changed. ard
New York now votes as Virginia does, by
general ticket. We do not claim New York,
but we have as good reason, as strong pro
liability, TO claim it fer MIR. Clay, as Jackson's
friends for him That il was managed before,
both in "a and rs, by the art OF Van Blu
| rem that he has new gone TO England leav
ing no Magician competent to wear his shoes
in that great State-that the Anti Masons
| have the centroul Of the vete, ard that they
will not give il to Jackson, whoever else gets
! it-these are facts, notorious and indubiable.
| Without the yete Of n. York, Jackson's par
hzans cannot elect him even on paper, with
ont taking from MIR. Clay the votes oil States
! which they can claim on no fair ground. Is
| New York for JacksonP Ne-Mr Clay may
not be her favourtc, bnt between him and
! jackson, it would hardly be a contest. The
! Anti Masons, the " orldng Men, the Nation
al Republicans proper, once induced or com
| PEELED by circumstances, TO unite, would o.
| yerwhelm the Regency.
! Arguing the question as between Clay and
Jackson, and so far from there being cause
! for dependency, there is every reason form.
dul.ing the most lively and animated antici-
| pations of success. There may be a third
candidate; bat If there is, 1t sojU not preju
| dee Mr.. Ciay. We are assured by as homo
rabe and sagacious men as any 10 New York,
! that that State is not and never gcas for Jack
son.
Where then is the sufficient reason for the
exul;ng confidence Of the friends of Jackson,
or the depression of his opponents? It does
not exist. When we consider the state of
the public mind, produced by the disgracciul
exposures OF the last six months, the fact that
when a politicians popularity begins to de
cline il never stop. until it reaches the foot
of the hill--the damning Developments which
the next session OF Congress will ehclt--that
IL mcnths remain 10 give them full effect,
and that from their relative positions, every
incident must operate for Clay and against
Jacksen-when we reflect on all this, lnlatu
alton only can deny, that Mr.. Clay's pros
poets are encouraging, fair and advancing.
We wish and hope to mislead. no man. These
are speculations only, founded upon data in
possession Of the whole public. Mr. Clay
himself has recently said, that with the vote
OF either New York, Pennsylvania or Virs-
MIA, his election is certain. and We implicitly
believe the fact TO be so. Let us also allow
lille to the intelligence oil the Amencan
People.
And firmly, and relsiousy believe, that at
this time, MIR Clay's prospects are better than
Gen Jackson's. We may err, but the error
is honest and sincere Richmond Wing.
Eulosy on EG President Monroe AT Gin
cinnatl, Ohio, on Saturday, the 9th ult a
greeahly to previous notice, the Hon. Judge
MCLEAN delivered, to a large and attentive
! audience a euiegy on the life character md