Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-09-08
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CANDID VIEWS OF TIE PREsIpE NTrAl,
QUESTION.

QUESTION.
Ihoso who look only at the surface, and at The
immense majority or electora, votes which G,p
JACKSON received in 225 are, ii hi, friends. readv
TO believe his inallible in 1885, and il his
'oP opponents, to dcspond Of opposing him with any
prospect OF driving him from Tie station he has
oisgraced and the power, he has prost;u,ed TO the
oasest purposes Of favor,sn aud revenge Let us
reason little with those whose hopes and whose
iears have betrayed them into the same error: and
by presenting few simple views atate, as we are
sure we can. the overwccning confidence of the one
side, and infiso littlo moro courage into the
breasts of the other.
We assume, that man doubts il, truth, vyhate
yer he may say for party purposes, that Kentucky
will vote for Mr.. Cay. Tho late vote of Indiana
gives an equally strong assurance as to her. Ohio
since fo2i' has always boon for Mr. Clay in prefe-
a''ice Oh an others, and Louisiaaa will as certain
iy vote for him Tennessee will for Jackson
ihor' IL DOUBT as to all human events yet to
happen, but there is little doubt that those four
states VIII vote for Mr.. Clay, that Jackson will
get tho vote of any State in the Union, except his
own If we not allowed to claim. tbom We
may with equal force and probability, deny Penn.
syivania or Virgins, to Gen. Jackson These
Statos are entitled 10 20 electors, and Welding all
'S"iNN"
cross the Allegheny with 40 votes
In tho Middle States Maryland New Jersey and
Delaware, are confessedly and decidedly in his t..
vor. These are entitled to % votes.
In New England, Mr.. Clay is certain Of every
State, except New Hampshire That State is emit.
tied to 3 votes, which deducted frcm the 81 yoles
Of New England, leaves Mr.. Clay 43; whica added
to O2, his vote in the West and the Middle MAKE 1875
In 1898, n York voted by Districts, Mr.. Adams
receiving sixteen, Gen. Jackson, eighteen votcs-
Those who viii turn TO the records of that vote
will find that at tho Polls, Mr.. Adams received
within traction as many, if he did not receive
more popular votes than Cen Jackson. Had the
mode OF voting been by general ticket, il is ex-
tremely doubtful if he would not have received the
entire vote of New York
The mode has since boen changed and New
ok now votes Virginia does, by general tick
Ct We do net claim n York, but we have as
good reason as strong probability, to claim 1t for
MIR. Clay, as Jlcison's friends for him. That il
was managed before, both in 81 and 49, by the art
OF Van Buren-that he has gone to En- Hand
leaving no Magician competent TO wear his shoes
that extensive OBJECTIONS have taken place in that
great State-that the Anli-Masons have the CON
trout OF the vote, and that they viii not give it to
Jackson. whoever else gets it-these are facts, ne
toFious and mdubitabIc. Without the vote of n
ork, Jlchsons parLizans cannot elect him even
on paper, without taking from Mr. Clay the votes
OF States which they claim OF. no fair ground
l. New YORK for Jacksoni No-Mr. Clay may
not be her favorte, but between him and Jackson
1t would hardly be contest The Anti VI lsons
the Working Mon, tho National Republicans prop
or, once induced or compelled by circumstances
TO unite would ovcrwkel,n the Regency.
Arguing the question between Clay and Jack
son. and so far from there being cause Coz dcspon-
dency, there is every for ndllgint the mos;
lively and aniinuica anticipltIons OF sgcce s.
There may hc third candidate; but If there U.s. il
,0N not prejud:se Mr. Cay We are assured by
as honorable aad sa;ols mon rs any in New
York, tina! THAT State i no. ani nsysr t7as, for
Jackson.
Whero then IS the sufficient re lson 70. tn . oxll
ing confidence Of the friends Of J.,l.soa, 0. the
depression of his opponents! 1t does not exist
When we consider the state OF The p-5Iic nljnd pro
1uccd by the disgraccfal exposures o. the last 81.
months, The fact that when Politicil.5 popularity
begins to decline il never stops until it reaches the
foot OF the hilI-the damning Developments whic.
the next session OF Congress will elicit-t!,at IL
months remain to give thcni full effect, and that
from their relative positions, every incident magl
operate for Clay and against Jac5son-w len vo
reflect on all this, infltuaton only deny, thai
Mr.. Cllys prospects are encouraging, fair and ad-
vancing We wish and hope to niisload, no man.
These ara sPeculations only, founded upon data in
possession Of the whole public. Mr. Clly himself
has recently said, that with the vote of either New
York, Pennsylvania or Virginia, his election is
certain, aud we implicitly believe the fact he go
Lot US also allow lille 20 tho Intelligence of the
American People.
We firmly, and Teligiousiy beieve, that at this
time, Mr.. Clay's prospects arc better than Gen
Iackson's. We may err, bat tho error is Loncst
and sincere.